Ridecamp: Re: [RC] How do you know? (long)

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From: Milinda Ellis <milinda@xxxxxxxxxxx>> If it's any consolation to you,
everyone in that ride was getting lower
> marks on gut sounds.  My God, it was over 120 degrees in my tent and
wasn't> much cooler at either the vet check or the finish line...  I kept
hearing> the vets say to push electrolytes and extra calcium.  The later in
the <snipped)> going to recommend electrolytes to those still planning to go
though.  I'd> like to ride there sometime, just not in "Texas summer".

I overheard a remark that the Six-O has the perfect average temperature for
an endurance ride.....   notice the key word there - *average* <G> ...  if
you take yesterday, and figure in the -30 degree wind chill we had in Jan
'99 I suppose you would get that 'perfect temp'.!

We had a wonderful ride with 21 finish the 25 (27 starters) and 18 (out of
24) finish the 50.  It speaks well for the skill and sensibility of the
rides who finished, as well as those who pulled as needed.  This is a fun,
but challenging course, and really tough in the kind of heat and humidity we
had. Khristin Seymore ran away from the pack and won the 50 by almost an
hour, and also took BC - Great Job!!!

The Pack-Burro Race finished 4 of 4 starters...  We had four junior and four
adults along for the run.

Special THANKS to all for making this happen!! Especially to Val Jaffe for
vetting, as well as allowing Cubee to run with Marshall Broadway, and
Woodrow  with Tracy Cann, Shanna Decker and Danielle Muncy.  Gina and Zach
Rollins ran with Lena, and Justin and Jacob Huffman with Gandalf.  We had a
Fabulous time. I know everyone was surprised at the speed and
competitiveness of the donkeys on the trail. Judging from the enthusiasm of
the participants, as well as spectators and crew this is definitely a sport
that will be growing.

Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
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