Reports from the Trail: Stories
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2013
The Secretary of the Nevada Division speaking to the crowd in Genoa
FROM: Ginger Swigert
PDT
The city of Genoa and the Nevada Pony Express Association had planned numerous community events after the pony and rider headed towards the California state line. Special kudos goes to Nevada for making up the lost time and delivering the mail ahead of schedule. The Secretary of the Nevada Division speaking to the crowd in Genoa.
Each state has its own unique challenges to overcome
FROM: Ginger Swigert
PDT
Each state has its own unique challenges to overcome as they carry the mail through different terrain. The states all find solutions to their challenges and the mail moves on. In Nevada the riders are riding through terrain where vehicles can’t follow them. This year the President used an all-terrain vehicle to make sure riders are safe as they ride through the night. Cowboy ingenuity is apparent in all the states. We drove into Cold Springs station and at least 5 rigs were ready to roll out as the rider, Continue Reading
two young ladies anywhere on the planet happier than they were, out on Utah's West Desert
FROM: Trail Captain, Joseph Hatch
PDT
June 23/24 were exciting days (and night) for two riders in the Utah Division who have become 14 years old during the past year. Josie Workman and Hannah Jenkins are both in multiple rider families. I can not imagine two young ladies anywhere on the planet happier than they were, out on Utah’s West Desert.
Greetings from the banks of the Sacramento River and Sacramento, the Western Terminus of the 2013 Re-ride
FROM: Larry Carpenter, NPEA Corresponding Secretary
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Greetings from the banks of the Sacramento River and Sacramento, the Western Terminus of the 2013 Re-ride. Congratulations Tom on your excellent coverage of the Re-ride. Thanks for Posting the News Clips sent from On-line editions of newspapers on the XP Route. More to come. The Weeklies will start publishing tomorrow and Thursday. Combined with the Reports and Photo Albums it gives those of us still to Ride, still to go out and help with the Ride, and those who have already ridden an opportunity to catch the excitement of the event, and to, Continue Reading
A heroic effort. The Pony Express riders of 1860 would have been proud
FROM: Ron Atkinson, Uinta County, Wyoming, Ride Captain
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Got call that the mail was 51/2 behind. Had to call riders and tell them not to be at Granger at noon, some were already on road as it takes us an hour to get to starting point. Most riders arrived at Sweetwater Uinta County Line around 3:30 pm. We lost 8 riders at start due to mail being so late as they had other obligations. Riders rallied and started offering to fill in runs. Mail finally arrived and we were off and running at 5:40pm. Run were spectacular ,, Continue Reading
Utah Division has put another Re-ride in the books
FROM: Patrick Hearty, Utah NPEA
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Utah Division has put another Re-ride in the books. Dave Riet and Jack Rhodes and their group received the mail at the Wyoming border about 1:15 A.M on Sunday morning, yes, a little late. They made a good run down the hill to Salt Lake City, and made the hand-off to our group, which left Murray Park at about 9:30 A.M. (Scheduled time was 5:00 A.M., but I guess nobody complained about a little extra sleep.) You don’t make up any time through Salt Lake Valley and Lehi, but we, Continue Reading
Three generations of riders
FROM: Ginger Swigert
PDT
The mail is behind because of a few set backs that occurred in WY but it is clear that everyone is working extremely hard to make up time safely. Late Saturday night we caught up with the first of the Utah riders in Evanston, WY. Three generations of riders were participating for the first time. They knew the mail was a little behind but their spirits were high and exited about riding. Sunday started following the riders up State St. in Utah. Riding many miles on asphalt is difficult but, Continue Reading
rider exchange just east of Faust, UT
FROM: Laurie Sakaeda
PDT
We were at the Fairfield station and at a rider exchange just east of Faust, UT. The switch happened about a mile east of the Faust Station marker in kind of a gravel pit, so the background is kind of rugged. Of course this whole section of the trail is pretty barren with a lot of alkali, sagebrush, rocks, and little water. As the rider came in he said “I made it.”
2013 ride near Bridgeport Nebraska
FROM: Troy Bryan
PDT
I put up a youtube video of the 2013 ride near Bridgeport Nebraska.
Team One
FROM: Mark Jenkins, Utah NPEA
PDT
Just give you a quick report. Our first Team One picked up the mail five and a quarter hours late at Utah-Wyoming border at one fifteen this morning. They had a very good ride. They made it to Murray Park in Salt Lake City and hand it off to Team Three which is Pat Hardy’s crew by nine fifteen this morning