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'I think my plan, honestly before I do this is to get a manicure before I go and have an 'L' on one hand and 'R' on the other finger just so I can function better,' she said. Haydon and Smith's car in Washington, where they both live. Smith is the navigator, while Haydon drives.

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So they threw their hats in the ring on the first day of registration for the 2022 rally.Īnd they make a very compatible team. Two babies and one mountain bike-related injury later, they were still game for the challenge. Four years ago, they stumbled across off-roading at a rally in Washington, where they saw a Rebelle Rally booth.

Haydon and Smith have a slew of endurance races under their belts, from 24-hour mountain biking races to Iron Mans and triathlons. 'So that was a nice little road trip out there.' 'Surprisingly, I don’t think I’ve ever been to the mouth of the Kasilof,' Haydon said. Haydon’s husband has been sending them out to different coordinates on the Kenai Peninsula, from a construction site on Funny River Road, to the Moose is Loose Bakery in Soldotna and to the mouth of the Kasilof River. This month, they've been testing out their navigational skills in Haydon's hometown. They plot those coordinates on topographic maps and use compasses and other tools to get there - no phones allowed.

More than speed, teams compete for accuracy and precision as they find their way to given coordinates in the middle of the Nevada and California deserts. That’s the sort of mindset they’re putting to the upcoming Rebelle Rally this October - an eight-day, off-road rally for women. 'Yeah, like - are we qualified to do this? Well I don’t know. 'It’s been a lot of - ‘Hey, let’s do this endurance-crazy thing that we've never done before, and we’re going to really enjoy it and it’s going to be amazing.’' 'That’s kind of our relationship, I guess,' said Haydon, who's from Soldotna. Especially not one that tests their endurance - and gutsiness. Karisa Haydon and Trista Smith, of Washington, aren’t ones to shy away from a challenge.

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