Round 5
SCCA ProRally Championship
July 28-29, 2000
Supplementary Regulations
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SANCTION
The 2000 MAINE FOREST RALLY is co-organized by the New England Region and the Blue Mountain Region, SCCA with grateful assistance of the MEAD PAPER CO., the INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. and the SEVEN ISLANDS LAND CO. The rally is Round 5 of the SCCA PRORALLY CHAMPIONSHIP and will also have two Club rallies counting toward the 2000 ClubRally Championship. The event will be conducted following the National ProRally Rules, as amended by these Supplementary Regulations.
COMMITTEE
SCHEDULE
| Thursday, July 27 | 7 - 9 PM | Early Scrutineering | AutoTech
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| 8 - 10 PM | Early Registration | "Pavilion" at Linnell Motel
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| 9 PM | Bar Time | Madison Motel
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| Friday, July 28 | 8 - 1 PM | Registration | Pavillion
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| 8 - 1 PM | Scrutineering | Town Garage
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| 11 - 1 PM | Worker/HAM Registration | Madison
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| 1 PM | Worker/HAM Meeting | Madison
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| 1 PM | Divisional Seminar
(First Time Competitors) | Pavilion
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| 2 PM | Parc Expose Opens | Rumford
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| 2:30 PM | Parc Expose Closes | Rumford
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| 3:40 PM | Start National/Club | Rumford
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| 8 PM | Approx. Finish | Linnell
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| 8:30 PM | Pizza Party - Wrist Band Only | Pavilion
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| 10 PM | Informational Scores | Pavilion
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| Saturday, July 29 | 7 - 8 AM | Registration/Scrutineering
Club Rally Only | Pavilion
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| 8:30 AM | Restart National/Start Club | Thurston Lot
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| NOON | Approx. Lunch Break | Oquossoc
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| 8 PM | Finish | Rumford
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| 9 PM | Buffet | American Legion
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| 9:30 PM | Provisional Results Posted | American Legion
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| 10:30 PM | Awards | American Legion
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ROUTE
The route is contained in an area 80 miles to the north, and 20 miles to the east and west, of Rumford, Maine. Maps will be included in the front of the routebook. The route is approximately 260 miles long, with 107 miles of special stages (10). The route uses most all of the roads twice; sometimes in opposite directions, sometimes duplicated. There will be one dead-end stage Friday. Most of the stages are 1-1/2 lane, well groomed ex-logging roads. Some will be being used as access for current logging operations; all are on gravel except the in-town Rumford short stage. The basic quality of the roads, considering both the roughness and tightness, is excellent. The first 4 gravel stages tend to be looser-surfaced and rougher.
CLUB RALLIES
The Seven Islands ClubRally on Friday (co-efficient 2) will consist of the first 4 stages. The Mead Paper ClubRally on Saturday (co-efficient 3) will start with stage 5 and follow the National course to the end.
SEMINAR
A seminar for all previously unlicensed ClubRally competitors will be held at 1 PM on Friday. Those unable to attend must contact the chairman beforehand. In general, those unfamiliar with the timing system could attend this seminar.
SERVICE
Information in the service routebook will contain locations, time available and any other pertinent information. Service will normally be provided after every other stage. All service personnel must sign the waiver! Service Crew Registration Form
EXPLANATION OF THE FRIDAY ROUTES
We will be using two different routes for the Friday part of the event. The routebook for all competitors will be the same. There will be two sections for the different Friday routes; one will be printed on light tan paper - the other on light blue.
All competitors with even-numbers on their competition cars will use the "tan" colored route; they will use the "southern" route. Competitors with odd-numbers on their cars will use the "blue" colored route; they will use the "northern" route.
In the end, obviously, all competitors will run the same 4 stages, just in a different order, and have the same 20 minute service time at the same, common service area. The start and finish MTC's will be in a common area; the start time for the first even-numbered and first odd-numbered competitor will be the same.
IN-TOWN STAGE
The Rumford spectator stage will be handled as follows: From Rumford's MTC, the course opening car will lead competitors IN REVERSE ORDER (based on overall position) to the start of the stage (only 0.1 mile), through the stage (0.48 mile) and back to the start of the stage. ACTUAL start times will be 30 seconds (0.50 min.) apart. Competitors should be ready to start, with the first car at 7:30PM! [30 second intervals means that you must be prepared beforehand as your start time arrives very quickly.] At the completion of the stage, you will be timed at the FF. NO TIME CARDS WILL BE USED - TIMING WILL BE DONE BY THE ORGANIZERS. Your times will be posted along with the results. You will have a chance to change tires before the stage this year.
MISC
- TRAILERS: DO NOT park them on the asphalt at the Madison or the Linnell! We need the space for cars. They may be parked in the field just west of the Madison (to the right as you enter the Madison). At the Linnell, ask the front desk; don't park in front of the Pavilion. Thank you.
- Scrutineering FORMS are available at Scrutineering - a map to Tech (Rumford Area Map) will be posted in the Registration area.
- All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration.
- The NOTICE BOARD will be posted in the Registration area at the Linnell.
- ODOMETER CHECK: The distance between the MADISON HOTEL sign and the CITGO sign on Route 2, east of the Madison, is 3.62 miles. You may also use the first 12 miles of Saturday's route.
- The STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of a seeded draw held on July 16th; the results of this will be posted on the web site. OVERALL reseeds are planned for Saturday morning and 'lunch' on Saturday.
- TIME CARDS and official time will be available at MTC's and at Registration on Saturday.
- Timing will be in hundredths; the final results will be changed to seconds.
- Controls will operate per NPRR 12.8 and penalties per 12.9.
- Lateness at ATC's, MTC's, etc. will be penalized by 0.20 minutes (see NPRR 12.10.C).
- All cars must be positioned in PARC EXPOSE between 2-2:30 PM Friday afternoon. Arrival after 2:30 PM will result in a penalty (NPRR 12.8.F). This Parc will be located in downtown Rumford. A map will be in the routebook; please enter by using the bridge in the northwest side of downtown Rumford.
- The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 35 mph.
- QUIET ZONES are to be traversed 5 mph below the speed limit, low beams, and 'being quiet'.
- ARROWS will supplement the route book, one being located AT (20 feet before) all major intersections which require a significant change of direction. Downward facing arrows indicate cautions.
- The DEAD END stage will be handled as follows: At the FTC you will receive your finish time; at the same time you will be assigned an Ideal Start Time for the return stage. After completing the paperwork, continue ahead to a safe location and turn around. Please park remembering that other cars will continue arriving. Essentially, you must be ready to start at your Ideal Start Time and we can restart as soon as the course closing vehicle arrives.
- All INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS must be reported on the appropriate forms; forms are printed in the routebook. It is the responsibility of the competitor to hand the completed form to the SAFETY STEWARD or mail it to Denver within 14 days.
EXCEPTIONS TO PRO RALLY RULES
- Reverse running order for the Rumford stage (12.4).
- 30 second start interval for the above stage.
PRIZES
| Club Rallies:
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| Trophy Distribution:
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| Overall | First
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| Class Winners | First (O, Gp5, GT, Gp2, P)
(must be 3 starters)
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| National Rally:
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| Prize Money Distribution:
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| Overall | First = $1000 + trophies
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| | Second = $700
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| | Third = $400
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| | Fourth = $200
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| | Fifth = $100
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| Class | First = $100
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| | Second = $50
(depending on # of starters)
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| Seed | First (all 6) = $100
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| | Second = $50
(depending on # of starters)
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| Tow Money | West Coast = $100
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| | Mid-west = $50
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Final
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