Lara's first posts if you have seen-delete(Endurance web site is not working-maybe that's why they weren't recieved?)

["Budler,Cindy" <natcon@afrox.boc.com>]

Hi all,
I'm from Italy and I am connected to a friend who is in Dubai. He just
called me and gave me the news about the first vet-check.
The bad news is that Cash is out - lame.
Val with Jedi is up front with many others.
They took 1:46' to get to the first check, but now the weather is
getting hot!
I'll keep you posted when I have more info!
Lara

Well, they just left the second check...
The first to leave was Tarek Taher from Saudi Arabia followed very close
by Valerie.
Then there is an Italian and fourth Sheick Mohammed with Nelson.
The others are following within 10-20 minutes and the big group has
already an hour or so.
To complete the second loop they took almost the same time as the first:
that means they are riding as fast as 20 km/h (12-13 miles/h). 


Ok, here I am with more news.
At the 3rd vet check the first 5 riders were: Valerie, Hassan (UAE?), 2
Japaneese (!) and Sheick Mohammed. After about 5 minutes arrived an
Italian (Fiorucci) while the other Italian who started from 2nd vet
check with the first riders slowed down a lot.
I don't know who left first and whether there was any pull.
All the riders slowed a little but still very fast (about 18 km/h - 11.5
miles/h). At the moment it seems that all horses are fine, but now they
are leaving for the toughest part and the weather it's really hot yet a
little windy.
Excuse me for the poor information I post you but it's all my friend can
tell me; he is following the first group so he doesn't know where the
other US/South Africans (etc.) riders are.
I'll be back soon
Lara


Regards,
Cindy Budler
  Natcon
  Fabrication Division
  Tel: (011) 871-1006
  Fax:(011) 873-4623
  E-Mail : natcon@afrox.boc.com