Limited Distance 30s DAY TWO SATURDAY VC @ Nicki and Don’s
LOOP 1 15 mi ORANGE diamonds & ribbons ALL day START 8 AM One 50 min Hold
INTERVAL
TOTAL HOLD TIME
Base camp to Rt 94, BECAREFUL @ road
5.8
5.8 Spotters @ road
Rt 94 to top of Collins Cove & water
3.2
9.0
Top of C Cove, to bottom, over hill to wood gate
2.1
11.1
Wood gate, bottom, twin walnut trees, RIGHT up to gate at 2 oaks
1.1 mi
2 oaks to creek, cow pens, road
2.2
Water trough to VC at top of a Mtn field
0.6
15.0 50 min hold
Be here in 3 hrs or less if you want to finish on time. Great place for pictures of you and your
horse. Follow ORANGE on your RIGHT for the entire loop. Ribbons should be on your right
in the correct direction of travel, in Range land stay on bush hogged path, ribbons few and far
between, any side.
LOOP 2 to FINISH @ basecamp 15.8 mi ORANGE –
Across Mtn field, follow ORANGE (will see orange & pink ribbons to water trough), cross
creek then cross road thru gate, cow pens, range land, up to 2 oaks
2.9 mi
2 oaks, to twin walnut trees, RIGHT, BIG vistas, go around trees, then to wood gate 1.8
Wood gate to Collins Cove, then RIGHT through gaited entry; follow gravel road to
top (water & hay)
2.1
LEFT @ top & rejoin VHHT to Rt 94
3.2
Cross Rt 94 water, hay, to finish in camp
5.8
30.8 total miles
FINISH when pulse is 60 Maximum total time allowed is 7h 15 min to FINISH
PLEASE KEEP READING:
ATTENTION: If you are in the middle to the end of the pack PLEASE do not go too slowly on
the first loop. In fact all of you will want to get to Vet Check in 3 hrs or less if you want to finish
on time. This will be a real ride for you and your horse. You have a TOTAL of 7:15 hrs to
complete the ride successfully (TOTAL = ride time and hold time = 7:15 hrs). Your finish time
is when your horse has a pulse of 60 after crossing the finish line in camp. Bring your horse to a
pulse taker when you think the heart rate is 60 or less. If you are in the Top Ten check your time
as you may have a CRI in 10” and in ONE hour from your finish time one of the Veterinarians
will perform a Best Condition (BC) exam. DO NOT be late! Weigh yourself and all your tack,
have the wt. verified and give that number to the Veterinarian’s scribe.
ADVICE WARNING
Headed to finish: After Rt 94 you have approximately 6 miles to the finish and the first 4 miles
of this is a wide forest service road, ample for passing and any speed you choose. However,
PLEASE DO NOT RACE, OR do so very carefully after you go under the power line on this
trail as the trail becomes single track and heads down to the creek. Even the creek bed is not
good for passing so sort your place in the ride BEFORE this point. After the creek bed the trail
uses the HIGH road into camp and racing is discouraged along this stretch. If you pass do it on
the cliff side and let the front rider stay on the high side, the safe side.
Be careful, be courteous, be kind. Trail = BOTTOM LINE = Ride the trail = If you see
dirt = trot or canter, when you see rocks set your own pace, get to vet check #1 in 3 hours or
less if you want to finish in time.