Is it normal for non-competitive races to begin early?
10-14-23, 08:07 PM
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charity ride, tour, event or some other term is more appropriate.
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10-14-23, 08:25 PM
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Was it a RACE race, sanctioned by USAC or similar body?
10-14-23, 09:49 PM
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The mere fact that he called it a “noncompetitive race” shows he is a neophyte in this area, so you already know the answer. He should have stated it was a fun ride/charity ride with numbers. Newbies and people not familiar with the sport see numbers and think “race”. No sense beating someone who misspoke unless that is your thing.
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THIS a dozen times over. Using "race" as a description of any organized cycling event causes a lot of confusion and can result in some terrible advice and misunderstandings.
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