Give 1.25 points for 75 mile rides

[mbp@holly.colostate.edu (Brad Patterson)]

Greetings Linda!

75 mile rides need 1.25 points!
50 mile rides get 1 point per mile and 100 mile rides (one-day) get 1.5
points per mile.

We all (supposedly) want more 100 milers in our sport.  We all know that
jumping from 50 to 100 miles is a big jump.  More riders would eventually
do 100's if they had a bridge to get there.  More ride managers would put
on 75's if riders would enter them.  More riders would enter them if there
were more of an incentive than 25 extra miles.  SO,
75 mile rides need 1.25 points!

This cannot be too difficult (and thus expensive) to program into the AERC
confuser - I mean computer.

Therefore, I propose that the AERC Competitions and Rules Committees award
1.25 points to 75 mile rides.

Thanks & Happitrails!
Brad.

                                                      1998  ENDURANCE CALENDAR

* April 11:  BOXELDER TRAILS 30/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride (Wellington, CO)
* April 25-26:  PAWNEE GRASSLANDS I 25/50/75/100 Elevator/25/50  & 15 mile
        ROOKIE Rides * Mountain Region National Series Championship Ride *
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* June 20:  BEAVER MEADOWS 25/50/75/100 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
         (Red Feather Lakes, CO)
* July 18:  A MIDSUMMER'S MOONLIGHT RIDE 30/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
        (Wellington, CO)
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* September 5-7:  HORSETHIEF PASS 25/50/25/50/25/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Rides
        *Pioneer Event* (Walden, CO)
* October 17:  PAWNEE GRASSLANDS II 30/50/75/100 Elevator  & 15 mile ROOKIE
         Ride (Briggsdale,  CO)
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