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
To: obra@list.obra.org
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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