david baker
I hope those cameras are insured, I imagine a lot of racers won't have the
money or interest in paying $20,000 if the cameras get broken.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Murray"
To: "OBRA remailer"
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:06 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tent and camera collision
> At the Cross Crusade race today 2 riders in the Masters C race ran into
> the judges tents at the finish line breaking portions of the frame. This
> also knocked over both finish line cameras. Fortunately they did not
> actually fall or get damaged as this would have been costly. The camera
> are on the order of $20,000.
>
> As it is there was substantial damage to the tents. The cost of the repair
> will be the responsibility of the race organizer, as is always the case
> with OBRA equipment at races, even if the organizer is not directly
> responsible for the damage.
>
> While I realize the riders who struck the tent probably have no legal
> responsibility to cover the damage cost, I think that the right thing
> would be for them to step up and offer to do that.
>
> Mike Murray
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