On July 5th we will take down the TripTracker widget, we will take down the fundraising widget from the blog. It’s time to get back to work, time to get back to the business of heat printing. But before that, some last “thank-yous” are in order. Thanks to all of you that followed along during the Great [...]

One of the most important things we learned by participating in the Great Race 2012 is that it’s not really a race at all—at least not in the classic sense. It’s not a race where everyone is out to win at all costs. To classify this phenomenal experience as a mere competition for a trophy [...]

Friday was a test of nerves as we struggled with our battery and generator. Hot temperatures in the 100′s, twisting turns and hot asphalt take a toll on old engines. We barely made it to our start position after lunch, leaving Franklin, Pennsylvania with just four seconds to spare. When we did get the car started after [...]

We’re not sure how, but we managed to make it to our final check point tonight in Ottawa (Kanata), Ontario. After leaving Barrie, Ontario this morning–we had a wake up at 5am and were in the 16th start position at 7:46 am– we started experiencing trouble with our water pump and were grateful that we [...]

Reflecting back on day 3 of the Great Race 2012, we are both exhausted and exhilarated. Exhausted from getting up at 4 am, packing for the next stop, figuring out the day’s route, calculating the speeds needed to make good times, driving over gravel roads, navigating carefully over one lane bridges and trying to avoid hitting bear, [...]