Date:         Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:40:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Driving Challenge videos from BOTC 2006
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Hi Volks,

I just posted two video clips of the Bus Driver's Challenge from BOTC
2006 to youtube.

This first video clip has my brother Brent driving, it' shot with a
short NASCAR style interview before the run and is a great example of
how the course is run. The event features a slalom course with a stop
in the middle for a random task, after which the driver continues to
the end of the course to "stop on a dime". (actually a foil-covered
paper plate is used) The driver then slaloms through the entire
course in REVERSE, without stopping until they back up to a post as
closely as possible without stopping. Then they drive over to
parallel park next to a flag placed between two trees. The final
score is a combination of total elapsed time and the stopping
distance from the dime and the post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Env9Gl5EEbU

The second video clip is shot from INSIDE the van, with "madman"
Jamie Rivers at the wheel. Jamie provides quite a memorable
experience to the onlookers, and our intrepid cameraman does his best
to record the experience for posterity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayttjG-YbU


Entry in the drivers challenge is open to any licensed and unimpaired
driver registered for Buses Of The Corn. You can drive your own bus
if you prefer it to the loaner van. For more information about Buses
Of The Corn, visit the website at www.busesofthecorn.com.

Many thanks to Mike Droulliard for providing the video footage, and
to my parents for the loan of their 1985 Sunroof Automatic passenger
van.



Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com