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RADIO INTEGRATION WE FIGURED THE RIDER WAS STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS BECAUSE
WE COULD NOT HEAR THEM ON THE RADIO.  THE MOCHILA CONTAINED A GPS SO THAT
SPECTATORS COULD TRACK EACH RIDERS REAL TIME LOCATION ONLINE, BUT THIS
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METHOD WAS UNRELIABLE DUE TO THE UPDATES LAGGING BEHIND THEIR ACTUAL
POSITIONS.  VHF CAME TO THE RESCUE WHEN WE GOT A MUCH BETTER ON AIR
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