We had a great time driving and navigating on really cool roads that were fraught with 15-20 mph corners on 35-40 mph limits.

This “TSD” was held on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. It is a competition, that felt more like a game to us, to match the organizer’s time as closely as possible by adhering to the posted speed limits and not missing a turn while estimating the time you should be passing any posted distance, Hence the name; Time, Speed, Distance event. The host rainierautosports.com had layed out a great route and notes in a book to guide us. We saw great views of rivers and mountains went over wooden bridges and narrow roads that “roller-coastered” through lush green conifer forests. The route we were taken on went from Duvall to Index and back to Monroe then up to Granite Falls and finally Stanwood where we all gathered for a nice meal at a Thai restaurant. Awards were given out and we enjoyed time with our competitors. I would like to take a couple of passengers next time to introduce them to this discipline of auto sports. Real roads, real cars, real competition, feels like racing, never breaking a law. This really is a great way to use and enjoy your car. Navigating is not so easy or boring as just reading notes. one must be aware of what is coming two instructions ahead and how quickly they may come together, read the descriptions aloud in a way that the driver can efficiently use and answer any questions fast, know how to use the phone app and, when something is off, what to do. The Novice class is for beginners and there is a vintage class when there are enough of them.

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