MI: Top Sun Regional RoadRally

This is a Detroit SCCA Regional Rally, it does not count toward any Road Rally Championships. The classes run in these championships are different, and this rally is meant to give you a start/improve your start in road rallying or simply have [safe] fun on roads driving.

You are a car enthusiast. You enjoy driving on unpaved roads. You like the challenge of arriving at each control point on time [or somewhere near on time]. You are a good Driver-Navigator team [or at least you think so]. You want to enjoy the scenery…if you can. Do you want to learn the whole new world of road rally or learn to achieve low scores? Well then, come participate in this very 1st Top Sun Road Rally of approximately 4.5 hours, about 110 miles Time-Speed-Distance [TSD] road rally. 

Rallymaster Chandra Kogantis has designed this rally for people with little or no road rally experience. Let this not stop you veterans from re-living your past on how you got your start in rallying and sharing your experience with others. This is a “Tour” type rally with no traps or tricks. You and a partner (Driver and Navigator) will be issued a set of Route Instructions that will take you through the country roads in southeast Michigan. There will be two Sections with an hour break between the Sections. Use the break time to discuss with other competitors and get rally veterans’ input. Trophies will be presented to the teams who do the best job of arriving at the checkpoints at the proper times. 

We’ll be using the Richta GPS checkpoint system to record your arrival time at each checkpoint.  Once you register, you’ll receive information on downloading a custom app to your smartphone. You’ll keep this app open while you run the rally and it will use the GPS signal from your device to record your arrival time at each checkpoint. Once you pass a checkpoint, the app will automatically calculate your score for that checkpoint and display it to you! No more waiting for the end of the rally to see how you did. You’ll see your score on each checkpoint as you go along.

Look for the Competitor Richta GPS Checkpoints app on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store or click on the appropriate link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.richta.cpa2&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/competitor-richta-checkpoint/id1448298019

 You should choose one of these three Classes to register in:

• Calculating: Unmodified stock odometer only.  The calculating device is restricted only in that it may not be integrated with the odometer and clock.
• SOP (Seat Of The Pants):  No timing calculations may be performed.
• First Timer:  Neither crew member has run a Time-Speed-Distance rally more than twice before. Otherwise the same as “Calculating”.

Pre-registration is required for this event at MotorSportReg.com, and there is a 30-car limit for the Top Sun Road Rally. The General Instructions, explaining more details about how the rally works, will be emailed to all registered contestants prior to the event.

Schedule:   

            June 11:          11:00 PM • Online registration closes

            June 13:         Starting order and General Instructions are emailed.

            June 15:         11:00 AM • Restaurant opens

                                    11:15 AM • Route instructions available

                                    11:30 AM • Competitors & Safety meeting, Q/A

                                    12:31 PM • Car #1 Starts Rally

                                    5:00 PM • Car #1 Finishes (approx.)

Entry Fees:            $40 per car
                                $20 per Weekend Membership (one per car if none is an SCCA member; $15 would be credited toward a full membership if purchased within 60 days of the event)

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