sups 2.0
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS VERSION 2.0 Revised 05/14/09
**Schedule and Supplemental Regulations are subject to change at any time leading up to the event. Any changes will be posted. It is the competitor’s responsibility to note such changes. All final edits and changes will be made available at the event upon check in.
Tumbleweed Express
1. Competitors may test at CORE leading up to the event.
2. CRC members are encouraged to compete or work the event.
3. Rally America minimum auto insurance coverage for rally car and service vehicle are NOT necessary for this event. Additionally, rally cars are not required to be road licensed for this event.
3.a. Any time you or your service personnel are not on the CORE property, you are not considered as a part of the event.
3.b. Rally cars must stay on CORE property from sign in until the end of the event. If a rally car leaves CORE during the event, it will be considered a DNF and will not be invited to fun run remaining stages.
4. Start order will be available at drivers meeting.
5. Definitions of course cutting, off course adventures, and cheating the track-
5.a. Course cutting- More than 2 tires, but less than 4 tires off the track resulting in an advantage of time.
5.b. Off course adventure- Missing a turn, saving car from an off, an off or otherwise leaving track with two or more tires without an advantage in time.
5.c. Cheating the track- Purposefully missing sections of track resulting in an advantage in time, shortcutting corners with all 4 tires off track.
6. Time penalties-
6.a. 10 seconds per 1 min early.
6.b. 20 seconds per 1 min late.
6.c. Maximum permitted lateness at all ATC points is 7 min.
Competitors that miss check in time + 7 min will DNF the event and will not be able to start that stage, but can fun run the remaining stages.
6.d. Time penalties for short coursing as defined in section 5-
Course cutting (5.a.)- 5 seconds per advantage in time.
Off course adventure (5.b.) -no penalty.
Cheating the track (5.c.)-mininum 4 times perceived time advantage to exclusion from the event.
7. Recce and transit rules of the road-
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7.a. A single pass recce will be offered the morning of the event. This will be in addition to a full transit of the course before it is run at speed..
b. Any competitor wishing to recce during any other time preceding the event is permitted to do so, with no limitations on the number of passes. However, the competitor is responsible for complying with park rules, any competitor found or reported to be in violation of park rules may be excluded from the event.
c. Recce may be done in a competition vehicle.
Recce is privilege not a right. If you intend on doing a recce the morning of the event, please show up early as there will be a limited time window in which the course will be available and teams must complete check in and registration before being allowed to recce.
8. Trophies will be awarded to first place only in CRC classes, ie; Open, Open Light, Group 2, Group 5.
9. Classes- You may enter any Rally America class that your car fits into. See the 2009 Rally America Performance Rally Rulebook for class eligibility and regulations.
10. Championship points-
10.a. Rally America points will be awarded for RA southwest and central region in which class you have entered.
10.b. CRC points will be awarded to the four CRC classes. You must be a CRC member before first car out to obtain CRC points.
CRC door backers and CRC sponsor stickers must also be ran to obtain CRC points for the event.
11. Rain- A rain plan will be in place. Mileage may differ, and track may change, to ensure that the track will be safe and passable.
12. Road surface and mileage- There are three major different surfaces for the track- grass track, gravel, minimally improved graded dirt.
Approximate stage miles 33.2, approximate transit miles 8.6.
12.a.**Please note changes- We will be running in a single direction for the event, and only one full course transit.
13. Schedule- Note we will finish before dark...
TUBMLEWEED EXPRESS
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Saturday May 23rd, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Course set up. Competitors, spectators and volunteers are encouraged to help out with course and event set up.
Sunday May 24th, 2009
8.00 a.m. - Gates open, sign in and registration begins.
*All persons entering park must sign in before attending event.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Sign in and registration in designated pit area. **Note- competitors must sign in and be registered before being allowed to do recce.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Volunteer check in and work assignments.
8:30 a.m. - Recce open.
9:00 a.m. – Recce closes at start line.
9:30 a.m. – All competitors must complete their recce and exit the course.
9:00 a.m. - 10:15a.m. - Safety technical inspection.
10:00 a.m. - Volunteer's meeting.
10:30 a.m. - Driver's meeting. **Note- All drivers and co-drivers must attend. This will serve as a rookies' meeting as well as an advanced rally brush up course.
11:30 a.m. - 000 car starts and volunteers move to position for stage 1.
11:30 a.m. - MTC1 transit. 00 car starts after last car starts transit
11:55 a.m. - zero car starts.
12:15 a.m. - ATC1 , stage 1.
Sweep car starts one minute after last car,
1:15 p.m. - ATC2 , stage 2.
After sweep passes, volunteers may return to pit area for lunch break.
1:45 p.m. - MTC2 service IN.
2:45 p.m. 000 car start and volunteers return to posts.
3:15 p.m. - MTC3 service OUT.
00 car starts stage 3
3:10 p.m. - Zero car starts
3;30 p.m. - ATC3, stage 3.
Sweep starts one minute after last car starts.
4:30 p.m. - ATC4 , stage 4.
after final sweep, volunteers may return to pit area.
5;00 p.m. - MTC4
5:30 p.m. - ETA last car in.
6:00 p.m. - Provisional results posted.
6;45 p.m. - Official results posted. Awards, end rally.
MTC = main time control
ATC = arrival time control
FTC = finish time control