I believe Todd has gotten the nod! He knows the area and history very well (and will only get us lost a few times)
I will be more than happy to bring up the rear or mid point.
For those first timers, If you don't have one already, pick up a CB. It will make all the trails much more enjoyable. You will be able to hear the trail discription, history, communicate with everyone and we usually do introductions while in route. Doesn't need to be anything outragous. My first year I used a $10 ebay special handheld...I have upgraded now!