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Re: [RC] Stats on 100s - Truman PrevattI'm not saying any particular ride is EFI associated or not FEI associated. What I am saying is when you look at a years worth of 100's what percentage of the starters are AERC Int members? This tells you who is doing the 100's. This small set of members - which I am one - have a overwhelming impact on the 100 mile rides. I would also expect that percentage has grown over your analysis period. That is not good or bad - just a data point.Why, I suspect it gets back to the ROC. The ROC gave the average guy that could do 5 or 6 rides a year something to shoot for. There was incentive to do 100's. Now unless you can afford the time to pursue FEI - there is no incentive. For some reason the NC - no matter what format has not provided that incentive - the 100's keep declining. IMO the AERC BOD would be better off spending it time trying to figure out how to provide an incentive - to replace the ROC - for the average member to want to pursue 100's - thereby creating a demand - rather than defining a "metal" which will create virtually no demand. Without the average rider doing 100's they will become a playground for the FEI with the average rider that wants a little more challenge spending his/her money on multidays. Truman Michael Maul wrote: In response to:The high profile 100's are those that are primarily supported by those interested in FEI." -- “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry S. Truman =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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