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The 2010 Escape To Wisconsin Road Rally
took place on Saturday, April 17, 2010 in
St. Croix and Pierce counties on the western edge of
Wisconsin. The event was hosted by the Alpha Romeo
Owners Club (AROC). This type of road rally is
intended to provide a fun country drive along with some
basic rally challenges.
The route began in Hudson, WI
with the halfway point at
Ellsworth, WI and finished in Woodville, WI. It
covered a total of 108 miles, took about 3:20 hrs and averaged
around 32.5 MPH, including all stops.
This was a Time Distance
Speed (TDS ) event with prescribed start/arrival times,
distances and speeds. The object is to arrive on
time at each ECZ, not too soon or too late, otherwise points are
levied. It is
not a race, but sometimes you need to make up time
if you become delayed. Cars should be able
to stay well within the speed limit. You depart
from the BCZ at the given time according to your clock, drive
a specified distance to each control point at the specified
average speed or CAST until reaching the ECZ, where a
worker hands you a time slip.
The correct
course at each intersection is determined by applying
the following priority list in the order shown.
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1. Proceed as
directed by the numbered
instruction. |
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2. Leave the
intersection on the
paved road. |
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3. Proceed as
straight as possible. |
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Glossary
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BCZ |
Begin Checkpoint Zone |
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ECZ |
End Checkpoint Zone |
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CAST |
Change Average Speed To... (
miles per hour ) |
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CZT |
Car Zero Time |
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Odo |
Odometer |
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Curve arrow
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Black on yellow warning sign
depicting one or more curves |
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Hill graphic |
Black on yellow warning sign
depicting a truck on a
downhill slope |
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Squiggly |
Black on yellow warning sign
depicting four curves |
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Stop |
An official octagonal stop
sign at which the rally car
is obliged to stop |
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T |
An intersection shaped like
the letter T as approached
from the bottom |
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Escaped to Wisconsin Road Rally
The class we entered was D/HD,
stock - novice (no special equipment
or experience).
We used a
digital clock that displays seconds and you synch it to
the event master's official
time. I picked
one up at Walgreen's for $12.99!
You need to have a clipboard,
pencils and a calculator can
come in handy. A compass
was not required at all with
this type of event.
Each checkpoint zone is
just a short distance within each leg. You are only timed
between the BCZ's and ECZ's. The length of each zone
averaged 1.7 miles and that was the only segment on the
leg where you
had to maintain the specified average speed or CAST.
It didn't matter if you arrived early at the BCZ, as
long as you departed at your correct time and maintained
average speed.
Weather was postcard
perfect along the countryside of Wisconsin's western
boundary.
Rarely saw any other cars on the roads. It was our first
road rally and didn't quite understand the sequencing of
events. (Helps to read up beforehand.) We
were really just out to enjoy the drive and learn about
rallying, but soon got hooked. Finding our way was
easy thanks to accurate directions, within tenths of a
mile, and using your car's odometer. (Yes, some
competitors actually use special equipment.)
Turns out, I synched our
clock wrong and was off by a full minute on almost every
leg... nice job Stace! Toward then end of the
rally we compensated for the lost minute and were able
to make an ECZ within :00.02 minutes (or 1.2 seconds).
Subsequently, we finished
last. Our hosts told us told we did well as
beginners by not getting
lost the entire trip. There was a Jaguar that
dropped out. However, we won the booby prize for
dead last... a six pack of Rogue Dead Guy Ale.
Deb was an excellent
navigator and read all instructions perfectly. We
only made two
wrong turns but were able to correct course within a few
seconds. It
was a lot of fun and Deb can't wait to do it
again!
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MAP
AND CHECKPOINTS
Western
Wisconsin in Pepin Co. and St. Croix Co.
Full
Google Map:
Escape To Wisconsin |
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Line By Line
Instructions
Note:
Official time synchronized with WWV
shortwave radio
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Control
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Mileage |
CZT |
Instruction |
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1 |
0.00 / 0.00 |
1:00.00 |
Left at stop. Zero odometer |
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2 |
0.37 |
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Left on INDUSTRIAL (at
traffic light) |
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3 |
1.33 |
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Left at T. |
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4 |
1.52 |
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Right on COUNTY F. |
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5 |
2.49 |
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Left on Red Brick |
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6 |
2.88 / 0.00 |
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Begin odo check at "25
M.P.H." |
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7 |
0.78 |
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Right at stop. |
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8 |
3.20 |
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"WATCH CHILDREN" |
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9 |
4.80 |
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Left at stop. Zero odometer |
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10 |
5.04 |
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Right on GLENDALE. (quick) |
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11 |
6.01 |
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Left at stop. |
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12 |
6.28 |
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Right on 1090th. (quick) |
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13 |
6.93 |
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Keep right at 840th. (Dead
end ahead) |
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14 |
9.71 |
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Left on 840th. |
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15 |
10.38 / 0.00 |
1:30.00 |
End odo check at "STOP
AHEAD". |
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16 |
0.09 |
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Left at stop. |
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17 |
1.60 |
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Left on COUNTY FF. |
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18 |
2.24 |
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Right on COUNTY QQ. |
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19 |
4.64 |
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Right at stop. |
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20 |
5.73 |
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Right on 1170th. |
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21 |
5.91 / 0.00 |
1:41.00 |
BCZ 1 at "NARROW BRIDGE".
