A good friend just got back from a business trip to northern Marin County and drove part of the Rally route for us. There is a small road called Trinity Road that climbs over the ridge separating the Napa and Sonoma valleys. The map indicates a very small line here, and the road is hard to follow on Google Earth because of tree cover. But reports now confirm that is it a beautiful mountain road, good asphalt and few guard rails. It could be a mileage buster given the climb, but the scenery will be worth it considering the day before we will have been crossing a desert. There are two wineries on Trinity Road which could make excellent lunch stops. The last fuel stop will be in Petaluma as there is nothing else on   US 1 running down the coast. We'll make our final tallies there. This will all be included in the driver's paperwork.

We've organized a terrific budget and will be soliciting sponsorship soon, but keep in mind that even if we raise only enough to supply us with t-shirts the Rally will go on. We'll just have to pay our own way.