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- Brian
Well, things will wrap up this evening with awards and food, and then it's back to the room to pack and sleep. I'm thinking I'll be up around 4 am to load, fuel, and then be on my way.
If I leave at 5 am that should get me home by 9 pm, grab some sleep and then be to work at 6 on Monday morning.
This has been a good couple of days. Learned a lot, and learned that I have a whole lot more to learn.
I did ride the mini rally this morning. We registered at 0630, and then at 0700 we were emailed the Rally Book, GPX, spreadsheet, etc. We then had our rider meeting at 0745, and were turned loose at 0800 with a return time of no later than 1200.
I planned out 5 locations for a little over 600 points, but I wasted too much time making nice-nice with the cops over at the Southfork Ranch where I stopped for my first bonus. I was running too close for comfort so I ditched the last bonus stop and only wound up with 535 points. I arrived at 1137 on a projected time of 1125, and if I had gone to the final stop my initial projected time would have been 1148. Add the additional 12 minutes that was reality and I would have arrived AT 1200 which is cutting it way too close for me. If I had tried for it and arrived at 1201 I would have been a DNF.
My friend John Cooper who happens to be one of the multiple IBR finishers came in with 680 points. Again, I have a lot to learn.
I highly recommend this event, so if you're interested just watch the IBA website next summer and look for the announcement.
If I leave at 5 am that should get me home by 9 pm, grab some sleep and then be to work at 6 on Monday morning.
This has been a good couple of days. Learned a lot, and learned that I have a whole lot more to learn.
I did ride the mini rally this morning. We registered at 0630, and then at 0700 we were emailed the Rally Book, GPX, spreadsheet, etc. We then had our rider meeting at 0745, and were turned loose at 0800 with a return time of no later than 1200.
I planned out 5 locations for a little over 600 points, but I wasted too much time making nice-nice with the cops over at the Southfork Ranch where I stopped for my first bonus. I was running too close for comfort so I ditched the last bonus stop and only wound up with 535 points. I arrived at 1137 on a projected time of 1125, and if I had gone to the final stop my initial projected time would have been 1148. Add the additional 12 minutes that was reality and I would have arrived AT 1200 which is cutting it way too close for me. If I had tried for it and arrived at 1201 I would have been a DNF.
My friend John Cooper who happens to be one of the multiple IBR finishers came in with 680 points. Again, I have a lot to learn.
I highly recommend this event, so if you're interested just watch the IBA website next summer and look for the announcement.