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Ring in the New Year at the Death Valley Encounter

Multi-Day Endurance Event

December 28,29,30,31, 2008

Sanctioning:  This is a multi-day format of 4 separate 50’s and 4 Limited Distance Rides.  It is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference.

Directions:  Stay tuned, we will have some fabulous changes for the 2008 ride!

Dinners:  Dinner will be served  before the ride meeting and the cost is $10.00.   There will be an awards banquet dancing on New Years Eve and the cost  will be $25.

Trail: More info coming.

Awards:  DVE awards will be presented after dinner and before the dance at the Indian Ranch.  The cost of the dinner/dance will be $25 per person.  Special awards will be presented to those who finish all four days on the same horse in both the 50 and the LD rides . Completion Awards will be presented to riders at the evening ride meeting.

Drivers:  There will be drivers available to move your rigs  for approximately $30 per day.

Entry Fees:  The entry fee will be TBC for 2008 per day for both the 50’s and the LD rides. Juniors may ride for half price. There will be an additional $10 per rig clean up fee to be paid with the entry.  This is used to haul manure and hay from Valley Wells not for cleaning up your camp, which is the rider’s responsibility.  We will not be able to use Valley Wells again if the camps are not clean. .

Rules:  Horses must be at least 5 years for the 50 and 4 years for the LD.  Pads and Easy Boots are recommended. Abuse of the horse and use of stimulants or painkillers are prohibited.  Horses must stand quietly for vet inspections and the opinions of the vets are final regarding the health of the horse.  The same horse and rider must pass all control points and stay on the marked trail.  Each 50-mile ride is to be completed in 12 hours elapsed time and the LD must be completed in 6 hours or 7:15 depending on the distance.  Junior riders 16 years of age by Dec. 1, 2006 may ride without a sponsor.  A sponsor is an adult who rides with the junior and carries the juniors PR card.  Sponsor changes should be made at the vet checks with permission of Ride Management.  JUNIORS MUST WEAR APPROVED HELMETS. 

Directions:

Day 1 TBD 

Day 2 TBD 

Day 3 TBD

Day 4 TBD

You can pay at the ride after determining how many days you end up riding.