Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge
- Date Sun 12th April 2020 - Fri 1st February 2030
- Time 12:01AM EST
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $68.90
- Races 1 race
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Join the excitement of the Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge, a unique honor-based mileage challenge that encourages participants to ride, walk, run, bike, or hike their way to an incredible 1,900 miles! Kicking off on April 12, 2020, in Jefferson, this multi-year event continues through February 1, 2030, inviting adventurers of all kinds to set their own pace and log their miles at their convenience.
For just $65, participants receive a limited edition Pony Express patch, sticker, a commemorative lapel pin, and a prestigious completion medal in the form of a belt buckle! This innovative challenge celebrates the spirit of the historic Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, with the opportunity to track your progress on an interactive map. It’s a fantastic way to engage with nature, connect with your furry friends, and honor a significant piece of history while striving toward personal fitness goals. Whether you prefer to embark on this journey alone or with your horse or K9 companion, the Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge promises to be a fun and fulfilling experience. Don't miss out on this chance to make history—enjoy the ride!
For just $65, participants receive a limited edition Pony Express patch, sticker, a commemorative lapel pin, and a prestigious completion medal in the form of a belt buckle! This innovative challenge celebrates the spirit of the historic Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, with the opportunity to track your progress on an interactive map. It’s a fantastic way to engage with nature, connect with your furry friends, and honor a significant piece of history while striving toward personal fitness goals. Whether you prefer to embark on this journey alone or with your horse or K9 companion, the Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge promises to be a fun and fulfilling experience. Don't miss out on this chance to make history—enjoy the ride!
Organiser's Description
DUE TO NEW INTEREST WE ARE REOPENING THE PONY EXPRESS 1900 MILE CHALLENGE. THIS IS AN HONOR BASED MILEAGE CHALLENGE. RIDE, WALK, RUN, BIKE OR HIKE (OR CARRIAGE DRIVE) TO REACH YOUR 1900 MILES. THERE IS NO SET TIME LIMIT TO EARN YOUR MILES. YOU MAY LOG YOUR MILES ONLINE WITH US, OR YOU IN A NOTEBOOK OR APP. WE HAVE AN HONOR BASED SYSTEM. WE DO NOT COUNT DAILY STEPS. THIS HAS TO BE ON PURPOSE, SET ASIDE TIME TO COVER MILES. WALK A MILE A DAY IF YOU WISH, OR COMBINE ALL THE MILES OF RIDING AND WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING HIKING. THIS CHALLENGE WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR ON PURPOSE, FORWARD MOVEMENT UNDER EITHER YOUR OWN MUSCLE POWER OR YOUR HORSES- OR WITH YOUR K9 BEST FRIEND RUNNING ALONG WITH YOU!
THERE IS A $65.00 ENTRY FEE FOR THIS MULTI YEAR EVENT THAT INCLUDES A LIMITED EDITION PONY EXPRESS 1900 MILE PATCH, LIMITED EDITION PONY EXPRESS 1900 MILE STICKER, A COMMEMORATIVE LAPEL PIN AND THE COMPLETION MEDAL THAT IS A BELT BUCKLE! (SORRY, WE CANNOT SHIP BUCKLES OVERSEAS UNLESS YOU PAY ADDITIONAL SHIPPING). THE BUCKLE/MEDAL IS THE SAME MEDAL QUALITY AS THE MEDALS IN THE 100 MILE CHALLENGES. THIS MAY BE THE LONGEST VIRTUAL ATTEMPTED TO DATE FOR THE HORSE WORLD! IN ADDITION, $5.00 OF THE ENTRY FEES WILL BE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL PONY EXPRESS MUSEUM IN ST. JOSEPH MUSEUM BY WARHORSE ENDURANCE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THIS ROUTE, IT BECAME SO EVIDENT TO ME THAT UNLESS SOME ONE HAS THE CLEAR MISSION TO PRESERVE THIS UNIQUE PIECE OF HISTORY, IT TRULY COULD FADE INTO DUST, AS I HAVE FOUND, SO MUCH OF IT HAS!
THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR CHALLENGE, YOU HAVE AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO COMPLETE IT.
ON THE RESULTS PAGE- IF YOU CLICK ON YOUR NAME THE MAP OF THE PONY EXPRESS ROUTE WILL APPEAR AND SHOW YOU YOUR PROGRESS!
