The Long Ride 2010

                                         

                                              The Long Ride 2010

The Long Ride 2010 is a proposal to ride a combination of cattle trails of the 1860’s - 70’s, specifically, the Goodnight-Loving and Western Trails, starting west of Dallas, Texas, going west, south-west to the southern New Mexico border, turning north along the Pecos River (bad men go to hell or the Pecos evidently!) and going due north through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and terminating, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions, near the site of the Battle of Little BigHorn, Montana.

The route, on paper, is some 2000 miles, or thereabouts, and is expected to take 6 months to cover.

The party will consist of a ‘core’ of five riders on the ground at any one time, with invitations extended to certain, special individuals to join us at mutually convenient times. The trip is planned as a ‘one-off’, is non-commercial and self-funded by way of riders ‘purchasing’ multiples of two weeks on the trail.

Currently, launch date is 4th April 2010 from Fort Belknap, near Graham, Young County, Texas.

This is an unrepeatable opportunity for like-minded people to travel together, in the fashion of the cattlemen of yesteryear, without actually being a re-enactment, along some historic trails and to put their riding skills to adventurous use.

Negotiations are currently underway to make a film of the ride, and a supporting book is planned.

Contact with the UK organiser is, initially, by way of email to thelongride2010@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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