Times to remember on September 12th, 2009

Registration opens 9:00am

Orientation for first timers and beginners 11 – 12 noon

First Car Out 1:01 p.m. PST

Here is a link to the flyer:

http://carzero.freeservers.com/2laneflyer1.pdf

Here is a link to the Generals

http://carzero.freeservers.com/general.pdf

This event promises to provide a lot of fun for the automotive enthusiasts.

It is a lot of fun, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys their car and
back roads. All the roads are paved, and the event will run rain or shine.

I guarantee you  will have more fun and better memories with the same amount of cash, or less, than you would going to the movies.

Oh, and the competition is stiff too. I am running this one and not working.

Good Luck!

P.s. Make sure your car is ready to go with new tires from Tire Rack!

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I wanted to add to Joe’s message regarding Midnight Run. I helped with checkout last weekend (so I’ve been on the course) and I highly recommend running this rally. I enjoyed the roads, the vistas, and the (for the most part) utter lack of civilization. It is amazing that only a couple of hours from the California coast is wide open farm land for miles and miles. We did the checkout during the day but I continually envisioned how the roads would be at night time.

It is definitely a straightforward rally, not too easy, but not so overchallenging or complex. Not that I would ever advocate breaking laws or driving unsafely, but you will be on some straight roads, in the middle of the night… very scarce law enforcement, cyclists, kids and dogs all sound asleep, not wandering into your path. And as Joe said, the overnight rally is fun, it is not boring, it goes by faster than you think it will. Just sleep late on Saturday and bring coffee or energy drinks for the road. Snack lightly as you go and don’t eat a huge meal at the break. Swap drivers occasionally if necessary. Studies have shown that 4 a.m. is the slowest point in the human body’s rhythm so make sure that you are talking and playing the radio etc. Once the sun comes up you definitely get a second wind. Bring a handheld lamp to view routes and maps without having to use the dome lamp. This is the way almost all rallys used to be run, the daytime rally was the exception to the rule. So come out and do the Midnight Run and have a great time!

Kaylee
Silver 1995 Trans-Am 5.7 6-speed
rallying since 1985

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An SCCA Regional Time-Speed-Distance rally written by Rachel Smith. The second in
the SMSCC Rally Series of 2009. This rally will be a fun romp and lightly trapped.
Come out and enjoy the scenery of Ventura County and the surrounding environment.
See the sights and the scenery. Beginners welcome.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-05-02
End Time: 16:30

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Read the FFN flyer and General Instructions at www.smscc.org or www.calclub.com/roadrally.htm.  You can also see pictures from previous FFNs and our other events in the Photo Gallery section of the Cal Club road rally website.

Specials:
Zero Dollars:  Contestants are awarded ‘Rally Bucks’ for getting zeroes – Class A gets 1 Rally Buck per zero, Classes B and C get 2 Rally Bucks per zero, and Class D gets 3 Rally Bucks per zero.  Rally Bucks can be accumulated and used like cash for FFN entry fees.

Both driver and navigator must be SCCA members (for both the FFN and Inaugural).  If you are not, you can buy a weekend SCCA membership for $5 per car.  (Passengers do not have to be SCCA members.)  Please contact us if you have any questions about this.

Minors:  For a minor to participate, both parents must sign the SCCA Minor Waiver.  Each parent’s signature is only valid if the parent signs in the presence of the rally registrar or the parent’s signature is notarized.  You can download the SCCA Minor Waiver from:

http://www.scca.com/documents/insurance/SCCAminorwaiver.pdf

Info:  Larry – Larry_Scholnick@yahoo.com  310-270-8826
Jeanne – ean21@juno.com  310-372-7168

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Yesterday, I had the pleasure (and demise, see picture) to do check out for what promises to be another great Monte Style Navigational Road Rally put on by the great folks at Into The Night Rally Club (ITN).

For those of you not familiar with the style of rallying adapted by ITN, here is a quick overview.

These rallies are  map based and use a set of General Instructions for the structure of the event, a set of route cues used to guide you the right spot at the right time, and a set of maps are provided for your use.

One of the clues I stated earlier, is that it is a map based rally, and the maps provided to you are the official maps. DO NOT rely on your local Thomas Guide in order to complete the instructions, you will probably end up in the wrong place!

