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[RC] FITS 100 Sunday up to date - rides2far@xxxxxxxxIt's 11:48 Sunday. The 100's started this morning at 7 AM in pitch dark with a faint light starting to glow on the horizon. It was pretty cool, I had on a shirt, sweatshirt and jacket and wanted coffee to hold to knock the chill off. The stars were crystal clear at 5:30 AM, not a cloud in the sky, Blood red moon setting. One good shooting star for a good omen. 23 horses started the 100 on a day that promises push 90 degrees. No clouds, the sun is pretty brutal at mid day but there's a steady breeze that helps some. Even the horses that are heavily clipped look hot with their shaggy legs. Those who only have trace clips look pretty matted up and itchy, making you want to break out the clippers again. The sand has gotten deep in places. The "Yellow" loop is especially bad, so much so that they changed the trail for the 55's last night and let them switch to firmer roads, but the 100's get to do that tough 15 mile loop for their 2nd let this morning which they are finishing now. It's going to be a tough day. The front runners came into the start at 9AM, completing the first 25 miles in 2 hrs. flat. My daughter is in the 50 and carried a GPS and yes, it was a true 25 miles, they were moving on. I guess the urge is to cover all the ground you can while it's that cool. The leaders coming into the first check were: Farzad Faryadi Jeremy Oleson Danielle McGunigal Ellen Rapp Steve Rojek was right up there but was pulled at the first check. Personally I would have been relieve if I were him...he did the 75 Friday and a 50 Saturday but he just smiled and said, "Oh no" when I asked if it was a relief. Steve Hay was also pulled at the first check. The next 15 miles was the deep sand loop. If I heard right, the front runner came in at the 40 mile mark at 11:03 Front runners: Daneille McGunigall Ellen Rapp Jeremy Olson Justin Nelson Farzad Faryadi Cheryl Van Deuson OK, typical ride. A loose horse just went tearing by but it's caught again. Nothing too exciting to report. The ambulance left out while ago which makes me nervous with my kid out there but no further word so must not have amounted to anything. Rumor is that trailering here has lamed more horses than the sand, however, yesterday's winner of BC in the 25 was in a wreck on the way here, almost a head on, side swiped their camper so the pull out doesn't work and he still got BC! ____________________________________________________________ Win the battle of the bulge with great cellulite reduction treatments. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTNK3QhaPHQpOcsg36WyJgMpvhF5woYNZzPVDHCXSVoSq8kwKXwgcI/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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