5000 Miles 5000 Mustangs - Mustang Discovery Ride Across America
- Date Tue 22nd March 2022 - Tue 31st December 2024
- Location Nelsonville, Ohio
- Price $106.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an extraordinary equestrian adventure with the "5000 Miles 5000 Mustangs - Mustang Discovery Ride Across America"! Kicking off on March 22, 2022, in Nelsonville, Athens, this incredible journey will cover 5000 miles, raising awareness for the 50,000+ American Mustangs currently in BLM holding pens. Riders of all backgrounds are invited to join this noble cause, whether for a week or the entire ride, which will culminate along the stunning California coast in November 2024.
Participants will ride between 10 to 20 miles each day, camping overnight in various scenic locations along the route. Each rider is encouraged to secure their own mount (not necessarily a Mustang) and must be prepared for an unforgettable experience. With a non-refundable entry fee of $100 and a minimum pledge of $250 to support the Mustang Discovery Foundation's mission, riders can inspire others to adopt these magnificent horses. Additionally, exciting prizes await for the top pledge amounts at the ride's conclusion. Join this heartwarming journey and help make a difference for America's Mustangs!
Participants will ride between 10 to 20 miles each day, camping overnight in various scenic locations along the route. Each rider is encouraged to secure their own mount (not necessarily a Mustang) and must be prepared for an unforgettable experience. With a non-refundable entry fee of $100 and a minimum pledge of $250 to support the Mustang Discovery Foundation's mission, riders can inspire others to adopt these magnificent horses. Additionally, exciting prizes await for the top pledge amounts at the ride's conclusion. Join this heartwarming journey and help make a difference for America's Mustangs!
Organiser's Description
Join us as we travel across America with our Mustang Horses riding 5000 miles to bring awareness to the 50,000+ American Mustangs in BLM holding pens across the United States riding to inspire the adoption of 5000+ Mustangs. Riders can join the Mustang Discovery Ride Across America for a week or more! You can have your friends and family sponsor your ride of a suggested amount of $1 or more per mile you will help the Mustang Discovery Foundation achieve its goal of bringing awareness to the plight of the American Mustang Horses and the Mustang Discovery Foundation's mission. We are riding between 10 - 20 miles per day.
Your $100 entry fee (NON-REUNDABLE) covers registration only and an additional pledge of $250 min will be required from each rider as a tax-deductible Mustang Discovery Foundation 501c3 donation (suggested pledge amount of $1 per mile for your pledges). We will be setting up prizes for the top 10 pledge amounts ant the end of the ride. All pledges will be set-up on the rides 5000 Miles 5000 Mustangs - Mustang Discovery Ride Across America, RunSignUp.org race page.
We will start with our guest Mustang adventure riders on March 21, 2022, at Hocking College in Ohio [https://www.hocking.edu/equine-health-and-complementary-therapies]: 3301 Hocking Pkwy., Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 and head West to the California coast in November!
You can join us anywhere on the route. We ask that you plan for at least a one-week commitment. You will be required to have your own mount, does not have to be a Mustang. You and your mount must be able to do overnight trail camping trips and behave in a way to ride along well with others. You will be camping overnight on the ride in many different locations (from fields to campgrounds) and responsible for your own camping gear, horse and food for you and your equine companion. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY RIDERS AND THEIR HORSES WHO CANNOT BEHAVE AND LISTEN TO THE MUSTANG DISCOVERY RIDE TEAM LEADER.
This is the basic Mustang Discovery Trail Map that we will be following as close as possible, with some detours around areas not set up for horses. The Green horses are "Meet the Mustangs" Events along the way and more will be added as the MDT team moves west. The RED horses designate the towns along the American Discovery Trail we will be following.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharinghttps://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing]
To join the race please send an email with you and your horses information to [email protected]
We will be accepting riders and applications as the ride progresses across the country until we reach the California coast!https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY RIDERS AND THEIR HORSES WHO CANNOT BEHAVE AND LISTEN TO THE MUSTANG DISCOVERY RIDE TEAM LEADER.
Your $100 entry fee (NON-REUNDABLE) covers registration only and an additional pledge of $250 min will be required from each rider as a tax-deductible Mustang Discovery Foundation 501c3 donation (suggested pledge amount of $1 per mile for your pledges). We will be setting up prizes for the top 10 pledge amounts ant the end of the ride. All pledges will be set-up on the rides 5000 Miles 5000 Mustangs - Mustang Discovery Ride Across America, RunSignUp.org race page.
We will start with our guest Mustang adventure riders on March 21, 2022, at Hocking College in Ohio [https://www.hocking.edu/equine-health-and-complementary-therapies]: 3301 Hocking Pkwy., Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 and head West to the California coast in November!
You can join us anywhere on the route. We ask that you plan for at least a one-week commitment. You will be required to have your own mount, does not have to be a Mustang. You and your mount must be able to do overnight trail camping trips and behave in a way to ride along well with others. You will be camping overnight on the ride in many different locations (from fields to campgrounds) and responsible for your own camping gear, horse and food for you and your equine companion. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY RIDERS AND THEIR HORSES WHO CANNOT BEHAVE AND LISTEN TO THE MUSTANG DISCOVERY RIDE TEAM LEADER.
This is the basic Mustang Discovery Trail Map that we will be following as close as possible, with some detours around areas not set up for horses. The Green horses are "Meet the Mustangs" Events along the way and more will be added as the MDT team moves west. The RED horses designate the towns along the American Discovery Trail we will be following.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharinghttps://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing]
To join the race please send an email with you and your horses information to [email protected]
We will be accepting riders and applications as the ride progresses across the country until we reach the California coast!https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14Xhh443Qfg9wBjG1D-P_9N9_npu2AcAK&usp=sharing
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY RIDERS AND THEIR HORSES WHO CANNOT BEHAVE AND LISTEN TO THE MUSTANG DISCOVERY RIDE TEAM LEADER.
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5000 Miles 5000 Mustangs - Mustang Discovery Ride Across America
Incl. $6.80 Fee & T-Shirt / for Purchase
Tue 22nd March 2022 (10:00AM EDT)
$106.80
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