Special Information
Bob Townsend is once again taking us on a tour of some of the more scenic (and crooked) roads in Champaign, Douglas and Coles counties. The rest break will be at Walnut Point State Park near Oakland Illinois. Come on out and explore over 110 miles of back roads (including about 1 mile of gravel which will be taken slow) while on your way to the cookout at Bob and Karen’s house. All the food etc. will be provided so all you have to do is work up your appetite. Please study the rally’s General Instructions before coming if you can. Spouses and guests who don’t run the rally are also welcome to come to the Townsends to eat with the participants and listen to their tall tails about all the adversities (and possibly some mistakes) they overcame to complete the event.
Registration Info
The entry fee will be $20.00 per team. So that the rallymaster will know about how many cars to expect you are encouraged to preregister on CCSCC’s Online Registration System and/or to post your intention to come on the CICEnet.net thread for the rally. Please try to arrive close to the time registration opens. This will give you time to do the paperwork including certifying that your driver’s insurance meets the appropriate state’s standards, that the driver has a valid license, that your rally vehicle is being used with the permission of the owner, is in safe operating condition, is on the road legally, and that all its operational items such as lights, turn signals, brakes, horn, tires, mirrors, seat belts, windshield wipers and windshield washer are in proper working order. It will also give you time to review the rally’s general rules and to talk to other rally participants. This last is especially important if you’ve never run a rally before.
Don’t Have a Driver or Navigator?
If you don’t have a partner to drive or navigate for you just come by yourself. At almost every rally there are folks who come alone then team up with someone else to run the event. If you are lucky you’ll have a chance to team up with someone who has some rally experience. Sometimes that increases your chances of winning a trophy. If you’re only slightly less lucky you’ll get to run with someone who has no rally experience and have twice the fun as you discover what rallying is all about. At the very worst (which almost never happens) there will be no one to partner with and you will get the chance to work some of the checkpoints and see how everyone is doing as the event progresses.