From the SCTA web site.
07/23/08: A note regarding our 2nd Pre-Trip July 20-23
Trip went well. (Almost) On Sunday the 20th, as we traveled, it rained all through Las Vegas and a lot through ELY up through White Horse Pass just South of Wendover. It cleared up by Wendover and had not rained at all there.
Monday we spent all day setting up and dragging. Salt was Hard, Dry and Smooth, Weather was in low 90’s and overcast.
We completely finished the Long Course (8 mi) and had both the Short Courses ready to go to begin dragging again on Tues. morning. It Thundered and Lighting most of the night (Monday night) but no rain fell in “Downtown†Wendover.
Not so on the salt flats, there was considerable water standing across most of our race course areas and we had to call off any further work for this trip.
We decided to wait until we arrive just prior (A week) to the event to do the finishing touches on the courses. With no further rain ( the storm had passed through) in sight we feel that the water should be gone in a few days and the salt will be left in at least as good condition (Great) as it was prior to the storm.
As we left Wendover the weather was Clear and Hot (Of Course) We’ll keep you up dated from now until the event with reports as we get them. Be sure to check the SCTA / BNI web site for ACCURATE Up Dates.
A special thanks to the other members of our Advance Crew. Russ Eyres, Fred Dannenfelzer, Jim Jensen, Jim Dunn and Larry Volk.
Mike Waters, Chairman BNI
