A follow-up on this point: Seems two riders (Warchild texted me) weren't by their bikes in the critical time window for odo check and I watched the tail-end of the launch video. Warchild could be seen enthusiastically waving the third-to-the-last rider out of the parking lot...and then very deliberately taking a slow strolldown the parking lot to the two riders waiting patiently on their bikes. You could see him give a look only a former naval commander from an aircraft carrier could possibly give, cross his arms in an obviously displeased way, and then give a cursory wave as if it say, "Yeah, you two can now go play now."That said, there is a critical period about an hour, half-hour or so before the start that you do have to be standing by your bike to get your odometer read and they use it as a final roll call of riders.This is my first time following closely. Do they really stand by their bikes for almost 3 hours before the start?
At one point, I counted over 40 SPOT tracks there. I woulda loved to have witnessed that onslaught and the reactions of folks in the area that didn't know what was going on.Yup, all in the parking lot of "The Worlds largest Booming Prairie Chicken", whatever that is.
I'm pretty sure this rally is not set up exactly that way, with single, large point bonuses. Remember the line about strings.Looking at the field would you think there are some big bonus points to capture? So far it doesn't look it. No lone wolfs yet heading off for the impossible.
JMO,
Dave
I would guess the same. Having participated in a Jeff Earls rally puzzle...I found he's creates puzzles that reward those that grind through things with consistent effort, don't usually have big obvious point honeypots, but if you can string together a few quality threads...you'll distinguish yourself from the field over time.I'm pretty sure this rally is not set up exactly that way, with single, large point bonuses. Remember the line about strings.
Yes, as I understand it, almost everything is based on combo bonuses, but what differs from most rallies, where each piece of the combo is worth some number of points, and then you also get the combo points, the individual bonuses iin this IBR are worth virtually nothing (like, one point each - literally). Only the "string" of bonuses gets you the points. So heaven forbid you miss one piece...I would guess the same. Having participated in a Jeff Earls rally puzzle...I found he's creates puzzles that reward those that grind through things with consistent effort, don't usually have big obvious point honeypots, but if you can string together a few quality threads...you'll distinguish yourself from the field over time.I'm pretty sure this rally is not set up exactly that way, with single, large point bonuses. Remember the line about strings.
I think I may have figured out another bonus. Red-tailed hawk nest exhibit at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
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