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[QUOTE="UP Magoo, post: 1363988, member: 29635"] Transfer sections were 1.1 miles, 1.5 miles, 0.1 miles, 1.5 miles to the B section, and 3.1 miles to the A section(this last one was mostly 2 track). The fact that it was trail was announced at the riders meeting. Like barkbuster said, that trail just wasn't that difficult -- as a matter of fact it was part of the first loop that was used last year (the C riders rode it). We did not use the road as it is the primary road into the area. We need to be concerned about safety, logistics, and the general public. It was prime berry picking season and we did not want bikes buzzing down that particular stretch. We cannot control the riders or the other traffic on that road. That's also the reason the trail wasn't used as timed trail - we didn't want riders crossing the road at race pace. There was a 40 minute pause to give you time to fuel, catch your breath and go the 1.5 miles to the restart.The first four sections were [U]exactly[/U] the same trail as was used last year. The transfer sections and pauses were also exactly the same (correction, the pause between sections 2 and 3 was 5 minutes shorter, and the more challenging MiniMountain trail was not used). Not sure what the question is about the "long sections;" the first four sections were 8, 11, 8 and 13 miles. With 30, 25, and 30 minute pauses in between. In comparison, the first section of the Jackpine (before ANY pause or reset) was 38 miles! With the National format, sections are laid out so that Bobbitt and Lafferty can't burn them; NEPG does help us decide speed averages and pauses. Each of our sections and the pauses were able to be ridden at half the speed average (so 12mph for every section except section 3 which would have been 15mph), and the rider would still have had time to make the restart on time (albeit with only about 3 to 7 minutes rest).Sorry you feel that way. We thought we did a good job this year! The big rain did make the B and A sections more difficult. We had already removed over 2 miles of trail from the B section. The rain made the plains really good, but made the B and A sections more difficult. Pretty tough to completely change two sections at the last minute due to unexpected weather. No offense taken. Some had fun, some didn't (usually has something to do with how big a trophy they went home with...) Heres some interesting stats: - 92% of the C riders finished their race (4 sections). Only 77% of B riders finished 4 sections. - Of the B riders that started the B section, 76% finished. - Of the A riders that started the A section 87% finished. Not sure what to think... of the B and A riders that didn't finish, they DNF'd [U][B]before[/B][/U] they even got to their B or A sections! [/QUOTE]
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