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PAN AMERICAN UPDATE
Mike Foss, OC Vice Chair
The Pan Americans are moving ahead. First we want to recognize our sponsors.
It is very important that you let them know you appreciate their support.
GOLD MEDAL SPONSORS $2500 and above
United States Equestrian , Stephanie Teeter - Endurance Net, Larry &
Valerie Kanavy
Teddy Lancaster - Running Bear, Ann Pfeiffer - Animal Tacker.
SILVER MEDAL SUPPORTERS $1000 and above
Bayzie Tankersley (sp), Lew & Hanna Hollander
BRONZE SUPPORTERS $100 and above
Dr. Dennis O'Brien
Several fund raising projects have been started for the PAC. The Trask Mountian
Challenge will be July 26, 1997 in Yamhill, OR. Naomi Tyler is offering a TTeam
Clinic on May 17 in Vancouver, WA and May 18 in Eugene, OR. We look forward to
these events.
One fund-raiser which went of with a BANG was the PAC Benefit dinner in
Everett, WA. This was done by Bob Rawe and the Fish Creek Endurance Team. They
had a fabulous dinner, wild dance and terrific auction. All together they netted
$3400 for the PAC!!! THANK YOU BOB & CO!!!
The support of these people has been great! However we still need about $15,000
in cash yet to meet our budget so if you would like to make a donation please
let me know.
NO THY ENEMY (aka. your competition) - THE TRAIL!
A horse goes lame and has metabolic problems during competition because the
rider misjudged the trail NOT because the rider misjudged other competitors.
The best way to accurately judge a trail is to know it and know it well. So
start studying!...................
Mile 1-7 Dirt road. Desert with pines and junipers. Trail common for start and
finish for approximately 7 miles. Water at what will be Vet Check 7.
Miles 7-18 Trail and jeep track. Desert with pines and junipers. Gradual climb
to Vet Check 1. Water at approximately 10 & 13 miles.
Miles 18-25 "Waist" of an hourglass (10 miles of in-and-out common trail).
Gradual climb for 7 miles with desert giving way to forest. Water at 20 miles.
Spot check (trot-by) at 25 miles; this is the last access to horses by vehicle
until Vet Check 2 (35 miles). Water at trot-by. Some rocky stretches.
Miles 25-28 Remainder of common trail. Steady climb to rim trail (7700 feet).
Some rock
Miles 28-35 North and East Rim Trail around Newberry Crater. Water at 34 miles.
Vet Check 2 at 35 miles; approximate elevation 6700 feet.
Miles 35-43 South Rim Trail. Climb to 7600 feet followed by steep descent.
Fabulous scenery of lakes in crater, obsidian flow, and distant Cascade
Mountains. Water at 43 miles
Miles 43-46 Descent continues on jeep roads.
Miles 46-47 Cinder road sufficiently worn for moderate footing. Vet Check 3 at
47 miles
Miles 47-53 Forest roads with short trail sections. Water at 52 miles.
Miles 53-56 Gravel road with good footing on both shoulders. Vet Check 4 at
large campground (ride site for Paulina Peak Ride). Lots of room, parking,
shade, etc. This is the main "halfway" check. Elevation 4200 feet.
Miles 56-65 Climb to 6200 feet up Paulina Creek Trail. Two wooden bridges.
Access to creek at 2 or 3 points for water. Views of several small waterfalls
and major overlook of Paulina Falls near top. Vet Check 5 at 65 miles.
Miles 65-71 North Rim Trail. Climb to 7700 feet. Rejoin common trail at 71
miles.
Miles 71-74 Descend from rim to spot check on common trail. Water at spot check.
Miles 74-81Continue on common trail. Water at 79 miles. Vet Check 6 at 81 miles
(same place as Vet Check 1).
Miles 81-93 Jeep road through high desert to Vet Check 7. Water at approximately
86 and 90 miles.
Miles 93-100 Dirt road common with start trail, to finish at Stevenson's Ranch.
CREWING INFORMATION: There are 7 vet checks. Access is great to most of them.
Vet Check 2 will have very limited access. Crews will be shuttled into the
check. Once in there they may find themselves there for a while. In fact they
may they may not be able to leave until the vet check is closed. Or they may
have to hike out and leave some gear behind. Vet Check 3 may be similar. When
the snow leaves the high country, we will rework #3 and hopefully improve
access but we will not know that for awhile. All the other vet checks will have
basically unlimited access. Most of these roads will be accessible by 2 wheel
drive vehicles. It is possible to follow one rider to all vet checks with the
exception of #2. In creating teams for managing the ride, we are doing 4 teams
of everything. Four teams gives you complete coverage of all the vet checks
from opening to closing. The teams have ample time to close one check and get
to their next stop well before the riders.
