Tevis - squeaking by

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

Connie B wrote:  "The Tevis was my first 100, back in 1986.  Billy was
eight years old and we finished with 20 minutes to spare"

Tevis was also my first 100.  Amazing that this happens, isn't it?  We
had pre ridden it many times, but that's of course not nearly the same
as riding the race itself.  So when I looked at my watch going over No
Hands Bridge - it was already light enough to do that without a
flashlight - I was panicked to see I was going to have to really hustle
or not make it.  So the last miles were a nightmare, with me trying to
figure out how to get there on time without killing me, my horse or the
other riders still on the trail.  Oh, by the way, this was when they
didn't do shotgun starts, but timed starts, sending groups of 10 (I
think) out every few minutes.  So you didn't know if the people in front
of you were ahead of you or behind you time-wise.   I didn't realize
then how much of knowing how you are positioned is based on who you've
passed and been passed by - which info is pretty useless when you have a
staggered start.  I think I came in with under 5 minutes to spare - and
we came in at a gallop, with me yelling at the top of my lungs!  Lif

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