2008 OD Photo Album - the Trail

• The new OD Base Camp
• more views of the base camp area
• The "out" trail
• Pump House Trail
• Rogers field Vet Check #1
• Rogers field Vet Check #1 - another view
• Rogers field Vet Check #1 - another view
• Road in and out of Rogers Field
• Devil's Hole Mt. road
• trail where 100 milers split from the 50's
• 50's return home trail at Oasis
• more views of the trail
• more views of the trail
• "The Spine" - the OD trail runs along the summit.
• along the new trail
• Lake Laura
• Heading up the trails
• Water Stop
• Enjoying the trails
• more enjoying the trails
• View from the top of the mountains
• Enjoying the views
• More fabulous views
• The finish line

2007 OD Photo Album

• Photo 1 - View of the Massanuttens where the 2007 Old Dominion Endurance Ride took place - June 9th-11th
• Photo 2 - Massanuttens - western ridge where the 100 and 50 mile trail run along the crest
• Photo 3 - The mountain view from the Fort Valley floor
• Photo 4 - Beautiful views seen from the 100 and 50 mile OD trail as it traversed the valley floor enroute to the eastern ridge of the Massanuttens
• Photo 5 - Marking 130 miles of trail with the distinctive blue and white OD ribbons

Friday, June 9th 2007 - 30 Mile Ride Photos

• Photo 1 - Hazy, hot, and humid morning
• Photo 2 - Down Crisman Hollow road on the 1st loop
• Photo 3 - Sponging at the stream on the Duncan Hollow loop
• Photo 4 - Electrolyting on trail
• Photo 5 - Starting up the Kennedy Peak Trail for the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 6 - Hot Pink on the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 7 - Plenty of ribbons for the Kennedy Peak Trail turn on the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 8 - Starting up the Kennedy Peak Trail for the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 9 - Starting up the Kennedy Peak Trail for the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 10 - Starting on the 30 mile 2nd loop
• Photo 11 - Still smiling despite 95 degree heat and high humidity
• Photo 12 - A brisk trot - still doing great
• Photo 13 - Pony Power!
• Photo 14 - Cool shorts!
• Photo 15 - Big sponge!
• Photo 16 - I have an itch behind my ear!
• Photo 17 - Tacking up for the 2nd loop.
• Photo 18 - Heading out for the 2nd loop

Saturday, June 10th - 100 Mile Riders Photos

• Photo 1 - Crews waiting at Curtis Field (Vet Check 1) for the 100 mile riders
• Photo 2 - The western ridge of the Massanuttens. The 100 mile trail runs for 25 miles along the crest of the ridge, heading from Edinburg Gap to Curtis Field - a 23 mile distance.
• Photo 3 - The first 100 mile riders heading into Curtis Field. Bob Spoor, Daryl Downs,
• Photo 4 - Heading down the gravel road just 1/4 mile before Curtis Field
• Photo 5 - Susan Kain on Excalibur
• Photo 6 - Lynne Kenelly & Alicia Mansuetti
• Photo 7 - Bob Walsh (OD V-President) & Paul Sidio (riding Cavalry division)
• Photo 8 - Fran Williams
• Photo 9 - Holly Nicholson & Mary Farris
• Photo 10 -
• Photo 11 -
• Photo 12 -
• Photo 13 -
• Photo 14 - Jennifer Supinger riding AM Baskin Count Shiloh in front, followed by her mother Becky Supinger riding ISR Prince Shaval. Both completed the 100 and recieved their silver belt buckles.
• Photo 15 - Becky Supinger
• Photo 16 - Booking down the road
• Photo 17 - Kathy Neunzig & Garrie Bates
• Photo 18 - Tom Paleczny
• Photo 19 - Angie McGee (in blue shirt), Jodie Rodgers-Butler (center), junior Joni Buttram (left)
• Photo 20 - Angie and Jodie making time heading into Curtis Field
• Photo 21 - Skip & Ashley Kemerer, and Lisa Delp
• Photo 22 - Ashley Kemerer (junior) riding her first 100
• Photo 23 - Over the rise into Curtis
• Photo 24 -Last of the 100 miles riders walking into Curtis Field
• Photo 25 - Waiting at the 100 Mile finish line - 1AM
• Photo 26 - Waiting at the 100 Mile finish line - 1AM
• Photo 27 - Waiting at the 100 Mile finish line - 1AM
• Photo 28 - Ann Crandell (owner of Sunny who came in 1st) waiting at the 100 Mile finish line - 1AM
• Photo 29 - Ride Manager Nancy Smart waiting at the 100 Mile finish line - 1AM
• Photo 30 - Paul Sideo at the finish line - 3:20AM Sunday morning
• Photo 31 - Cavalry rider Paul Sideo and his horse Piper with Head Vet Lani Newcomb and Ride Manager Nancy Smart at final vet check for completion

