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I'm sure that was the Northshore 100, as it was put on by Susan Gibson on
Hunter Liggett military reservation.  I rode that one too.  Don't remember
whether she put it on more than once, however.  I remember coming in to a
vet check, Lud crewing, and I curled up on a  pile of lumber and went to
sleep while he took care of everything.  I also remember the glow lights
placed inside of empty 1-gallon plastic milk jugs.  They made great
lanterns!  I think this was my first experience with light sticks.  Now we
all expect them on any nighttime trail.

Barbara



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] List update



> I remember what might have been my first 100 mile attempt, or else it was
> after I did Tevis in 1981 on a ride called NorthShore - at least I think
> that was the ride?  Was that the name?  A Susan Gibson 100 mile ride, I
> believe on the military base down by Lake San Antonio in CA.  I was so
> dumb.  I had no clue at all and didn't know hardly any endurance riders
> (later I would get to know them well!).  I was soooo unprepared, I had my
> husband Paul for crew and he had no clue either.  Amiong other things, I
> went out there without a flashlight.  I had a horse that I hadn't owned
all
> that long.  She was going really strong, but I added on extra miles
through
> my stupidity ....
>
> I was following glow lights after dark and couldn't find any, and I was
> riding alone.  I was plodding along and then saw a light waaaaay up on top
> of a hill.  I got off the trail somehow but was going for that light.  My
> plan, such as it was, was to reach the light and then somehow the trail
> would become obvious.
>
> Well, it was military base, and they use helicopters there, and when I got
> to the top of the hill after what seemed like hours, all I found was  a
> rlight for aircraft and a pad for helicopters to land.  Sigh.  But there
> was good news and it was twofold:  The hill was only a few hundred feet
> high and a few hundred feet off the trail, and also  I could see some
> riders down below (with flashlights).  So we scrambled back down the hill
> and followed those riders.
>
> My mare was really strong.  She decided to move out, and we did, but then
> she hit a gopher hole in the road and we did a somersault.  Amazingly
> enough she wasn't killed and neither was I, and no broken leg, but she was
> dead lame.  I walked her into the 90 mile vet check and that was that.
>
> ________________________________
>     Lif Strand      fasterhorses.com
>             Quemado NM USA
>
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> There is something so magical about being out at night after being on the
> trail all day on a long 100 with miles left to go.
> ~  Tom Noll
>
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