I tell ya, if you ever want to know how to organize a long distance, trail type event, the guys here that welcomed us into their group are the guys to learn from.
Every route is pre-run and timed multiple times. By the time the full group hits the trail, three days of driving has been GPS mapped, obstacles are known and turns are flagged (blue = go; red = no go). Rooms are booked, meals are catered, evening entertainment is scheduled, the works. It's as first class as you can get with a bunch of diry offroaders in a rural desert town.
Part of the event organization includes every truck having a stick-on window number and yes, the advance team gets the leader designation. All trucks have radios and all communication between them (including roll call since it's not too difficult to lose someone) references the truck number.
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