jon.ragsdale@comcast.net

That was a little confusing. IMO we did the right thing and hugged the left side of the track on the front stretch. I couldn't tell after that if we picked up the pace or they let off more than we thought but we were alot closer than I thought.
I couldn't tell from where I was, but when we got passed on the back stretch, it looked like two of our guys tried to take off with them. We caught them again. I think we picked up the pace to bring them back and slowed back down, or maybe they realized where they were and slowed down. Either way, I wonder if there should be another way to race again. I don't know if it's a time frame or distance before we go again. I know the novices have the mentors, and I don't think we need that. Ideas?

Jon
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "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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