So, in light of the weather based cancelation of the BB training this week and the changing weather out in Moab, I'll go ahead and ask the question:
What criteria will be used to make such a call and who is responsible for making the "Go/No go" decision for this training?
Cheers and thanks!
Direct answer: I am not aware of any criteria or anyone responsible.
Preface to personal answer: My goal is to coax this Cruise Moab pre-run into being a pre-run like the glory days of pre-runs. This Pre-Run thread was set up by Dom. He made it clear early on that he was not attending. I made the choice to go to the pre-run and not Bill's class this time since my schedule is packed and the weekends were back to back. I don't think any will ever top the time 40 or so of us camped at Area BFE and ran trails at night. But prove me wrong! I messaged
@jps8460 a few weeks back and said "I kinda think we may be the defacto "leaders" here. Lets step up our game and show the people a good time." To me that just means helping coordinate. That said, we have an incredibly awesome cadre that would have a good time without me. However, when we act as a group, magic happens.
Personal Answer: I was not privy to the decision making process there and will not second guess it.
I don't stop unless they close the highway. If you all drop out, Anna, Mikey, and I will have a nice three day weekend in the Moab area. Anna might even prefer that but I want to see you all fine people. I LOVE driving in the crappiest of conditions. I am comfortable on snow and ice. I have good tires, experience, always have a fuel tank at 1/2+ and for a trip like Moab, 2-4 gal on top. Plust the usual winter overnight gear. Rarely have I encountered bad conditions past Eagle, though it has happened. Coming back from KOH in February we had crappy visibility from Silt to Denver that 50,000 lumens of LEDs could not even solve.
Epilogue: Vail reported 7" this morning. I70 is open. Parts are wet, parts are sunny. I have no idea what condition it was last night.
I was elsewhere. No one should risk their safety. If I'd been in the BB class this weekend I'd likely be having a lunch burger in GJ right now and trying to get BB on the trail to show off local secrets.
