I wanted to thank all of our volunteers at the GIT-R-DONE II ride this past weekend. You guys were awsome!
Our Vet Check and Finish line people:
Jenny Smith anad her daughter Katelyn from Inyokern Jan Krausman from Inyokern Liliana and David who came all the way from Santa Clarita to experience their first endurance ride. Callie Thornburgh's students who were drafted for P&R at Vet check 1. Diane Vierra Don Bowen Terry Banister Jennifer Bishop Joe and Linda from Inyokern--their first time too. Cherie Briscoe who came from Tehachapi to finish the 100 milers in the wee hours of the morning. Craig Noeller who got drafted again to help at the finish line. Tammy Jones who showed up to help activate the glow sticks for the late riders. Dick Ply who drove the rescue trailer at vet check 1 and also helped with the trail marking.
Our trail markers (and unmarkers) and ribbon tiers: Daniel Brown Callie Thornburgh David and Linda Curry Dick Ply Roy
Our property owners: Joe and Sam for the main parking Neighbor D.A. who volunterred his ranch for overflow parking Callie Thornburgh and Daniel Brown for the use of their ranch as a vet area.
Our ride Vets:
Fred Beasom Mike Tomlinson Susan McCartney Kristan Mason
There are numerous others who helped out in many ways:
Nick Warhol--parking Jan Stevens--FEI Vonita Bowers--FEI Fred Clusky--FEI and setting up Vet check 1 Alex Higgins--our water guy Charlie Robinson--Driving the water truck and rescue trailer later in the day. Charlene Lewis--Ice run and other miscelaneous tasks. Lindy Manning--Awards, Trail Signs and map marking. Rachael Williams--helped keep those vet check water tanks filled. Rachael's sister who helped Jennifer make all those sandwiches for our hungry volunteers.
And last, but difinately not least, Tammy Robinson for putting this whole thing together.
I hope I didn't forget anyone else--left my list of helpers at home today.
