Re: [Fwd: Sunland Ride]: Try it yourself!

Brad Patterson (mbp@holly.colostate.edu)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:40:10 -0700 (MST)

Greetings Jim & Ridecamp!
So what was the message here? Don't believe all of the ride "stories" you
hear, and try the ride yourself!
Happitrails!
Brad.

>Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 16:08:50 -0800
>From: Jim Mitchell <navion@lightspeed.net>
>To: ridecamp@edurance.net
>Subject: Sunland Ride
>
>Back from the Sunland ride yesterday . . . .
> I had not attended this ride before because of the stories of the rocks
>and hard roads
>but I want to say that yesterday it was one of the best trails, footing
>etc rides you
>could attend. The weather was perfect, cool and partly cloudy with a few
>sprinkles in
>the afternoon but not even 05/100 of an inch I would say.
> The meal was wonderful, the trail well marked, food at the away vet
>check. The drag
>rider came in at 5pm, 1 hour before cut off, probably a first for that
>ride from what I
>hear.
> Anyway those who didn't come this year missed a great ride.
>Jim Mitchell

BRAD'S RIDES
1997 ENDURANCE CALENDAR
* November 15: SWEET IRON LTD. 25/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride (Fort Collins, CO)
* December 20: 3RD ANNUAL RESOLUTION RIDE 25/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
(Boxelder Trails, Wellington, CO)

1998 ENDURANCE CALENDAR
* April 11: PAWNEE GRASSLANDS I 25/50/75/100 Elevator & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
(Briggsdale, CO)
* June 20: BEAVER MEADOWS 25/50/75/100 Elevator & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
(Red Feather Lakes, CO)
* July 29-August 2: 2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDE 55/55/55/30-55/30-55
(Wednesday-Sunday; Arlington, Centennial and Mountain Home, Wyoming &
Gould, Red Feather Lakes, and Stove Prairie, Colorado - Each day
is a seperate
event, and rig drivers are available - Pre-Registration deadline
is July 1st)
* September 5-6: HORSETHIEF PASS 30-50/30-50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride (Walden,
CO) * The thief has removed the pass! *
* October 17: PAWNEE GRASSLANDS II 30/50/75/100 Elevator & 15 mile ROOKIE
Ride (Briggsdale, CO)
* November-December: Winter rides to be announced.

Also, look for in 1998:
* COLORADO RIDE & TIE 10 & 20
2 humans & 1 horse teams running & riding!
* THE GREAT COLORADO WHACKY RELAY!
1-3 humans (Single, Due & Trio Divisions), 1 horse & 1 bike = 5-7.5
mile run + 15 mile
horseback ride + 20 mile mountain bike ride!
* COMPETITIVE TRAIL RIDES?!

***All Pre-Registration deadlines are ten days (postmarked) before the
ride unless otherwise noted.

***PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T RIDE THE RIDE, VOLUNTEER!***

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- Teddy Roosevelt

RIDE INFO:
Email: mbp@holly.colostate.edu
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