Joel Morrissette

Candi-
I was in the 4/5 race last night and there was quite a bit of confusion
after the 1/2/3s passed, so I'm CCing the list so everyone can benefit. We
went neutral and let them pass, then waited until we had a few-hundred-yard
gap before it was "game on". Apparently, the 1/2/3 field had let the gas
off quite a bit by the time we had all reached the front straightaway, and
the 4/5s closed in. We went left, assuming they would in turn go neutral to
let us pass. They never really did - we slowed up, they sped up, we chased
each other and finally got it worked out. What should have been protocol at
this point? Should the 1/2/3s have gone neutral to let us pass? What do we
do when we find ourselves going faster than the passing group and closing
the gap back up?

Thanks,
Joel

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Candi Murray wrote:

> OBRA rules can be found at http://www.obra.org/word_docs/2008rules.doc
>
> Last night at PIR, the winner of the 3/4 race was disqualified for taking
> his hands off the handlebars at the finish. This was a specific
> instruction
> given at the start of the race by the officials and deemed 'dangerous'
> riding. Another rule that needs to be enforced more at PIR is the one that
> states that riders from one group cannot take pace or ride with riders from
> another. If you do not understand the neutralization procedure, please
> ask.
>
>
>
> Candi
>
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