Media Alert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2008
  Contact: Thomas Barker
Press Officer
Rally New York USA
Phone: 203-229-0718
E-mail: thomasvbarker@optonline.net
Website:rallynewyork.com

Rally New York USA Set for April 4-5
Catskill Mountains Region Will Host

Ellenville, NY — The competitors and cars of the U.S. Rally Championship will return to the Catskill Mountains of New York State on April 3-5, 2008 for Rally New York USA. The event will feature special stages (speed tests) on gravel and paved roads of approximately 100 miles, out of a total of 380 miles of motoring. There will be special stages run especially for spectators through the golf course of the Concord Resort in Monticello, with its natural amphitheater, on the evening of April 4. The "home base" for the rally will be the Nevele Resort in Ellenville.

As a result of a three-year agreement with the town governments of Wawarsing and Thompson, and an additional agreement with the Town of Neversink, the rally (and its autumn counterpart, International Rally New York) will be held there through 2010. The Catskills area, about 90 miles by car from New York City, is a renowned destination for sports and tourism.

For the latest information on schedules and how to watch the rally, refer to the event web site, www.RallyNewYork.com.

The schedule for Rally New York USA 2008 is as follows:

    
Thursday, April 3:
Registration8 am - 8 pm
All Cars in Display Area6:30 pm
Ceremonial Start7:15 pm
Friday, April 4:
Restart8:15 am
Day’s Finish9:00 pm
Saturday, April 5:
Restart7:30 am
Finish6:45 pm
Podium Ceremony7:30 pm

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