Re: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED - Barbara McCrary
Actually, a rain would close down our ride
as well, for the simple reason that it would be next to impossible to get rigs
out of the meadow where we have them camp. And a good many areas of trail
would be hazardous to horses and riders (slippery and steep). We were forced to
cancel Castle Rock a few times due to untimely rains in May, the traditional
month for the ride. The one year we postponed it until late June, it was
the hottest day in recorded history here.
Subject: Re: [RC] West Region Quicksilver
Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED
California Parks are pretty stringent about
shutting down rides if there is potential of rain or muddy trails. Many
of our parks are multi use....and also the many of the trails are on adobe
soil and craters from horse's can dry into concrete-like holes....personally,
I try to stay off single track trails in the winter and stick to riding on
dirt or fire roads. I don't know about endurance rides being held on
private land.
Some years ago a fairly large group of us in Lake
co, were ready, willing and able to go do Lake Sonoma 50 with our kids....I
think there was something like a 20 or 30% CHANCE of rain for that
weekend.....the Army Corp of Engineers shut down theride the week
before......naturally, just a gorgeous weekend, no rain!!!!
I am just shocked to hear of back-east rides with
riding in mud and rigs gettting stuck in fields...that kind of
weather
Subject: [RC] West Region Quicksilver
Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED
Do you cancel rides just because it rains or
was there damage to the trails? In TX, they still ride it and make a
trail around the impassable areas. Mary
Ann
