Ever cared to dig in the history of the TD race?
In 2009 Erik Lobeck caught giardia south of Pie Town. He had to withdraw. Next year he returned and gave Matthew Lee a strong battle until his rear derailler ripped off in the sticky mud on the Old Bannack road. He finished in joined 2-3 position, but was later disqualified because he had made a move against the rules to get his derailler repaired.
In 2009 Per Eklof hit a pothole 30 miles south of Silver City. He never saw the finish line.
In 2011 Justin Simoni crashed on the CDT alternate, some 15 miles north of Silver City. He had showed true TD spirit by going in the snow-covered Flathead valley, bypassed by all other racers. He didn't get to the finish line.
The key thing there is they did not finish...the Krafts are going to...I felt bad for Justin in 11 Eklof in 09 but... they did not finish, no fault of there on.
You're actually supporting Dumpsters message with your list of race-ending problems. There is so much cr$p that can happen during the race that throwing additional and arbitrary stuff like a random cutoff isn't actually necessary.
And yes, most of the racers are more likely chasing personal goals rather than winning this race, and they may not even care if they're listed anywhere. It would be a shame nonetheless if, after overcoming all problems, the cutoff would be the sole reason to not have them listed as finishers.
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