The trail is primarily on National Forest Lands so it is available for riding
once the snow clears! Trail marking will begin September 2 but may not be
completed until Official opening, September 8. Camping is available at a vet
check on the trail. For more info contact Jan Canfield or Mike or Heidi.
Lodging for the 1997 PAC
The OC has made arrangements with several hotels within a short distance of the
ride sight.
Please use these Host Hotels and thank them for their support of the PAC. Make
sure you tell them you are with the Pan American Championship Endurance ride to
qualify for the best rate. To get the special rate these motels require that you
confirm your reservation 30 days before the event. This means you should have
your reservations in by August 6, 1997. Make sure you get this done soon since
Central Oregon is a popular tourist destination
and rooms will be hard to find if you wait until the last minute! None of these
quotes include tax. Again, please "THANK" these people for their support.
Bend Shilo Inn 1-800-334-1049 or 541-389-9600
3105 O.B. Riley Rd., Bend, OR 97701 (6 miles from ride sight)
Our Luxury Host Hotel
Rooms start at $79. Many suites available.
Comfort Inn 1-541-388-2227
61200 South Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702
1 person/ 1 bed $40 per night 2 people/ 1 bed $48 per
night
3 people/ 2 beds $56 per night 4 people/ 2 beds $64 per
night
Alpine West 1-541-389-0250
Clean, affordable lodging. Pets allowed. There is room for a few
horses.
1 Queen bed $28 per night. 2 Queen beds $38 per night. Weekly
rates available.
Westward Ho Motel 1-800 999-8143
Clean, affordable lodging. Lots of parking. Pet allowed. Lots of rooms.
This motel offers 2 queen size beds for $40 to $44 per night.
Camping will be available on the grounds. There will be no camping charge for
the rider, groom, chef d'equipe or team vet, however a camping pass will be
required. There will be no charge for ride management volunteers. All others
will be charged $10 per night or $35 for the whole event. We will have several
tents available on a first reserved, first served basis. "Tent Rent" begins at
$15 per night, group rates available. For tent reservations please call Jan
Canfield, day phone Pacific Time Zone (541-388-7344) email
fred_jan@bendnet.com Prices will include
shower passes!!! They will even have hot water!!
ZONE NEWS
CENTRAL
Nominations for the Central Zone Team closed March 31st. Thank you to the
following nominees for nominating to ride for your zone:
Russell Broussard, Werbors Sensation; Darolyn Butler, Bab Razzmatazz; Darolyn
Butler, Albanet; Melissa Crain, Charbiel; Melissa Crain, Whoa
Jack; Audrey Gehrig, Czar Louis;
Ray Gehrig, Rushcreek Trump; Earl James, Bab Razzmatazz; Wendy Maas, Quasar's
Sneaker; Jan Worthington, LM Mastermind; Genie Wunderlich, Grand Drubaska.
Our members of the Selection Committee are Louise Riedel, Iowa; Genie
Stewart-Spears, Kentucky; Ruth Gaddis, Mississippi; and Mike Maul, Texas, with
Carol Paterson serving as selection chair. Our Chef d'Equipe is Grace Ramsey.
We have not appointed a Team Vet as yet.
MOUNTAIN
Nominations for the Mountain Zone do not close until May 15. However, the
following is a list of all the people who requested nomination forms:
Susie Jones, Sands Dickson, Bruce Burnham, Jerry Hamilton, Jerry Barfield, Karen
Binns DiCamillo, Carrie Miracle, Pat Murray, Cathy Leaver, Cynthia
Binns-Mendoza, Susanne Hayes, Lynn Cudlip, Bob Stellar, Jeff Wagner, Beverly
Gray, Clark Palfreyman, Marilyn Smart.
The members of the Selection Committee are: Linda Voigt, Chairman--Montana;
Jamie Tate, NM; Linda Howard, Utah; Holly Ulyate, CO; Sharon Dumas, NM.
Serving as Chef d'equipe is Naomi Tyler and Team Vet is Liz Scott DVM.
Thank you one and all for joining the Mountain Zone Team!!
EAST
Eastern Time Zone Selectors: Connie Caudill, Sue Greenall, Susan Kasemeyer, and
Nancy Senn.
