Supplementary Regulations Rumford, Maine July 30-31, 2004

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SANCTION

EXCEPTIONS TO PRORALLY RULES

SCHEDULE

ORGANIZERS

ROUTE

SHAKEDOWN STAGE

ALL UNPAVED (DIRT) ROADS WITHIN 100 MILES OF RUMFORD ARE OFF LIMITS TO ALL COMPETITORS. THIS IS A SENSITIVE ISSUE AND ANY COMPETITORS SEEN ON ANY SUCH ROAD WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT!! (If we obtain permission for a shakedown stage it will obviously be exempt from the above; last year’s shakedown road in Grafton is OFF limits).

SERVICE

Information in the service routebook will contain locations, time available and any other pertinent information. The service area Friday at the Thurston Lot will open at 7:30 AM; please follow the directions of the Service Area Coordinator. For 2004 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.

DISTANCES BETWEEN SERVICES

FUEL TRUCK

PRE-EVENT PARC EXPOSE

FRIDAY REGROUP

SATURDAY MORNING RESTART

Restart times will be based on overall stage scores on Friday's stages (plus any repositioning by the National Steward). Club rallyists will be integrated into the restart using their existing speed factors. Club rallyists may enter the Parc Expose along with the National cars.

INFORMATIONAL SCORES AND RESTART TIMES FOR SATURDAY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE BREWERY (AT APPROX. 11 PM) AND WILL BE POSTED AT SUNDAY RIVER GRAND SUMMIT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

OQUOSSOC MID-DAY SATURDAY

CONTROL INFORMATION

• A YELLOW "clock" board replaces the "open gate" sign.
• A RED "clock" board replaces the "clock" sign.
• A RED "furled flag" board replaces the "furled flag" sign.
• A YELLOW "checkered flag" board is now positioned about 100 yards before the actual Flying Finish at the end of a Special Stage.
• A RED "checkered flag" board replaces the "checkered flag" sign.
• A RED "STOP" board replaces the "clock" sign at the timing car at the Finish Timing Control.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

PRIZES

SPECTATORS

EASTERN STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

MISC

1. All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration.
2. NO practice or testing will be allowed on any dirt road within 100 miles of Rumford before the rally, unless permission is obtained in advance from the Rallymaster. Thursday's shakedown stage is obviously exempt.
3. We expect that all personnel associated with the competing cars will respect Rule NPRR 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. You will have enough time to spectate and return to Service before the first car arrives.
4. TRAILERS: DO NOT park them on the asphalt at all of the motels. 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. 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.
5. Scrutineering FORMS are available at Scrutineering - a map (Rumford Area Map) is in the routebook and on the website. You MAY go to Scrutineering before Registration.
6. The RALLY PLATE should be screwed or taped on your car's hood.
7. ODOMETER CHECK: The distance between the MADISON MOTEL sign and the CITGO sign on Route 2, east of the Madison, is 3.62 miles.
8. The NOTICE BOARD will be posted in the Registration Room on Friday; any updates will be handed out as bulletins at MTCs/RGCs during Saturday's competition.
9. The STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of the entries received by July 16, using the latest speed factor list; the results of this will be posted on the web site July 20. An OVERALL reseed is planned for Saturday morning. The FIA Open Class cars will be started in the order drawn on Thursday night.
10. All National cars must be positioned in Friday's PARC EXPOSE between 12:30 - 1:30 PM. Arrival after 1:30 PM will result in a penalty (NPRR). This Parc will be located at the Mexico Rec Area; a map (Rumford AreaMap) is in the routebook and on the website. You should enter by using the northern entrance to the Rec Park.
11. Timing will be in seconds.
12. CONTROLS, with penalties, will operate per NPRR.
13. Lateness at ATCs, MTCs, etc., will be penalized 12 seconds/minute (see NPRR).
14. TIME CARDS and official time will be available at MTCs and at Registration on Friday.
15. Friday night there will be a 79 mile loop between services; only 16 miles of this is special stage. Be prepared!
16. The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 35 mph.
17. QUIET ZONES are to be traversed 5 mph below the speed limit, low beams, and 'being quiet'.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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 Topeka within 14 days.
21. 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.
22. Maps of the general area are on the web site. Use these to help your crew determine locations for pre-rally events sites.
23. Each competitor will receive two coupons good for a $5 discount on food at the Sunday River Brewery party on Friday night.