ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Kenilworth Ride by an American visitor
Re: Kenilworth Ride by an American visitor
BP&A (scuba@b022.aone.net.au)
Tue, 04 Mar 1997 08:06:52 +1000
Rita Al-Shammari wrote:
>
> So what are the tokens on the necklace for??
>
The tokens are on a string which the rider either wears around the neck
or attached to the vest. Each token has the rider number on. At a
checkpoint the rider detaches a token (just pulls it off) and throws it
in a bin. That way the checkpoint operators don't have to record
numbers. After the riders leave the checkpoint, the tokens are gathered
and the numbers radioed to base.
I must also point out that several rides in Queensland use a group of
radio operators who are slightly retarded. They don't mind the long
hours of waiting and all nighters in the dark. They do a terrific job
and are made to feel useful. This system was developed to help them.
Not all rides use this system. Our local ride uses the local SES (State
Emergency Services) and they record the numbers in the usual manner.
Anne
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