Day 5: We get another late task start, so the day is short. The Sprinters are doing great with Flash holding down a top ten spot. Us Racers have a run around ending at Donatos house. JK has a good day but lands short of goal in the fading conditions near Jacksonville. I manage to finish ahead of him on leading points, not sure how that works.
Day 6: High pressure remains and they start the race early. It quickly appears that conditions haven't turned on yet. Most of us eventually bomb out, but the leaders call a Level 3 and the task gets stopped. Funny thing is that charging super low in the leeside will usually find you in bad conditions. The guys who called Level 3 all flew the task.
The Sprinters ignored the stopped Race and launched at the right time and had epic high flights up Applegate Valley.
Day 7: Another late start, the Race had a fairly challenging course. Finally we got high, 9600'. The day turned off before most of us could finish the last leg into goal.
The tasks weren't long this week, but they were definitely challenging none the less.
A big party followed, kind of emotional as it was the Haleys last Rat Race and possibly the final edition.
Results- Race 1 Kansas, 2 Brad, 3 Jared, 23 Igor, 52 Dave, 62 JK, 77 Scrappy.
Sprint: 8 Flash, 19 Joe, 22 Drew (he left early)
A great time and a great Monkey party as well.
I almost forgot. Kevin got an award for most improved pilot in the Super Clinic, he really did. He must have been sandbagging, because he has always been good.
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