Many of you don't understand how the SPOT units work. They sent a signal only occasionally, even while on tracking, because of the view of the sky they have at any transmission or maybe they are put up in the rain. They can be very bouncy and annoying to have out all of the time. This might make it look like the racers are taking shortcuts, but they can't levitate over extremely uneven, rocky ground. They have to stay on the roads and trails, especially if they want to make any time. Also, the track that is shown for the route doesn't follow the route precisely because of all the twists and turns; it's an approximation too. We're extremely lucky to be watching this at all. Thanks!
Spot Trackers
Many of you don't understand how the SPOT units work. They sent a signal only occasionally, even while on tracking, because of the view of the sky they have at any transmission or maybe they are put up in the rain. They can be very bouncy and annoying to have out all of the time. This might make it look like the racers are taking shortcuts, but they can't levitate over extremely uneven, rocky ground. They have to stay on the roads and trails, especially if they want to make any time. Also, the track that is shown for the route doesn't follow the route precisely because of all the twists and turns; it's an approximation too. We're extremely lucky to be watching this at all. Thanks!