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[RC] National Championship Coverage - rides2far@xxxxxxxxFinally back from the ride meeting and of course had to chat my way back to the trailer. Anybody who knows me knows that can take a while. Only gossip so far is that Cici Butler-Stasiuk is stuck in the airport in Houston, TX and may not make it in by start time. Darolyn has another rider along, Korolula Voigts of Namibia Africa who is willing to ride but am assuming would be in the non NC division. Ride starts at 7AM EST Thursday. First loop is 19 miles and comes back to camp. 40 min. hold Loop 2: 16.5 Away Check 40 min. hold Loop 3: 15.5 Away Check 60 min. hold Loop 4: 13.5 Camp 40 min. hold Loop 5: 15.5 Camp 40 min. hold Loop 6: 10 Camp 30 min. hold Loop 7 10 Camp Finish Most notable trail info to most was that on loop 4 there is logging going on. They managed to convince the workers not to bring trucks in and out but they will be skidding logs down the trail, lifting them with a large machine and cutting off the ends to stack them on the truck. Could make for some very interesting riding on a hot Arab horse. ƒº It got a bit confusing, but I believe they also said loop 3 was TOUGH, so hopefully that will take enough edge off of the horses to make them relieved to have a chance to walk past huge, screaming, metal grinding, clanging horse eaters. Loop 5 was supposed to be the ¡§fast¡¨ loop, an ¡§easy¡¨ out and back that they can make good time on. The last loop 10 miles will be repeated twice and though it has some hills sounded not so bad. The big question will be the rain, how much and when? Little notes: 3 vets will confer on any questionable lameness pulls. Nice to hear ALL riders will be required to weigh in with the exception of Featherweights who can¡¦t possibly be underweight and juniors who have no weight requirement. BC judging will be 9 AM Friday morning with all vets participating in the grading. 45 starters in the 100 AERC 65 total starters (50 and 100) in the AHA division. Link for Daniel Boone Distance Riders page has been revised: http://www.dbdr.info/NC%20Home.htm ____________________________________________________________ Flexible Medical Administration programs. Click to start advancing your career. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3oIq87hoQmyvj0wj0D1iLebzvTNlDELD7gPhjBhm4uVPDomk/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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