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[RC] Owyhee Tough Sucker - Steph TeeterThe First Annual Owyhee Tough Sucker No Frills Endurance Ride April 14 (we're assuming that we'll do it again...) This year is truly No Frills (no wine or dinner, rocks for awards if you're lucky). But we will have a safe, well marked trail. Good vets and well organized ride (Diane Dann is day manager!) All loops will be out of basecamp at our ranch. There will be a potluck dinner Saturday after the ride, before awards. We're providing Chili and lemonade. 50 Milers: You'll do a 15 mile loop on the ridges above Pickett Creek, a 25 mile loop crossing Hart Creek and riding the washes and jeep roads south of Triangle Rd, and then finish with a 10 mile loop along the rim looking down on Hart Creek. There will be multiple creek crossings for water (we're not hauling tanks on the trail) but the creeks aren't too high right now, crossing won't be a problem. You'll have 2 holds of 40 minutes each. You'll probably start at 8:00 AM. 25 Milers: will do the 15 mile loop on the ridges above Pickett Creek, and then the 10 mile loop on the rim trail. You'll have one 40 minute hold. You'll probably start at 9:00 AM. There's a little grass out there on the trail. Footing will be 'not too bad'. A fair amount of sand wash, not too much rock, some good going too. Olin Balch DVM is head vet. Kathryn Balch DVM and Robert Washington DVM (treatment) will also be vetting. http://www.endurance.net/oreana/owyheetoughsucker/toughsucker.pdf - ride flyer. Directions to Basecamp: From I-84 West (Oregon/Washington) Take Exit 35, south onto Nampa Blvd. (towards Nampa). Left on 3rd St, follow signs to Hwy 45 towards Murphy and Silver City. Right onto Hwy 45 (12th) to Dans Ferry (gas) and Snake River bridge (approx 15 miles). Go LEFT on Hwy 78 just after crossing Snake River. Stay on Hwy 78 approx. 23 miles. Turn right on Oreana Loop Rd. (past mile marker 42) Take first right past trailer houses onto gravel road. Continue 5 miles to camp. Driving time from Nampa is about 1 hour. From I-84 East (Boise, Mountain Home) take Idaho Center exit, left off ramp, left at traffic light to Happy Valley Rd. Go south (right) on Happy Valley several miles, take right on Bowmont Rd, then left onto Hwy 45. Continue south to Snake River (see above) OR Take the Simco Rd exit off of I-84. Go south on Simco Rd until you get to the Mountain Home highway. Turn right onto highway. Follow to Grandview. Turn right past Grandview onto Hwy 78. Turn Left (south) onto paved road (Oreana Loop Rd) just past mile marker 43. Go 1.5 miles on pavement, turn right past trailer house onto gravel road, just before dumpsters, onto Bates Creek Rd. Go 5 miles to camp. From I-84 East (East Idaho,Utah/Wyoming) Take Exit 112 at Hammett. Follow signs to Hwy 78 West, towards Bruneau and Grandview. Continue west on 78 past Bruneau and Grandview (approx 50 miles), turn Left (south)onto - paved road, just past mile marker 43. Take first right past trailer houses onto gravel road (about 1.5 mi. from turnoff onto Oreana Loop Rd) Continue 5 miles to camp. From Hwy 95 (Nevada, California): continue north from Winnemucca, turn right on Hwy 55, then right on Marsing/Murphy Rd, this becomes Hwy 78. Follow 78 east along the Snake River, past Murphy. Turn right on Oreana Loop Rd. (past mile marker 42) Take first right past trailer houses onto gravel road (about 1.5 mi. from turnoff onto Oreana Loop Rd) Continue 5 miles to camp. From the Boise Airport Get on I-84 East, take Simco Rd exit (above). About 1:20 from airport to base camp. Ride Managers: Steph and John Teeter 15401 Bates Creek Rd Oreana, Idaho 83650 208.834.2788 208.250.6898 (mobile) fax: 209.755.8107 steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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