http://wscc.org/flyers/2008BunnyRunRallyFlyer.pdf

TimeSpeedDistance NIGHT rally on Saturday, 3/29. Registration from 5 to 6:15, drivers meeting at 6:30, first car off at 7pm. Cars leave in 1 minute invtervals from your car number, so first come first start. Should be about 2-4 hours (usually 3ish). You need TWO people (driver and navigator), and $20 per car ($10 each). Recommended: a pen, something to write on on the nav's lap (like a clipboard), a basic calculator (or a nav who likes math), and a watch/clock with seconds that you can easily reset to the rallymaster's time. Rally computers, GPS systems, and lights above headlight level not allowed. Trophys for the winners of each class.

What is it? A TimeSpeedDistance (TSD) rally has an "average speed" that you should follow through the rally. Its set BELOW the speed limit. The rally instructions are very tricky and you're looking for stuff at night (ie: make 3rd left after the word "STRINGS", or make second acute right, etc) so you're going to make a few bad turns. After you figure out you're in the wrong place you have to backtrack to the correct turn without getting lost, then speed up to get back to your "average speed" (where you would be if you didnt get lost). There are hidden signs along the course you need to mark down, and hidden checkpoints where you pull over and they record what time you came in. Points are given for every second early or late to each checkpoint, and for each sign missed or put out of order. Lowest points win.

So questions like "is this illegal" or "dude this is awesome I'm gona go 175mph" or "wont we all get arrested" are silly since thats not what the rally is about. Some people do it in minivans with their kids in the backseat helping look for turns. If you make a wrong turn or get lost, its up to you if you choose you catch up slowly and safely and risk hitting a checkpoint and getting lots of points, or if you drive like an *** and risk getting pulled over by a cop or taking risks so you can make up time as quickly as possible and get a better score. There will be mostly twisty hilly backroads where you probably will never see a cop, but they are also public roads and you take any risks on your own. I can guaranty you will enjoy them a lot more in a sports car "taking a few risks" than a minivan full of kids tho. Some people will choose to have a nice ride down some twisty windy backroads in the dark, some people will get way lost and come into checkpoints late and gets lots of points, and some people will choose to drive in a manner to make up time each time they get lost and have a blast down some twicked roads. Its all up to the drivers. The roads are awesome and usually including some dirt and gravel roads, but nothing a lowered car couldn’t handle.

 

Just ehhh fyi, Mt. Kisco...has 5-0 everywhere. Why dont you go to the new Go-Kart track...Grand Prix International...its right next to patio.com across from burger king. Ill be there this weekend, plus I saw an R8 there when I was there. mmmmmmmm

Disregard my comment...Im an idiot and ditn read the whole thing.

 

FYI: we've been starting 3 rallys a year for the past 10 years at the Applebee's parking lot, and no-one has ever gotten a ticket from MtKisco. First: within a quarter mile the rally hits small (sometimes dirt) secondard roads where there are never any cops. Second: the cops roll through our drivers meeting and look around and know we're there and whats going on, and never say anything Third: WSCC donates money to the MtKisco police force (some benevolant society I think?) as well as the chamber of commerce. Fourth: We bring a lot of business to Applebees as well as Target by using their parking lot, and they like us. Fifth: we have a deal with GPNY and will be starting future rallys from their parking lot once their food services are open and will have the drivers meeting in one of their conference rooms if it rains. We're also going to have a few autox in their parking lot in the future.

With that being said, a few rally people have gotten tickets at our events (I got one 3 years ago), but it wasnt in MtKisco. I was risking speeding on a main road before a turn back into a sideroad and got busted. When you're on a main road, you know thats where the cops are. When you're on a small twisty one way road that follows a stream in the middle of horse or farm fields, its pretty safe you wont be seeing the law on those roads.

The rally is in MtKisco about 5 min before you're north and out of there. It always goes north or northeast sometimes up into CT. It might come all the way back to MtKisco to end, or at least within a few miles. We all meet up at Applebees at the end to talk stories about getting lose or airborn or whatever.

I've been to GPNY a few times. Its good, for indoor, if you can afford it.

 

Well if anyone comes, say hello. I'll be the one giving the novice drivers meeting.