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A Road Rally is a two (or more) person team, competing in
ordinary cars, on regular roads, within the legal speed limit. The challenge is
to drive on time —not early or late (it's not a race). Each team needs a
watch which can be set to match rally time; something to write on and write with.
For night rallies it is a good idea to have a map light, flashlight or other interior
lighting to be able to read instructions.
Cars start at one minute intervals. The first section
of the rally is called the odometer check leg and allows you to
compare your mileage to the rallymasters'. If you have a trip
odometer in your car you can zero it at the start. You will have
a specified amount of time to reach the end of the odometer check
leg which is called the Official Mileage Point. Wait there until
the given time has elapsed, then leave, following the directions
given and travel at the specified speed. Timing controls, or checkpoints,
will be found at various locations along the route. After you
pass the checkpoint sign and the timing car, stop safely off the
road and go back to the timing car to get your time and any other
special instructions.
For 2007, SoPac is host to local as well as National-level RoadRally
events. The first event of the National RoadRally Championship is a series of
events that run through the beautiful southern Arizona desert in early March which
starts near Tucson. The competition then moves to northern Arizona for the recently-transplanted
"1000" multi-day event in early April.
If you are just starting out and would like to
try out a novice-level road rally, and you live or will be visiting
the Los Angeles area, there is an event on the first Friday night
of each month. Contact Jeanne English at 310-372-7168 or by email
at ean21@juno.com for further information.
Further information can be found at SCCA.com.
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