Yea, I mentioned barfing on the trail - that's either you or your
better half ;-). No kidding about prizes at 100's but that could matter
less. There's normally no-one left there to see you get it anyway.
Every one else has packed up and gone home. The RM is normally to
sleepy to say your name right - although they have kown you for years.
I remember the best prize I every got at a ride was when Ruth gave out
directors chairs with the ride logo it for 100 top 10 - which was
everyone that finished that year. I've still got that one. Ahhhhh yes
the memories that brings back. About 5 mile to go I was getting very
cold - would you believe cold in Mississippi in April. My feet were
frozen and I was also getting sick. I ate something that didn't really
agree with me - in fact it was becoming very disagreeable. I got off to
barf and decided to walk a bit to warm up. I'd whacked my knee on a
tree earlier and that was getting stiff. I start the get on the tall
mare and my foot would not go up that far, my knee was too stiff. I
tried the other side but I could push off the bum leg. I started to
look for a log, ditch or anything to get back on. I ended up walking
the last five miles. Yes wonderful memories - freezing, waking and
barfing.....................I would not trade them for anything much
less a "better prize" or an incentive.