Saturday, June 10th - 50 Mile Riders

• Photo - Warming up at the start. That is Kennedy Peak in the background.
• Photo - Heading to the start
• Photo - The tee shirts tell it all!
• Photo - Heading to the start in the early morning light
• Photo - Photo up - heading to the start
• Photo - Ready to ride
• Photo - A portrait of a 50 mile smile
• Photo - The trail is opened!
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading down the trail after the start
• Photo - Riders heading into the first vet check at Curtis Field
• Photo - Riders heading into the first vet check at Curtis Field
• Photo - Riders heading into the first vet check at Curtis Field
• Photo - Riders heading into the first vet check at Curtis Field
• Photo - Riders heading into the first vet check at Curtis Field
• Photo - The earlier influx of crew for the 100 mile riders almost completely emptied the water troughs. Because the water truck was on the other side of the mountain filling troughs at other locations, management formed a volunteer "bucket brigade" to fill the Curtis Field water troughs from a deep mountain stream only yards away, and get it done in time for the arrival of the 50 milers. This vet check was used by both the 100 milers twice, and the 50 milers once. In the heat, lots of water was needed. Fortunately, management snatched six brand new 35 gallon plastic trash cans from base camp and raced out to Curtis Field (23 miles away) to serve as "transport" for the stream water to fill the three 200 gallon water troughs used by the competitors. in record time.
• Photo -Filling the six "water transport cans" with fresh mountain stream water to transport to the Curtis Field water troughs
• Photo - Volunteers filling the first water trough from the first trip
• Photo - Filling troughs from the second trip
• Photo - Last of the water transport to empty
• Photo - A thirsty horse who could barely wait for the volunteers to finish. He was THIRSTY!

OD Trophy & Cavalry Trophy judging

• Photo 1 - Paul Sidio and Piper waiting for the OD Cavalry judging
• Photo 2 - Cavalry Trophy judging - Paul and Piper
• Photo 3 - Stagg Newman waiting for the OD Trophy juding
• Photo 5 - OD Trophy judging - Stagg Newman and Bob Spoor conferring
• Photo 6 - Bob Spoor and HH Sava Shams (Owned by Ann Crandell) at BC judging
• Photo 6 Bob joggin out Sava Shams ("Sunny") for the OD Trophy
• Photo 7 - Bob, Paul, and Stagg
• Photo 8 Stagg jogging Jayel Super out for the OD Trophy judging
• Photo 9 - Stagg Newman with Ride Vet Art King at the OD Trophy judging

Awards Ceremony

• Photo 1 - White dove release tribute to past AERC president Maggie Price (deceased), a long time OD supporter
• Photo 2 - Ashley Kemmerer showing her silver OD belt buckle award as a first time finisher in the 100. This was also Ashley's first 100 ever.
• Photo 3 - Another winner showing off the silver belt buckle
• Photo 4 - Bob Spoor with his OD Trophy
• Photo 5 - Bob Spoor with Sham's owner Ann Crandell
• Photo 6 - Lynn Goleman, Bob Walsh (OD V-P) and Jeannie Waldron with OD Hall of Fame Award given in 2007 to Bob Walsh.

Ridecamp Candid Shots

• Photo - Young bareback rider at the camp
• Photo - Hanging around the water cooler
• Photo - A beautiful trio
• Photo - Angie McGee, Joni Buttram and her mom Jody Rodgers-Buttram
• Photo - Angie McGee keeping touch on-line
• Photo - Taking a stroll
• Photo - One way to keep cool in the hot Virginia sun
• Photo - A storm moving in. It never hit us, but rolled away to the south keeping us still high and dry.
• Photo - Two equine bookends.
• Photo - Cool covers for the hot Virginia summer sun
• Photo - Mary Coleman, OD Awards Chairperson, catching some well deserved ZZZZ's
• Photo - Another way to keep cool if you don't mind low ceilings
• Photo - Happy smiles for a successful completion, and a pleasant stroll to work out the following morning's kinks.
• Photo - The day after the ride
• Photo - I did survive the OD... didn't I?
• Photo - Ride Managers Nancy Smart and Joe Selden
• Photo - Chill'n out -- Lief Sayvetz of Asgard Arabians, and volunteer Karen Bohn who helped upload realtime data of the ride as it was occuring.
• Photo - Head Radio guy - Frank
• Photo - Head Vet Lani Newcomb
• Photo - Zoe Sollenberger - Head of the Drag Riders
• Photo - Pete Ricci - OD Ride Farrier
• Photo - Radio Command Center with Meg and Frank
• Photo - OD President Flora Hillman in the Command Center
• Photo - OD Members Jack Webber (Awards MC & Station Master), Tom Sites (reporting for endurance.net), and John Proudman (Trail Master)

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