30 km to go!
We are down to 30 km left of the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. We have already seen many groups of people on the side of the road cheering us on and taking pictures. With reports from Scout and Weather we expect lots more lining the streets and highway ramps as we near the city. And now just over 30 or so minutes to go.
Posted by Jeff Ferman at 2:15 PM | Permalink |
24 comments
24 Comments:
You're almost there!!! The real time blog and GPS updates are fantastic! Go Blue!!
Go Blue!!!
Loosen up those vocal cords, and get ready to sing. I'm talkin' to the internet spectators, too.
Go Blue!! Congrats!!
From the Calgary TV website, here's the route that's now starting to show on the Google Map Caravan Locator:
The route through Calgary is:
- Trans-Canada to 52nd St N.E.
- Left on McKnight BLVD.
- Left on John Laurie Blvd.
- Left on Charleswood Dr.
- The official finish line is at Charleswood Drive and Collegiate Boulevard.
Rainey
I am feeding updates to all your friends at U of M Credit Union, a VERY proud sponsor. Congratulations! Best wishes for a smooth finish.
GO BLUE!
Go go go!!!
Y E S !!!!!!
Happiness....Proudness
You have many, many fans!!! Too bad you cannot hear all of us cheering you on in addition to those fortunate enough to be watching this exciting finish!!
(another anonymous)
In the past hour I have probably told about 83 people that the University of Michigan Solar Car Team is about to become back to back champions!
(I am almost as excited as TC... well maybe not that excited, but I will be singing you can count on that)
"Hail to the colors that float in the light. Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!"!!!!!
Our hearts are bursting for you! :)
Rainey
OMG!!!
many cheers to Michigan! I am proudly watching the GPS site to see the caravan finish its last few km of this incredible journey--good work all!
The car is within the city proper according to GPS. This is so much more relaxing when you dont have another team breathing down your neck.
hail to the victors....is playing so loudly...............
the rate of posts is increasing as the car gets closer... looks like they're already off the highway in Calgary!
I'm the same as Max, my coworkers totally think I'm nuts.
Are they playing it from the caravan?
Calgary TV has live coverage
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080722/CGY_solar_car_080722/20080722/?hub=CalgaryHome
Mom! Are we there yet? Mom! Mom! Mom! Are we there yet?
Thanks Rainey for posting the final turn-by-turn directions. It's definitely more fun to know where the car is going next.
Congrats again, and I look forward to hearing stories when people get back to Ann Arbor.
On McKnight Blvd ....
It's Great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
had a little panic moment that the feed stopped working, they must have been stopped at a light.
a salute to ALL past, present, and future u of m solar car teams...
Is the live feed just a video, or like streaming video?
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