The ride started under a light mist with medium to heavy fog in various areas. The fog came in waves and it wasn't until later that the sun would make an appearance. For the riders who followed the longer course, the only break in the weather was at the highest elevation where the trail broke above the quickly passing marine layer and gave them a glimpse of the sun.
This year, Lorrie, my photographic assistant, and I were able to capture images of the horses and their riders in two different locations. The first position was just before the first water stop around mile 6. All horse and rider teams would be required to follow this part of the course until they reached Hwy 79, and after that the Ride and Tie short and long course riders and the Fun Riders went their separate ways. All riders would merge onto the same course again about 300 yards before Vet check #1, which is where I took position #2.
Position #1:
Image on left was taken 6 minutes before image on right!
Position #2:
