Road Rally 2017

We will be sending cars off by 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 21st. I hope you have your reference books or gadgets, your friends, pack your car as there is much to look for! We are almost finished typing and perfecting our directions, or clues, or your worst nightmare if you have trouble deciphering….
We are sending you off from the old Francois Sales building, behind the building in the gravel parking lot. This is right across the street from the Citgo Station on Main Street, in Belleville. We will have signs where row one should start and then row two, etc. Please do not arrive earlier than 7:00 a.m. We plan for great weather but as most of you know, we are good, but we are NOT THAT GOOD!!! Be prepared for anything. It is always a good thing to bring along a packed car; meaning some goodies, some water, sharp pencils, smart phones, etc. Be ready to dive in ditches to retrieve game pieces that we told you to pick up, or near a UFO that we have planted on a tree, or fence, etc. We don’t tell you where those are, that is up to you to find them. You must bring this all back to us in the one-gallon baggie we provide. You must have your answer sheet completely filled out before we time you in. Do not eat any of our game pieces; it could be hazardous to your health. Pick people that you can get along with for a possible very long, long day. It is wise to bring someone who is agile enough to get in and out of those ditches. Barb and Barb are not available that day, just a heads up. Make sure you plan enough time because this will all depend on good you are and the people you brought with you. We try each year to challenge you. We are not trying to irritate you or cause problems between you and your car mates. We want everyone to have a fabulous time!! And we would love if everyone could back happy!!! That would be great!
Wildlife has been scarce but the moment I type that, the next time we go out, we will see something! Not much color change yet. We have had some absolutely beautiful days to plan and drive and discover all these things we hope you see and find. We have had lots of company on the road. I mean, there are a lot of people driving around!! It is a little bit annoying when we are working on being incognito and it isn’t working as great as we planned. We would like to thank all of the people that have interesting, beautiful and very strange things around their place or property! It is so much fun to find such ‘art work’ or ‘designer’ pieces!
I am a frequent flyer! I could not get the driver to stop because I had a need to stop. I actually had to use a Bucky!! It is the first time in years that I actually have. But she sticks to her rules; do not add any extra 10ths of a mile as we are trying to get our final time and mileage, etc. My road rally partner is very thorough and we have to stick to the plan. It’s a good thing that at least one of us is. She loves, absolutely loves all this. I just typed an error…..she still hates my penmanship!! We all know that is not going to change. It is what it is.
Enough story telling. Please spread the word that the rally is fun, challenging, affordable to everyone, and a great way to spend your Saturday. We hope you share your fun experience and we have lots of cars to send off on Saturday, October 21st!!! See you there!!
Questions? Call the Barbs: Barb F., (608) 424-3688, Barb H., (608) 424-6095.