ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: weight, class and winners

Re: weight, class and winners

carl meyer (carlmey@citrus.infi.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 14:25:39 +0000

> Forgive this newbie for jumping in (though you all know by now
> that I have a hard time staying quiet :) ... but I can state with
> assurance that I would be much less interested in this sport if it
> involved a complicated handicapping system, lots of rules, a strong
> emphasis on racing to win, etc. The freedom from restriction, loose
> structure and overall relaxed attitude that I perceive in endurance riding
> (at least that is my impression from the participants on this list) are
> major attractions for me -- and the main reasons I'm training for my first
> endurance ride rather than my first CTR.
>

Glenda,
The changes I am proposing point mainly toward Championship races and
races that have monied prizes.The inequities of weight need to be
compromised when you are crowning a national champion!!! The class B
races would be your lick.
I think you are a long way from Class A races....
Carl

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