Kirk Muller astride 24-year-old Bud waits for the traffic to clear before making the ride into Genoa. The Pony arrived in Genoa at around 2:15 p.m. a tad early.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
Pony Express Re-rider Kirk Muller rode 24-year-old Bud south on Jacks Valley into Genoa mounting up around 1:50 p.m.
There was a long line of cars behind the rider on Jacks Valley Road as the Pony was escorted by Douglas County Citizens Patrol.
The rider was running about 15 minutes early coming into Nevada's first settlement, after being a half-hour early leaving Carson City.
The rider is due in Stateline sometime around 5 p.m. after climbing Old Kingsbury. The annual ride wraps up in Old Sacramento on Thursday.
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As of 9:50 a.m. today, the Pony Express Re-ride was at Fort Churchill Road and Highway 50 near Mark Twain.
The rider in the annual relay arrived at Fort Churchill at 7:44 a.m., according nationalponyexpress.org and is on schedule despite having to detour to Fallon as a result of Tuesday’s downpour in the desert.
“Nevada encountered some rough weather and impassable terrain overnight,” according to the Stable Master. “They had to divert to Fallon.”
Almost an inch of rain fell along the route from a thunderstorm on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
The rider is scheduled to arrive in Dayton by 10:45 a.m. and Carson City at 12:30 p.m.
The exchange in front of the Genoa Courthouse Museum is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. before the rider heads off to Stateline to transfer the mochila to the California riders at 5 p.m.
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The Pony Express Re-ride is scheduled to pass through Carson Valley on its way to Stateline Wednesday.
The annual re-enactment of the Pony Express started Monday in St. Joseph, Mo., and rides west this year, arriving in Old Sacramento on Thursday.
The rider is scheduled to cross into Nevada by 5:30 a.m. Monday and arrive in Carson City at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday before riding along Jacks Valley Road to Genoa and turning up Kingsbury.
Ham radio operators, including the Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, help keep track of the rider over the 10-day, 1,966-mile relay.
The association is participating in its annual Field Day 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today, which includes a remote station with a trailer and antennas.
Ham radio operators from the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society will participate in the national amateur radio exercise until 11 a.m. Sunday at Washoe Lake State Park.
The event will feature demonstrations and information. The cost to enter the park is $5.
Visit nationalponyexpress.org for more information about the reride.