CAST 30 |
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22 |
1.18 |
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Right at Stop. ECZ. |
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23 |
2.47 |
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Left at stop. |
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24 |
2.90 |
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Right on COUNTY QQ. |
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25 |
3.66 |
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Right at stop. |
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26 |
3.93 |
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Left at COUNTY QQ. (quick) |
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27 |
5.15 |
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Right on 620th. |
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28 |
6.14 / 0.00 |
1:52.00 |
BCZ 2 at stop. CAST 35. |
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29 |
1.60 |
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Left at stop. (CAUTION!)
ECZ. |
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30 |
2.10 |
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Right on 1200th. |
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31 |
3.09 |
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Right at stop. |
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32 |
5.29 |
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Left at stop. |
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33 |
7.99 |
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Left on 1200th. |
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34 |
9.43 |
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Right at stop. |
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35 |
10.21 / 0.00 |
2:08.00 |
BCZ 3 at curve arrow. CAST
36. |
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36 |
1.30 |
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Right at stop. ECZ. |
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37 |
2.85 |
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Left at stop onto 35.
(Great River Road) |
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38 |
5.59 |
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Left on COUNTY E. |
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39 |
7.10 |
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Right on 500th Ave. |
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40 |
7.73 / 0.00 |
2:22.00 |
BCZ 4 at "35 M.P.H." CAST
40. |
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41 |
0.74 |
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Right on 970th. |
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42 |
2.98 |
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Left on SPRING GREEN NO. 3.
ECZ. |
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43 |
3.47 |
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Right at stop. |
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44 |
4.58 |
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Left on 370th. |
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45 |
5.37 |
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Left at stop. (COUNTY O) |
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46 |
8.98 |
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Right on 480th. |
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47 |
10.27 |
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Left on 830th. |
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48 |
10.66 / 0.00 |
2:40.00 |
BCZ 5 at curve arrow. CAST
36. |
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49 |
1.19 |
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Left at stop. ECZ.
(CAUTION!) |
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50 |
2.22 |
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Right on COUNTY O. |
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51 |
2.67 |
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Keep right onto 560th. |
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52 |
4.13 |
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Left at stop. |
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53 |
4.39 |
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Right on 570th. (Quick) |
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54 |
4.72 / 0.00 |
2:50.00 |
BCZ 6 at curve arrow. CAST
40. |
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55 |
3.03 |
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"SPEED LIMIT 25". ECZ.
(CAUTION!) |
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56 |
3.23 |
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Right at stop. |
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57 |
4.47 |
3:30.00 |
Left at traffic light.
(EAST 10) |
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gas and restrooms
available here. (Ellsworth,
WI) |
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58 |
5.13 |
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Keep left. (EAST 10) |
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59 |
5.30 |
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Keep right. (EAST 10) |
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60 |
5.64 |
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Left on MORSE. (just before
CENEX) |
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61 |
5.82 |
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Keep right. |
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62 |
6.60 |
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Right on 570th. (Quick) |
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63 |
8.37 / 0.00 |
3:40.00 |
BCZ 7 at "NARROW BRIDGE".
CAST 40. |
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64 |
0.71 |
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Straight at stop. ECZ.
(CAUTION!) |
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65 |
1.71 |
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Left at stop. |
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66 |
2.71 |
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Right at stop. |
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67 |
3.71 |
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Left on 490th. |
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68 |
4.71 |
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Right at stop. |
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69 |
6.30 |
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Right at stop. (G) |
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70 |
8.34 |
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Left on 490th. |
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71 |
9.34 |
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Left on 570th. |
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72 |
10.90 / 0.00 |
3:56.00 |
BCZ 8 at "HILL". CAST 36. |
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73 |
1.48 |
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Right at stop. ECZ. |
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74 |
2.45 |
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Left at stop. (72) |
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75 |
5.46 |
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Left on 290th. |
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76 |
6.47 |
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Right on 570th. |
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77 |
7.46 |
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Left at stop. |
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78 |
9.45 |
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Right on COUNTY G. |
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79 |
14.00 |
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Left on 710th. (just before
72) |
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80 |
15.00 / 0.00 |
4:20.00 |
BCZ 9 at squiggly. CAST 36. |
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81 |
2.17 |
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Right on 170th. ECZ. |
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82 |
2.32 / 0.00 |
4:27.00 |
BCZ 10 at "HILL". CAST 40. |
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83 |
1.58 |
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Right on 770th. ECZ. |
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84 |
1.71 |
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Left at stop. |
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85 |
3.52 |
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Right on 850th. |
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86 |
3.58 / 0.00 |
4:35.00 |
BCZ 11 at squiggly. CAST
36. |
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87 |
1.42 |
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Left at stop. ECZ. |
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88 |
3.32 |
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Straight at stop. (NORTH
128) |
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89 |
3.43 |
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Left on 10th Ave. (quick) |
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90 |
5.53 |
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Keep right at stop. (Dead
End left) |
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91 |
7.33 |
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Left on 27th. (keep right
at 8.33) |
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92 |
8.93 / 0.00 |
4:50.00 |
BCZ 12 at stop. CAST 40. |
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93 |
1.85 |
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Left at stop. ECZ. |
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94 |
2.70 |
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Right at stop. |
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95 |
3.20 |
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Left on OLD CTH B. |
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96 |
4.03 |
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Keep left at stop. (CHURCH
ST.) |
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97 |
4.45 |
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Keep left. (COUNTY B) |
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98 |
4.61 |
(5:07:30) |
Wildwood Bar and Grill -
Woodville, WI THE
END! |
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TOTAL |
107.73
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4hr:7m |
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