Re: AERC completion time rule - feedback wanted

["Linda Van Ceylon" <equine_athletes@hotmail.com>]

>From: VMAXEPT <VMAXEPT@aol.com>
>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 01:57:00 EST
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: Re: AERC completion time rule - feedback wanted
>
>another comment.. I THOUGHT the original concept of the time.. was to 
ride at
>a MIN speed of 5mph.. thus the 24 hrs for 100 miles.. did the founders 
.. ie
>Wendal and Co.. consider all the vet stops.. AHA-- TEVIS has GATE and 
go ??
>like in no holds but 2 ? or 3?.. so you could vet through and stay on 
the
>traill.. of course you may NOT make it..
>What were the races of ole like --no holds right?  gate and go or a 
fixed hold
>time without regard to recovery? Was the hold time in the 24hrs?  or 
was it-
>24hrs Riding TIME..>>

Roger & All.

Another aspect you must consider.  I have it from reliable sources that 
some older Tevis courses were only 87 miles (although they called it 
100).  Can you see where this further invalidates the 24 hour rule?




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