Coolest Ride and Tie and Equathon

• Location: Olmstead Staging Area, 7200 St. Florian Ct, Cool, CA 95614 (behind the fire station)
• Parking: $10 daily fee
• Overnight camping: available Friday by arrangement with RM
• Amenities: Holiday Market, restaurants, and a feed store within walking distance; portable restrooms, water troughs, and running water available

Ride meetings

• Friday at 6:00 PM
• Saturday at 7:30 AM

Start times

• 8:00 AM: Ride & Tie (21 miles) and Long Equathon (12-mile ride / 9-mile run)
• 8:30 AM: Ride & Tie (9 miles)
• 8:30 AM: Equathon (6-mile ride / 6-mile run)

• Drinks provided at the finish line.
• Dogs must be leashed.
• All vehicles must display a visible parking pass; cars in the car lot only.
• The park is open to the public; be courteous to hikers, bikers, riders, and dog walkers.

• All participants must be members of the Ride & Tie Association.
• One-day memberships must be completed at www.rideandtie.org at least 48 hours before the event.
• Verify membership status with the Ride & Tie Association.
• Review Ride & Tie rules before the event.
• The ride manager may adjust event rules.
• Juniors must wear helmets.
• Children may use a lead line for safety.
• Crew assistance is allowed only at vet checks at Knickerbocker and Aloha Crossing.
• Camping must be pre-arranged with the ride manager.
• Tie horses to trees only, no posts, fences, or gates; ensure the area is safe.
• Ride & Tie participants may stay together and switch as needed.

Equathon

• Horses and riders start together. Finish time = runner time + horse pulse-down time (noted on pulse card).

Iron Equathon

• Must start within 15 minutes of finishing the horse portion.
• Crew may pulse and vet the horse.
• Notify timers before leaving.

Registration fees do not include mandatory Ride & Tie Association membership. All participants must be members in good standing and provide a valid membership number to compete.

Event categories

• Ride & Tie: two participants, one horse, switching relay-style or staying together
• Equathon: rider and runner start together; total time = horse pulse-down time + runner finish time
• IRON Equathon: total time = horse pulse-down time + run time

Crew may assist with horse pulse and vetting.

Vetting is required pre- and post-race for courses over 10 miles.

Pre-vetting

• Friday night: 5:00–6:30 PM (5–7 PM recommended to reduce morning congestion)
• Saturday: 6:30 AM

Vet checks by course

• Long course Ride & Tie horses: vet in, vet check, vet out
• Short course Ride & Tie horses: vet in (pulse, trot), vet out
• Equathon horses (long and short): vet in, vet out; pulse time determines finish time and the pulse card must be given to the vet

Pulse and trot only for the 9-mile Ride & Tie and Equathon.