Re: [RC] [RC] Gold Country Awards - Truman Prevatt
This is one of those issues that periodically comes up on ridecamp -
similar to LD, dogs, etc. The practice of giving out completion awards
at the rider meeting is practiced at some rides. What is the difference
in that than giving out completion awards after the ride and then
giving the same tee shirts as "hard luck" awards to those that didn't
finish? Would it be all right to hand them out before and say - these
are completion awards for those that finish and hard luck awards for
those that don't? At all rides I have been to that follows the practice
of handing them out at the ride meeting, the finishers were recogonized
at the awards ceremony.
I do not see that it is in violation of any rule and I don't think we
want our rules to be so nit picky about such things. There are a lot of
other issues that impact the "integerty of the sport" like trails are
the advertised distance, there is no trail cutting, vetting is
consistent, etc., - after all we do give national awards and regional
awards are based on all rides not just the rides in a particular region
- for me to worry much about this "awards" issue.
IMO the ultimate award is a ride manager willing to spend his time and
risk his money to run a ride and a well marked trail. For that we
should all be thankful.
I guess if this practice bothers poeple they could vote with their feet
or file a protest.
Cheers
Truman
Nancy Mitts wrote:
Truman,
I think you must have missed the beginning of this thread. The issue
isn't about whatever extra awards the ride manager gives. The issue is,
"Can a ride manager give an award, at entry, to everybody who shows up,
INSTEAD of a completion award."
I've been to rides who gave a memento of the ride when you entered, but
it was always in addition to a completion award. It's a nice touch, if
it fit's in the budget or you can get something donated! It was my
understanding from the original posts that in this case the "showing
up" award was it, except for placements. With nothing else to
distinguish those who actually completed the ride from the ones who
just managed to get there.
And, I'm with those who think this should not be the case.
Nancy Mitts
-- "It is necessary to be noble, and yet take humility as a basis
"It
is necessary to be noble, and yet
take humility as a basis.
It is necessary
to be exalted, and yet take modesty as a foundation."
