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Re: Salt Talks '06, part two

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Salt Talks '06, part two
From: Askotto@aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 03:21:24 EDT
Hi Jon and fellow picnic "attendees"
 
How about "games"? We do "The Blindfolded Tricycle Races" at our rod  run 
picnic's and it's a blast!
 
Rules;
 
1) The "driver" is blindfolded.
 
2) The tricycle is "powered" by two "pushers" who are not  blindfolded.
 
3) The pushers give verbal commands to the driver to negotiate around a  road 
race "pylon" course. ( Frequently, beer cans are used as  pylons...)  


4) If you miss a pylon, you must go back and do a 360 around it before  
continuing. There is no penalty for going "off course" but it could be a long  
way 
back.
 
 
We run heats with 4 trikes, depending on availability, in a heat. We  run 
three rounds with pushers and drivers all taking a turn at each position. 
 

We use "metal old school" trikes but I'm sure "Big Wheels" would work  just 
fine depending on availability and track conditions.
 
Occasionally, we actually keep score and declare a winner. No awards, they  
just get bragging rights and we all give them the clap.
 
I can send you a DVD of some of our events. It's a hoot!!! It's  unbelievable 
how disoriented you become when blindfolded and two buds are  
screaming/laughing commands in your ear. The whole time you're feeling like you 
 are going 
WAY too fast and have no idea where you're going. 
 
Otto




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