Just wondering why riders all leave at the same
times in a big pack and race, couldn't they be started one at a time in one or 2
minute intervals, to avoid a rush. I know there are always those that
race, but really you are racing the clock, as your time is what counts. In
carriage driving and eventing they are sent out on course from a count down and
very rarely have to pass anyone, but I know in endurance when everyone rides
their own ride there will always be the slow ones and fast ones, and middle of
the pack. Let the fast ones start first, the ones who are slow go last,
and the rest in the middle in one or two minute intervals, in groups of 2 or 4,
or whatever? Would that be too much work to have a starter person?
We have an official clock, the starter gives you a start time, a 30 second
warning, and then counts down from 10 seconds, and off you go. Is that too
much, or would it not work at all for endurance?
