There is no set AERC policy on refunds. Refund policy is determined by
each Ride Manager or Management Committee. My policy is to refund 100%
if you have not "started" the ride...defined as being at the start and
leaving on the trail on/or after the stated "start time" - refund to be
paid within 2 weeks after the ride. Some rides keep a designated portion
of the Ride Entry for costs incurred......this is ok and I would not
object if this happened to me...each ride has it's own personality and I
don't think AERC can dictate or define how a Ride Manager handles
refunds. I will say that I would not be very happy if I only recieved
1/2 my entry fee back if I did not actually "start". I do not, nor does
AERC, define "passing the pre ride vet check" as "starting the ride".
The very few times that I or a member of my family has not "started" a
ride, we have always gotten 100% of our paid entry back.