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Re: [RC] Trail Judges needed??? - Barbara McCraryCutting trails has been going on for decades. It's a dirty, lowdown, cheap trick to help some riders into a higher finishing position. My feeling is: If the cheater is happy and guilt-free after doing this, so be it. Yes, the placement of judges might stop cheating, and that's what is done in FEI rides. The question is: Do we want international-level rules to control the sport here in the USA? For a Pan Am, or a World Championship, or maybe even an AERC Championship, OK.....but in our day-to-day endurance rides? Is this what we want in our sport? Do we still want the nice, friendly, "backyard" type rides that were the foundation of our sport, or do we want tight controls so that someone doesn't cheat? Think about it......seriously. If this is what we want, let the membership's voice be heard. But if we don't want tight rules for all rides, then we'd better just accept the fact that the occasional rider will be so caught up in winning that he or she is willing to cheat to achieve that. It's sad, when you come to think about it. The mantra of the membership when I was on the Board was...keep it simple, no more rules. Be careful what you wish for, your wish might be granted. A thought: Any ride manager can make the decision to place someone in a strategic location to take numbers of passing riders. If there is a possibility to take a shorter trail to the finish line, the rider who chooses that trail will not have his or her number recorded on the correct trail. No number recorded, no finish. Simple and effective, but it doesn't have to be a rule. Barbara McCrary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:53 AM Subject: [RC] Trail Judges needed??? Please Reply to: Wendy Girlponylover or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== After hearing rumors over the last few weeks about someone cutting trails "will not mention names" to finish in the top 5 at Million Pines I think it is time to start having some type of Trail Judge "check in's" that change locations on the trails with out the riders knowing where they are located. I think this will either stop the few people that cut trails to finsih in the top 10 or will stop the rumors once in for all. ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ REAL endurance is eating egg salad sandwiches for 3 days straight! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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