Supplementary Regulations for the Bluenose Car Rally to be held Sunday June 9, 2013
The rally will be held under the general competition regulations of the Canadian Association of Rally Sport (CARS) and The Rally regulations of Atlantic Region Motor Sports Inc. (ARMS). These publications are available from the regional rally director, Gordon Sleigh, 240 Lakeview Avenue Middle Sackville N.S. B4E 3B6gord@spoon.org and the last updated version will be available at the start.
A PDF Copy of this document is available at: http://www.rallyeast.ca/Documents/2013/2013_BAC_Bluenose_Supp_Regs.pdf
This is the first of planned three in the “ARMS/CARS” Navigational Championship.
The organizing club is Bluenose Autosport Club
P.O. Box 2724 DEPS, Dartmouth N.S. B2W 4R4 http://www.bluenoseautosport.ca
Route Organizer: James Partridge, 426 Town Rd. Falmouth, Hants Co. N.S. B0P1L0, jpartridge@ns.sympatico.ca, (902) 798 4712
Chief Control Marshall: TBA
Registrar (To whom you send entries): Charlotte Partridge, 426 Town Road Falmouth N.S. B0P 1L0
Route Steward: Harold Merklinger
Co-Organizer: Bill Anwyll 1160 South Park Street Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 2W8
Senior Steward: TBA
Start: Windsor Curling Club, 174 Gray Street, Windsor Nova Scotia (902) 798 4662
Entries: Pre-registration is encouraged. Those who enter before noon June 6, 2013 will be entered in the seeded draw for start position.
Entries will be accepted until 12:00 June 9, 2013.
Schedule:
Sunday June 9, 2013:
11:00 Registration and Scrutinizing Opens
12:00 Introduction of Officials and Drivers’ Briefing; Registration closes
12:30 Novice Rally School starts
13:00 Car “O” Starts
17:16 Car “O” Both Finish
18:15 Awards presentation
Description: This event is a Regional NAVEX Rally, run over paved and mostly good quality roads. Speeds are kept at a maximum of 10% below posted speed limits. Where no posting can be found the posted limit is presumed to be 80 kph. The instructions are very straightforward for the Novice class and slightly more challenging for Experienced.
All of the route can be found on topographic maps 21 A/16; 21 H/1; 21 H/2
The route is a touring format, leaving Windsor we go through the scenic eastern Valley past Avonport; White Rock; English Mtn. Rd.; Halls Harbour; Coldbrook; Gaspereau; Windsor.
Eligibility: Vehicles must be licensed and insured and posses valid Motor Vehicle Inspection as required in the province of registration.
Regional competitors must show valid current “ARMS” club membership.
Note: All competitors and marshals must sign CARS ASN CANADA FIA Rally waiver at registration before the start or risk disqualification from the results. Valid proof of Vehicle registration and Drivers’ license must be shown at registration. Minor (under 19 in N.S.) participants (drivers and navigators) require the written permission of both parents or guardians.
To qualify as a finisher you must check in to the final control within maximum time limits under your own power, and you must have checked in to 75% of the remaining placed checkpoints.
Length: 216.82 km. Experienced and Novice 4 hr 16 minutes.
– All CP’s are located at the top of the minute.
– Scoring: Each of the checkpoints will be timed to the minute. One Penalty Point will be assessed for each minute late to a maximum of 30 per checkpoint.
– One penalty point will be assessed for each minute early to a maximum of 15 minutes per checkpoint.
– Each checkpoint will have car “0”, section, distance and time available upon request.
– Car “O” time will include 2 minutes time out at each checkpoint.
– Missed checkpoints are assessed 30 points Missed
– Exceeding maximum accumulated lateness scores 30 points Max at each CP.
– Car “O” times at section ends are assuming all checkpoints are placed.
– Improper control procedure 5 points after first warning on route card. (IE: Wrong direction, leaving door open, backing in a control zone, weaving across the road, blocking the road to the normal flow of traffic, or changing direction of travel while within sight of a control.)
Entry fee $ 40.00 per car Experienced and Novice.( Entry fee includes a meal at the finish provided by Charlotte Partridge)
No special equipment is needed to complete the course.
Normal equipment that will come in handy are: pencils; paper; a digital watch; and a calculator.
Checks made payable to Bluenose Autosport Club or cash will be accepted until close of registration. Please notify registrar before noon on Thursday, as only 5 extra copies of route instructions will be available at the start for each class.
Awards: Dash Plaques to the top three in each class,(Experienced, Equipped and Novice.)
Start positions: Experienced, a seeded draw will take place Thursday after the close of pre-registration.
After noon on June 6, 2013 entrants will be accepted on first come first served basis. Novice starting order will be on first come first served basis.
