Ridecamp: RE: [RC] LD 6 hours

I was also thinking on this, that the MAX time shouldn't really be a big
issue in the LD events.

That is, max time is more related to RM and Vet convience because they have
to be there till the competition is over (i.e. the max time).

The participants in LD shouldn't have to worry much about being overtime,
its a shorter distance and they need to be able to go at whatever pace is
correct for them.

Why do we have a cut-off time for LD?

LD's are only held in conjunction with endurance distances (where the max
time is at least 12 hours). Why not make the max time in LD 12 hours
(inclusive of the 30 min pulse criteria:)

It's no burden on the RMs the Vets or the Horses is it??

johnt

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[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Maul
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Subject: [RC] LD 6 hours


In response to:
The purpose of the rule in LD
including the recovery time in the ride time is to discourage
overriding.


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The only time this 30 minutes over the total 6 hours comes into play is
for those horses arriving at the finish line between 5:30 and 6 hours.

For all others - especially those in the top ten - the clarification -
whether it's 6 or 6:30 has no effect at all.  Meeting criteria to finish
is still the same and discourages over-riding.

I can't say that I believe the riders who have been going at a 5:30 pace
are likely to be over-riding their horses.

While I haven't made up my mind on this - I'm waiting for the discussion
at the meeting - I think it's important to note that under the rule -
placings would not change at all.  You still finish when you meet
criteria - not when you cross the finish line.

The only thing this rule clarification does is allow the very slowest
riders a chance to get a completion and close to last place rather than
OT.

Mike Maul
AERC Director-at-Large

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