Today was a bit slow with getting the whole group of 100 cars through all of the initial checks and necessary approvals. Our mandatory equipment like the first-aid kit and fire extinguisher was verified. The car's necessary controls and FIVA status was verified. Our GPS was verified and loaded with the waypoints and maps. Our health insurance was verified. It seemed endless.
Then a long briefing with the route overview, hotel guidance, time card instruction, emergency procedures, etc.
Ultimately we spent far too much energy running around trying to gather all of the necessary documents and equipment. I think we were expecting more bureaucracy when the procedures turned out rather reasonable.
Tomorrow is the first day and I am excited to get started. We leave Beijing at 6am to drive 60 miles where the rally will officially start at the Great Wall. The appointed time is 7:30am, but the first car will leave at 8am and we won't leave till around 9am. We will get there early to wait the longest.
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