When we got to Winnipeg
I checked in to school.
I wore white bucks on my feet,
When I learned the golden rule.
The punches came fast and hard
Lying on my back in the school yard.
Don't be denied, don't be denied.
Don't be denied, don't be denied.
Don't be denied, don't be denied.
-- Neil Young
MIchigan got to Winnipeg around 12:30 p.m. Principia followed about an hour later. The rest of the teams limped in, or, like S&T, were trailered most of the way through the cloudy, flat terrain of North Dakota and Manitoba. (Our car was actually trailered across the border.) We won't know where things stand until tomorrow, but it's clear that the S&T team won't be challenging the leaders any time soon. The idea is to make it all the way to Calgary, which would be a big deal. (Trust us, driving a regular car all the way to Calgary is a big deal.) As one team member put it earlier today, it's called a challenge for a reason.
Hopefully the weather will give us a break tomorrow -- haven't seen the forecast yet. The S&T team was able to charge in some good sunlight this evening in the parking lot of Red River College before calling it a night.
Now that this incredible journey from south to north is over, it's time to take a left turn and head west.
While on the subject of Neil Young, you missed a wonderful opportunity to use "The Last Trip to Tulsa" . . . (laughing).
Keep up the good work and keep those wheels rolling.
I'm always conflicted about this race and don't know who to cheer for as I'm the parent of a Rolla grad, and also a the parent of a former UMinnesota Solar Car Raycer.