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Plotting Exercises …<\/h5>\n


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Working on plotting and routing skills..<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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4 September 2016:<\/strong> Intensifying training on navigational skills via a series of plotting exercises. Using maps of the same scale we will have during the rally, timing how quickly it takes to accurately plot, route and measure distances and headings for a “rally day” of between five and eight checkpoints …
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Practicing on Local Trails …<\/h5>\n


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3 September 2016:<\/strong> Headed out to the East End to practice navigation, and some Time-Speed-Distance drills locally. Fun part was discovering some place new not far from home while exploring along a few of the dirt roads that remain open to motorized vehicles in an area that is generally closed off …
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Helmet Choices …<\/h5>\n


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2 August 2016:<\/strong> Helmets have started arriving. The safety standard required by the rally, Snell SA2015, is not so easy to find, and brands fit differently so we have ordered several and will try them out to determine which is the most comfortable …
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Looking at Maps …<\/h5>\n


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30 August 2016:<\/strong> Got some cool maps while out in Nevada from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology<\/a>. These relief maps of the area including Nevada and California give an interesting overview of the kind of terrain we will be traversing during the Rebelle Rally. (Hint: the desert is not exactly “flat and empty”) …
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THIS WEEK:<\/strong>
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\nTraining close to home and working out logistics for the upcoming Rebelle Rally. Lots to do and excitement in the air…

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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nNavigation practice in the spectacular red rock landscapes of Sedona<\/a> and the larger Verde Valley, to work on map reading skills and the intricacies of driving while navigating …

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\nTeam Engage heads back to the desert for more focused training on navigation and driving, and to practice rally skills in some of the same southwestern desert locations that the rally will be passing through in October …

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\nCompeting as Team #124 in the inaugural edition of the Rebelle Rally 13-22 October 2016 …
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