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Re: [RC] LD/Endurance/BC - heidiArticle 2.01 a) defnies the Conference is established to promote endurance riding. In article 2.03 in defines the that the AERC is responsible for keeping records associated with endurance riding. Prior to this establishment and definition of responsibility there has been no definition of "endurance riding." That is done in Article 4 and particularly in article 4.01 which as two parts a) and b). In a) it defines an "endurance ride" and in 4.01 b) it defines a "limited distance ride." Hence as the bylaws read and given the logical flow to the definitions both "endurance ride" and "limited distance" comprise endurance riding. Uh, Truman, it doesn't matter if it defines "endurance riding" before or after the record-keeping part. The fact that it DOES define it means that the definition applies to the entire document. That is what I was talking about earlier when I referred to reading the entire document in context. The only place "records" are mentioned as related to the events associated the AERC is in Article 2.03. Where it clearly states that "records" will be kept for "endurance riding" and does not even mention LD records. So we keep those records over and above what is mandated in the bylaws. At no point do the bylaws mention mileage records. At no point do they specify that the two parts of endurance riding have to be segerated. The bylaws are silent on these issues. Nowhere have you quoted a point where the bylaws discuss "two parts of endurance riding." The bylaws clearly discuss (by your own examples above!) "endurance riding" and "limited distance" riding. Since "records" is not defined as excluding mileage, then mileage records for "endurance riding" are therefore mandated by the bylaws. Hence, some may think it should or should not - the bylaws seem to be leave it to the political process of the Board of Directors. How do you come to that conclusion, based on what you just posted? Seems pretty crystal clear, in plain and understandable English, that the organization is to keep records of endurance rides (which would include mileage records, since mileage is one thing tracked in this sport). Since endurance rides are clearly defined as rides of 50 miles and over, the answer is pretty cut and dried. You are right that there is nothing that PROHIBITS them from keeping additional records--which indeed they do with LD rides. But they still MUST maintain the endurance records! Heidi ============================================================ REAL endurance is reading the LD vs. Endurance thread/debate every 3 months!!! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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