ONLY the 500 participants who signed up for this event when it was origninally opened have their name on a plaque that will be displayed in the Pony Express Museum. The plaque is on display at the National Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, MO. This event is backdated to April 12th, 2020, the beginning of our WARHORSE Challenges! This is so you can track all the miles from the first challenges of 2020. Not all stations were always used, some were used only when a river washed out and many locations were controversial, as the buildings were wooden and burned down a lot time ago. The spirit of the ride is to follow the route by tracking your mileage from each ride. It will add up quickly over time and you will be able to see your progress on the map. The long term tech support needed for this Challenge is the reasoning behind the higher cost. We hope to see this grow the spirit of the challenges and YES you can use more than one horse for this challenge! Pony Express riders often changed horses every 8 to 10 miles. I hope this Challenge is inspirational to those who take it on!
The Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, MO is the starting point on the map, you will see a small WARHORSE Endurance icon at the start, the end of the trail is the Pony Express Statue in Sacramento, CA. Now, we realize there were more stops after Sacramento, though we choose this statue as the end point. *NOTE* This route is not making any claims of being historically perfect, and many of the stops are an approximate location. Life is truly a journey, ENJOY THE RIDE!
The Pony Express Route ran from St. Joseph, Missouri, to the Pony Express Memorial in California. With over 100 stops along the 1,900 mile route. If you are going to riding anyway, you might as well be a part of our virtual party! Maybe make this route a part of tracking your miles with your equine best friend or on your own two feet!
THERE IS A $65.00 ENTRY FEE FOR THIS MULTI YEAR EVENT THAT INCLUDES A LIMITED EDITION PONY EXPRESS 1900 MILE PATCH, LIMITED EDITION PONY EXPRESS 1900 MILE STICKER, A COMMEMORATIVE LAPEL PIN AND THE COMPLETION MEDAL THAT IS A BELT BUCKLE! (SORRY, WE CANNOT SHIP BUCKLES OVERSEAS UNLESS YOU PAY ADDITIONAL SHIPPING). THE BUCKLE/MEDAL IS THE SAME MEDAL QUALITY AS THE MEDALS IN THE 100 MILE CHALLENGES. THIS MAY BE THE LONGEST VIRTUAL ATTEMPTED TO DATE FOR THE HORSE WORLD! IN ADDITION, $5.00 OF THE ENTRY FEES WILL BE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL PONY EXPRESS MUSEUM IN ST. JOSEPH MUSEUM BY WARHORSE ENDURANCE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THIS ROUTE, IT BECAME SO EVIDENT TO ME THAT UNLESS SOME ONE HAS THE CLEAR MISSION TO PRESERVE THIS UNIQUE PIECE OF HISTORY, IT TRULY COULD FADE INTO DUST, AS I HAVE FOUND, SO MUCH OF IT HAS!
THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR CHALLENGE, YOU HAVE AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO COMPLETE IT.
ON THE RESULTS PAGE- IF YOU CLICK ON YOUR NAME THE MAP OF THE PONY EXPRESS ROUTE WILL APPEAR AND SHOW YOU YOUR PROGRESS!
ONLY the 500 participants who signed up for this event when it was origninally opened have their name on a plaque that will be displayed in the Pony Express Museum. The plaque is on display at the National Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, MO. This event is backdated to April 12th, 2020, the beginning of our WARHORSE Challenges! This is so you can track all the miles from the first challenges of 2020. Not all stations were always used, some were used only when a river washed out and many locations were controversial, as the buildings were wooden and burned down a lot time ago. The spirit of the ride is to follow the route by tracking your mileage from each ride. It will add up quickly over time and you will be able to see your progress on the map. The long term tech support needed for this Challenge is the reasoning behind the higher cost. We hope to see this grow the spirit of the challenges and YES you can use more than one horse for this challenge! Pony Express riders often changed horses every 8 to 10 miles. I hope this Challenge is inspirational to those who take it on!
The Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, MO is the starting point on the map, you will see a small WARHORSE Endurance icon at the start, the end of the trail is the Pony Express Statue in Sacramento, CA. Now, we realize there were more stops after Sacramento, though we choose this statue as the end point. *NOTE* This route is not making any claims of being historically perfect, and many of the stops are an approximate location. Life is truly a journey, ENJOY THE RIDE!
The Pony Express Route ran from St. Joseph, Missouri, to the Pony Express Memorial in California. With over 100 stops along the 1,900 mile route. If you are going to riding anyway, you might as well be a part of our virtual party! Maybe make this route a part of tracking your miles with your equine best friend or on your own two feet!
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Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge
Incl. $3.90 Fee
$68.90
Trace the general path of the Pony Express Route! Log your miles, see your progress on an interactive map and get cheered on by a very positive facebook community!
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