Announcing the How The West Was Won 2014 Colorado Rally

[Justin]

HW3 rally pictures are available on the following URL:

https://fancyfeettr.smugmug.com/How-the-West-Was-Won-Rally/

Thanks to Tyler for volunteering to be the official rally photographer - there's some great shots!

 

[Tyler]

A few favorites…

“What was I doing again??”

Andy getting some puffs in…

Eric Bray who counseled the riders to not trust their GPS should it take them on a “shortcut” of no return…

A certain rider who wasn’t paying attention to that advice…

The riders were gathered at 4:30am for check-in and 5am departure making it a wee challenge to get some night shots…

Some of the shots looked like a scene from “Tron”…

Lots of lights in this group…

This is a hardy group… smiles even at oh-dark-thirty…

And they’re off!

 

[Tyler]

What the Rally Master does for the next 32 hours…

View from the hotel…

Getting ready for the scoring fest…

Brian/festar giving some pointers on the fine art of yo-yo-ing…

Tyler/squeal was the first one in around 10am and regaled us with a fashion show (his wife wouldn’t let him in the hotel room in those LD Comforts… too smelly!! Lol)…

Not sure what he had in mind with those pliers… not sure I wanna know...

 

[Tyler]

The masses started rolling in…

Let’s just say that the bug population decreased quite a bit during the rally…

Friends remembered and carried along…

Reminders scribbled wherever possible…

Erik Lipps was smiling when he arrived…

And then a study in concentration…

The scoring going hot and heavy…

Marc Beaulac won the award for best helmet hair…

Rod Schween’s ‘Stich could use a bath right about now…

 

[Tyler]

And then of course the standard post rally “I’m not that tired” posers…

A tale of two Tylers… J

All done… time for celebration and well-earned naps… maybe some adult beverages too…

Really nice awards…

And first place winner, Rod Schween…

It was a very successful rally from my POV… all riders in safe and sound and a great time was had by all. Thanks to Justin for putting on a great show - there is some absolutely stunning scenery in Colorado so you might want to put this on your list for next year! B)

 

[Twigg]

If I had paid attention to Eric I wouldn't have a great story to tell