11-07-2009

Big Water UT / Page AZ border
Big Water, UT

 

Come with us in the foothills surrounding beautiful Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona in some of the most beautiful scenic country with our front door facing Beautiful Lake Powell and our back door opens up to the Escalante Grande Staircase.  There are endless riding trails through sage up into the foothills with cedar trees and pinion pines. You will have some of the most magnificent high desert riding with plenty of opportunity for outstanding photos. Our ride will use approximately 8 miles of trails as we meander through sandstone hills with spectacular high views of Lake Powell, Navajo Mountain and the Kaiparowits Plateau. The terrian is varied, there are hills, ravines, canyons, washes, and rocky places; shoes or boots are suggested. The ride will stage from The Cowboy In (not a typo) Motel / Lake Powell Fairgrounds. This is a weekend event starting on Friday and lasting until Sunday. The Lake Powell Fairgrounds has plenty of room for camping and The Cowboy In Motel has approximately 40 rooms available.

Your Local Hostess...Billie Streelman   435-675-5866  [email protected] 

 This is a "Casual Competition" not a race or timed event. The trail can be completed leisurely with plenty of time to see the sights.

Check-in Friday  starting at 2:00 pm or Saturday morning 8:00 to 8:30 am
Breakfast: 8:00am
Rider`s briefing: 9:00am
Riders will sign up for a ride out time and first riders will ride out starting at 10:00am - 11:00am
Trail will take about 2 - 3 hours, 6-8 miles

Lunch following the ride
Awards following lunch

Entries limited to first 100.
$525 in cash awards & great prizes for 1st - 6th place.
Open, pleasure, junior, and buddy divisions. See the FAQ page for questions regarding the divisions.

Fees payable online:
CTC entry fee - $53 pleasure/$78 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
New membership fee - $25 individual $40 family of 2

Fees collected at check-in: meals, electrical hook ups and stall fees.
Please make all lodging and meal plans with The Cowboy In Motel. The motel has the Kowboy Kitchen available and early morning Pony Expresso coffe shop opening at 6:00 AM. All room and meal fees should be paid to The Cowboy In Motel, contact Vicki at 928-691-0484 for reservations or www.cowboyinmotel.com     Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner will be available. Breakfast buffet; lunch will be hotdogs, hamburgers, salad, chips, and drinks.

 

Electrical hook up, $10.00 per day / pens (some pens will hold more than one horse) $10.00/horse/night located behind The Cowboy In Motel in the fairgrounds (close) / camping fee $10.00 per night.

 

Additional contests  and activities:
Best dressed male/femaleStick horse and sack races for allHorseshoe games and Sunday morning Poker Ride in a different direction.

 

Big Water Utah is located just 18 miles west on Highway 89 at milemarker 6.5., just s miles over the Arizona/Utah border, third street light on your left (we just got street lights) turn into The Cowboy In Motel and check in at the motel.

Registration for this ride will close November 5th (2 days before the ride date).