Re: RC: RC: First vs. BC

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

I think you might be onto something, Heidi. There may be couple things
going on in the 100's. The time as you noted and the weight carried. 
Either give one point per pound in the 100 instead fo the 1/2 point or
give 1/2 point per minute instead of 1. Either would probably even it
out. 

Jerry, I look forward to seeing your numbers.

Truman

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 11/3/99 5:59:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> hikryrdg@evansville.net writes:
> 
> <<  When it steps
>  up to the 100 mile rides, the LW's win almost all the time.  The
>  heavyweights take it only 2% of the time in 100's.  >>
> 
> Part of the problem here is that the time factor is out of kilter on the
> 100's.  If horses are evenly paced on a 100, and the leader does the 50 in,
> say, 5 hours, and another horse does it in 5:30, then if the ride were to
> stop there, the time penalty would be 30 points.  But if the horses continue
> on, so that the first horse does the 100 in 10 hours, the other horse does it
> in 11 hours, still has the same "relative" performance to the first horse as
> they had in the 50, but is now penalized 60 points for time.  I've always
> felt that when the mileage doubles, the time penalty should be cut in half.
> I think you would find, Jerry, that that might even out the stats some.
> Unfortunately, it is hard to go back and calculate from old rides using
> different numbers, as many folks farther back on the 100's just don't
> present, since they know they are facing such a huge time penalty.  There's
> something for you to take up with the appropriate committees, Jerry.
> 
> Heidi

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Truman Prevatt
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