Maine Forest Rally
"2001 SCCA ProRally Of The Year"

Supplementary Regulations

Rumford, Maine
August 1-2, 2003



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SANCTION

The 2003 MAINE FOREST RALLY is organized by the New England Region, SCCA with grateful assistance of the MEADWESTVACO PAPER CO., the INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., the SEVEN ISLANDS LAND CO. and the towns of RUMFORD, MEXICO, PERU, WOODSTOCK and MILTON. The rally is Round 6 of the SCCA PRORALLY CHAMPIONSHIP. Saturday's portion will also count for the 2003 ClubRaly Championship. The event will be conducted following the National ProRally Rules, as amended by these Supplementary Regulations.

EXCEPTIONS TO PRORALLY RULES

1 minute intervals for all competitors on SS1; reseed top 5 at Oquossoc lunch break; Supplementary Regs and Results will only be posted on the Web site; service crews may deviate from the service route to spectate at SS1 only.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, July 31:1:30 - 5:30 PMShakedown StageGrafton
7 - 10 PMEarly RegistrationSunday River Ski Resort
5 - 9 PMEarly ScrutineeringRumford Hwy. Garage
9 PMDraw for FIA Open Class
Cars Starting Position
Sunday River
Registration Room
 
Friday, August 1:8 AMClub Rally SeminarLinnell Conference Center
8 - 11:30 AMRegistration"Pavilion" at Linnell Motel
8 - 11:30 AMScrutineeringRumford Hwy. Garage
12 - 1 PMParc Expose OpenDowntown Rumford
3:45 PMStart NationalDowntown Rumford
8:20 PMFinish Day 1Thurston Lot
9 PMPizza Party/
Informational Scores
Thurston Lot
11 PMOvernight Parc FermeThurston Lot
 
Saturday, August 2:9 AMRestart/Start ClubThurston Lot
12:30 PMApprox. Lunch BreakOquossoc
4:15 PMApprox. FinishOquossoc
7:30 PMCocktailsSunday River Ski Resort
8 PMBuffetSunday River Ski Resort
8:30 PMProvisional Results PostedSunday River Ski Resort
9:30 PMAwards (Approx.)Sunday River Ski Resort

WORKER/HAM REGISTRATION AND MEETING

Registration:
Thursday, July 317 - 10 PMGrand Summit, Sunday River, Bethel, ME
Friday, August 18 - 11 AMLinnell Motel, Route 2, Rumford, ME
Saturday, August 27 - 7:30 AMThurston Lot (Service Area on Route 2
between Madison Motel and McDonald's)
BY APPONINTMENT ONLY!
Meeting:
Friday, August 111:30 AMLinnell Motel, Route 2, Rumford, ME

ORGANIZERS

ChairmanTed Goddard802-263-5678 Htedgcb@aol.com
RallymasterJohn Buffum802-655-5768 Wlibrarally@aol.com
RegistrarTed Goddard802-263-5678 Htedgcb@aol.com
ScrutineeringDon Taylor603-542-8549 Wshelbyeast@aol.com
Control Chief - Blue MountainDiane Houseal609-890-9068houseal@ebtec.com
Control Chief - New EnglandMike Collier603-471-9168 Hmcollier@empire.net
HAM CoordinatorGary Grebus K8LT603-673-8299 Hglg@grebus.com
Course OpeningMark Everett/Wayne Brooks
Course Closing/SweepBob Lyle/Rovers Offroad
ScoringJean-Georges Marcotte
Series ManagerDan Coughnour937-232-0732dwcoughnour@aol.com
National Safety StewardLyn Nelson

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 116 miles of special stages (10). The route uses some of the smoother roads twice. There are no dead-end stages as we feel that with 100 cars the wait at the turn-around is too long. 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. Stages 2 and 3 tend to be looser-surfaced and rougher, as rocks are 'torn' out of the roadbed. On Satuday the road surfaces are more compacted with less large rocks, and thus maintain their smoother consistency.

SHAKEDOWN STAGE

There will be a shakedown stage for any competitors desiring it on Thursday afternoon. Due to excessive road damage last year, we will be forced to use a shorter, dead-end road this year (1.8 miles each way). It is representative of the rally roads, as it has been used in years' past as a stage. The stage will be active from 1:30 to 5:30 PM. Both route instructions and stage notes will be available at the start of the stage. A charge of $20 per turn-around run will be levied, payable at the start of the stage. Only one turn-around run may be taken by each National competitor. Helmets and drivers' suits necessary.

Directions: From the junction of US Route 2 and Route 26 (Newry), take Route 26; in 15.0 miles, turn LEFT on dirt; the stage starts here.

