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Subject: [Leica] Olympics
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Wed Aug 27 09:04:00 2008
References: <380-22008832715580692@M2W025.mail2web.com>

The people who do this have amazing stamina. I can't imagine being
able to do it, much less attempt it.

It's an amazing event.

I believe they have a few serious injuries every year as well although
that might be bum data.

Adam

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:58 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net
<wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Doug, I guess they forgot to get on their horses?
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net
> <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Steeplechase.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>
> There is a race held nearby most summers (cancelled this year because of
> forest fires) that started as a 100-mile trail ride on horseback but when
> one rider's horse was injured he finished the course on foot.  The Western
> States 100 was separated from the trail ride a couple years later after a
> few people began running the course along with the horses.  It's now a very
> popular ultramarathon, with a silver belt buckle awarded to anyone who
> finishes in less than 24 hours.  See http://www.ws100.com/
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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