tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post7938654177019858412..comments2023-09-26T03:14:22.385-07:00Comments on Rassy Blog: TranquilityRasmussen Bike Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039417035179901368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-76493929078886223732008-08-22T14:50:00.000-07:002008-08-22T14:50:00.000-07:00Cool. I just wanted to make sure when Cam wrote it...Cool. I just wanted to make sure when Cam wrote it was a long race, it wasn't too long. With most of the NLP series laps around 25-30 minutes, getting winners in a 15 minute window either side of 2 hours is in the ballpark, considering the rest will be coming in for another 30+ minutes.<BR/><BR/>From our scoring perspective, all the races meshed really well so that the finishers had nice spacing. Having the masters do 1 less lap than open worked out well for that. I would only consider starting the 3hr with the Jr/Beg race since I don't want to stay any longer; we were onsite from 07:30 - 16:30 as it was.<BR/><BR/>We've already received several request to offer the 3hr at all xc races. Something to be discussed off season. At least two requirements offhand: trail would have to allow passing through much of it; and the host club must be willing to run it - no break between xc races for timekeepers, the need for separate clocks, another payout, etc.dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715808669075015981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-82445346468341310432008-08-21T19:35:00.000-07:002008-08-21T19:35:00.000-07:00I agree that 2 hours should be the target for expe...I agree that 2 hours should be the target for expert XC races, and that it was a well put on race.KEVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892353826018349610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-44009721103001289512008-08-21T17:29:00.000-07:002008-08-21T17:29:00.000-07:00Thanks Mr. Jackal!Thanks Mr. Jackal!Rasmussen Bike Shophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039417035179901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-81982197654725216292008-08-21T12:20:00.000-07:002008-08-21T12:20:00.000-07:00Nice work yet again Cam. Congrats.Nice work yet again Cam. Congrats.Carl Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542299211184986399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-72961407567931290222008-08-20T18:28:00.000-07:002008-08-20T18:28:00.000-07:00Running the 3 hour concurrent with the XC race was...Running the 3 hour concurrent with the XC race wasn't much of a problem. It was good that the 3 hour race started 2 hours prior to our race so that there was a little less traffic over the 2nd half of the race. I thought that 5 laps, resulting in a little over 2 hours for a finish time was great! Pro / Semi Pro / Expert races should have the leaders finishing at around 2 hours. That seems to be the standard in most XC series races that I've done.<BR/><BR/>Again, great job with the race!Rasmussen Bike Shophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039417035179901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9794723.post-84836410281580125072008-08-20T01:46:00.000-07:002008-08-20T01:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for the encouraging words. We appreciate yo...Thanks for the encouraging words. We appreciate you, Bruce, and the other IA peeps who made it over!<BR/><BR/>I actually thought you fast guys would be turning a minute or two faster lap times which would have resulted in 1:30 - 1:35 for 4 laps. I figure winners at 1:45+ so the 5 laps. I thought some of the Masters would complain about only 4 laps but no one did. This is the first time I know of that masters raced a shorter distance.<BR/><BR/>I think this was also the first time Psycowpath has run concurrent 3hr and xc races. Was that format acceptable to you or would you prefer them stand alone?<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, our expert classes have been trending smaller. I'm guessing few people can or want to put in the time needed to be competitive at that level. Right now, those bumped sport champions have to race expert or singlespeed, or not at all. 3hr would give them a geared option, and bring in some who prefer longer races.Bike Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468405218302696106noreply@blogger.com