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It was indeed a GREAT time!

I knew it would be even before we went up there, as I had been fortunate enough to attend a 12 hour enduro earlier this year with these guys. The attention to details in the planning (even after the change-over to the 18 hour enduro) was very evident throughout the event. Everything was done with the priority of everyone participating having fun. Yet the racing on the tracks was very close and at times very intense (I owe Steve D. at least a couple of nerfs ). The Slot.It cars were a challenge for sure, and with the 2 compound tires available, certainly made for some interesting strategies throughout the racing on Christian's track. I was really looking forward to racing them on George's track, but the old weakness of the guide posts reared it's ugly head, with 3 cars getting broke. But once again, Team Select had it under control, and quickly made the decision to switch to the SCX Nascars for the 2nd half of the event. It turned out to be a great decision, as the racing here was very, very close all the way through. It was hard to catch many of the other drivers, and when you did, it was even harder to pass. And it was especially amazing that, even after 17+ hours of racing, racers were still laughing about the on track "incidents", even if they were the "victim". Even when the inside guy wiped out 2 or 3 of the other guys in the corners, there was always a bunch of laughing going on. Those guys up there in Quebec are really an awesome bunch of guys to race with I know I'm already looking forward to racing with them again!

My teammates were Claude and Pascal. Pascal was a bit nervous about being the "slow guy" on the team, but I must say I was quite impressed with his driving. Especially towards the end when he had to bring our team home. He was the one who had to finish our run, and it was quite evident that his hand, arm and shoulder were bothering him quite bad. Yet he hung in there and brought us home to a great finish Claude was fast and steady throughout the race, and even ran the quickest time for our team on Christian's track. I believe he may have also done it on George's track, but I was too tired by then to keep track,,, It was indeed an honour for me to have these guys for teammates.

I had met most of the guys earlier this year, but there were a couple of new guys I hadn't met before, Marcus and Aimee. Both were quick and consistent, and I continue to be impressed with the quality of racers from the Quebec area.

The Rally event was quite interesting. Christian has this very unique way of challenging people to try and do better than him. It took awhile, but someone finally did..

This super-endurance format was new to everyone and I think we learned a thing or two to make the next one even more enjoyable. It was the first but I get a feeling it won't be the last... Select Racing Club is proud to have been the first to try it.

Overall, this event has raised the bar for the events that we have had in the past. You can be sure that there will be more enduro races with the format that the Select guys have brought forth. In fact, planning has already started for a winter one. This one WILL be 24 HOURS!!!

I also wanted to publicly thank Dave Kennedy for helping the Select guys with this great event. SCX has really stepped up they're support for slot car racers in the last year or so. And their products seem to continue to improve greatly. And it is no secret that they are doing great job of promoting and standing behind their products, at least here in the US and Quebec with Dave and Bryan Young.

NEC 13 has been transformed into an endurance race. Now, we're ready for NEC 13, take 2. Get your passports ready, we're not letting you off the hook that easily.

That's right. NEC 13 has yet to happen... So instead of cancelling it, we are just "postponing" it until the Spring of 2009 (or whatever the Select club decides). I respect that those that couldn't make it this time had their reasons. But this time around, it is hoped that ALL will try harder to attend NEC 13 in the spring.

Steve and Andy were simply amazed with the hospitality of our northern racers, and with all the things to see in and around Quebec City. On the way home, they couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had. I'm sure Bob and Roy will be saying the same thing (though I'm not sure Bob liked following George to the parking garage ). And the food......WOW! Awesome! I'm generally a picky eater, but that pizza was VERY tasty!! Thanks to George for arranging that. I think it's safe to say we all had a great time there.
On Sunday morning, we stopped and had breakfast at a place Robin and I had eaten at before. Again, WOW! Great food and a great place to enjoy a meal!

We were also amazed at Robin's driving - Andy/I have never seen anyone "drive" so well from the passenger seat... :-))

I'll admit that her back/side seat driving irritates me from time to time (ok, a LOT!!). But I will NEVER forget how the border crossing guard, with a simple gesture of his hand, shut her up. I will be using that gesture when the need arises in the future... And yeah, I'll be building a dog house too, I'm gonna need it