<VV> Road Rallies

[rbuckridge at comcast.net]

I don't know how the rally & econo run were done in the past as a combined event, but think about this. 

I have a good route for both events. (A good rally route always had a scenic route away from the crowds of everyday traffic.) My intent on running a rally is NOT TO GET YOU LOST, but merely to delay you a bit. We would always send out a SWEEP car, which was one of the rally masters, as the last car in the rally, usually 10- 15 minutes behind the last entrant. His only functions were to try and catch those that may have had a break down or seemed lost. We NEVER wanted to lose someone. 

Our purpose for holding a rally was a great drive in the country ending at a great place to eat & drink. Matter of fact, if the end location had poor food or a poor beer selection, the event was deemed poor, no matter how good the rally was. 

I don't know how CORSA runs their econo runs, but isn't it as simple as fill the car with fuel, run the car over a distance, refuel the car, we measure fuel mileage and award trophies accordingly. 

A rally is similar. Go for a drive in the country, those that arrive on time/distance and/or with the most correct answers, in the case of a gimmick rally, are awarded trophies. 

If someone loses a COLE award because of fuel mileage, perhaps the event is structured incorrectly and/or placing the emphasis in the wrong area? 

Roy - Bayshore 



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Roy, 

I agree with everything you've said except for combining these events.   
This has been done before with resultant failure. These are two   
separate events with completely different agendas. It makes as much   
sense as giving concourse entrants rally-style directions to get to   
the concourse venue or combining the economy run with the autocross. 

Combining these two events cost a guy the Cole award at the Asheville   
convention when he got lost on the economy run and got something like   
11 mpg. 

Bruce 

Bruce W. Schug 
Treasurer, Membership Chairman 
CORSA South Carolina 
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