FROM: Ron Atkinson, Uinta County, Wyoming, Ride Captain
PST
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 , great weather, beautiful riding conditions and a great bunch of riders, everybody filling in for riders who had to leave. At about 10:00p.m. we had riders showing up to ride. They had finished the other obligations and came and found us and got their rides in to help us finish. Of the 8 riders who had to leave at start, 7 came back to ride. We arrived at Uah State Line at 1:00 am. Just a thank you to a great team, amazing how everybody pitched in to help, when I got call mail was so late and had 8 riders call and say they could not make the ride was not sure what to do. By the time we got mail had so many call and say tell us what you need and we will get it done, such a great attitude, could not got done without these great people. Thank you so much.
Editor’s Note: A heroic effort. The Pony Express riders of 1860 would have been proud.