Race
The race was preceded by a parade on September 16 through the city of Kaohsiung, followed by a circuit race at Pingdong Airport on September 17, with the actual rally taking place in three stages on the following three days. The total race was about 570 km (350 mi) long. Most of the race consisted of untimed transit stages, while the eight timed sections totaled up to about 44 km (27 mi) long.
The route went past landmarks and cultural destinations including the Shueishang Tropic of Cancer Park in Chia-yi, Lukang Tienhou Temple in Changhua, Da-Jai as Jenlan Temple in Taichung, Chulu Pasture in Taitung, and Fong Kong in Pintong.
The terrain on all three days of the rally was very diverse. Most of the first day was on gently curving two-lane roads, and was generally uphill. The first day concluded with a very steep hill climb. The second day's timed stages were on roller-coaster-like four-lane highways, while the third and last day's route was on flat, straight highway. Each day presented its own unique challenges for planning strategy.
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