Long - Swanton Pacific 100 and IAHA coverage this weekend

["Michael K. Maul" <mmaul@flash.net>]

The 17th Swanton Pacific 100 will be off at 5:30 AM Saturday following 
the 5 AM start of the 100 mile Ride and Tie held over the same trail. 
This year will also have the IAHA National Endurance Ride at the same time
with two divisions - Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian with over $10,000
in IAHA Breeders Sweepstakes prize money available to enrolled Breeders
Sweeps horses.  There is also a gelding incentive.

Some of the history for this ride comes from the ride information 
homepage at  

http://www.homestead.com/AERCRides/files/Swanton_info.htm

along with directions to the ride, VC info, and more 

***** From the web page created by Linda Cowles and with information 
by Barbara McCrary.

Logging, lumber, and forest products have been a part of the industry of the 
Swanton area since well back into the 1800's, and trains played an
important part in that industry. In mapping out our ride in its first year,
1983, 
we found we were passing through three areas with railroading history: the
Pescadero Creek watershed, where Santa Cruz Lumber Co. used locomotives to 
haul huge logs into their sawmill at Waterman Gap; the Little Creek
watershed, where San Vicente Lumber Company's logging shay struggled up 
ten-percent grades; and the Swanton valley, where the Ocean Shore
Railroad terminated its track northbound from Santa Cruz. 

The name Swanton Pacific comes from a railroad built by our late neighbor 
Al Smith, using a 84-year-old steam engine on a narrow-gauge track laid
along part of the old Ocean Shore route. All but the Swanton Pacific have 
long since passed into history   The 100 mile SP started in 1983 and grew 
out of the earlier Castle Rock 50 and Big Creek 70 - with  Barbara 
and Lud McCrary taking over the management of Castle Rock in about 1975.

The ride is a tough one with almost 12,000 feet of ups and downs
over the course.  It is held every year in August - this 
year following the PAC  by three weeks and Tevis by 5 weeks.  The ride 
is planned for nearly the full moon and the scenery should be beautiful
in both day and night.
 
The  ride is held in a beautiful area near the Pacific ocean in
the Santa Cruz mountains between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay, CA -
south of San Francisco.  The area has steep cliffs dropping to 
the beaches, mountains  next to the ocean going up 2400 feet, 
redwoods 8 feet in diameter, - with great trails to ride.  There
are wild pigs and deer in the forest.  The fog rolls in off the 
ocean at night and is still there to greet you in the morning.
It's neat - beautiful country to see and to ride.  
 
The 70+ preliminary starters are listed at the end of this 
first note.  They include riders from California, Colorado, and
Washington this year. One of the R&T teams comes from Utah.
Some of the entries to note include Heather B. and Red - winners
of the Haggin Cup this year, Kathy Thompson on 
Zane Grey, Susan and Dennis Summers, Jazon Wonders(8th at Tevis
but different horse here), Hal Hall, Tony Benedetti(6th at Tevis -
different horse), and of course - Kathy Webster - the gal that
rode last year with the fracture of her wrist... Lari Shea had
to drop out at the last minute so we will miss seeing another of 
her great Orlovs - 7th, 24th, and 34th at PAC.

The trail starts out near sea level and rises to 2400 feet in the
first 16 miles.  There is a section called "kneeknocker" for the 
obvious reason - but here it is redwoods that hit your knees...
The first vet check(VC) is at 34 miles with water provided by
Lud at the 16 mile point.  The criteria at all the VCs was
68 pulse and 48 respiration last year but riders seem to 
be asking for lower criteria so the vets may do this - with the group of 5 
vets headed by Roger Bruce of Hollister this year.  Melissa Ribley is one of
the vets - riding at Tevis this year, then Chuck Kessinger of Santa Cruz -
he just rode at Fireworks, Bob Dieterich of Cromberg 
(near Quincy), and Diana Hassel of Davis. On the trail they offer treats: 
carrots for horses, candy, fruit, soft drinks for the riders. There are hot
showers available after the ride.  These are a lot of nice extras
for a tough ride...

