Ridecamp: Re: [RC] tevis dreams/ inspiration

There are at least 3 tough 100 milers: Tevis, certainly the most famous, and
very difficult (terrain and heat);  Old Dominion, difficult I hear because
of the weather (humid) and terrain (very rocky), and Swanton Pacific
(shameless plug for our ride), because of its relentless elevation changes;
lots of hills, both short and steep and long grades, throughout the entire
ride.  Then there's Big Horn, with which I have no experience, but it's a
long-standing ride in very beautiful country.  There are no doubt others
that I don't know about.......

Barbara McCrary
Ride manager, Swanton Pacific 75/100

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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: [RC] tevis dreams/ inspiration


> Hi there
> I know conversation and subjects on ride camp are getting a little worn
out.
> But one thing I don't see much of is inspiration and where most of you get
> that urge to go on. I always wonder what is on the mind of the diehards
that
> spend 12 hours or more in the saddle at 100 milers and such.
>
> I have that Christopher Columbus bug. Its why I can stare at the weather
> channel for 2 hours, or my love of globes and maps.
> its gazing at the road atlases at the check out in CVS, or reading every
> travel book at the library.
>
> I told my husband that I want to do tevis someday; took some explaining
about
> why I need to drive 3400 miles across 11 states, and 3 time zones to ride
> "Some trail,"
> but its a dream that has been eating at my mind for many years.
>  I don't know where I first heard of tevis, I think it was in a book.
>
> but this dream could easily be a reality in the near future.
> i suddenly find my self with the ability to get there, and a horse that
could
> likely face the challenge.
> maybe because I'm getting older, i want a nice pick up as a dream vehicle,
> that sports car now seems like a useless waste of money. (i could get 2
> trucks for that price!)
> i am also now old enough to pack up and go anywhere I want!
>
>  I got introduced to riding when I was 7. I went on a hack line with my
Mom.
> they put me on the oldest, deadest horse in the barn..... it ran away with
> me. It was fate. I loved it. I was taking lessons the following weekend.
>
> I started showing locally the next year. The hot summer sun, the wool
jackets
> and hot rubber boots, and you know after 20 years of that crap I was happy
to
> ride in the woods in a tank top.
>  its the love of horses and the woods. the smell of  the horse, the
bonding
> and mind reading that grows from the partnership. i was naturally
attracted
> to trail riding.
> blazing trails, packing a lunch and not coming back till after dark. I
want
> to find and see it all on my little maps.
>
> is tevis the worlds toughest 100 miler? Is old dominion the toughest 50
miler?
>  so where do these dreams get me? I cant wait for spring so the new season
> can start.
> cant wait for the rest of my life to start.
>
>                                                                     RENE
>
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