Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft? Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail