So, I was all set to name this the Kiwi Cup until, thanks to John Oliver, New Zealand's 'Bird of the Century' is the Pūteketeke. NPR segment

Why would I name it either of those? The finals track is in New Zealand, of course! The track is completely fictional but I like the looks of it and it reminds me of the St. Pete track we ran as a final several years ago. http://www.redscape.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=4263

There are three groups you can choose from (scheduled dates):

- Thursday nights @ 9 p.m. Eastern (9/19, 10/17, 11/14, 12/12). Race Marshal, M. Polcen
- Friday nights @ 7 p.m. Eastern (9/20, 10/11, 11/8, 12/6), Race Marshal, J. Schultz
- Saturday mornings @ 10 a.m. Eastern (9/28, 10/26, 11/23, 12/28). Race Marshal, C. Long

Contact me if you wish to play: sloterp <at> verizon <dot> net

The tracks for the heats include two fakes, one long gone, and one real track, all in the U.S..

Race 1: Blue Crab (Maryland)
Race 2: SAC (Nebraska)
Race 3: Streets of Philly (Pennsylvania) This was run many years ago as a one-off PBEM race.
Race 4: Barber (Alabama) We ran Barber in the Road America tournament but this is a different version.
Championship Race: New Zealand Grand Prix

Note: Blue Crab & SAC have been formatted for TTS.

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