Sticky Moments

Thursday was a fairly lazy day, with the car due at scrutiny around 11.30am. Scott and I headed to Total Alarm Services to get a couple of spare keys cut, replacing some missing in action. Derrin kindly whipped those up quickly, and after a quick carwash, we proceeded to the underground carpark for Pre-event scrutiny. (Subarus are very loud in confined spaces!) This is usually held to check for basic safety compliance (helmet and apparel), as a pre-start safety check had already been completed in Hobart earlier in the week. We passed OK, but were asked to reduce the size of our top of windscreen sticker strip. A 120mm rule was quoted, and whilst it didnt't sound correct, we duly headed off to a signwriter to get it changed. Much thanks to Todd Rogers Signs for dropping everything to help us out. An run up and down the highway to a pre-determined distance allowed the terretrip distance meter to be calibrated. That is once Scott and I remembered how to set it #@$^$!!
Back at the ranch, Zara was busily finishing her notes and roadbook, and on return we checked the sticker ruling, to find that we may have been right all along.
With nothing to do but wait for Adam and Rob to arrive in the service bus, there were "nanna naps" all round, until Ross Ferguson and his driver Terry Warren dropped in for an ale on their return from recce. I ran out of things to clean and tidy, and Scotty cooked up a storming pasta for tea.
The transit cut a path from Hobart to arrive at 10.45pm, and we unwound the boys with hot cuppas and pizza remnants. Then off to bed were I (alledgedly) snored all night, causing unrest amongst the masses. Adam departed to the downstairs couch, but I have my own theories on his reasoning.
We are all now up and about on Friday, and ready to do a tyre change for the new Yokohamas. We also have a diff oil change to do, and then get the car to the staging area where the public can view the field. The event starts proper this afternoon with four stages, the first of which is untimed. This idea gives competitors the chance to warm up without the initial pressure of timing, and is a top feature of this event.
Now to get into it!