SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
July 25-27, 1997
SANCTION
The 1997 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 6 of
the MICHELIN SCCA PRO RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP and will also be a Divisional
Co-efficient 3 event counting for the 1997 Divisional Championship. The event
will be conducted following the National PRO Rally Rules as amended by these
Supplementary Regulations.
COMMITTEE
Chairman John Buffum 802 655 5768
New England Co-ordinator Ted Goddard 603 783 4744
Blue Mt. Control Chief Diane Houseal 609 890 9068
Registrars Cat McKeen/Marianne Way
Scrutineering Don Taylor 603 542 8549
Spectator Safety Steward Paul Giblin
Press and Promotion Andy Schupack 401 739 5677
Sweep Rovers North
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 25 9 - 2 PM Registration Madison
9 - 2 PM Scrutineering AutoTech
3:30 PM Parc Expose Rumford
4 PM Start National Rumford
7 PM Rumford Stages
9 PM Informational Scores Madison
10 PM Divisional Seminar Madison
(first time competitors)
Saturday, July 26 7 - 8 AM Registration/Scrutineering Madison
Late Divisional
9 AM Rally Restart Madison
1 PM Lunch Break Oquossoc
6 PM Finish Divisional Oquossoc
8 PM Finish National Oquossoc
10 PM Pizza Party Madison
11 PM Provisional Scores Posted Madison
Sunday, July 27 8 AM Breakfast Madison
9 AM Awards Madison
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 114 miles of special
stages (13). The route uses most all of the roads twice; sometimes in opposite
directions, sometimes duplicated. There will be one dead-end stage each day.
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 6 gravel stages tend to be
looser-surfaced, faster and rougher.
SERVICE
There will be NO service during the Friday night section. This will allow the
service crews to spectate at the 4 stages Friday. It also means that the short
in-town stage will probably be run on gravel tires. However it is very short and
should not harm the tires. Information in the service routebook will contain
locations, time available and any other pertinent information. Service will
normally be provided after every other stage.
DIVISIONAL RALLY
The Divisional Co-efficient 3 rally will start with stage 5 and continue thru
stage 11. The last control will be RGC 1 In. Your time cards and routebook will
be the applicable portions of the National paperwork.
SEMINARS
A seminar for all previously unlicensed Divisional competitors will be held at
10 PM on Friday night. Those unable to attend must contact the chairman
beforehand. In general those unfamiliar with the timing system could attend this
seminar.
IN TOWN STAGES
The Rumford spectator stages will be handled as follows: Upon completion of the
first two stages, the transit will lead competitors back to town to an MTC on the
main street. When all cars have returned, but not before 6:55 PM, the course
opening car will lead competitors IN REVERSE ORDER to the start of the stage
(only 0.1 miles), through the stage 0.48 miles and back to the start of the
stage. At this point competitors' time cards will be marked with an ACTUAL start
time, these times will be 30 seconds (0.50 min.) apart. Competitors should be
ready to start, with the first car at 7:10! (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. Upon arrival at the
FTC you will hand in your time card, upon which will be noted THE IDEAL START
TIME FOR THE NEXT STAGE. You should then proceed directly to the ATC of SS #4
(basically the same place as the start of the first run). Stay out of the way
of competitors awaiting their first `run'. Be ready to start at your ideal start
time, which will be updated to an ACTUAL START TIME at the SSS. The stage will
then again be completed at 30 second intervals. This time at the FTC you will
surrender your time cards. Scores will be posted at the Madison as per time
schedule.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. All cars must be positioned in PARC EXPOSE between 3-3:30 PM Friday afternoon.
Arrival after 3:30 PM will result in a penalty (NPRR 12.8.F). This Parc will be
located in downtown Rumford. An exact map will be available at registration.
2. The NOTICE BOARD will be posted in the registration room of the Madison Hotel.
3. TRAILERS: Do NOT park them on the asphalt at the Madison! We need the space
for cars. They may be parked in the field just east of the Madison.
