RC: An idea for LD rides

[tina hicks <tina@liveonthenet.com>]

I've never quite understood this either...I can understand why the 100s
start first and so early but they often have a loop or almost a full
loop under their belt before the rest come storming by so being buzzed
isn't as big a problem I don't think.

Not so with 50s/25s - I've had many fly-by's <g> early to midway on the
first loop of a 50 - I've often wondered why the start order isn't 100s,
25s, 50s....Depending on the size of the ride it's almost impossible to
prevent a pile-up at that first check no matter what you do so why not
let the 25s go ahead and get down the trail. A 30 min head start would
most of them would already be back at camp before the 50s were halfway
around :))

Are there other reasons - or maybe a rule - about starting 50s then 25s?

Tina
SE Region
tina@liveonthenet.com

"Glenda R. Snodgrass" wrote:
> 
> > I'm wondering why rides are always arranged so that the 25 milers start
> > after the 50s.  Maybe it's time for the rides to start at the same
> > time.  This accommodates racers & those who want to go slow, all at the
> > same time.
> 
> I think part of separating the start times is so that all the horses don't
> hit the VC at the same time and overwhelm the vets.  However, I really
> don't like it when the LDs start right behind the 50s -- I've been swarmed
> like Jean wrote about, and it's really unpleasant, and it makes it harder


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