A rally should be fun and safe. The object of the rally is to proceed
over an unmarked course from a start point to an end point by
following a set of written instructions. A rally will probably take you
across roads that you might never travel in your daily pursuits. The
rally master normally picks roads that he thinks will be enjoyable for
you, either because they offer interesting views or because they are
good roads for driving enthusiasts. Although the roads may be
particularly good for enthusiastic driving, the rally instructions will
dictate a speed equal to or less than the posted speed limit for that
road.
TSD rallies are timed events in which you are expected to arrive at checkpoints in prescribed amounts of time. You are not told where the checkpoints are located nor will you necessarily be told how many checkpoints to expect. Checkpoints are normally located on the right side of the road and are marked as such. You are to pull into the checkpoint for timing and to receive further instructions. If you have followed the rally instructions exactly, you will arrive at the checkpoint in the prescribed amount of time. The scorer will assess a point for each second that you are either early or late (some limits are placed upon the number of points that may be assessed). Each leg is scored independently so that mistakes from one leg do not impact on the score of another. Like golf, the lowest overall score wins.
The instructions may tell you to travel a certain distance and then turn, or perhaps tell you to travel a set amount of time at a set speed and then turn. Most instructions are associated with signs or turning opportunities. The instructions will direct you to average a certain speed from one point to the next. This average directed speed does not account for acceleration, braking, or even yield or stop signs. The time to traverse each small section from the instruction to begin an average speed to the instruction to change to another average speed is determined by dividing the distance by the prescribed speed. The prescribed times for each section are added together to determine the total time for that leg of the rally.At the end of the rally, we can meet for refreshments and a humorous comparison of the various wrong turns taken along the route inside the Silverton. The main purpose of the rally is to have fun and this meeting allows you to enjoy time with other driving enthusiasts.
Pre-Registration has just opened. $20 per car plus $5 per person in the car that isn't an SCCA member. It's gonna be fuuuuuun!
