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What is Road Rally?
Two people (a driver and a navigator) in
ordinary cars make up a rally team.
A
RoadRally is traversed over public roads within the legal speed limit. The
challenge is to drive on time, arriving at points along the route neither early
nor late (it's NOT a race). Each team needs a simple watch which can be
synchronized to match official time, as well as something to write on and with.
Interior lighting (map lights, a flashlight, etc) is also a good idea for night
rallies.
After receiving and browsing the route book, cars start at one minute intervals.
The first section, a short 10-15 mile route, is called the "Odometer Calibration
Zone," and is used to calibrate the rally car's odometer to the official mileage
used to measure the course by the rallymaster. After this section, the
competition really begins, as you must follow the course using the instructions
in the route book, as well as the general instructions that govern the rally.
Meanwhile, you must also stay on time, based on the average speeds given in the
instructions at various points through the routes.
At various points, unknown to the competitors, timing
controls (checkpoints) will be encountered. Since the rallymaster knows the
exact distance and speeds you should have traveled to reach the checkpoint, the
"perfect time" of arrival can be calculated. You are timed at the moment you
reach the control, and will receive penalty points for arriving either early OR
late. You are then given information about the last leg, as well as a time to
start the next leg, and a clean start to challenge the clock. This is a contest
of precision, not a race, and each leg is scored separately. If you are early or
late at one control, you cannot make up for it by being late or early at the
next. At the conclusion, scores for all legs are totaled, and the lowest score
wins (just like golf). Sound easy? Well, just as in golf, it takes practice to
get very good scores.
Regardless of how well you score, rallying is a lot of fun if you like to spend
time in your car, see some scenery and spend time with congenial people. Rallies
usually end at a location where munchies and beverages are available. You can
join the rest of the crowd in discussing how the event went and how you did,
while waiting for the final scores to be calculated and trophies to be awarded.
Come join the fun!!!!
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Teddy Bear Rally
Sunday afternoon ~ TBD
Flyer
A short (60-80 mile) fun-gimmick rally using photo clues
and simple route following tricks/traps. This event is not a Time Speed
Distance rally but contestant’s score are based on the total number of miles
that they drive ‘off-course’. The entry fee for this rally is a stuffed “Teddy
Bear” which is donated to the United Stated Marine Corp Toy for Tots annual
charity drive.
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Rally friends of NNJR
Raritan Valley Sports Car Club
Fred Cochran
22 Glen Rd
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
rallymaster1@verizon.net
The Motorsport Club of
North Jersey
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The World Famous
Toys for Tots
Teddy Bear
Rally
 The Northern New Jersey Region (NNJR) of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) holds a
number of road rally's per year. A favorite rally is the Teddy Bear Rally held the 1st Sunday of December for the last fourteen years. This is put on with help from the United States Marines and the
Motorsport Club of North Jersey. The entry fee is a Teddy Bear and we always have a lot of fun. Come on out and join the fun of challenging yourself and your partner. This is a short fun, lightly trapped non-Time-Speed-Distance event about 60
 miles longs. Scores are determined by the teams ability to stay on-course. 100
points penalty points are awarded for each mile over or under the official route. As in past years, the rally will award trophies generously. In addition to first, second in Expert,
Intermediate and Novice Classes, there will be awards for Best First Timer, Best Saturn, Best Family, Best Husband & Wife, and Dead Last but Finished. For more information
please contact Peter Schneider at 908-876-4597 or see the event flyer link listed above.
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