Auburnjournal.com - Full Article
Tuesday Aug 05 2014
By: Matthew Kimel, Journal sports editor
Woman says 'everybody in Europe' talks about Western States Trail Ride
Auburn Mayor Bridget Powers had the chance to show off her foreign language skills Tuesday night, saying hello to more than a handful of international Tevis Cups riders in their respective languages at a dinner welcoming the out-of-towners to the Endurance Capital of the World.
About 140 people attended the Tevis Cup’s annual Foreign Rider Reception/VIP Dinner held outside at the Auburn Staging Area, giving the riders from overseas the opportunity to share their stories of why they want to compete in the Western States Trail Ride.
This year’s field, which will take off from Robie Park near Squaw Valley Saturday at 5:15 a.m. in hopes of reaching the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn within 24 hours, features 197 entries. Sixteen of the riders hail from countries other than the United States, representing 12 nations...
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http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/8/05/14/tevis-cup-welcomes-foreign-riders-auburn
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