Please note change of
meeting location, below.
About SOS...
Sweep Riders Of the Sierra’s (SOS), is an
all-volunteer riding group established to provide safety and on-trail
communications for endurance events on the Western States Trail and other
Northern California locations.
 Our responsibility during these
events is to "sweep the trail," that is, to follow the last few runners or
riders and assure that no one is lost or injured.
Each sweep team is comprised of 2 to 3 riders,
sweeping one section of the trail from 7 to 20 miles in length before being
relieved by a fresh team. Over some parts of the course, we also deploy a
second mounted team in the middle of "the pack" to provide added coverage.
SOS Team Leaders are experienced riders who are
also licensed amateur radio operators. Using hand-held HAM equipment, they keep
contact with the central Event Control station while traversing the sometimes
remote and otherwise inaccessible trail. GPS equipment is also carried so as to
provide accurate location information to emergency rescue units, such as
MedEvac helicopters.
Sound like Fun?
Please read our Qualification Policy page for details.
Qualification Ride
Dates...
- Saturday, May 10, 2008
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
You MUST
pre-register to ride.
All rides are in Cool on the
Olmsted loop. Be saddled and READY TO RIDE by 10am. You MUST CONFIRM BY
PHONE with Debbi (530-887-1353) or Lynn (916-663-1714) NO E-MAIL
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Team Members each carry a
full pack of survival and first aid supplies. In
the event of an incident on the trail, involving injuries or otherwise, teams
also gather information for review by Event
management, Comm management and SOS itself.
If your horse (or mule) is focused and
quiet, and if you would love to ride the most scenic part of the Golden
Sierra country and participate as a volunteer in one or more of the area's
endurance events, please contact SOS about becoming a "unique riding
volunteer". All qualifying rides are held in the Cool, CA, staging area, and
all breeds of equines are welcome to participate.
2008 Events We Support:
- Western States Endurance Run (WSER)
June 28-29, 2008 (See WSER Sweep
Schedule)
- Gold Country 30/50 Endurance Ride
(GCER) July 5, 2008 (See GCER
Sweep Schedule)
- Western States Trail Ride (TEVIS CUP)
July 19-20, 2008 (See Tevis Sweep
Schedule)
- Lake Oroville Vista Endurance Ride
(LOVER) Nov 1, 2008
SOS Membership Meetings are held
at MARIE CALLENDAR'S in Auburn. IF YOU PLAN ON ORDERING FOOD, be there
around 6:00PM. Meeting starts at 7:00PM. As always, you will be given
individual checks for your dinner and they WILL include the tip on your bill.
2008 dates are as follows:
- Thursday, January 31, 2008
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
- Wednesday, July 9, 2008
- Thursday, August 7, 2008
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD... Our former meetingplace,
BAKERS SQUARE, is CLOSED. Meetings are now held at MARIE
CALLENDAR'S, 110 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA. (530-888-6100) In
light of the situation, we are lucky to get a new meeting place on such short
notice, and I hope you will patronize the restaurant. See you there! --
Sheila Edmondson, Chairman |