YOU MAY NOT PARK SERVICE VEHICLES ON ROUTE 26. There are pulloff areas within 2 miles in either direction of this stage start and those may be used. Also just after turning off the main road onto the 'stage' road, there is an area to the right which will accommodate several cars and service vehicles.

SERVICE

All personnel directly associated with the competitors must sign the waiver!

Information in the service routebook will contain locations, time available and any other pertinent information. For 2003 we will retain Oquossoc for the long lunch break on Saturday; we feel that the friendly nature of the people and services in Oquossoc override the small and spread-out nature of the service area. Due to the rural nature of Maine, there are no large, suitable service locations, thus we will have to move between Oquossoc and the DOT Lot in Wilson Mills for services on Saturday.

Please fill out the Service Crew Registration Form and bring it with you to Registration.

Service work on rally cars in the Sunday River Resort area may only be accomplished in LOT 8, which is the large dirt parking lot on the left just before entering the Grand Summit parking area.

FRIDAY REGROUP

Upon returning to the Thurston Lot from SS #3 there will be an RGC IN (you must check-in on your minute). From here the cars will be directed into a Parc Ferme until 6:35. At this time the first car will be released from Parc Ferme (RGC OUT) into service. After a 25 minute service the cars will enter MTC 2 OUT and continue to SS #4.

FRIDAY FINAL "FLEXI" SERVICE/OVERNIGHT PARC FERME

"Flexi" Service shall permit the removal of the competing cars from a Parc Ferme to an adjacent service area, linked to the Parc Ferme by entry and exit time controls. If the car is initially left in the Parc Ferme, it may be removed and returned at a later time by an authorized representative of the competing crew. It may be removed only once from the Parc Ferme to the service area and vice versa.

Upon completion of SS #4, the cars will return to the Thurston Lot and enter MTC 3. The Time Card Book will be collected; a single time card will be issued and the cars will be directed once again to a Parc Ferme. From here, either the driver or his representative may immediately check into final service via MTC 4. The car is then due back into Overnight Parc Ferme within 60 minutes (MTC 5). However, if desired, the car may be left in the Parc Ferme location until a later time when it may be removed for its 60 minute service. All cars must be returned to the Overnight Parc Ferme before 11:00 pm, at which time MTC 5 will close.

MTC 5 will close at 11 pm; therefore all cars must be checked into that control before 11:00 pm or they will be considered to have missed a control and therefore DNF.

There will be a guard at the Overnight Parc Ferme.

Distances between Services:
FRIDAY:
Start to F-116 mi SS; 64 mi transit
F-1 to F-26 mi SS; 28 mi transit
SATURDAY:
Restart to S-110 mi SS; 58 mi transit
S-1 to S-233 mi SS; 18 mi transit
S-2 to S-318 mi SS; 22 mi transit
S-3 to End35 mi SS; 17 mi transit

FUEL TRUCK

The Sunoco fuel truck will be located as follows:
Friday8-NoonRumford Hwy. Garage
1 - 6 PMMexico Rec. Park
Saturday7 - 9 AMSunday River Brewing Co.
11 - 3 PMOquossoc (next to gas station)

SATURDAY MORNING RESTART

At the restart on Saturday, crews will be allowed to enter the Parc Ferme 10 minutes before their scheduled out time at MTC #6. Timecards will be handed out at this control. From the OUT control, cars will enter service and then proceed on the transit to SS #5. Restart times will be based on overall stage scores on Friday's stages (plus any repositioning by the National Steward). Club rallyists will be started by calculating the National competitors' speed factor for Friday and then integrating the Club rallyists using their existing speed factors.

Club rallyists DO NOT need to enter the overnight Parc Ferme; on Saturday morning they should proceed to a 'holding area' behind the Parc Ferme. From here they may enter MTC 6 OUT at their correct start time.

RESTART TIMES WILL BE POSTED AT BOTH THE PAVILION AND SUNDAY RIVER GRAND SUMMIT AT 11 PM FRIDAY NIGHT.

OQUOSSOC MID-DAY SATURDAY

You will enter Oquossoc and check into an RGC IN (on your minute). You will receive a new Time Card Book with your Ideal restart time. Due to a lack of space, there will be no Parc Ferme; competitors will thus have differing amounts of service time. After service you will proceed to the OUT control at the other end of town, ready to restart at your Ideal Start time. The National Steward will accomplish the reseed of the first 5 cars only.

