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You're absolutely right, Jonni. I've seen it happen twice, and once the 
result was nearly fatal. Once those ribbons come down, your search people 
are limited to ones who know the trail without markings.

Nancy Mitts

> From: "Jonni" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
> That is fine, but if they have the drag / safety riders arrive, and they
> show they are missing a rider, and the ribbons have been pulled, the rider
> could be wandering around, not sure where to go, depending on the trail.
> Don't think riders can't get way off trail and lost, and end up behind the
> drag riders. Seen it happen. Just when you think "no one would do that",
> they do it.
> We just never pulled ribbons on the day of the ride, for that very reason.
>
> Jonni



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