2018

FROM: Dean Atkin - National Pony Express Association President
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 7:41pm PDT
STATUS: The 2018 Pony Express Re-ride arrived at the Patee House in St. Joseph, MO at 8:45pm CDT to a good crowd despite the weather! Congratulations to all the riders and for everyone's support! Go Pony 2019!

FROM: National President Dean Atkin via phone.
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 7:27pm PDT
STATUS: After catching up the lost time, the Pony was held up by a severe thunderstorm with lightening near Elwood, Kansas near the Missouri River. The Kansas rider handed the mail over to the Missouri rider at the Pony Express Bridge which spans the river between Kansas and Missouri at 8:00 pm CDT.

FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 12:56pm PDT
STATUS: As of 2:50pm CDT, the Pony has made the exchange in Horton, KS. The mail is approximately 40 minutes behind schedule

FROM: Spot tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 11:37am PDT
STATUS: The Pony just arrived at Hwy 75 (Sac & Fox) at 1:30 pm CDT. The mail is only 1 hour behind schedule.

FROM: David Kittle & Dean Atkin (phone)
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 9:15am PDT
STATUS: On June 30 at 10:50 AM CDT the Pony was at the Koch & Co. on the west side of Seneca, KS. The Pony is running about one (1) hour and 50 minutes behind schedule.

FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 6:19am PDT
STATUS: At 8:13 am CDT, the Pony was reported to be at the Summit-Highway 99 Interchange, running approximately 2 hrs and 13 minutes behind.

FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 5:28am PDT
STATUS: At 7:27 am CDT, the Pony was reported to be at Guittard Station, running approximately 2.5 hours behind schedule.

FROM: Arletta Martin
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 3:45am PDT
STATUS: At 5:15 am CDT, the Pony was reported leaving Marysville, running 3 hours behind schedule.

FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 1:48am PDT
STATUS: At 3:43 am CDT, the Pony was reported to be at the Hollenburg Station, running approximately 3 hrs, 45 min behind schedule.

FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 1:19am PDT
STATUS: At 2:30 am CDT, the Pony was reported to be at the Nebraska/Kansas state line, running approximately 3.5 hours behind schedule.