Re: RC: What I meant... AERC Champ....

[sshaw@pacbell.net]

I know that the Championship Ride & Tie calculates its date dependent upon the
Western States 100 Run and Ride each year,  and included the ROC in planning when
that event was being held in the Western States. Picking a reasonable date is
important. Does the ride HAVE to be qualified for? Why don't we let everyone come
and race and let the best horse of the day(s) get the glory.

How about a two day 200? Or a three day 200? Fifty miles a day and the last day a
100? That would really weed out the newcomers!!  AND it would differentiate the
AERC event from all of the other things happening out there....

STeve

Horsestwo@aol.com wrote:

> Steve;
>
> I think the "idea" of a National Championship ride is a good one but the
> devil is in the details.  I don't know about the PAC but since Tevis is
> always at the same time (roughly) every year, then it would make sense to me
> to not schedule the Championship ride within a month of it.  Regardless of
> whether an individual thinks the Tevis is no big deal, it is the "granddaddy"
> of our sport and deserves its spot on the ride calendar.  Same for the OD in
> the East.  Scheduling the Nat'l Champ. ride to NOT interfere with these types
> of rides would make sense to me.  Get a weekend that everyone can associate
> as the weekend for the NC ride (i.e., the full moon closest to end of
> Sept/beginning of Oct).  I am just guessing on the date as I suppose you
> would want it close to the end of the ride season.  If it was in Oct/Nov then
> the ride location would almost HAVE to be in the South and I assume the
> membership would want it to rotate to different regions.
>
> I do agree with Heidi and others that we need to have a points type champion
> and as many kinds of awards (champions) as possible.  I also agree that we
> should be promoting the BC champion as much as any other award.
>
> Melanie in AZ




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