Tevis Cup Trail Notes

Trail Map of the Tevis Cup Ride


 WST Trail

2009 CHECKPOINT LIST
Checkpoint Trail Distance Check Type Crew Access Pulse Criteria Cut-off Time Suggested In/Out Time
Robie Park 0 Pre-Ride Vet Exam. Ride Start is 5:15am Yes - multiple vehicles   5:30am OUT  
Squaw High Camp 13 Water Only (Vet Available) NO     7:45 am (IN) 
Lyon Ridge 21.5 Trot-By (Vet Available) NO      9:10 am (IN)
Red Star Ridge 28.5 Gate & Go NO 60   10:00 am (IN) 
Robinson Flat 36 Gate to Hold: 1 Hour Yes - 1 vehicle per rider
(see note 1 below)
60 12:00 noon (IN)
1:15 pm OUT
11:00 am (IN)
Dusty Corners 45 Water Only (no check) Ok, but not recommended
see note 2 below)
     
Last Chance 50 Gate & Go++ NO 64 3:15 pm (IN) 3:00pm (IN)
Devils Thumb 54 Water Only (no check) NO      
Deadwood 55 Gate & Go++ NO 64 5:00 pm (IN) 5:00pm (IN)
Michigan Bluff 62.5 Water Only (no check) Yes (see note 3)     6:15pm (IN)
Chicken Hawk/Volcano 64 Gate & Go++ Yes, WALK-IN ONLY (note 4) 64 7:30 pm (IN)
Foresthill Mill Site 68 Gate to Hold: 1 hour Yes - multiple vehicles 64 8:30pm (IN)
9:45 pm OUT
8:00pm (IN)
Francisco's 85 Gate & Go++ NO 68 1:45am (IN) 1:00am (IN)
Poverty Bar River Crossing 88 (No check) NO      
Lower Rock Quarry 94 Gate & Go NO 68 3:45am (IN) 4:00 a.m. (OUT)  
No Hands Bridge 96 (No check) Ok, but not recommended      
WST Staging Area 100 Timed Finish - “Fit to Continue" Yes - park at fairgrounds 68/Sound 5:15am (IN)  
McCann Stadium 100.1 Victory Lap Followed by Vet Release Examination (note 5) Yes - multiple vehicles      
Checkpoint Trail Distance Check Type Crew Access Pulse Criteria Cut-off Time Suggested In/Out Time
 

“Gate” = when criteria reached, present horse. Criteria must be met within 30 min. of arrival  + + After cut off Riders must leave 10 min. after vetting

Note (1) Limit of one vehicle per rider; pass required.  (2) Crews allowed, but not recommended.  (3) Park short of Chicken Hawk Road and walk down to Michigan Bluff-Shuttle available.  (4) Walk in only look for signs (5) This mandatory vet exam, between 1 & 2 hours after official timed finish, does not affect finish status; vets want to assure themselves that all horses are okay. Haggin Cup exams are held on Sunday at 10:00am–All First Ten Horses MUST remain at the Fairgrounds (See Rule11)

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