"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
11/02/2016 at 11:58 • Filed to: fourvalleys, Miata, Build Race Party, wurst case racing, racecar, rally, TSD rally, SCCA
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"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
11/02/2016 at 11:58 • Filed to: fourvalleys, Miata, Build Race Party, wurst case racing, racecar, rally, TSD rally, SCCA | 3
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And found enough time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and his co-driver did well enough to place third in Novice class, right behind me and my co-driver. :-P Not bad for first-timers!
Bonus pictures:
Who ever thought the FR-S could look so big?
Speed
> fourvalleys
11/02/2016 at 12:02 |
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Is this something that is expensive and/or difficult to get into?
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fourvalleys
> Speed
11/02/2016 at 12:06 |
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No! We paid $30 for the entry fee and other than gas money, that’s it! You can do it in any car.
It’s pretty straightforward, but you’re given a set of directions and an average speed to travel. At some point between stops, you’ll pass a (surprise) checkpoint where they record your time. The closer you are to the correct average speed, the closer you’ll be to the “correct” time (and the better your score will be).
This one was nice and relaxing, with some pretty beautiful roads.
Arrivederci
> fourvalleys
11/02/2016 at 12:25 |
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Can you please give an example of instructions and how to do the math? I was going to do one about a month ago, but that was ruined by Hurricane Matthew. My wife (and navigator both in this and life) was petrified at having to do math on the go. I’ve always heard it wasn’t that bad, but looking at some of what they try and explain online, I didn’t quite follow.
I guess I’d just be interested in seeing instructions and then how to approach trying to figure out how fast you need to go, hah.
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fourvalleys
> Arrivederci
11/02/2016 at 12:38 |
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I don’t have the instructions from this weekend handy, but essentially it said a distance to the thousandth of a mile, plus an instruction on what to do. So for example: “travel 0.341 miles, left at T-intersection” or “travel 3.518 miles, turn right onto Saucer Rd.”
It’s very basic stuff, don’t worry about the math. My co-driver was pretty against doing math, but he handled all the calculations without any hesitation or issues. We should have done a better job of taking notes and checking calculations during breaks, but we were enjoying ourselves by being social.
Here’s a slightly different example that shows the total distance (from the start) and the distance between turns. However, it also shows the timing between stops. Ours did not, which is what we were calculating. The “tulip” is a visual representation of the route - ours didn’t have this either.
vicali
> fourvalleys
11/02/2016 at 12:44 |
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TSD rallies are as different as the clubs that put them on.
Most are very easy to do, classic friendly, and eager to welcome novices into the sport.
Some of the Gag ones are not my favourite, with traps and tricks to put you off course.. our local club does straight forward tulips over a long distance and 1st, 2nd, 3rd is usually a span less than 10 seconds +- zero.
This is us waiting for our start;
That Impreza in front was our nemesis..
Maxima Speed
> fourvalleys
11/02/2016 at 12:47 |
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Doing my second one on the 19th. The CORC rally in Chillicothe. Going to be going over a lot of the old sundowner stage rally roads.
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fourvalleys
> vicali
11/02/2016 at 12:50 |
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Definitely! Even looking at the websites of the local groups, the way they run their TSD events seems fairly diverse. I’m planning on trying a gimmick rally next month - I like the idea but we’ll see how it goes in practice. I’m just glad there’s enough nearby to be able to try it pretty easily.