Re: RC: Montana accident, I saw it

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

Corky brings up a good point.  The race to the win doesn't have to be on
the same stretch of the trail as the race to the finish.  If you can
have a controlled start, why not a controlled finish?  Would it be
acceptable within AERC rules if the last quarter of a mile (or whatever
short distance was necessary to assure safety) was a "no racing zone",
and the actual finishing order was determined by who reached the "no
race zone" first?  Total completion time would still be calculated by
crossing the finish line, or maybe by adding a certain number of minutes
to everyone's time from the edge of the "no race zone"?  Lif

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