[RC] Your Central United States Tevis Alternative - Paul Sidio
So there you are..... Sitting there and dreaming
about doing the Western States Trail Ride (Tevis) someday. You and/or your horse
aren't ready to do it this year, so what else can you do on July 28th if you
can't go to Robie Park?
That's a no-brainer. You can ride the Mid-Summer
Nights Madness in Oklahoma. There will be heat, and hills (just like
Tevis). You will ride a long ways in the dark (just like Tevis). With all the
rain they have had lately, they can't promise dust like in most years. This ride
is a great prep for those in the central part of the country who hope to do
Tevis some day. You can practice 50 mile rides almost any weekend of the year,
but a 50 mile night ride in the heat comes along more seldom. Wouldn't it be
better to develop your night lighting and night riding skills now
instead of at the 75 mile marker on the Tevis trail?
These are very nice folks putting on a relaxed fun
ride. I did it last year, and completing it gave me the confidence that
led me to my first 100 this year and now on July 28th a trip to California to
try Tevis. If we hadn't done MSNM last year, we wouldn't have done the Old
Dominion 100 and signed up for the Western States Trail Ride this
year.
