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[RC] [RC] Swanton Pacific - wrecksdukeI've done both Tevis and Swanton 100's. Both are great rides. Swanton is one of the most beautiful rides. The last time I rode there, it was the 100 miler. I ended up riding the last 70 miles by myself. There are some good climbs, some of which you may want to walk/tail up and some good downhills that you can jog down with your horse. There are some stretches of road you have to ride along but I never felt in any danger of cars. The stream crossing is no problem. The photographer usually get great photos there. There were some stretches of gravel roads (pads or other similar hoof protection probably good here). The fog at night (I don't know if its every night) near the logging mill, by the coast, does make it a little difficult to see the glow sticks. You can make out the trail though (I did). You will also ride by/near cows when riding through "siberia". Anyway, that's the most obvious things I can think of. Just go do it. Its a great ride and it gets over shadowed by Tevis..... I think because it is about one month afterwards. This may be the last year Barbara and crew put on the 100. I hope there are tons of people this year.... so Barbara and Lud keep putting it on. I'll be crewing this year and hopefully riding the 100 again soon. Melody ---- Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I've noticed several comments on the humidity at Swanton Pacific. Humidity on the coast of CA is otherwise known as fog (off the ocean) and is usually chilly. Sunday, for example, while heading up the mountain to clear trail, it was foggy clear up to 2,000 ft. elevation, with the condensation dripping off the redwoods. This "fog drip" is what redwoods thrive on...it's part of their whole ecology. The fire road was quite damp in spots and there were a couple of puddles. By noon or thereabouts, the fog had lifted and it was lovely...sunny but not too warm. Real humidity, coupled with heat, is rare here. It can happen, but it's not very common. We've had some hot days, off and on, up in the 90s. Hot, here, is anything over 78. With luck, the fog in the morning, sunny and not overly hot in the afternoon, pattern will continue, but of course we make no promises. Dress in layers, so you can add or subtract to meet weather conditions. Several years ago, the head vet called a halt at 3:00 PM to the Castle Rock ride here, because the temp was 105 in camp, 115 on the ridges, and with high humidity. That was a brutal day. I've started Tevis 8 times, finished 3, and THAT is hot! Anything over 90 is more than this coastal CA-raised lady likes. Above that, I melt. Barbara McCrary Ride Mgr., Swanton Pacific 75/100 "The Most Beautiful Trail in the World" See our Website: http://www.donerailfarm.com/Misc/SwantonPacificwebsite2008.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: sherman Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] [RC] Swanton Pacific Humidity isn't good for us. Maybe it'll be cooler so the heat & humidity index will be reasonable. Does anyone remember what is considered the danger zone for the combined heat & humidity? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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