The Plan

General Theme:

Susan and Bev will CREW for Doug using "Plan 2" on page 17 of the Official Race Book. From the "Plan 2" list, scratch Rucky Chucky if you want to. That will not be necessary (but you can walk there from Green Gate if you like--1.8 miles). I also don't need anything at No Hands Bridge. Please be there at Robie Point! Most important! I'd like to have everyone with me for the final 1.3 miles to the finish!

Overview of Plan:

Get to Squaw Valley on Friday.
Do pre-race brief at noon on Friday. (MANDATORY!)
Send Doug off at Start on Saturday, 0500.
Drive back to Auburn to drop off Bev's car.
Crew Doug at the following Aid Stations:
- Robinson Flat
- Michigan Bluff
- Foresthill
- Green Gate
- Highway 49
- Robie Point

We have a motel room in Auburn for Saturday & Sunday nights (Best Inn).

Detailed Schedule:

Friday, June 22, 2001:

Susan and Bev drive to Squaw Valley.
Target arrival at Squaw Valley is 1100, Friday, June 22^nd.
Four hour drive!
Susan and Bev depart Bay Area no later than 0700.

Have cell phones on.

Driving Directions to Squaw Valley from Mountain View:

Take 237 to Milpitas
Get on I-680 North toward Sacramento
Continue to I-80 Junction (~62 miles)
Get on I-80 East toward Sacramento
In Sacramento (~50 miles), take right exit to stay on I-80 East.
Follow signs for I-80 East towards Reno
Go LONG to Truckee, CA (~102 miles)
When you reach Truckee:
Go South on HWY 89 (towards Squaw Valley and Tahoe City)
Go about 8.5 miles to Squaw Valley Road
Turn Right on Squaw Valley Road
Go about 1/3 mile
Turn Left on Squaw Creek Road to Resort

Call Doug on cell phone when you get to Truckee.

Race Day: Saturday, June 23, 2001:

Race day begins (Day 1)
Bev Drives to Starting line.
Be there by 0430 for 0500 start.
Susan and Bev send Doug off into the wild.

Susan and Bev drive cars to Auburn:

Our motel is the "Best Inn" in Auburn on Auburn Ravine Road.

Directions to Best Inn in Auburn:

Drive back out to Highway 89
Turn LEFT onto CA-89. Go about 8.5 miles.
Turn LEFT to take the I-80 West ramp towards SACRAMENTO.
Merge onto I-80 West and go about 63 miles.
When you get to Auburn, take the exit for FORESTHILL.
Turn RIGHT onto AUBURN RAVINE RD.
The Best Inn Motel is near the Denny's and Motel 6.
TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 1:20
TOTAL DISTANCE: 72.9 miles

Park Bev's car at the Best Inn.
Check in if you like. May be too early though.
Reservation under "Doug" White, Conf: #002PXH

Crew at Robinson Flat:

Get in Doug's car and drive to Robinson Flat.
Go back toward the freeway.
Stay straight and the road becomes FORESTHILL RD.
Drive to Foresthill, and keep on going past Foresthill!
You'll go about 45 miles on Foresthill Road (from Auburn).
You may have to park at Sailor Flat and take a shuttle for the last 1.5 miles to Aid Station.
Bring Aid Station Bag and Chairs to crew Doug.
Get back in car and drive to next Crew Access: Michigan Bluff.

(You may want to go get something to eat in Foresthill first. There is not much in Michigan Bluff. It took me 5:00 to get from Robinson Flat to Michigan Bluff on the training day.)

To get directly to Michigan Bluff from Robinson Flat:

Drive back toward Foresthill on Foresthill Road.
Go about 23 miles (or so) until you get to Michigan Bluff Road.
Park the car near the junction of Michigan Bluff Road
(Lots of cars may be there).
Take the shuttle bus down to Michigan Bluff (or walk down 2.5 miles).

If you want to go back to civilization in Foresthill for food and rest:

Drive back toward Foresthill on Foresthill Road.
Go about 28 miles to Foresthill.
Relax, eat lunch, etc. Don't be late to Michigan Bluff.
Drive back up toward Michigan Bluff on Foresthill Road (~3.8 miles).
Park near junction of Michigan Bluff Road.
(Lots of cars WILL be there).
Take the shuttle bus down to Michigan Bluff (or walk down 2.5 miles).

Crew at Foresthill:

Drive back to Foresthill, and park car near high school.
Susan gets ready to pace.
Dad, Barb, & Juliette may get there before Doug does. Be on the lookout for them.
Susan should walk down to Bath Road (about a half mile) and wait for Doug there. All crew can walk with their runner from Bath Road to Foresthill School.
Walk with Doug to Foresthill.
Crew at Foresthill.
Susan and Doug head off for Green Gate.

Susan begins pacing here. It is 18 miles to Green Gate.

Bev needs to wait for Dad, Barb, & Juliette if they have not already gotten to Foresthill yet. This is a good time to eat dinner. I would recommend you eat somewhere in Auburn.

Crew at Green Gate:

Bev should be in a caravan with Dad, Barb, & Juliette. All should drive back to Auburn and get dinner as desired. Drive to Green Gate area in time to meet Doug. Look for a blue glow-stick that Doug will be carrying.

Driving Direction to Green Gate from Auburn:

In Auburn Best Inn, get onto I-80 West, and go ~1.4 miles.
Take the ELM AVE exit.
Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.
Merge onto ELM AVE. and go about 0.3 miles.
Turn LEFT onto Highway 49 (49/193) and go to town of Cool (~6.0 miles).
Turn LEFT onto CA-193 and go about 6.2 miles to Sliger Mine Road.
(There's a restaurant on the right named "Lances" or something. Should be some traffic for the race, too. If you get to Georgetown, you've gone too far!)
Turn LEFT on Sliger Mine Road.
Long ride at slow pace, about three miles. (?)
Stay on Sliger Mine Road.
Look for the cars parked for race crews (should be many).
Walk down dirt road to Green Gate aid station.

Susan finishes her pacing duties here. Juliette begins pacing Doug for the next 13 miles.

When you are done with Crew duties at Green Gate, walk back to car. Susan may want to get a shower after pacing and getting done at Green gate. There probably won't be enough time to sleep between Green Gate and Robie Point. It could take me as little as five hours between the points and as long as six hours.

Drive to Highway 49 Aid Station.

Crew at Highway 49:

You must park cars in Cool, CA. You can hang out at the Mainstreet Café and Grill. It will be open all night. Walk to the aid station for crew duties. Dad starts pacing Doug here for the last 7 miles. Juliette breathes sigh of relief!

Meet Doug at Robie Point:

Get there! You walk from the High School. :)

All Family and friends can walk with Doug to finish from Robie Point!