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Mid Line
Relay Riders
Mid Line Relay Riders
are used in groups of 30 or more by some groups or
organizers. In such large
groups it takes too long for the signals to get
back to the Drag man in time to react. By placing
Mid Line Relays on each side of the pack every 30
riders this makes it easier for the signal to get
back to the rear of the pack.
When the Road Captain
gives a hand signal to change lanes, the Mid Line
relay on the side next to the lane that the group
will be changing to, will check traffic from
behind him and move over into that lane and give
the same signal that the Road Captain gives. The
next Mid Line relay will do the same until the
signal reaches the Drag Man and he will move to
that lane and secure it so that the riders can
change lanes from the back to the front. "The
riders in front of and behind the Mid Line Relay
Riders should leave his gap open so that he can
return to it when he has executed his relay".
It has been found that
in groups over 10 or 15 people it is safest to
change lanes from the back to the front. Once the
Drag Man secures the lane the first two riders in
front of him will merge into the desired lane.
After they have executed their lane change the
next two and so on. The mid line relays will merge
back into the group after the Drag Man secures the
lane and the riders start their merge. The Mid
Line Relays will remain in formation in the group
until it is their turn to merge lanes with his co
rider beside him.
Groups of 30 or more
are the only time Mid Line Relays are typically
used,
and their only function is to relay lane changes
back to the Drag Man. Mid Line Relays should never
merge into the designated lane if there is a
vehicle between him and the drag man. He should
maintain his place in line and relay signal to the
driver behind him until the lane is clear between
him and the Drag Man. The whole idea of securing
the lane is so that there are no vehicles in the
lane to worry about while trying to merge into the
new lane.
In groups of 15 or less
Mid Line Relays are not necessary and it is OK to
merge as a group if the Road Captain give the
signal to do so. The different lane change signals
will be covered later in the workshop.
  
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