Last year two women vets from the East coast competed  in the R&T on Becky
Hart's great Rio.  They will return this year to compete on Ken Cooks Rocky
because Becky says Rio is retired from 100 milers at 22...

It should be a great ride on saturday August 28 with coverage on the 
internet.  We will do our best to provide up-to-date coverage between
Linda, Barb, Mike, and whoever else we can get to help.

During the ride - there will be updated web coverage at

http://www.homestead.com/Swanton99/files/Swanton_Ride_Board.htm

Mike

RIDER # FIRST   LAST    CITY            STATE   HORSE           BREED   SEX    
AGE
01      SUSAN   HORNE   FRANKTOWN       CO      TU DESIREOUS    ARAB    M      
8
02      SUZY    KELLEY  ORANGE  CA      SPRING SHOWERS  ARAB    M       6
03      JON     PRIEST  TEMPLETON       CA      MERLIN MONTIKI  ARAB    G      
10
05      HARRIET MERRITT DANVILLE        CA      DOWN TOWN BROWN 1/2 ARAB G     
12
06      TERRI   ANDERSON        AUBURN  CA      MEMORIAL BAY    ARAB    G      
8
07      SONYA   WOOD    AUBURN  CA      MUTSO   ARAB    G       8
08      DAVID   JENKINS MARTINEZ        CA      DANCER  ARAB    G       8
09      BETH    WACHENHEIM LAFAYETTE    CA      ZARKURIA H C C  ARAB    M      
15
10      SCOTT   WACHENHEIM LAFAYETTE    CA      TATS SOKITTUOM  1/2 ARAB G     
10
11      GODFREY SULLIVAN SARATOGA       CA      S E BLUE MAX    ARAB    G      
10
12      LAURIE  LEDBETTER       SUNLAND CA      M M F FARAMIR+/ ARAB    S      
11
13      KATHY   WEBSTER LOMA MAR        CA      FIRE ALAARM     ARAB    G      
10
14      VALERIE CHRISTENSON SUNNYVALE   CA      HALEY   ARAB CROSS      M      
9
15      LETTIE  SMEDING ST. HELENA      CA      KATIES IMAGE+/  ARAB    M      
9
16      BERGEN  SMEDING ST. HELENA      CA      MADISON ARAB    M       16
17      JUDY    REENS   CONCORD CA      BENJIH+ ARAB    G       8
18      DEBORAH MANION  SAN JOSE        CA      MONTEREY P F    ARAB    G      
6
21      MICHELLE        SHAW    APTOS   CA      COUGARS CLOWN   1/2 ARAB M     
14
22      MIKE    TRACY   HOLLISTER       CA      ARON MOON       1/2 ARAB G     
16
23      JUDITH  OGUS    SAN JOSE        CA      FAMES EXCITEMENT+ARAB   M      
8
24      PAT     BROWNING NO. SAN JUAN   CA      WILLIE  1/2 ARAB        G      
14
25      ROBERT  RIBLEY  GRASS VALLEY    CA      SHIFTY  ARAB    G       8
26      CYNTHIA RICHARDSON      LONGMONT CO     NAVAJO GREY     ARAB    G      
9
27      LIZ     MAITOZA WATSONVILLE     CA      V P BIENANDANZA ARAB    M      
12
28      ED      ANDERSON        FORT BRAGG      CA      WEBSTER ARAB    G      
14
29      TONY    BENEDETTI SANTA ROSA    CA      RICH N FAMOUS   ARAB    G      
9
30      CORY    SOLTAU  PLEASANTON      CA      THE REIGN MAN   ARAB    G      
10
31      JIM     SOURS   DANVILLE        CA      COMETS STARSHINE ARAB   M      
10
32      KERSTIN LEUTHER LOS ALTOS HILLS CA      COR FIRE        ARAB    G      
17
33      LORI    OLESON  MORGAN HILL     CA      FLAMING FIRE+   ARAB    G      
8
34      GARY    WEBB    DAVENPORT       CA      GGAFFON ARAB    G       13
35      JUDY    HOULE   ALAMO   CA      FELEX   ARAB    G       12
