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[RC] The OD - final riders for the top ten are in - auriga79At approximately 3:20AM Bob Walsh (OD V-Pres) and Paul Sidio (our lone Cavalry rider) came across the finish line to cheers and applause. They finished 9th and 10th respectively. Paul was absolutely on cloud nine -- he'd agonized over the extreme difficulty of riding in the Cavalry division yesterday before the ride, but after lots of encouragment he moved from the 50 into the 100... and took the plunge. As his talented horse trotted (sans lead -- he trots out to a clap of Paul's hands) finished the final vet check for the 100 mile completion, and more cheers and applause. To say Paul was merely elated would have been a total understatement. He says he's going to sleep like a log -- with his alarm clock in his pocket. Even now he's still "riding cavalry" up until tomorrow at 8AM when he has to present his horse for the Cavalry check -- his horse has to be fit to continue, just like the cavalry horses of the past. His horse looked good -- ears up and perked, still ready to roll. I don't think he's going to sleep a wink for the excitement of joining that elite group who have ridden the OD with absolutely no help at all, carrying all their own equipment the entire way -- no crews, no drop bags, no nothing. All he was allowed to be given throughout the ride was water. Only 4 hours to go to present. Our fingers are crossed! Flora Hillman =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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