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On give me a break. 100 miles of sugar sand in the Ocala NF in 85 
degrees and about 100% humidity with the winds off the warm Gulf of 
Mexico is a challenge. The OD in a heatwave is a challenge. The Tevis 
and Big Horn have their challenges. One ROC had an extremely low 
completion rate - and these were the best of the best.

Say all you want about the Big Horns, Tevis, ODs, etc., I've done a few 
100's and the hardest ride I've ever done was a 50 in CO. This was a 
month after I had finished the ROC in Utah in '96.  The trail was fine 
but what happened along the way turned a pleasent endurance ride into an 
adventure that required galloping the last 15 miles - opening 7 gates 
along the way in order to make time! 

Lost shoes, easyboots that weren't, lost easyboots and having to repair 
easyboots on trail - on foot for 10 miles. Falling into a hole and 
trying to figure out my time zone much less my zip code.

It's not just the trail. It's the trail, the weather and the luck of the 
day.

That's what makes this sport so great - each ride can be it's very own 
an "adventure." When you cross the starting line - you never know if 
that is going to be a "piece of cake" or the "ride from hell."

Truman


> In a message dated 6/16/2005 10:24:44 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, 
> OTTOWY@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>     "I have ridden the Tevis, the Tevis is NOTHING compared to the Big
>     Horn 100"
>      
>     Want a real ride, ride the Big Horn 100!


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"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create 
the universe."

- Carl Sagan






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