Olympus 2023

@ara_rally @olympusrally didn’t go the way we would have liked.⁣

The first frustration was a slew of mechanical failures in rapid succession.⁣ The second, a DNF due to water intrusion in an electrical connection that wasn’t sealed properly.⁣

Then wheel scrapers caught rocks instead of deflecting them, which caused punctures in the wheels and even split one in half.⁣

Check out the the gallery photo of the thrashed fender flares due to the monster rocks on the logging roads.⁣

Despite all the blunders, we were able to match @rivercityrally (Michael Hooper) times on a few stages which was very encouraging.⁣

A very difficult night stage with pouring down rain resulted in terrible visibility, but hard work on the notes with @mattjames12 paid off and we were able to keep pace. ⁣