Re: [RC] Spook Run - No Treated Horses - Donald H. Monroe \(Don\)
Please don't rush to blame anyone for ribbon sabotage in that
area for this event. There were 2 different tree trimming crews working
there Wednesday 10/22 thru Friday 10/24. (Power line crew and a
Clark county road crew) They were removing over head
limbs and trees along the road also clearing for power lines. Perhaps they
thought the ribbons were marking limbs they should remove?
When they were informed of the 100 milers using the trail on
Thursday they said they could move to another location that day and finish up
there on Friday.
I was there yesterday working the Spook Run
50. I don't have the exact figures, but there were about 106 horses
(total) that started the 50 and 25 milers. To the best of my knowledge,
there were no horses treated on this day, either. The weather was
perfect -- temps started out around 40 and reached a high of 75, with a nice
breeze. Trail conditions were great with little mud and some
rocks.
I don't have the finishing placements, but I
do know that Valerie Kanavy, Karen Cummings (local girl), and a man I don't
know raced off for the 50. Karen Cummings finished 1st and Valerie was
2nd. Valerie had a pretty good weekend with a 1st place in the 100 and
2nd in the 50!!!
Only problem that I heard of was a stretch of
less than 2 miles on the roadside that was ribbon-sabotaged. Ride
Management checked that section (known in the past for sabotage) and re-hung
the ribbons 3 times before the ride. They are going to look into having
the Forestry put up permanent markers on that section to prevent this from
happening in the future.
All in all, I think the ride was run
beautifully and most everyone seemed thrilled with the ride. It was a
long day for the workers, but very rewarding as well. I'm sure you'll be
hearing some stories from the riders... :)
