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Day 1, Tech & Registration
The First Step to Glory Is Gratitude 
In 2020, a world-wide pandemic made Sonora Rally as the ?last race on earth? ? at least for the foreseeable future. Now, over a year has passed, with the timeline of chaos measured in zigzags, the tumultuous climate is changing for the better. Better enough in some regions that North America?s premiere rally raid could once again open its doors, if only a few months late.  A modest sized group of challengers gathered at Hotel Araiza in San Luis Rio Colorado, anxious to test their limits and chase down glory. But first, they must follow the leader through a maze of paperwork, vinyl stickers and arbitrary headshots.
With just 2,000 kilometers ahead of them, participants are in for an exciting ? and in May, a bit scorching ? competition across the dunes, on the beach and through the ranchlands of this northern Mexican state. On-course, the racers will be free to let loose and hunt for Waypoints with either digital or analog maps at their disposal. Some navigators opted for new tech, courtesy of ICO Racing who have been developing the computerized roadbook, a response to the infamous ?Map Men? affair, for several years. The organization welcomed the opportunity to run live trials with these devices considering t...