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chr-@thinairad.com

2004-03-30

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Scott Said: The official who was driving the truck for our race (cat 3) I

think did a good job of driving up and letting the offenders know what they

were doing and letting them know they were DQ'd. One small thing for you, I

would say that at one point you drove up the left side to tell someone

something, but you did it on a blind left hand corner. Please make sure

when you make a move like that, that it is not into a blind corner. I'm not

sure if you could see or not, but I was near the front of the group and I

couldn't see around the bend.

Thank you for the note of caution. I share your concern for safety. I do

remember the blind corner I approached the pack on. When an official

approaches the pack, especially on a blind corner, we call ahead to the lead

car and ask for a call out for on-coming traffic. Often a official has to

respond quickly to a violation, Poor number placement and a constant

changing of pack position makes it near impossible to keep track and

approach the rider after the incident. If the official is able to keep

track of the offending rider and waits too long the rider is confused when

the official does approach. The pack is also watching to see what action

will take place. If we delay responding to an infraction it is often seen

as an OK to continue.

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Said:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The official who was

driving the truck for our race (cat 3) I think did a good job of driving

up and letting the offenders know what they were doing and letting them

know they were DQ'd. One small thing for you, I would say that at one point you

drove up the left side to tell someone something, but you did it on a blind

left hand corner. Please make sure when you make a move like that, that

it is not into a blind corner. I'm not sure if you could see or not, but

I was near the front of the group and I couldn't see around the bend.</span></font><font

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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you

for the note of caution. I share your concern for safety. <span

style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I do remember the blind corner I

approached the pack on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>When an

official approaches the pack, especially on a blind corner, we call ahead to

the lead car and ask for a call out for on-coming traffic.<span

style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Often a official has to respond quickly

to a violation, Poor number placement and a constant changing of pack position

makes it near impossible to keep track and approach the rider after the

incident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If the official is able

to keep track of the offending rider and waits too long the rider is confused when

the official does approach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The

pack is also watching to see what action will take place.<span

style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If we delay responding to an infraction

it is often seen as an OK to continue.</span></font></span><font color=black><span

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Supers-@aol.com

2004-03-29

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Hey, this is all nice to hear, but let me let you in on something. The cat 3

race was all over that road. I believe that a few people were pulled for

violations on other parts of the road. BUT, it seemed as we started onto that

one section of the race route, that we used the WHOLE road, or 90% of it. I

tried to stay to the left, but on lap 3 I got tired of seeing 20 or 30 guys go

flying by on the left, so the next lap I joined that group and made my way

closer to the front. I was dropped on lap 7, but that is not the issue. I'm sorry

for breaking the rules.

Maybe next year we can possibly have the one section of road closed for the

race?

We all as racers and officials should take account for what we do. The

official who was driving the truck for our race (cat 3) I think did a good job of

driving up and letting the offenders know what they were doing and letting them

know they were DQ'd. One small thing for you, I would say that at one point

you drove up the left side to tell someone something, but you did it on a blind

left hand corner. Please make sure when you make a move like that, that it

is not into a blind corner. I'm not sure if you could see or not, but I was

near the front of the group and I couldn't see around the bend.

I think the bottom line is that, everyone needs to be at the starting line at

the beginning of the race. LISTEN, don't be talking, and see what the

officials have to say. Some races have full use of the road, most don't. Some

races will have water on the course for you, some wont. Sometimes just listening

makes a huge difference. If you miss that portion of the beginning, ask

someone if there was anything that you should know.

Be accountable for yourself first and foremost. Take care of your safety,

and if you see something that just isn't right, use your voice. A little

constructive criticism never hurt anyone, but it may save someone from crashing or

dying.

Keep the rubber side down,

Scott

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<DIV>Hey, this is all nice to hear, but let me let you in on something. The cat 3 race was all over that road. I believe that a few people were pulled for violations on other parts of the road. BUT, it seemed as we started onto that one section of the race route, that we used the WHOLE road, or 90% of it. I tried to stay to the left, but on lap 3 I got tired of seeing 20 or 30 guys go flying by on the left, so the next lap I joined that group and made my way closer to the front. I was dropped on lap 7, but that is not the issue. I'm sorry for breaking the rules. </DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Maybe next year we can possibly have the one section of road closed for the race?</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>We all as racers and officials should take account for what we do. The official who was driving the truck for our race (cat 3) I think did a good job of driving up and letting the offenders know what they were doing and letting them know they were DQ'd. One small thing for you, I would say that at one point you drove up the left side to tell someone something, but you did it on a blind left hand corner. Please make sure when you make a move like that, that it is not into a blind corner. I'm not sure if you could see or not, but I was near the front of the group and I couldn't see around the bend.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>I think the bottom line is that, everyone needs to be at the starting line at the beginning of the race. LISTEN, don't be talking, and see what the officials have to say. Some races have full use of the road, most don't. Some races will have water on the course for you, some wont. Sometimes just listening makes a huge difference. If you miss that portion of the beginning, ask someone if there was anything that you should know.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Be accountable for yourself first and foremost. Take care of your safety, and if you see something that just isn't right, use your voice. A little constructive criticism never hurt anyone, but it may save someone from crashing or dying.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Keep the rubber side down,</DIV>

<DIV>Scott</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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