CO: Rallye Glenwood Springs

The Rallye Glenwood Springs, now in it’s 73rd year is the longest continually-held car rallye in North America. It brings cars and drivers of all marques together for three days of driving fun. Friday June 6 is our TSD Rallye from Denver to Glenwood Springs, followed by a Welcome Dinner for participants. Saturday’s event is a scenic gimmick rallye starting and finishing in Glenwood Springs, and Sunday includes a car show and funkhana. The entry fee for those team competing in all three events, and the car show, is $99.00.

The rallye is a traditional Time Speed Distance (TSD) event and is challenging and devious, but probably not diabolical. Our Ministers of Misdirection and Skullduggery (Rallye Masters) have avoided hard-to-see signs and other annoyances to ensure a fun and challenging rallye experience. Like last year, we are using a GPS-based smart phone app called the Richta GPS Competitor to score Friday’s rallye, which is a free and easy to use app that is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Be sure to download the Richta GPS Competitor app before arriving on Friday morning.

As always, please bring a clipboard, pen/pencil and paper, stopwatch, and a well-read copy of the Rallye General Instructions (downloaded from our website). Also bring a charger for your smart phone that you can use in the car.  The GPS function uses more power than the phone alone. One or more experienced rallyists will be available at the start location to answer questions and get you on your way.

All assigned speeds will be at or below posted speed limits. There will be breaks along the route, including a lunch break.

Rallye Classes:

• Novice SOP (Seat of the Pants) – Rallyists are eligible for Novice class until they win a First Place or have competed in THREE TSD Rallyes. Pencil and paper calculations only.
• Intermediate SOP – Rallyists are eligible for Intermediate class until they have won First Place in Intermediate class.  Pencil and paper calculations only.
• Experienced SOP – No limit on experience. Pencil and paper calculations only. Rallye charts and tables are permitted.
• Vintage – Any equipment must be period correct. Cars must have been manufactured before 1970.
• Computer – No limit on equipment.

Participants are expected to properly determine their Rallye class and enter it in Richta GPS Competitor. Failure to indicate your class in Richta GPS Competitor will place you in Experienced SOP class.

Awards are given for first through fourth places in Novice and Intermediate classes, and first through third places in Experienced, Vintage, and Computer classes.

All car brands (and their drivers) are welcome and no experience is necessary! Hosted by the MG Car Club – Rocky Mountain Centre, this long-running and reasonably priced event includes fun competition, beautiful roads, and great cars.