The Final Preparations

It's now coming down to the wire.

I just returned to the motel after having had all kinds of stuff printed.  Some are logos to go on the vehicles so that our sponsors can be properly recognized.  Other docs include Cassie info for each crew member so that all will know what to do in an emergency and the dietary supplements that she will need, when she will need them, and in what quantity.

We will be relying, of course, on our trained medical professional to make decisions about Cassie's health and well being but we all need to keep an eye on her for signs of fatigue, dehydration, and exhaustion.

We passed the safety check this morning with flying colors!  After a celebratory Mexican lunch, we were back at race headquarters for our final safety meeting.  One more crew meeting at 5PM at HQ and Cassie will be cleared to race tomorrow.

The rest of the crew has been spit up into two scavenger teams, hunting down the last of the items that we will need as well as enough groceries to carry through for a couple of days or so.

Cassie is rip-roaring ready and it looks like everyone is confident and understands our single-mindedness of purpose.

After our 5PM meeting at HQ, we will have our last dinner in California and have our own last team meeting before race day.  Everyone needs to be on the same page.  There's no turning back.  It will be time to turn to our training.

We will learn tomorrow if our training has been good enough.

Next up:  Annnnnnd they're off!