Candi Murray
Good comments.
1. I do not think that having the slowing group move to one side or the
other is a good idea. It tends to lead to confusion and put riders in harms
way. I think holding your line and slowing is a better idea. Like in
downhill skiing it is the faster riders responsibility to pass the slower
riders. Thoughts?
2. No attacks is absolutely correct and offending riders should be
disqualified.
3. If there is a breakaway of the faster group I think that should be
accomplished without any neutralization if that group is small enough.
6. There must be no drafting or cooperation between the riders in both
fields. These are separate races and they should be earned upon their own
merit.
More?
Candi
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Cheryl and Scott McElroy
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Let's start a new topic - Neutralizing
andOvertaking at PIR
1) The overtaking field should be required to announce neutral, and
depending on race direction, the field being overtaken should understand
that they should immediately line up to the outside ie. Clockwise direction
= left/outside, Counter clockwise = right/outside
2) There should be no attacks in the overtaking field during the
neutral period
3) The faster field should not alter their speed, or should increase
speed slightly without attacks unless they are already established before
the neutral. In the event of a breakaway/riders off the front of the faster
field, they should signal neutral, and something to the effect of "off the
front" to signal that their field is following and that another neutral will
be required.
4) There appears to be adequate width on the PIR course to allow a very
wide berth during a neutral. Caveat would be that both fields should
attempt to line up to each side of the course as much as possible. This can
be led by the lead riders in each field.
5) Riders in the 2nd field should be allowed to attack after a sizable
gap is established. This is a tough one and hard to enforce. Perhaps after
there is approximately 500 meters between the last rider in the faster field
and the lead rider in the neutral field.
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Candi Murray
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:25 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Let's start a new topic - Neutralizing and Overtaking
at PIR
So let's come up with some guidelines
What should happen when a field is caught and passed? By both groups
Should the faster group announce itself?
How close should the faster group pass?
When can riders in the 2nd group attack?
What else?
Candi
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