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Re: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED - Barbara McCrary

Actually, a rain would close down our ride as well, for the simple reason that it would be next to impossible to get rigs out of the meadow where we have them camp.  And a good many areas of trail would be hazardous to horses and riders (slippery and steep). We were forced to cancel Castle Rock a few times due to untimely rains in May, the traditional month for the ride.  The one year we postponed it until late June, it was the hottest day in recorded history here.
 
Barbara
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED

California Parks are pretty stringent about shutting down rides if there is potential of rain or muddy trails.  Many of our parks are multi use....and also the many of the trails are on adobe soil and craters from horse's can dry into concrete-like holes....personally, I try to stay off single track trails in the winter and stick to riding on dirt or fire roads.  I don't know about endurance rides being held on private land.
 
Some years ago a fairly large group of us in Lake co, were ready, willing and able to go do Lake Sonoma 50 with our kids....I think there was something like a 20 or 30% CHANCE of rain for that weekend.....the Army Corp of Engineers shut down theride the week before......naturally, just a gorgeous weekend, no rain!!!!
 
I am just shocked to hear of back-east rides with riding in mud and rigs gettting stuck in fields...that kind of weather
and terrains just shuts things down in Calif.....
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED

Do you cancel rides just because it rains or was there damage to the trails?  In TX, they still ride it and make a trail around the impassable areas.   Mary Ann

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[RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED, Mary Ann Spencer
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