This year ITN has decided to do things a little different to help encourage newcomers to the sport and easier time of learning what to do and when to do it.  For instance, most rallies are timed in 100 ths of minutes vs. seconds. That essentially means turn 1 minute into a 100 pieces vs 60.  Since this can be difficult to calculate real world time to cross the hose, all check points are scored at the top of the minute. So if you have a properly synchronized accurate wrist watch with a second hand, you have a devise necessary to run a monte carlo style rally. The watch a few highlighters, a car, and a navigator and you are ready to go.  Be careful though, be the end of the rally, you will have had so much fun, you will be ready to go out and buy a $400 rally computer.  And by the end of the year, you will want to upgrade to the rally computer with a drivers display for $700. I know I did after my 1st monte style rally in 1993.

So set aside March 28th, 2009. Get the oil changed, check the tire pressures, find a good friend or significant other, and head down to Fallbrook, CA for a great 5 hour Monte Style Navigational Road Rally.  If you are not sure because you have never done one before. Don’t be, this rally is called Training Wheels for a reason! There will even be a Rally school ahead of the event to teach the newcomers (Group “B”) how to get it done and get it done right the first time.

The roads are awesome and challenging, the scenery is unbelievable, and the time to be had lets you forget the worries of today’s world for a couple of hours.

Come join us on March 28th. To find out more about this event, click on the 28th of March ont he calendar to the right. or visit the ITN web page.

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WHO:  Sponsored  by  Kenlake  State  Resort  Park,  this  road  rally  is  open  to  all  street   legal  vehicles.  50  vehicles
maximum.
ENTRY  FEE:  $149.00  per  couple  for  1  night  stay,  $274.00  per  couple  for  2  night  stay.
WHEN:  Friday,  March  27th,  through  Sunday,  March  29th,  2009.  Rain  or  shine.
WHERE:  Friday  March  27th  teams  will  arrive  and  have  dinner  at  Kenlake  State  Resort  Park,  542  Kenlake  Road,

Hardin,  Kentucky,  42048.  On  Saturday  March  28th  the  Road  Rally  will  begin  and  end  at  Kenlake  State  Park
followed  by  dinner  Saturday  evening,  an  overnight  stay  at  the  Lodge  and  breakfast  Sunday.
TIME: Road  Rally  will  begin  Saturday  at  9:00 am  and  will  finish  between  4:00  &  5:00 pm.
Course:  Length  is  approximately  83  miles  long.  Will  take  about  7  hours  to  complete.  4  pit  stops.  Begins  at  the
Lake  View  Picnic  Shelter  in  Kenlake  State  resort  Park.  The  course  will include  miles  of  beautiful  roads  in  the  Land
Between  The  Lakes  Region;  a  drive  through  a  700  acre  Elk  &  Bison  Preserve  where  you  will  be  just  feet  away
from  these  magnificent  creatures;  a  stop  at  the  Great  Western  Iron  Furnace;  and  a  visit  to  the  Civil  War  military
Post-Fort  Donelson.  For  anyone  interested  in  the  Civil  War  this  is  a  must  see  Fort  with  an  outstanding  view  of

the  Cumberland  River.  For  pictures  of  the  course,  click  here.

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Copperstate 1000 Field of DreamsCar ShowSaturday, April 4, 200910am – 4:30pmWest Parking Lot of Tempe Diablo Stadium$30 per advanced registration/$35 day ofFREE to the publicTempe Diablo Stadium becomes home to what is quickly becoming the most-do car show in Phoenix. The 3rd Annual Copperstate 1000 Field of Dreams Car Show attracts more than 400 cars from local car enthusiasts. Everything from street rods, classics, muscle cars, exotics and everything in between will converge at Tempe Diablo Stadium.There will be door prizes, raffles, awards and tons of automotive eye-candy!Click here for a registration form.Tempe Diablo StadiumBuilt in 1968, the stadium went through a major renovation in 2005. Not only is the complex one of the most picturesque facilities, it is one of the most accessible complexes in the Phoenix Metro area. Food, restrooms and seating (shaded and non-shaded) for more than 14,000 guests.www.tempe.gov/DiabloWhether viewing the collections cars, speaking with the owners or mingling with fellow automotive enthusiasts, the day promises to be pure Nirvana for auto aficionados of all ages.

Men’s Arts Council – Copperstate 1000 Road Rally

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