CONTROL INFORMATION

We will be using FIA signs; the changes are:

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

If you encounter a "STOP" sign in the middle of the stage road (a white sign the size of a control board with red STOP letters and a red cross attached) at a spectator area, you are required to stop. This will indicate a problem with spectators and you will be informed how to proceed. (We would expect that you will continue following the route at transit speeds.)

On the two longest stages (SS #7 and SS #10), we have established an auxiliary timing point approximately 5 miles before the end of the stage. The exact timing point will be the apex of the intersection at Page # 45, Line # 4 and Page # 66, Line 2. DO NOT STOP HERE. We will only use this if the spectators near the finish force us to stop the stage by their behavior. If this is necessary, all competitors will be assigned their "new" stage time at the earliest opportunity.

PRIZES

OverallFirst= $1000 + trophies
Second= $600
Third= $ 400
Fourth= $ 200
Fifth= $ 100
 
PrivateersFirst= $500 + trophies
Second= $300
Third= $ 100
 
ClassFirst + Second (6)= $100 + $50 + trophies
(depending on # of starters)
 
SeedFirst + second (6)= $100 + $50
(depending on # of starters)
 
Tow MoneyTBD
 
Clulb RallyOverall and Class trophies will be awarded

SPECTATORS

Strict rules for spectating have been instituted. Please inform your crew and friends that spectating will ONLY be allowed in designated areas. If the spectators fail to follow the instructions of the marshals, we will not hesitate to STOP the stage, thus depriving everyone of the opportunity to see the cars compete. We hope that peer pressure will help everyone follow the rules.

MISC

  1. We are unsure if a Driver's Meeting is going to be required by SCCA; information will be made available as we receive it.
  2. All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration.
  3. NO practice or testing (NPRR 7.1.B) will be allowed on any dirt road within 60 miles of Rumford before the rally, unless permission is obtained in advance from the Rallymaster. Thursday's Grafton Shakedown Stage is obviously exempt.
  4. We expect that all personnel associated with the competing cars will respect Rule NPRR 7.10.F which restricts them to following the service route. An exception has been granted to allow all personnel to spectate at the Rec Park (SS #1); we don't expect to see team personnel further north than the Rec Park on Friday.
  5. 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 them in front of the Pavilion. At Sunday River you should park them in LOT 8, which is on the left as you enter the Grand Summit parking lot. Trailers are NOT allowed in the Oquossoc area; if you bring your trailer north, you may be able to leave it at the intersection of Routes 16 and 4, just east of Oquossoc. Thank you.
  6. Scrutineering FORMS are available at Scrutineering - a map (Rumford Area Map) is posted on the web site and is in the routebook. You MAY go to Scrutineering before Registration.
  7. The RALLY PLATE should be screwed or taped on your car's hood.
  8. ODOMETER CHECK: The distance between the MADISON MOTEL sign and the CITGO sign on Route 2, east of the Madison, is 3.62 miles.
  9. The NOTICE BOARD will be posted in the Registration room at the Pavilion on Friday; any updates will be handed out as bulletins at MTCs/RGCs during Saturday's competition.
  10. The STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of the entries received by July 18, using the latest speed factor list; the results will be posted on the web site. An OVERALL reseed is planned for Saturday morning. The FIA Open Class cars will be started in the order drawn on Thursday night.
  11. All cars must be positioned in PARC EXPOSE between NOON - 1 PM Friday afternoon. Arrival after 1 PM will result in a penalty (NPRR). This Parc will be located in downtown Rumford. A map (Downtown Rumford Map) is posted on the website and will be in the routebook; you must enter by using the bridge on the south side of downtown Rumford.
  12. Timing will be in seconds.
  13. CONTROLS, with penalties, will operate per NPRR.
  14. Lateness at ATCs, MTCs, etc., will be penalized 12 seconds/minute (see NPRR).
  15. TIME CARDS and official time will be available at MTCs and at Registration on Friday.
  16. Friday night there will be a 78 mile loop between services; only 16 miles of this is special stage. Be prepared!
  17. The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 35 mph.
  18. QUIET ZONES are to be traversed 5 mph below the speed limit, low beams, and 'being quiet'.
  19. 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.
  20. Senior officials of the event will wear green vests; they will be in charge of various aspects of the event. They should be consulted when questions concerning the event arise.
  21. 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 Kansas within 14 days.
  22. The buffet/awards will be at Sunday River in a ballroom that will accommodate 450 people. The buffet will be served first, with only ticket holders being allowed in the room. When the buffet is finished, the doors will open for the awards ceremony. Scoring and the bar will NOT be located in the ballroom.

WE ALWAYS ENJOY OURSELVES!


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