ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Sunland Ride

Re: Sunland Ride

Donna L O'Gara (dlogara@juno.com)
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 10:38:57 -0700

>Does anyone have information on the Sunland ride? Difficulty, type of
>trail, camp amenities, etc.
>
>Thanks!
>- Vid
>
Sunland is one of my favorite rides. I'd be there this year, but I seem
to be permanently "between horses."

Camp is on an equestrian center's property, and as I recall, there is a
water faucet at each parking space, and plenty of porta-potties

Ride management are friendly and helpful.

I've only done the 30 miler, and I'd call it fairly difficult. It starts
with a "shotgun start" - (with a real shotgun) in a sandy riverbottom.
The riverbottom turns rocky, and then you get to slight hills, followed
by a hill so steep you have to watch a few others go up it to make
yourself believe it can be done. That takes you to the "rollercoaster,"
which I love, but some people find scary. It goes up 3 or 4 strides, then
down, then up, down, up..., After that it's mostly good trail, quite a
few climbs, lots of rocks. In most places the trail is wide enough for 3
abreast. (my recollection from 3 years ago)

The lunch hold is in camp.

After the ride they put on a real feast. INDOORS!

Maybe I should go just for the feast. Do you need a crew?

Donna
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