to me, it seems as though the official misinterpreted the rule.
that said, the actions and decisions of the official do not represent FORC in any way, shape, or form. to come on here and say otherwise is highly disrespectful to everyone involved.
that also being said, a record number of racers participated in the 9th annual Stampede. I'll hold off from posting what I've heard as an unofficial "official" number but I'm pretty darn certain the official's actions had zero effect on the success of the day.
it was a superb day. let's not lose sight of that... and the incredibly hard work put in by a handful of amazing individuals to pull this race off.
bar ends or no bar ends, officials or no officials, the amazing people that make up FORC were on full display yesterday... and it was incredible.
"ya, well...that's like...your...opinion. man."