Last Photo Post prior to Race TODAY

Well, this will be the last picture post PRIOR to the race. Bev and Teresa report that today has been loaded with planning sessions. They sent over photos from one of those meetings where they describe airport procedures, take-off procedures, fueling etc. Teresa is on the phone planning shipping arrangements for luggage, and they also sent over the handicap sheet for each of the racing teams. Imagine how busy it will be for little old Waycross, Georgia tomorrow by 10AM as 50 planes start descending on them for the first leg of the race.

It will be very exciting. The ladies will report at 8:00AM and will likely sit in a HOT airplane for at least a half hour. At the start, you are released in order. Thereafter, they will fly as efficiently as possible. They can land at the Georgia checkpoint or if they think they have the weather and fuel, they can fly-by to register their leg time and then fly-on to the next leg. Classic 47 is faster than many other aircraft so it is likely they will overtake other racers along the way.

The plane also BURNS more fuel when it is running the race. The team will fine-tune the fuel burn and then calculate the safest way to hit the check-points, beat the weather, and avoid as much traffic as possible. Weather is tough through Central Florida, so the team will have to make a decision in the morning how far they can travel in the first day. Typically teams like to do at least two legs (around 500 - 600) miles per day. It all depends on how nice Mother Nature wants to treat Classc 47. So RACE DAY TOMORROW ... the ladies are bedding down early tonight in anticipation of an exciting and challenging start. Good Luck Ladies!

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