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GA: Battery Garland RoadRally
July 20 @ 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
We are excited to announce our latest road rally event for the greater Savannah area, with a locally historic theme! Each car will drive on paved public roads using a set of predefined route instructions through various checkpoints using the Competitor – Richta GPS app. Participants will be scored based on their arrival time at each defined checkpoint. We will start at McDonald’s in eastern Savannah, where cars will depart 1 minute apart. The finish will be a sit-down restaurant in Tybee Island, where scoring, awards, and lunch will be available (you are responsible for purchasing your own food; we encourage everyone to eat and support the location).
Are you new to road rallies or unsure what this is all about? Check out this (somewhat lengthy but humorous) video explanation.
Any car is allowed that meets all Georgia state laws and is insured to meet the state’s minimum requirements. A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance will be required at on-site registration. Each car is allowed as many people as there are seat belts in the vehicle, but each car must have at least 2 people, a Driver and a Navigator. There will be a starting location, five (5) unmanned checkpoints, followed by a sixth checkpoint at the finishing location. Team numbers will be assigned but the starting order will be determined randomly.
Classes for this rally: Stock, Limited, and Seat of Your Pants.
- Stock: Using your vehicle’s stock trip/odometer, smartphone as a calculator, and a stopwatch (perhaps the same or another smartphone). This is the most common class and recommended for novices.
- Limited: Using the car’s built-in navigation system to show distance traveled, a 3rd party GPS tracking system via mobile app (i.e. Richta Odometer, Maps, or a Odometer/Trip app), as long as that information isn’t transferable to the calculating device (i.e. can’t be the same smartphone running the app and calculations).
- SOP: Just your odometer, pens/pencils, stopwatch, and gut instincts. No calculator of any kind.
Online registration for the Driver and Navigator is required. To register, please visit:
Starting Location: McDonald’s
Finishing Location: The Crab Shack, 40 Estill Hammock Rd, Tybee Island, GA 31328
Registration Fee: $30 for SCCA members, $50 for non-SCCA Members (Weekend Membership required)
Estimated Duration: 40 miles, just over 1.5 hours; breaks are allowed along the way at your leisure.
Required Equipment: Dedicated smart phone with Richta Competitor mobile app, cannot be used while the rally is active. Download at https://richtarally.com/
Recommended Equipment: Clipboard, pencils/pens, highlighters, stopwatches (smartphone ok), calculator, secondary (and/or 3rd) smartphone
Event Schedule:
Monday May 21st at 12:01am – Online event registration opens
Wednesday July 17th 11:59pm – Online event registration closes
Saturday July 20th 9:30am – On-site check-in opens
Saturday July 20th 10:45am – First car out
Saturday July 20th 12:15pm (estimated) – First car arrives
Saturday July 20th 1:15pm (estimated) – Award ceremony
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