’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the garage,Not an engine was stirring, no revs to barrage.The route books were prepped with precision and care,In hopes that the rally would soon be there.The drivers were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of backroads danced in their heads.With Timewise[Read More…]
My First Road Rally
Columns from Road Rally eNews from fellow rallyists – their first Road Rally as a Driver, Navigator, Rallymaster, or Worker!
US: Winter Alcan5000 Through My Eyes
Some people think that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. However, the Alcan 5000 trip has a beginning; it never really ended. It was an experience that kept giving, growing, and empowering me. So, I guess let’s start. The journey didn’t begin on day one; it started a few[Read More…]
MN: SCCA LOL Flamethrower Regional Rally
A Practical Experiment Combining RoadRally and Solo A fast-paced dance between cones, a precision reversing maneuver on the clock, hairpin turns on gravel, blind curves with unexpected ice, and half of this at night — all in the same event! That’s what competitors enjoyed at the 2024 Flamethrower Regional Rally[Read More…]
CO: SCCA Rocky Mountain Division Takes on RoadRally Programs
We’ll see where it takes them—after all, it is a road rally! Yet, establishing interest for the Rocky Mountain Division’s Colorado Region and Continental Divide Region in delving into an SCCA RoadRally program is checked off the “Let’s Start a RoadRally Program” list. With Regional Executive Robert Melanson’s interest at last year’s[Read More…]
TX: Texas Region Shortest Distance Map Rally
A shortest-distance rally is an untimed RoadRally following an undefined route. The object of this rally was to visit several interesting locations by the shortest route possible. Each team received a map with eighteen waypoints and had up to 30 minutes to determine their most efficient route. They then drove[Read More…]
RoadRally Sessions at the SCCA 2024 Virtual Convention
You can learn more about the following sessions here. The times listed are for Central (CST). In addition to the RoadRally sessions, you will find SCCA National matters, the SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Presentation, Insurance/Risk Management, Sanction and Audit Updates, SCCA Foundation, Inside the SCCA Podcast, marketing and[Read More…]
SCCA Honors Members during Women’s History Month
“Rallying has made me travel to places I would otherwise have never visited,” Savera said. “I have also met incredible people passionate about the sport they love. To me, SCCA has been an avenue of new opportunities and adventures. I am glad SCCA is at the forefront of promoting TSD rallying in the U.S.”
MN: A little “Flamethrower with Friends,” what could go wrong on a Saturday drive?!
From Red Hen Racing, friends Gavyn Gill and Alex Summers are joined by Ty Masters of West Virginia and Gabrielle Adkins of Menominee, Wisconsin for SCCA Land o Lakes Region Flamethrower RoadRally, Saturday, February 25, 2022. We’ll give you a warning on language in the video, there is a word[Read More…]
MN: First Timer Rallymaster, “Sealed Beam Rally Team” Takes on Flamethrower RoadRally
Hello, and thank you! It was not entirely foreign to me, as my Dad and I (Sealed Beam Rally Team) shared Chief of Controls duties at Nemadji Trail Winter Rally (stage rally) in early December. I found that work satisfying and knew I had to try TSD organizing. One of[Read More…]
SCCA Mohawk-Hudson Region Goes on a Roundabout
The Roundabout Rally, sanctioned by the SCCA Mohawk-Hudson Region, was held on Sunday, November 20th, with Rallymaster Ken Relation putting together an enjoyable and scenic route. We all ran a single class, chose our Team Names during Registration, and for many—our first time on a TSD rally. Here is a recap of[Read More…]