Re: ride fees

[Terry Woolley Howe <cancer@inet1.inetworld.net>]

--I am a busy person, I
> don't have extra help except at the ride itself, and the last thing I want to
> be doing when I am busy clearing trail, marking trail, and hauling water is
> keeping track of a bunch of money and paperwork. 
> Heidi (managing 4 rides a year plus a multi-day...)


I have a different opinion.  I prefer the riders to preregister.  We
have large rides (100+) so that if they all had to register at the ride,
the line would be too long and time consuming.  As it is, all the
riders' packets are ready, in a box in alphbetical order and they just
have to pick it up without having to wait in a line unless for some
reason their entry is incomplete (failed to sign liability, still owe
money, etc.)  The riders even take a vet in priority number and these
numbers are called in lots of 10 so that there is minimal waiting to vet
in.  Of course, the rider gets a full refund if they do not start or do
not show.  I don't require a note from their mother either (although I
appreciate a call to let me know they are not coming).

That's what so great about the different rides-- every mananger gets to
handle their rides whichever way suits them.  And the riders get to vote
by attending the rides if they like the way the rides are run.

Terry Woolley Howe
San Diego