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I heard about the incident on Shore to Shore this summer
where endurance/distance riders were a problem on the trail. It actually
included vandalism which I think is horrible. Littering is bad enough (not
taking into account the stuff that is LOST as in falls off your saddle or
self). But vandalism, well, that just burns me. I know I have also
heard of instances of theft. Fortunately, these incidents are few (I
hope). What can ride managers or AERC or anybody DO to a rider that is
caught doing such things? Do we have recourse? Can we take away
their placing? Their completion? Can we ban them from our ride in
the future? We have to preserve a working relationship with OTHER riders
and trail groups out there. If we do NOTHING, I think that doesn't help
the situation at all. What are our options? Do we have any? I
am NEW to ride management and maybe just need to read more (which I do try to do
and really appreciate Randy's explanation of the by-laws in EN...eventually I
will "get it"). :) Just wondering what anyone else has to say about
this. I am appalled. I don't think endurance riders should have to
tolerate being given a bad rep because of a few bad apples....what would YOU
do? Report something like this to ride management? Intervene
yourself? Just curious because I don't think we should let this go
away. Anyone from GLDRA have any insight to this incident that they care
to share? I haven't heard anything from anywhere else about this except on
RC.
Maggie
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