News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
Dangerousroads.org describes Jacob’s Ladder this way, “Set high in the Ben Lomond Ranges, in the northeastern part of the country, the road to the summit is totally unpaved and runs through dramatic dolerite cliffs. It’s called Ben Lomond Road. Starting at Upper Blessington, on C401 road, the ascent is 17.7 km[Read More…]
My Dad was the spy in our family, yet I enjoy genealogy – delving into finding the answers, now using modern technology. RReNews contacted seventeen Rallymasters to bring you news of their events these past four weeks. In this edition, you’ll read the wonderful rally wrap-ups from eight requests (we hope others[Read More…]
I have found that the majority of questions and problem reports I receive about the Richta GPS Checkpoints timing and scoring systems are duplicates or have been experienced earlier by another rally organizer. In many cases, the problems experienced may have been avoided by following the guidance I’ve discussed in[Read More…]
Secretary Jeanne English from the SCCA RoadRally Board – Jan-Sep 2023 Minutes The January-December RRB Minutes for 2022 may be found here. We are having a temporary glitch with this plug-in. Click the blue Download button below for the May 11th and June 8th, 2023, RRB Minutes. We are working[Read More…]
From RReNews — The Heart of Dixie Rally Philosphy, provided by Bruce Gezon from his Smuncher’s Attic rally collection, leads off with this statement, “In the Spring of 1970, several adventuresome members of the Tennessee Valley Region cast the variable main road rule upon the rally community in a Heart of[Read More…]
From the Armchair Rally Archives of Gary Starr I have always enjoyed teaching those new to our sport the Road Rally concepts for Course and Tour rallies. Perhaps you have seen my Tips for TSD Rallyists in RReNews? I hope to do the same teaching with these Armchair Rallies in prior editions[Read More…]
Over the years, I have been lucky enough to receive positive press in my choice of hobbies. My involvement in rallying over the past 50 years as an organizer and competitor has gotten my name and contact information out to a wide range of organizations. About three months ago, an[Read More…]
From RReNews — Our apologies to RRB Chair Bennett. We corrected the link twice in the June RReNews for his edition of Mike Drop, yet it appears it still did not take. Please click here to read his June Edition! Greetings from the RRB, and welcome to the second edition[Read More…]
Date: May 1, 2023 Technical BulletinFrom the SCCA RoadRally Board The RoadRally Board (RRB) has been asked by members of the RoadRally community to provide clarity on how SCCA insurance and vehicle owners insurance interact in the event of an incident during a sanctioned event. SCCA’s insurance underwriters provided this[Read More…]
The time is here for SCCA members to begin submitting nominations for fellow members to be inducted into the SCCA National Hall of Fame for their impactful contributions to the development of the SCCA. Some may ask what the SCCA Hall of Fame is, why this is important to me[Read More…]
It's May, so it's finally time to run the postponed February FFN! The rally will run primarily in and around the Rye Canyon industrial park in Santa Clarita (near Magic Mountain). Jeanne English is the Rallymaster, and she likes traps, so there will be some. They are all based upon WOF[Read More...]
Milwaukee Region SCCA invites you to come run the annual Badger Burrow Tour Rally, on Sunday May 4. The event is a brisk run through Wisconsin's Driftless Area's beautiful hills and valleys, mostly in Sauk County. Expect lots of interesting roads with lots of hills and curves. Many say these[Read More...]
The Detroit Region SCCA is back with its Twilight Tour Divisional RoadRally on Saturday, May 4th. The rally covers ±180 miles of mostly unpaved roads in Washtenaw, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe counties. Rallymaster Bruce Fisher will take you on this straightforward time-speed-distance (TSD) Tour Rally, which means no traps. All[Read More...]
The Detroit Region SCCA (DRSCCA) is excited to announce the return of Road Rally School! All are welcome regardless of experience level: if you’re interested in Road Rally and unsure where to start, have competed in some events and want to improve your scores, or want to try out a[Read More...]
Neohio Region, SCCA invites you to enter the 2024 Ohio Milk Run Rally (OMR). Competitors can expect an absolutely straightforward, gimmick-free, Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) road rally with emphasis on precise timing at well-placed controls. The ~180-mile route will wind through the hills of Ohio's Wayne, Holmes, Coshocton, Knox, and surrounding counties. The Milk Run's name is[Read More...]
The Spring Fling Rally is now ready to run. The Rallymaster is certain more curse words will be flinging than rocks, so entrants should not be afraid to roll up in your summer special. The course will cover more than enough area to have you rallying for approximately 3 hours,[Read More...]
Starting from Jim Mack’s Ice Cream, the LANCO MG Poker Run will depart at 11 AM for the ±two hour run before returning to its start. All vehicles are welcome. There are a maximum of two people per vehicle (Driver and Navigator). Check-in and register at 10:00 AM. The first[Read More...]
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