News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
A shortest-distance rally is an untimed RoadRally following an undefined route. The object of this rally was to visit several interesting locations by the shortest route possible. Each team received a map with eighteen waypoints and had up to 30 minutes to determine their most efficient route. They then drove[Read More…]
On a weekend with temperatures soaring above 107 degrees, the Texas Region held a Solo and Time Trials event. A dramatic reminder of a RoadRally “competitive differentiator” over other disciplines: no helmets or fire suits required, and the ability to roll up the windows and enjoy the comforts of a/c!
Before this event, one person had signed up on MotorsportReg, and one person had called me to say that he would pay at the event but didn’t want to sign up on MotorsportReg (although he uses MotorsportReg for other sporting events). Morgan is active in flagging and scrutinizing at Circuit[Read More…]
San Antonio has had more battles fought within its city limits than any other town in North America. These battles occurred while San Antonio was under the jurisdiction of Spain, the Republic of Mexico, The Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States of America, not to mention the United States. This[Read More…]
The Moontower RoadRally was intended to be a tour of central Austin, Texas, by driving to each of the remaining 13 Moontowers installed in 1895 to illuminate the city. The city has always denied that these 165-foot-tall artificial moons were purchased to brighten the city after a series of murders[Read More…]
The fourth Texas Region RoadRally season event was held on Saturday, April 29—the Spring Paradise Trek on scenic and winding North Texas roads. Ten cars joined the drive on a great day for rallying – sunny if a bit windy. We welcomed three first-timer teams to the rally along with[Read More…]
You’re invited to the Tick Tock Rally, an SCCA Regional Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Tour Rally on scenic paved backroads of Denton County. All entrants are welcome. No prior rally experience is necessary—a precision driving event at fun speeds. Course following is easy with GPS mileage on every turn. We assign the speeds to[Read More…]
In 1884 and 1885, Austin, Texas, was terrorized by a series of murders, mainly of servant girls. Seven women, five black, and one man were killed. Six women and two men were injured. The eight killings are one of the earliest recorded serial murders, predating the infamous Jack the Ripper[Read More…]
It had been nine years since we held a photo rally in the Texas Region, so it was time to bring this format back. Rallymaster Liz Witt carefully crafted this year’s version of the Clear Blue Sky Rally along scenic North Texas country roads, and with very nice spring weather,[Read More…]
The registration for the Lone Star Region’s No Fooling Bluebonnet RoadRally, on Saturday, April 1st, was at the Dairy Queen in Johnson City, which we used as a starting point for the Twin Sisters Road Rally last spring. Although there was little shade, it was a cool day, and the[Read More…]
Milwaukee Region SCCA will host the 2024 Spring Scamper car rally on Sunday, April 7th. You’re invited to join us for this new 100+ mile, 4+ hour rally around Madison, WI. No prior rally experience is necessary, and any type of street-legal car is welcome. You do not have to[Read More...]
Cascade Sports Car Club's Road Rally program (aka Cascade Geargrinders) offers beginner-friendly time-speed-distance road rallies, lasting three to four hours, starting and ending in the Portland area. Road rally is a game you play while going for a drive in the country. Play the game that takes you places. Season Flyer[Read More...]
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