Re: RC: Water crossing and Norco Riverdance

[Lynne Glazer <lynne@glazer.org>]

At 9:27 PM -0700 8/21/01, Victoria A Thompson wrote:
>
>Now, about the Norco Riverdance ride.  Come!  Period.  End of sentence.
>This ride is fantastic.  There is something for everybody at this ride.
>Some sand, some river crossings, some hills (some steep), some flat, and
>the wonderful tunnels through the arundo. Great volunteers and a ride
>manager that aims to please, but won't hesitate to enforce the rules.  It
>can be hot, but water is well provided for the horses.  Bring a big hat
>and plenty of sunscreen.  Oh, and the dinner after the ride is really
>good.  This ride is a definite must.  I get to help Lynne at the 2nd vet
>check this year (going to be the out timer).  So, I guess I won't be
>sitting all alone and lonely at the finish line this time.  I still think
>we need a mariachi band at the finish line, Lynne! 
>
>See you all in a couple weeks in Norco!!
>
>Tori

1st vet check, Tori!  2 is in basecamp.  And Becky Hackworth's 
daughter Colleen volunteered for the finish line, but you can go help 
later.  :-)

Well, 144 people had thought to enter before your comments today! <g> 
Today we rode to Jurupa Park (water stop on leg 4), crossed the river 
below Anza Narrows Park (water stop on leg 3), crossed back north 
below the Van Buren bridge (where all riders make their last crossing 
before the morning hills) then down on the legs 1/4 shared trail to 
the cutoff that leads to the "other" refreshing deepwater hole. 
Ember was a *fireball*, 4 days after EHSC, her EZ-up boo-boos seem 
not to bother her one whit.

Boy, the deepwater hole on leg 3 is *deep* this year (mid-chest deep 
on 5'6" me).  The bike path bypass will be open like last year (5 of 
59 riders took it.)

We had a spontaneous ride meeting on the trail this morning with 
John-the-ranger, his boss who had come to ride/check out the trails, 
and then ran into 3 other riders who are all veteran volunteers that 
mark/monitor and help with this weekend's trail work parties.

Earlier we'd noticed a rider at the Hidden Valley day use area who 
"looked" like an endurance rider, so of course we wandered over to 
meet.  She's a open NATRC rider who had entered the 25, but after 
hanging with us at ride speed, we think she should enter the 50. 
Lots of NATRCers riding or helping on this ride, but not Sylvia, drat 
it.

Lynne
Norco, Horsetown USA, and
it had better be 80 or 81 degrees like the last 3 years of NRR!