I just put on about 3K miles in the lower 48, and now have a couple days to re-group, do laundry, change the oil, and clean out the van before re-loading and heading out for the next adventure, a winter rally-race in British Columbia. Think rally cars with huge studs in the tires racing on snow and ice.
"Stage rallies are a unique form of motorsport with a high profile internationally, although the sport is still in its infancy in North America. Teams use detailed pacenotes, created during a prerun called reconnaissance, which the codriver delivers to the driver as they are racing, so that they can drive further than he can see, and faster. Production based cars with full cages and tough suspensions
compete for the fastest times on closed forestry or back country roads, called special stages. Each special stage has a name, and sometimes a bearing, if the stage is run in two directions (ex: Black Forest West). Rally cars race the special stages one at a time, generally with one minute intervals in between each car. The special stages are connected by transits, which are regular roads that teams
navigate at posted speeds. Each special stage is defined by a timing area called a control zone, where teams must check in and out at assigned intervals. In between groups of special stages, called sections, the rally cars return to a main service area, also marked by control zones, to change tires, perform preventative maintenance and repair any damage incurred on stage"
This should be great racing and winter camping at its best, anyone care to join me?
http://bigwhiterally.com/
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