News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
In a few sentences, after 60 years, a road rally tradition ended, with these two lines: “This winter’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre has been our last competition. The Old Maltese is fine; 60 years seems to be a good time to say howdy and adieu.” So, with those words, we[Read More…]
RReNews asked Debbi Segall Laitenberger to write a piece after her return to SCCA National RoadRally Championship Series. A member of our RReNews Clan has known her since the early-90s when Debbi was active in the SCCA Finger Lakes Region as a Rallymaster and competitor, and she also served as[Read More…]
Here’s the latest SCCA RoadRally Planning Calendar. Your calendar is going to be full for 2023 rally adventures!
Rabbit Stages Editor as timing support for a Richta-scored National Tour Rally: Great Potential deserving of future development. We used Rabbit Rally’s Stages Editor feature at Roads Scamper on Sunday, June 4th, by the SCCA Milwaukee Region. This app, running on my Samsung tablet via an external Rabbit Glo GPS, kept track of[Read More…]
My dad and I enjoy Rabbit Rally’s auto-scrolling roadbook and integrated GPS gauges, allowing us to be more competitive with any of our cars spanning the past 60 years, regardless of their various quirks, oddities, or tire sizes. This photo is from the 2021 Sparta Trail National Rally, in which we[Read More…]
Dangerousroads.org describes Jacob’s Ladder this way, “Set high in the Ben Lomond Ranges, in the northeastern part of the country, the road to the summit is totally unpaved and runs through dramatic dolerite cliffs. It’s called Ben Lomond Road. Starting at Upper Blessington, on C401 road, the ascent is 17.7 km[Read More…]
My Dad was the spy in our family, yet I enjoy genealogy – delving into finding the answers, now using modern technology. RReNews contacted seventeen Rallymasters to bring you news of their events these past four weeks. In this edition, you’ll read the wonderful rally wrap-ups from eight requests (we hope others[Read More…]
I have found that the majority of questions and problem reports I receive about the Richta GPS Checkpoints timing and scoring systems are duplicates or have been experienced earlier by another rally organizer. In many cases, the problems experienced may have been avoided by following the guidance I’ve discussed in[Read More…]
From RReNews — The Heart of Dixie Rally Philosphy, provided by Bruce Gezon from his Smuncher’s Attic rally collection, leads off with this statement, “In the Spring of 1970, several adventuresome members of the Tennessee Valley Region cast the variable main road rule upon the rally community in a Heart of[Read More…]
From the Armchair Rally Archives of Gary Starr I have always enjoyed teaching those new to our sport the Road Rally concepts for Course and Tour rallies. Perhaps you have seen my Tips for TSD Rallyists in RReNews? I hope to do the same teaching with these Armchair Rallies in prior editions[Read More…]
The SCCA Milwaukee Region presents the Kettle Moraine Colors 2024 RoadRally on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The rally will start from Kohl's Department Store lot (across from Starbucks), with check-in at 9 AM. The First Car is off at 11:01 AM and will finish at approx. 415 PM. Cost: Rally[Read More...]
Join the SCCA Southern Indiana Region for the sixth rally in their series of seven on Sunday, October 27th. Check-in is at 1230P, the entrant meeting is at 100P, and the first car will be out shortly after the meeting. Entry Fees:SCCA Member Driver: $37SCCA Student Member Driver: $27SCCA Member[Read More...]
First ran in in 1978, townsfolk still talk of their "first win" - my first husband and I, my Mum and I won, and happy memories...
Rallymaster Mike Beliveau returns with a "new bag of tricks," so to speak! Stay tuned for more details, but for now, mark your calendars for an enjoyable adventure with the SCCA New England Region on their Grab Bag Rally!
Escape to Wisconsin Road Rally is a Navigational Scatter (NavScat) sanctioned by the SCCA Land O'Lakes Region. For SCCA purposes, it is sanctioned as a GTA. Navigational Scatters were created to provide a rally challenge without the burden of staying on time.We track your progress using the MiRally transponders. Your[Read More...]
THUNDER ROAD is an 8-hour SCCA National Tour Rally on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, and the first event of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Rallymaster Joe Akerman has written a very scenic course with many things to keep folks on both sides of the car[Read More...]
STAGECOACH is a 6-hour SCCA National Tour Rally on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, and the second of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Stagecoach Rallymaster Larry Scholnick has written a simple, straightforward course through some of the tastiest local backroads. This rally will use the Flying[Read More...]
Join the SCCA Southern Indiana Region for the final rally in their series of seven on Sunday, November 10th, with Rallymasters Team Crowe. Check-in is at 1230P, the entrant meeting is at 100P, and the first car will be out shortly after the meeting. Entry Fees:SCCA Member Driver: $37SCCA Student[Read More...]
HIGHWAY ROBBERY is a 6-hour SCCA National Course Rally on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, and the last of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Highway Robbery Rallymaster Jeanne English has written a moderately challenging course utilizing variable Main Road Rules and covering some exciting[Read More...]
Arizona is the ultimate road trip destination, chock-full of beautiful roads, sunny weather, and breathtaking scenery. On Arizona Desert Run, you’ll drive the sprawling desert roads, stay at the most luxurious hotels, and enjoy the Southwest region at its finest. Hit the track with us to experience your car’s fullest[Read More...]
The SCCA Buccaneer Region is excited to announce our next road rally and will post the details soon! The Heart of Buccaneer Rally will begin in Brunswick, GA, and end in Darien. Mark your calendars today, and stay tuned! Any car that meets all Georgia state laws and is insured[Read More...]
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