2001 NCs

[Lynne Glazer <lynne@glazer.org>]

Those that weren't in attendance missed a great event.  I hope you'll 
agree that Robby and his ham radio operators did a great job at 
keeping the web standings up to date, and the timers did such a 
wonderful job that it was made it a lot easier.  I met the fabulous 
Nancy Gooch and her sister Jackie.  :-)

It's too bad that we didn't have any online reporters to tell some of 
the stories of the rides.  I hope that participants will get on here 
and tell their stories.  For instance, I missed a GREAT photo 
opportunity when a big group of juniors crossed the finish line all 
together, holding hands.  I *did* get some photos of them as they 
came off of the hill and trotted behind camp where I was uploading 
photos in the webcast trailer.

(I'm hoping Genie Stewart Spears captured that special moment.)

We had to leave right when the awards started in order to make very 
early flights this morning in Louisville, darn it.  Not enough time 
to party with my SE friends, but we did get a lot of jaw jacking in 
during the days there.

Lots of ridecamper photos on my site, like Jim Holland, Truman 
Prevatt, Susan Kasemeyer, Louise and Jesse Burton, Angie McGhee... 
I've got another 75 or so from the 50s finish to prep and upload, 
then will get around to captioning all of the 50s photos.  Back to 
cable modem from dialup; that will help a lot.  You won't believe how 
good Rudy the mule looks, he looked like he hadn't gone anywhere.

The Daniel Boone Distance Riders were an incredible group--they 
displayed such wonderful teamwork and couldn't seem to be rattled by 
anything.  Rudy's Ranch was a neat place for basecamp--a lot more 
amenities than most ridecamps can boast.  Even after the rains on 
Friday; they had hauled in a load of gravel and the mud was never a 
problem.  I was biting my nails a bit at having a 2WD vehicle; not a 
problem.  The vet checks made the coverage a breeze compared to 
Tevis--if you hadn't noticed, each check was used twice in the 100. 
Becky and Frank Siler took beautiful photos for the riders to 
purchase, ride management offered "winners circle" photos in the 
arena with a pretty handmade rose garland to pose with.  Dave Kaden 
and his crew took a whole lot of good looking digital video footage.

I guess I'm procrastinating.  Gotta get these images done since the 
return to "normal life" is coming up so quickly.

Lynne
http://www.lynnesite.com/ncphotos.html