The Wilco’s Greatest Hits shootout course honors the former Empire Air Force Station.
Distance: 119km
Elevation: 1124m
INTERMEDIATES & COURSE FILE
KOMs: Wilco, Lincoln
Sprints: Valley, Dunns Farm, Kasson
Wilco’s Greatest Hits course file
NOTABLE STRAVA SEGMENTS
WILCO HISTORY
Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) long range radar site located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south-southeast of Empire, Michigan, in Empire Township. It was closed in 1978 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) Ground Equipment Facility.
Wilco Road may or may not be named for the pilot-speak “wilco” means “will comply”. It’s a way for pilots to acknowledge that they have received and understand a transmission, and they intend to follow the instructions given.
Source: wikipedia
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