Comments: HFP really needs to spend time ahead of the race going over rules like UltraFit did. I suggest they skip the prayer and bible quotes and provide rules and reminders instead. Way too many slow cyclists were riding all over the road. But hey, HFP gave the a chance to pray so that's good! As I rode by the worst offenders I would say (without a rude tone), "stay to the right". On guy responded "fu** you". So again, a USAT official talking about drafting, safety, rules, and staying to the right I think would be more useful than a pre-race prayer where one of the HFP dudes opened, then the participants were encouraged to pray, and the HFP owner then closed. I am serious here, a guy warms up and then his warm-up can get ruined because the promoters invite almost 200 participants to pray??? Offer a prayer group 20 minutes before the race off to the side!!
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