We have seventeen nominees: Baird, Brenda-Tinkerbell; Baird, Kevin - Farah;
Crandell, Linda- Forgeym; Crespo, Carlos- "Cody"; Drenning, Donald-Bojtok;
Fleming, Myra-Niota;
House, Norma- Shalizar; Roeber-Moyer, Nancy-Vilia; Rojek, Dinah - Asterix;
Rojek, Stephen- "Hawk"; Pizzo, Patti-Savaq; Sheehy, Mary-Falcon; Shoemaker, Mary
Ellen-Quick; Taylor, Amanda-Tuckers Rum; Tully, Ellen-Bahrain; Worthington,
Guy-Zak
Wright, Lana-Stardam
PACIFIC NORTH
The Pacific North closed its nomination period on April 7th. Twenty three
people submitted nominations for thirty horses. The selectors began the process
of evaluating the nominees on May 1st and will choose the squad on August 5th.
Chuck Stalley, the selection chairman, has appointed Sherode Powers, Dennis
Tribby, Fred Emigh and Terry Benedetti to his selection committee. Our thanks
to these individuals for all of the hard work they will be putting into
evaluating the nominees. Pete Mundschenk DVM will serve as Team Vet and Mitch
Bensen DVM as Assistant Team Vet.
The Pacific North nominees for the 1997 PAC are: DeWayne Brown, MHR Flint; Jim
Brown, NLStarfire (Rocky); Hal Hall, Zyere; Shellie Hatfield, Major Attraction
(Stoney); Shellie Hatfield, NV Expresshahn; Suzanne Ford-Huff, Serinnask; Linda
Johnson, MC Tron; Chris Knoch, NV Fifth Avenue (Saxx); Ona Lawrence, Dandy McCoy
(Max); Ona Lawrence, RAA Crusader (RC); Sherman Leitgeb, MC Cytlasn (Sonny);
Susie Morrill, McFyre Flyte; Susie Morrill, Shah Zeter; Cynthia Peticolas, Air
Lite (Nike); Cynthia Peticolas, Special Edition; Cynthia Peticolas, Zephyr; Pat
Richardson, MHR Prescott; Sandy Schuler, Magnet; Lari Shea, Caradeno; April
Smith, All That Magic; Marcia Smith, On A High (Elvis); Gayle Snow, Shebas;
Joyce Souza, Jim Bob; Dennis Summers, Tony Baloney; Karen Vilander, NYR Crown
Royal; Sharon Westergard, Tamm (Tommy); Darla Westlake, MC Ram Z; Jazon Wonders,
Brahn Gyani; Jazon Wonders, Milarepa Mikey.
If anyone is interested in helping the Pacific North squad before or during the
Pan American Championship, please give Tony Benedetti, the chef d'equipe, a
call. His number is 707-538-8865. We welcome all help in any capacity or just
come and have fun with us. Great looking Pacific North team shirts are for
sale. They will be available for sale at many rides or give Tony a call.
PACIFIC SOUTH
Nominations for the Team close May 9th (EN editorial deadline May 5th). A
complete listing of your zone's nominees and team support staff and selectors
will be published in the July EN.
USET NEWS
Optimum preparation is the key to success in all sports. Historically part of
each of the
USET's disciplines annual budgets fund training opportunities for its riders to
help
prepare them for the rigorous demands of international competition.
When endurance riding became a USET discipline, we only hoped and asked for help
to fund our off continent World Championship Teams. USET has once again
exceeded our expectations. This year, USET set aside a modest training budget
for endurance riders. At their meeting at the annual convention in Reno this
year, the USET Endurance Discipline committee decided that the best training
opportunity this year for FEI World Championship endurance competition is the
Pan American Endurance Championship. At this event riders and support teams will
have the opportunity to experience the small but significant differences in FEI
rules, the extra demands on their time, and most important how to ride as a team
with fellow riders and to a chef d equipe.
As the Pan American Endurance Championship presents the only opportunity in
North America for US riders to ride and train as a team, the USET Endurance
Committee recommended to the USET Executive Committee that the funds budgeted
for training of Endurance riders be re-allocated as a grant to the Pan American
Endurance Championship to insure that our riders have a venue in which to gain
this valuable experience. Maggie Price, as Vice-President of Endurance,
presented a convincing argument and the grant was approved.
Our deepest appreciation and thanks are extended to the USET for helping the
organizers of the 1997 Pan American Championship, the event this year that best
prepares our riders and support teams to BRING HOME THE GOLD in 1998.
E-mail from: R. K. and L.D. Stewart, 19-May-1997
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