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[RC] starting times - LRN8554>I've been on at least two 50's where I was riding slow (finish times of 8>1/2 - 9 1/2 hours) and in the first loop was nearly mowed over by the front >running 25's. At one of them a rider literally galloped through the middle >of the group of 5 riders I was with. While I know that that's a minority >group, it's hard to get that image out of my head. I've only ridden 6 LD's but the last 2 started the 25 milers only 30 minutes after the 50 milers which certainly meant we had a lot more traffic to get around. Is this a good idea? I ride my horse in the LD's because it's just a speeded up version of the trail rides she does 2-3 times a week and I feel like it is not going to hurt her. I never ride more than 20-25 miles on my trail rides so I feel like a 50 miler would probably stress her AND I can only guess at how badly I would feel. Linda Norton
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