This is a Beginner Friendly Rally, No Tricks, No Traps!

[saki302]

How viable is it to complete as a solo driver?
(Assuming I can get my gaskets done in time)

My family will be overseas still..

-Dave

[RallySnake]

It is really not advisable to try that. There are a bunch of instructions that happen quickly and if you try to look down at them while driving you may run off the road. If you stop to read them, you will be late to checkpoints. It really is a team sport. Also, our SCCA insurance requires two people in the car.

Over the years, I have persuaded many of my friends and coworkers to run rallies with me. If they do a good job as a Navigator, I usually let them drive home. After the experience, many of them started coming out to rallies with other friends or family.

I hope you can find a friend to join you. I bet you have a coworkers or neighbor who would be excited to ride in your car? This rally is created to make it easy for anyone to read the next instruction and tell you when to pass the checkpoint.

If you like, I can email you a copy of my last rally so you can see the simple turn by turn instructions?

Paul

[RallySnake]

Sorry you missed this event. It went very well and we had a big happy party at the finish. I am planning to do another one on October 6. It will be the same simple instructions that anyone can follow and enjoy. No complicated math or route traps. Just fun driving roads with enough timed checkpoints to add a touch of competition.

This has been my favorite way to enjoy my Cobra. We have explored many amazing back roads on these rallies that we would never usually find on our own. It has also been a great way to spend time with my sons, wife and friends.

There will also be a First Friday Niter Rally on September 1st. However, that one will be an advanced TSD event. You are certainly invited to join us for it, but understand that you really need to study the General Instructions (available on SMSCC.ORG) very thoroughly to understand what you need to know to stay on course.

Paul