4. The STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of a seeded draw held on
July 11th; an OVERALL reseed will take place Saturday morning; an OVERALL RESEED
will take place at the restart in Oquossoc at 3 PM.
5. ODOMETER CHECK: The distance between the MADISON HOTEL sign and the CITGO sign
on Route 2 in front of the tech inspection building is 3.62 miles.
6. The REGROUPING CONTROL after the tenth stage (Oquossoc at approx. 5 PM) will
be handled as follows: You must arrive ON TIME; you will be given your "in" time
and assigned a new "out" time. There will be no official out control - you will
`self start'.
7. The DEAD END stages will be handled as follows: At the finish 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.
8. Timing will be in hundredths; the final results will be changed to seconds.
9. Lateness at ATC's, MTC's, etc. will be penalized by 0.20 minute (see NPRR
l2.9.C).
10. All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration.
11. 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.
12. ARROWS will supplement the route book, one being located AT (20 feet before)
all major intersections noted in the routebook. Downward facing arrows indicate
cautions.
13. The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 35 mph.
14. Since the FINAL MTC of the rally will be in Oquossoc, competitors must submit
CLAIMS concerning NPRR 13.A and 13.B to the officials in the registration room
of the Madison Hotel within 2 hours of their arrival at the final MTC.
15. TIME CARDS and official time will be available at MTC's and RGC's.
16. CONTROLS will operate per NPRR 12.8 and penalties per 12.9.
17. QUIET ZONES are to be traversed 5 mph below the speed limit, low beams, and
`being quiet'.
18. The organizers retain the right to check cars for rule legality. Be aware
that we may do this!
EXCEPTIONS TO PRO RALLY RULES
1. Reverse running order for the two Rumford stages (12.4).
2. 30 second start interval for the above two stages.
3. Overall reseed after Friday night stages (12.4).
PRIZES
DIVISIONAL RALLY
Trophy Distribution:
Overall First
Class Winners First (4WD, O2, U2)
(must be 3 starters)
NATIONAL RALLY
Prize money distribution (if 30 + cars):
Overall First =$400 + trophies
Second =$300
Third =$200
Fourth =$100
Class First + second =$100 + $50
(depending on # of starters)
Seed First (all 6) =$50
4/20/97
THE MAINE SUMMER RALLY
July 25-27, 1997
Tentative Time Schedule
First Car Control Control FIRST CAR Stage Transit Transit
Due # Name START TIME mi. mi. Time
FRIDAY
MTC 1 Rumford OUT 4:00 - 6.9 20
4:20 ATC 1 Bunker Pond IN 4:22 5.8 - -
- SSS 2 Bunker Pond OUT 5:30 5.8 6.5 20
5:55 MTC 2 Rumford IN - ParcFerme
Pace Lap OUT 6:55 - 0.8 -
SSS 3 Rumford 1 7:10 0.5 0.6 -
SSS 4 Rumford 2 7:35 0.5 -
SATURDAY
MTC 3 Madison OUT 9:00 - 25.9 50
9:50 ATC 5 E Town W 9:52 9.7 10.2 20
10:22 ATC 6 Beaver Pond E 10:27 5.7
S-1 Service - 20 minutes included
22.0 60
11:33 ATC 7 E Town E 11:38 9.9 10.1 20
12:08 ATC 8 Beaver Pond W 12:13 5.8 14.4 30
12:49 MTC 4 Oquossoc
S-2 Service - Lunch Break
MTC 5 Oquossoc 3:00 - 21.0 40
3:40 ATC 9 Wilson Mills 3:42 12.8 1.8 10
4:04 ATC 10 Parmachenee West 4:09 12.9 1.8 10
4:32 ATC 11 Parmachenee East 4:37 13.8 12.2 25
5:16 RGC 1 Oquossoc
S-3 Service - 20 Minutes minimum
6:00 - 12.2 30 *
6:30 ATC 12 Parmachenee E Rev 6:32 11.2 4.4 20 *
7:03 ATC 13 Aziscoos 7:05 15.1 16.0 40 *
8:01 MTC 6 Oquossoc *
4/20/97
* Changes 6/25/97 *
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