Snoball500 2013 POST RUN WSI, RPG & ICON

[Squatting Dog]

Someone has to keep watch on the back door.

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Im gonna throw up an idea for organization for next years run before i forget. I had it on the way home and if i wait, itll be gone with the wind.

For groups, I suggest picking the group leaders and chase vehicles. Then having everyone sign up and assigning truck numbers per group regardless of registration number. Also having the lead vehicle not have a number, nor the chase.

IE.

Yukonjoe - Delta L (sticker would read DL)
truck - D1
Truck- D2
Etc etc.
JJ - D9
Huck31 - Delta chase (DC)

Also each group have some sort of high vis coloring system, blaze orange, green, etc by group thats easy to see in low light conditions. And the lead and chase vehicles run a different color (lead and chase same color) Just as the snowball support trucks ran this time.

That way on coms when things are called out for traffic, trucks can relay locations by number and the chase trucks can figure out roughly where the traffic is down the line.

Just an idea, doesnt seem to difficult, might help.

I agree... I know some people didn't understand the importance of calling out oncoming traffic.. Further back in the pack the snow kicked up was causing white out conditions, yes being the lead trucks it wasn't bad. Let me tell you coming around a corner and seeing a county plow in the middle of the road is butt puckering..

Plus, I know I was taking advantage of the snowy turns to drift around... So it was nice knowing there were now cars around the bend..

-Greg

 

[Yukon Joe]

Huck, thanks for becoming my sweep truck. Not sure how we lost worldtour to team C, but it was nice having you looking at my rear, lol...

I also second the truck numbering. It's a lot easier to remember where people are if they are numbered according to the group, then trying to remember truck 33 is 9 raptors back.

I had the registration list in my truck, and when I did roll call, I had to check them off. With the numbering, it would be easy to know if a truck was missing.

Now that we have some lessons learned, I'm really looking forward to the next one.

Yukon Joe
Delta Force
Snoball500 Support Raptor

 

[Java]

Roll Call...good idea
Team Lost Dog

 

[Huck]

Yukon anytime. World tour stopped soon after we left out when charlie got lost and no one could find them.

Ill run chase for you on any run in the future. Id let you lead me anywhere, and i got your ass, In fact i demand it that from now on, any and every run we do, we roll as delta. Yukon joe as delta lead, huck as delta chase, and throw jj in there ahead of me.

We had a great system, redundant navigation that worked flawlessly, stellar coms, and everyone we passed wanted to jump in to delta group.

We should start taking applications for delta group or to be part of the night raptor auxiliary. Actually screw the night raptor auxially, theres not enough room in the night raptor club.

On a side note, I want to help where i can for next year. Ill head up and pre-run with you guys.

 

[Big Blue]

A few more pics, these are courtesy of Mandy!

 

[Huck]

im going through pics and video now, i got some that have some radio chatter from delta. have to process it all.

 

[Wilson]

I'm waiting for the svt meeting as well.

 

[Huck]

joe, dont forget that the snowball 500, was more like the snowball 650 for us night raptors.

 

[RaptorWifey]

I haven't downloaded day 2 yet, but here are a couple short video's from day 1


Snoball 500 Day 1 short video - YouTube

The huge ball of light following us is Netix.

Snoball day 1 night short video - YouTube

 

[MTUH3]

Stealing pics from the wife.

Evidently it was too cold to walk the extra 5 feet to the trees. At least they got the family off-road rule right. Men on the left, Women on the right, why? Cause they are always right....

Anyone know what truck number this was?

Lake Superior remiding us who is in charge

Copper Harbor Or Bust!

Great Trail Breaking Team Charlie

I-75 was suckmo driving Monday Night

Came home with more weight than all the schwag picked up

Raptor Feeding Frenzy

As the Black Keys say... I'm a Lonely Boy...

You think the Raptors in Jurassic Park were scary....?