Presents
Cache Creek Ridge Ride
RIDE RULES
1. Dogs/animals must be under control at all times.
2. No camp fires.
3. Weed-free or local hay only.
4. No sponging out of water troughs.
5. Generators off by 9 pm.
Please park pinwheel style when positioning your rig in base camp.
All AERC rules and regulations apply.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday (5/14):
Virtual Ride Meeting: (Click HERE for link)
Ride & Tie: 5:40 pm
AERC & Intro Ride: 6 pm
Rider packets currently available HERE. (2024 Entries Tab above, lots of good information!)
Thursday (5/15):
Camp Opens: BYO horse water (camp water arrives Friday) and shade
Friday (5/16):
Registration: 9-6 pm, located on the landing above Cowboy Camp to meet you when you pull in. If you arrive outside of registration hours, please make a trip up to the landing to see us.
Vet In Starts: 2 pm until dark
Potluck Dinner & Optional QA: 7 pm at HQ
Volunteer Meeting: 7 pm at HQ
Saturday (5/17):
Start Times:
50 milers start at 6:00 am
25 milers start at 7:30 am
Intro Riders 10 am
Awards:
Intro Riders, 25 Limited Distance, 50 Milers: pick up your award after completion as you exit the vet out lane
1st, BC, and Top Ten awards at HQ at 3 pm
No Catered Dinner
Control Judges (updated 3/4/24)
Dr. Melinda Newton, DVM, Head Vet Dr. Jo Proctor, DVM
Dr. Jeanette Mero, DVM Dr. Marcia Smith, DVM
Dr. Corey Harms, DVM Dr. Anne Williams, DVM
Dr. Jamie Kerr and Dr. Jerry Long at the pre-ride meeting.
L to R: Diane Taylor, Dr. Jerry Long, Pam Stalley, and Dr. Wally Lieberman at the Judge Davis Vet Check.
OUR STORY
The Cache Creek Ridge Ride is hosted by the Stalley family on BLM lands west of the town of Williams. It is a scenic ride through golden oats, green oak trees, and rippling creeks. The ride was established in 2009 and has been held each year since. (There was no ride in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.) There are some very important groups who assist with the ride each year. Rick Littlefield and his team of AMAZING radio operators have ensured the health and safety of our riders each year. There is also great support from local first responders with representatives from Williams Fire, Yoche Dehe, and Cal Fire on site each year. This ride would not be possible without the vision and support of the BLM Ukiah office. We would like to publicly recognize all the support we get from these organizations.
There are beautiful vistas of the surrounding mountains as well as Cache Creek and Bear Creek below. There are creek crossings as well as water troughs along the way. Temperatures at CCRR can run from the low 70's to the low 100's.