Kentucky Stampede

Kentucky Stampede 2009 can be summarized with three words...HOT, HUMID & MUDDY !

We had been lucky for several years with the dates falling on a pleasant weekend, but made up for it with this one. Just getting parked in the swampy field, was a challenge.

Brenda and Mary Lynn decided to ride the 30 miler, while Amy G & Greg decided to tackle the 55 on Friday. Which turned out to be the hottest and most humid day to ride. But, all persevered and all finished!!! Congratulations DUCKS!

Paige and I worked on Fri. and went for the 55 on Sat. We would need Vickie's RM miles to make a team, however, poor Paige and Sully got pulled at the second VC. Sully was just too stressed to go on safely. He was fine shortly afterwards, and might have been fine if we had taken him out for the final loop...but didn't want to chance it.

As it turned out though, The LucKY Ducks were the only team that finished a team this weekend. It was a brutal undertaking for all riders, so we did well indeed.

The LucKY Ducks did most of the work of putting on the Stampede, and even with the horrid weather and trail conditions, we need a pat on the back for all the hours spent clearing trail, marking trail, shopping for awards, and a big, big pat on the back to Vickie for taking on the stressful job of ride manager!!!

Way to go DUCKS !!!

Now on to July ~ ride, ride, ride...