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Brett biked to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. The coordinates fell in the middle of a cornfield subdivided by grassy paths. Brett followed one of the paths to within 500 feet of the coordinates, but a flooded drainage ditch prevented him from reaching the exact point. Nevertheless, he left a pink flag marking the spot.
Brett's bike and the marker flag
The flooded drainage ditch that blocked further progress
The UIUC campus was visible from the coordinates