36      HAL     HALL    AUBURN  CA      STEELE THE SHOW ARAB    G       12
37      JENNIFER NIEHAUS HEALDSBURG     CA      M C DILLON      GRADE   G      
13
38      JOYCE   SOUSA   BAYSIDE CA      JIM BOB GRADE   G       16
39      BOB     MARX    DANVILLE        CA      MONTEREY D S A  ARAB    G      
12
40      TRISH   COLLINS CARMEL VALLEY   CA      SHEEBA  ARAB    M       11
41      SARAH   EATON   CARMEL VALLEY   CA      STREAKIN        ARAB    G      
7
42      HEATHER BERGANTZ LOS GATOS      CA      CRYSTALS CHARM  ARAB    G      
7
44      BRENDA  BENKLY  CLAYTON CA      DESERT STORM    ARAB    M       9
45      STEVE   REED    ALAMO   CA      WINDSWIFT TAABI ARAB    G       9
46      STEPHEN STAUB   SANTA CRUZ      CA      REXCALIBUR      ARAB    G      
9
47      DEBBIE  BOSCOE  SANTA CRUZ      CA      C P QUE PASA    ARAB    M      
14
48      SUZANNE FORD HUFF       AUBURN  CA      SERINNASK+/     ARAB    G      
17
49      KATHIE  PERRY   AUBURN  CA      SUMELETO H C C  ARAB    G       11
50      JANE    WILSON  SARATOGA        CA      CIMMARAN        ARAB    G      
9
51      JAZON   WONDERS PETALUMA        CA      SHAMAS TABRIZ   ARAB    G      
10
52      BECKY   GLASER  BOULDER CREEK   CA      LAILIH  ARAB    M       
53      SARAH   ZEGERS  SOMIS   CA      S D O MAGIC GENIE       ARAB    M      
13
54      LAURA   HORST   COOL    CA      RABBA REPEAT    ARAB    G       8
55      DIAN    WOODWARD ARROYO GRANDE  CA      PIZZAZ OF PICO  ARAB    M       
56      PETER   TWIGHT  WATSONVILLE     CA      LINYANTI        ARAB    M      
8
57      NANCY   TWIGHT  WATSONVILLE     CA      TONTO   ARAB    G       9
58      RICHARD SMITH   OROVILLE        CA      SCOTCH PINE WIZON ARAB  M      
9
60      GERTRUD WALKER  PESCADERO       CA      EDDIE   ARAB    G       14
61      JULIE   CAPRINO SAN JOSE        CA      ATLANTYS        ARAB    G      
11
62      JUDE    SEATH   SANTA CRUZ      CA      DAKOTA SAM      ARAB    G      
16
63      BOB     EDWARDS ARROYO GRANDE   CA      FANCY BELLE     1/2 ARAB       
M
64      KAREN   VILANDER MARYSVILLE     CA      SQUIRREL ROCKET ARAB    G      
11
65      JEANNE  GOLDMAN ARROYO GRANDE   CA      PORSENA ARAB    M       11
66      CINDY   PRYOR   WEST POINT      CA      STEELIN HOME    ARAB    G      
7
67      RICK    GOMEZ   FELTON  CA      MONTEREY        ARAB    G       11
68      KATHY   THOMPSON LINCOLN        CA      L S ZANE GREY+//ARAB    S      
12
69      SUSAN   SUMMERS EPHRATA WA      RAYMOND BLUR    GRADE   G       11
70      DENNIS  SUMMERS EPHRATA WA      H C JEZAAL      ARAB    G       13
72      JEANIE  McCRARY DAVENPORT       CA KOSZAR'S TIGERLADY   3/4 ARAB M     
9
73      CRYSTAL SWITZER DAVENPORT       CA      S.C. ENCORE     ARAB    G      
9
74      JILL KILTY-NEWBURN LOS ALTOS    CA      R S SONG SUNG BLUE ARAB M      
16
77      SANDY   SMYTH   CASTRO VALLEY   CA      PICO STARDUST   ARAB    M       
78      ELIZABETH LEHMBERG ORINDA       CA      FAMES BAYDAL B L        ARAB   
M
79      SHERI   LACEY   DANVILLE        CA      RIBBONS OF STEELE ARAB  G      
12


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