It’s been more than a decade since Red River Region ran its last road rally. But, on February 20th, we ventured back into territory virtually unknown to most of our members with our Day in the Park Rally. The rally route covered a distance of about 55 miles on the back roads of[Read More…]
Building a Road Rally Program
Geargrinders in Oregon Ready for Summer Saturday Series
News from the CSCC Geargrinders, A Review of 2021 — Cascade Sports Car Club’s Geargrinders Road Rally Program put on nine road rallies and averaged 24 cars per rally, improving over 2020’s average of 18 vehicles per rally. A very successful rally season. Procedures we implemented in 2020, at the[Read More…]
Road Rally 101 with Mike Bennett on Inside the SCCA
RoadRally Board Chairman Mike Bennett recently sat down with Brian Bielanski from the Inside the SCCA podcast in order to discuss the basics of RoadRally. If you’ve ever wondered what RoadRally was or how to get involved (or have friends that have been asking), here’s a good podcast that you[Read More…]
SOWELA Covid 22 Rally
Southwest Louisiana Region is primarily an autocross Region with some of its members traveling to participate in road racing, all events mostly in good weather conditions. However, December through February are devoid of competition each year, so restless members lobby for anything, with a warm Road Rally the desired time[Read More…]
SCCA National RoadRally Awards
RoadRally has been part of SCCA’s genetic makeup since the Club was formed more than 75 years ago. And for decades now, the RoadRally Board (RRB) notes exemplary efforts and awards those who make RoadRally such a wonderful activity. Below is a rundown of 2021 RoadRally accolades recently announced. Arthur[Read More…]
SCCA Quarterly Zoom Get-Together – April 21st
Continuing our series of Quarterly Zoom Get-Togethers which successfully launched last year, the SCCA RoadRally Board announces that the next session will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 7:00-9:00 PM CDT, and will address these two topics: Introduction to Treks, presented by Peter Schneider. Regional Executives from all[Read More…]
Richta Walking Rally – What’s that you say?
There is the plan, and then there is what happens! While working with Jerry White, an SCCA Texas Region member, on his article for the Sweetheart Ride Road Rally, I shared that I had not yet completed my road rally with the Checkpoint – Richta GPS app. He joked and said[Read More…]
SCCA Women on Track Initiative “RoadRally 2022” Announced at SCCA Convention
SCCA Women on Track (WoT), a part of the SCCA Foundation, announced their latest Women on Track Initiative to expand participation of women in all facets of SCCA programs as participants, volunteers, leaders, or supporters, during the SCCA National Convention. With the full support of the SCCA RoadRally Board, the SCCA WoT[Read More…]
TX: Back-to-Basics RoadRally Series
In 2022, in addition to rallies that we have put on regularly in recent years (e.g., Sweetheart Ride, Tick-Tock, DFW Map, Children’s Book Run), the Texas Region of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) will be conducting a series of road rallies and schools. The Region is designing these to introduce rallying to newcomers and[Read More…]
There’s an App for That – Statistics, Backup Competitor Devices, Tablet Recommendations, SCCA Convention
Statistics December 12 marked the end of the 2021 road rally season. The last event of the year scheduled to use the Richta GPS Timing and Scoring System was held, and the total event count for the year rests on exactly 100 events. Over 1,600 entrants passed through over 4,000[Read More…]