RE: sanctioning LD rides, rules

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

Greetings All!
According to BOD discussion on this issue at the 1997 Annual Meeting in
Reno, non-sanctioned rides of distances up to 24.9 miles and between 35.1
to 49.9 can be held in conjunction with an AERC sanctioned rides - and do
whatever they want with it.
Happitrails!
Brad.

 > > A ride cannot offer Limited Distance Ride, call it a Limited Distance Ride
> >  with our AERC sanctioning. They can offer the same distance and call it a
> > pleasure ride and AERC cannot do any thing about it.
>
> So Bob, by the same logic, a ride manager could hold
>2 concurrent 50 mile events? One an AERC sanctioned ride, the other
>non-sanctioned 50 mile trail ride... and maybe offering prize money?
>I think the fact that LD is defined as a ride between 25 and 35 miles
>may preclude offering a non-sanctioned 25 mile race. But, certainly
>the way the current rulebook  reads, a ride manager *could* offer
>a concurrent 24 mile race, or 40 mile race - and do whatever they
>want with it, vet checks or  not, prize money or not. Do you agree?

>Steph

                                                      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 *
        (Briggsdale,  CO)
* 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)
* August 3-7:  2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDE 55/55/55/55/30-55 *Pioneer
        Event * (Monday-Friday; Arlington, Centennial and Mountain Home,
Wyoming &
           Gould, Red Feather Lakes, and Stove Prairie, Colorado - Each day
is a seperate
           event, and rig drivers are available - Pre-Registration deadline
is July 1st)
* 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)
* November-December:  Winter rides to be announced.

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