I’m a little late posting this, but I competed in the Ural National Rally Day in September. I placed 14th worldwide with a score of 1,347. Not too shabby if I do say so myself.
Ural riders worldwide hit the road on a scavenger hunt Saturday Sept. 8, gaining points for photos collected and kilometers ridden — with extra points awarded for riding on dirt instead of pavement. You could also earn points by wrenching on your bike in the field. I got 203 points for my kilometers on the road and 33 points for off-roading, but I won’t bore you with the details. I’ll get straight to the photos.
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- 200 POINTS: Service ride with Marc Minkler in Portland, Maine.
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- 50 POINTS: A rancho huervos breakfast at the Bayou Kitchen in Portland, Maine.
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- 25 POINTS: A UDF (Ural Delay Factor) crew at the Bayou Kitchen in Portland, Maine.
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- An extra historic site picture. That’s Fort Gorges out there in Casco Bay, seen from the Eastern Prom in Portland, Maine.
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- Canons guard the gate to Portland Harbor at Fort Allen Park.
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- 25 POINTS: My historic vehicle pic from Portland, Maine: The aft mast is the only thing remaining from the USS Portland. The heavy cruiser was launched in May 1932. She survived WWII (once sinking a Japanese ship while her rudder was damaged and only able to steam in circles) but was scrapped in 1962.
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- 25 POINTS: Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland, Maine.
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- 25 POINTS: Historic site of Henry Wadsworth Lonfellow’s boyhood home on Congress Street in Portland, Maine. His grandfather, Peleg Wadsworth built it in 1785.
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- Hot oil change in Portland, Maine.
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- 50 POINTS: Lunch at Grumpy Grampy’s Hot Dogs in Cornish, Maine.
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- 25 POINTS: Chicken UDF (animal bonus) in Cornish, Maine.
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- 75 POINTS: Old covered bridge in spanning the river separating Parsonsfield and Porter, Maine.
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- Old covered bridge in spanning the river separating Parsonsfield and Porter, Maine.
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- Always new graffiti in here.
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- He couldn’t spell, but his aim was true.
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- 75 POINTS: Regional specialty: lobster roll at Benny’s Clam Shack on Commercial Street in Portland, Maine.
