Sheesh you guys, I leave town for a while and BOOM, an uproar starts..
Soooooo,,, my 2 pennys....
Cheating in competition is never good. It devalues the sport, can cause those who are actually in the competition for serious competition to lose heart and ultimitaly, give the outside world the wrong impression of all involved.
It may not sound serious to some but this is a VERY serious matter. As a person who was/is directly effected by these kinds of issues (in both business and personal life) I BEG the powers that be to find ways to make sure this doesnt continue in the future!!
Now, how about putting our minds together and find solutions that could be inacted?? Are you part of the problem or part of the solution??
How about having some certified, unbiased, trail riding riders - you could call them "The On Any Monday Trail Riders" or "The Ill Legals" come in and Pre-Ride the fresh virgin trail to break it in for all the races. Then it wouldnt matter where you started and a lottery could be utilized to further mix the competition up.. Dont laugh, there are MANY ways this could be done. If trophies dont matter to someone they should be the first in line to accept a non-eliglble for racing status to get to do such a thing. There are lots of ways this could really benefit the sport.... If this passes, dont forget who thought of it and put my name first on the list at all Enduro's with Virigin trail to help break in trail :laugh:
Really, thats all I am asking for my idea here - Permanant line 1 in the non-competitors status and I will do my part free of charge!!! Hows that for a spin???
Again, as someone who has always watched the National Results and admires those people who FAIRLY earned their status as a competitor - I urge anyone who is reading this and has authority to change things for the better to do so!!
Scott Barnhard/Woodsy
Trail Rider and Professional Trail Breaker Inner