rond..@spiritone.com

Another thing to mention is if you blow out of the cone zone and it is of NO
advantage, those around you and the officials it would seem need not be
concerned. The herd behavior of following the rider(s) in front who go off
course is another thing that happens. Many have done both.
Intentionally cutting the course is slime behavior. Not good
sportspersonship.
ron

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike via OBRA
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:18 AM
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Subject: [OBRA Chat] Are ccx cones a rule, guideline or suggestion?

The cones and barriers are the course and you need to stay within them.
This isn't Seattle.
The only times I have found when it's marginally ok to go outside of a cone
is when one of them has been ridden over or bumped into the course. Some
cone drift happens over a race, especially muddy ones where people are
constantly looking for solid ground but in general, I try to follow the
course as it was originally set by the officials.
If you do drift off course and go outside of the cones, you can't take
advantage of it. Get back on course and put yourself behind those people
you were losing to before you forgot how to ride your bike.
Do not cut the course to go around someone. At all. Ever.
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The cones and barriers are the course and you need to stay within them. This isn't Seattle.
The only times I have found when it's marginally ok to go outside of a cone is when one of them has been ridden over or bumped into the course. Some cone drift happens over a race, especially muddy ones where people are constantly looking for solid ground but in general, I try to follow the course as it was originally set by the officials.
If you do drift off course and go outside of the cones, you can't take advantage of it. Get back on course and put yourself behind those people you were losing to before you forgot how to ride your bike.
Do not cut the course to go around someone. At all. Ever.

jon.ragsda..@comcast.net

Just about every race I have been in, the official has said that you are to stay on course and between the cones. Obviously there are times you can't avoid it, but general practice is staying between them.

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From: "Matt Brownfield via OBRA"
To: "obra"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 10:22:17 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Are ccx cones a rule, guideline or suggestion?

Looking for professional wisdom from the OBRA officials. I recall a thread from several years ago that said something along the lines that there's a firm rule about not going around taped areas of the course, but that cones were a rough outline and you can ride outside them at times. Clearly it's not cool to cut the course - but what about intentionally riding outside the cones briefly to pass a rider, or unintentionally riding outside the cones after taking a corner too hot. Full disclosure - I did both of these last night. Do I need to rein it in?
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Looking for professional wisdom from the OBRA officials. I recall a thread from several years ago that said something along the lines that there's a firm rule about not going around taped areas of the course, but that cones were a rough outline and you can ride outside them at times. Clearly it's not cool to cut the course - but what about intentionally riding outside the cones briefly to pass a rider, or unintentionally riding outside the cones after taking a corner too hot. Full disclosure - I did both of these last night. Do I need to rein it in?