Re: the AERC Convention

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I guess we are lucky in Kansas. I could do a ride at least once a month
from April to November within a 2 hour drive of my home!

chris paus & star

At 10:43 AM 1/31/98 -0700, Craig W. Hadley wrote:
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>Glenda wrote:
>I say this as a newcomer to the sport, living in Mobile, AL, who has not
>yet found one endurance rider closer than 100 miles away in any direction.
>(And if not for Ridecamp, I wouldn't have found any at all.) I look at the
>ride schedule in EN and am green with envy at all the rides happening out
>West, while in the SE we have perhaps 1/3 (just guessing?) the number of
>rides, and at far greater distances -- I will have to drive 300-400 miles
>to most rides in my region this year.  Obviously that increases the
>expense and decreases the number of rides I can attend.
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>This problem is not just limited to your area.  I live in northern Utah and
>am having a heck of a time finding rides any closer than a 3-4 hour
>drive,besides the fact that there is no one in my area to ride or train
>with.  Most rides are an average of 6-10 hours drive time away.  Maybe more
>publicity would help.  I know that the western riding clubs of Utah would
>consider themselves the best kept secret in Utah.  You would think that with
>all the mountains and beautiful scenery we have around here, there would be
>more interest in endurance riding.  Maybe we just have too many cowboy types
>that think if they just go run their horses around all weekend that they are
>great riders. >G<  I like the idea of changing locations of the national
>convention every year as this gives more people a chance to attend in
>different areas.  We follow this arrangement with my riding club assoc.  The
>state convention follows a rotating schedule of south, central, and northern
>areas in order to accomodate many different people and regions.  It is not
>always as convenient to go to another location but you know that eventually
>they will come back to your area.
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>Carrie
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