Erik Voldengen

I myself don't like that kind of race. I'm racing a

certain field of riders, and it's hard enough trying

to keep track of everything going on in that race. Add

a bunch more people and that's just gonna suck, in my

opinion. Seeing someone make a break, and then thinking

for a second "hmm now is he a 1/2? I better not chase

him," well that would also suck.



I think each group should race each other. Seems to me

racing together and scoring separately would yield a very

different race, with very different results.



-Erik

Clark Ritchie

I'm probably setting myself up for a flame fest but

here goes.



This year the Mt. Tabor series consisted of two

four-week race series. The format was typical; Men

Masters 40+, Women 4, Women 1/2/3, Men 4/5, Men 3,

Pro/1/2.



I am wondering if there is interest in changing that

format slightly for 2003.



A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding Masters

Women and received some validation that this is an

area of interest. I have also spoken with a number of

other racers about possible alternate formats.



For 2003 I envision again having two four-week race

series as we did this year. However is there any

interest in having one of the series be a handicap

race? We could go much deeper with the prizes and

have more cash primes per group.



For example:

Women

6 laps

2:00 handicap for Women 1/2/3



Men 3/4/5

7 laps

2:30 handicap for Men 3



Men Pro/1/2/3

9 laps

3:00 handicap for Pro/1/2



Note that the handicap times are completely arbitrary

numbers for now (your suggestions welcomed). And no,

I don't know how things would be scored by the

officials (your suggestions welcomed, too!).



Thanks! ...CDR





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CLARK D. RITCHIE // clarkr-@yahoo.com



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