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[RC] Encouraging more 100 Mile Starts - Peggy B-Smith"Julie and I were recently having a talk about the diminishing numbers of = 100 mile rides and riders, and she thinks that the numbers of 4- and = 5-day rides that have a base camp (no crews needed), some of them = complete with meals that the rider can purchase, has contributed greatly = to the diminishing interest in 100-mile rides. I think she has a very = strong point there." Barbara, It's funny, but I think of multidays as a natural progression into 100s! If your horse can successfully do 2, 3 or 4-day 50s, then they are ready for a 1-day 100. I progressed into 50s from a 2-day 35, then into my first 100 (next month - and I hope to do yours this year) from the Death Valley multiday. The multidays have given me the confidence and experience, I feel, to
tackle a 100. After getting up 4 days in a row at 5 a.m. and riding 50 miles each day, a 100 just doesn't seem as intimidating anymore! I may change my tune after the 100 mile at 20 Mule Team! Peggy Bergman-Smith Bear Valley Springs, CA
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