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Day 10 Kamloops to Osoyoos (367km)
6 September 2023
photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Steven and Midori Hitchins, 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350
After a week of seemingly linear, north - south
driving, today we enjoyed something of a meander
as we made our way from the metropolitan centre
of Kamloops to the holiday resort of osoyoos. It
was a relatively short day, but there was plenty
packed in, with a hilly regularity and two circuit
based Tests along with a very civilised lunch halt
to enjoy.
It was beautiful morning as we pulled out of Kamloops,
with wall-to-wall blue sky and some great scenery for us
to take in as we ran towards the first regularity around
pinaus lake. Just before russ Smith and Jamie Turner’s
timing point the crews found the road blocked by a herd
of cows, a disgruntled farmer and a trailer full of livestock.
A swift U-turn saw the rally rejoin the 97 Highway and a
more direct route towards the Todd’s Motorplex Test. Set
in and around a banked oval, this was a gritty urban section
where sheer horsepower, speed away from the line and a
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