Re: RC: Wickenburg, AZ ride CANCELLED due to AERC!

[Lynn Kinsky <lkinsky@silcom.com>]

>Just thought those in the SW and PS regions would like to know that the
>Wickenburg, AZ ride
>is cancelled.  The very nice ride managers, the Creightons, were forced
>into cancelling this
>beautiful ride by actions taken by our AERC president and whoever else.
>I for one thought
>this to be one of the best endurance rides here in the desert SW.  The
>ride was a combined
>effort of the Creightons, a local club, lots of cowboys, ranchers, BLM,
>... to name a few.
>Had an old west flavor to it.  Last year we rode down the Hassyampa
>river bed in a stream
>for what seemed a mile or more.  Absolutely, beautiful place for the vet
>check.  It is a damn
>shame what lead to its cancelling.
>I'm writing this because I'll be dearly missing this ride due to actions
>taken by AERC and
>our President Randy Eiland.  Wickenburg ride has taken place for many
>years.  I've gone only
>the last two.  It was sauctioned for the last weekend or so in March
>both years (this year March 25).  On 10/8/99 Mr. Eiland announced that
>his Renegade ride was moving to Bumble Bee, AZ, 75 miles+/-, from
>Wickenburg.  This multi-day ride would be held between March 20-24.  On
>12/22/99
>Mr. Eiland then cancelled his plans to hold this ride because of permit
>problems.
Denise Johnson
PS

The Renegade Ride is cancelled?  It still shows on the active ride list.
(Bummer -- I was planning on coming over and maybe doing one LD day from
each ride.)


Lynn Kinsky (Santa Ynez, CA)
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky