This weekend we’re headed out to participate in the first Grand Canyon Rally presented by Team Atlantic. This is a straightforward time-speed-distance (TSD) rally. This means that we’ll have to keep it under the speed limit but stretch our navigation, teamwork and timing skills. The goal of a TSD is to arrive at hidden checkpoints along the route exactly on time. The route heads out of Nevada and onto the gravel roads around and through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. We have been told that the route travels along some of the stage roads for Prescott and the Laughlin International Rally.

The scenery alone will be worth it. I could watch the sun set out there forever. We’re using this special event to make sure the Dodge Rally Neon is in top shape, and to get pumped up for the coming 2006 season.