I had to leave before the awards were all passed out. Just found out I took 3rd place on the Rock Garden in the Unlimited (Big Dog) Class. I was a little dog in the big dog class. I still didn't make it up DeWoody (they forced us to the left side for the competition). I broke nothing all weekend.
The Rock Garden course laid out for us was cool; definitely not "start at one end and drive to the other." Very challenging; several broke trying to push it too hard and get the best time. But they forgot that time doesn't matter unless there's a point tie. Back-ups and out-of-bounds hurt them. I just took my time. No stop penalties, two back-up penalties, one boundary penalty. During the walk-through my spotter and I had already planned one back-up and expected one out-of-bounds at a monster rock.
I had a blast.
The Rock Garden course laid out for us was cool; definitely not "start at one end and drive to the other." Very challenging; several broke trying to push it too hard and get the best time. But they forgot that time doesn't matter unless there's a point tie. Back-ups and out-of-bounds hurt them. I just took my time. No stop penalties, two back-up penalties, one boundary penalty. During the walk-through my spotter and I had already planned one back-up and expected one out-of-bounds at a monster rock.
I had a blast.
