[RC] Question about Tevis "holds" - Mary HowellIf I read the trail and checkpoint information on the Tevis website correctly, there's only 2 actual holds: Robinson Flat at 36 miles and Foresthill at 69 miles. For anyone who's ridden or crewed this ride, how do the "gate & go's" work exactly, and do the front runners tend to hang out any longer than the minimum time to pulse down? At a gate and go in MD last April, for example, we were required to stay 10 minutes after getting our pulse or "in" time, which gave the horses enough of a break to pee and eat a bit of grass and carrots. Thanks for the clarification! Mary Howell (who will be rooting for several fellow Virginians and also Nicky Meuten of NC and Darryl Downs and Skip and Ashley Kemerer of MD/PA - you guys survived the rocks of OD, so hang in there and keep a bandanna on so you don't eat too much dust!!! :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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