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100 mile rider Adrienne Hewitt and her Arab/ Dutch Warmblood horse

Rider Susan Brehm of Texas on her Arab

The view from the top of the Massanutten Mountains --  about midway for the 50 mile riders, and the first half for the 100 milers.  The view looks down into the Shenandoah valley and the Blue Ridge in the distance as the rider hea.....

The last five miles of the OD trail are preceded by a vet check at Liberty Hall at the base of Land's Run trail going up and over the Blue Ridge Mountain in Shenandoah National Park.  This is the daylight view of the Blue Ridge that th.....

The first leg of the OD trail crosses the gentle Shenandoah Valley floor through beautiful farmland and cattle fields enroute to the Shenandoah River.  The Massanutten Mountains are in the background where the 50/75/100 mile riders wil.....

This trail encompasses the farthest most point for the 100 mile riders as they head south after the Camp Roosevelt vet check at the 40 mile point, ride the length of Catback Mountain, and then swing back north heading towards the Hickory La.....

The most famous -- or infamous-- climb in the OD is up the very steep rocky western face of the eastern ridge of the Massanuttens on a trail known as Sherman's Gap.  This is the 80 mile point for the 100 milers, but only the front runn.....

The woods and paths of the Shenandoah National Park where the OD trail heads towards Land's Run less than 5 miles distance from base camp.  Photo by Flora Hillman

The trail across the top of the eastern ridge of the Massanutten Mountains that the 50/75/100 mile riders take enroute to the vet check at Fitchett's Field which is the 25 mile point for these three divisions.  Photo by Flora Hillman

Susan Brehm of Texas and

The 75 and 100 mile riders see this section of the OD usually at a fast canter or gallop.  This wide gravel fire road between the Little Fort vet check at mile 68 and Pickett Springs vet check at 80 miles is one of the few flat section.....

The OD trail encompasses a number of public gravel roads on the valley floors between the Blue Ridge, and the eastern and western ridges of the Massanuttens.  The view of the mountains are spectacular from these roads, and it affords t.....

Susan Brehm of Texas and her horse

Views of the Shenandoah Valley from the eastern Massanutten ridge  along the OD 50/75/100 mile trail. Photo by Flora Hillman

One of the most spectacular views the 50/75/100 mile riders see shortly after cresting the eastern face of the eastern ridge of the Massanutten Mountain. At this overlook riders gaze down 1800' above the valley floor to the seven loops of t.....

Coming down off the Massanutten Trail into Milford Gap which leads down into Fort Valley. The path heads towards the vet check at Fitchett's Field which is the halfway point for the 50 mile riders. Photo by Flora Hillman

Views of the Shenandoah Valley from the OD trail.  Photo by Flora Hillman

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