Reports from the Trail
2016
FROM: David Kittle, Nevada NPEA
SENT: June 16th, 2016 | 12:55pm PDT
STATUS: Left Genoa, NV at 12:00 noon, running about 1 hour behind schedule.
FROM: Nevada Hot Line
SENT: June 16th, 2016 | 9:16am PDT
STATUS: At 8:45 the Pony was reported to be 3 miles east of Woodfords Station, Califfornia, headed for Genoa.
FROM: Melba Leal, California NPEA
SENT: June 16th, 2016 | 7:21am PDT
STATUS: About one mile from Pickett's Junction.
FROM: Melba Leal, California NPEA
SENT: June 16th, 2016 | 7:02am PDT
STATUS: Approaching Luther Pass
FROM: Melba Leal, California NPEA
SENT: June 16th, 2016 | 6:12am PDT
STATUS: Arrived at Celio Ranch 30 minutes ahead of schedule.
FROM: Melba Leal, California NPEA
SENT: June 15th, 2016 | 11:09pm PDT
STATUS: Riders arrived at Cleveland Corral 45 minutes ahead of schedule.
FROM: Melba Leal, California NPEA
SENT: June 15th, 2016 | 10:00pm PDT
STATUS: At 9:55pm mail was just passed across the Brockliss Site 1 hour ahead of schedule. All is well.
A Glimpse of the Ride in El Dorado County
FROM: Larry Carpenter, California NPEA
PDT
I rejoined the Ride, or caught up with the Ride in El Dorado County, near Buckeye Road and Mother Lode Drive. It is not easy to keep pace with this Event. Riders are maintaining a speed of 8 to 11 miles an hour, but some don’t know this is a Recreation, and they ride with Passion. The route has been developed over the years to avoid traffic bottlenecks, etc, and the Riders disappear down an access rode or onto a dirt road and reappear down a road ahead of you., Continue Reading
FROM: Jeremiah Norrell, California Communications
SENT: June 15th, 2016 | 5:23pm PDT
STATUS: Horse departed El Dorado @ 1719
Folsom Report
FROM: Larry Carpenter, California NPEA
PDT
The Folsom Welcome Ceremony began On-Time at the Folsom History Museum, Sutter Street, Folsom. Hosted by the Folsom Historical Society. This began at 2:00 PM on the steps of the Museum with the public, NPEA Members, and the members of the Folsom Historical Society in attendance. Folsom after the first 6 week so Pony Express Operations was the Terminus of the Overland Route of the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. The mail was then put on the Cars of the Sacramento Railroad for the trip to the, Continue Reading