Re: RC: An idea for LD rides

["Glenda R. Snodgrass" <grs@TheNetEffect.com>]

> I'm wondering why rides are always arranged so that the 25 milers start
> after the 50s.  Maybe it's time for the rides to start at the same
> time.  This accommodates racers & those who want to go slow, all at the
> same time.  

I think part of separating the start times is so that all the horses don't
hit the VC at the same time and overwhelm the vets.  However, I really
don't like it when the LDs start right behind the 50s -- I've been swarmed
like Jean wrote about, and it's really unpleasant, and it makes it harder
to do the late start slow 50 you have planned.  The last ride I did, the
25s started an hour and a half after the 50s, which seemed (to me) to work
really well -- I did the 25 that day, and hardly saw a 50-miler all day.
We were well spaced out and the VCs were smooth (of course it was a really
small ride too, but still).  

Why do the LDers need to all be done by noon anyway? Takes a lot of the
fun out of the ride when you're all through and hanging out in camp
watching the others keep going out and having fun. :)

Glenda & Lakota
Mobile, AL
AERC # M18819 & H27310
SE Region


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