Supplementary Regulations - July 20-21, 2018 New Hampshire & Maine National Championship Series - New England Forest Rally
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Supplementary
Regulations
New Hampshire & Maine
July 20-21, 2018
Round 4 of the
National Championship Series
Supplementary Regulations The 2018 New England Forest Rally is here again and we are excited that you will be joining us in our second decade of running this event. Just like every year, most of the core of the rally will remain the same and we are making a few changes here and there. That being said, please read carefully in case we made a change that you have become accustomed to. As in years past we continue to rely heavily on a small group of people who put in time year-round to ensure this event goes smoothly. It is not without their long hours before, during and after the event that we can accomplish our goals in providing you with some of the most challenging Stage Roads in the country. One of our largest supporters Sunday River will once again be the Rally Headquarters. We ask that you continue to lodge with them and even buy meals and drinks around the Sunday River property. The last few years, we have been the largest single event during the summer and we look to continue that streak. We have several land owners that contribute so much to our event. Seven Islands Land Company, Wagner Forest Management and the Towns of Peru and Woodstock provide all our Maine stages for Friday. Seven Islands and Wagner Forest Management supply the New Hampshire and Maine Saturday stages. We fully appreciate their willingness in continuing to work with us. We always need to be extra careful to never speed on the recce or on transits. When driving on the recce and transits, please be ready to pull over and stop for the logging trucks! They need to stay in the middle of the road so they can be safe and get to the mill without delay. This is all so we can continue to race on the best roads in the northeast. Thank you one and all for all your assistance and cooperation in participating in The New England Forest Rally. Please compete safely and remember “We always enjoy ourselves!” EVENT ORGANIZER: New England Performance Rally, LLC 178 Miller Rd Dalton, NH 03598 603-398-5958 nefrrally@gmail.com New England Forest Rally Page 2 of 24
Supplementary Regulations
Contents
Welcome Message 2
Contents 3
1. Event Description 4
2. Organization 5
3. Jurisdiction 5
4. Event Status 5
5. Rally Headquarters and Official Notice Board 6
6. Type of Event 6
7. Event Schedule 7
8. Exceptions to Rally Rules 8
9. Features of Rally 8
10. Event Registration 10
11. Fees and Charges 11
12. Starting Order 11
13. Odometer Check 11
14. Scrutineering 12
15. Vehicle Visual Identification 12
16. EZTrak Vehicle Tracking Devices 13
17. Autograph Session 13
18. Media/Shakedown Stage 14
19. Reconnaissance (Recce) 14
20. Comparison of 2018 stages to previously run stages 14
21. Unauthorized Practicing/Recce (Important!!!) 15
22. General Event Running Information 16
23. Service Park and Servicing 17
24. Parc Fermé, Impound and Teardown 18
25. Fuel/Refueling 18
26. Results and Awards 19
27. Accommodations 20
28. Official Merchandise Vendor 20
Appendix 1 – Sunday River Overall Map 21
Appendix 2 – Sunday River Service Area Map 22
Appendix 3 – Sunday River Maintenance Shed Location 23
New England Forest Rally Page 3 of 24
Supplementary Regulations 1. Event Description The New England Forest Rally is to be held on July 20-21, 2018. It will start and finish at the Sunday River Resort located in Newry, Maine. Friday’s Maine Regional Rally will have four traditional stages totaling approximately 38 miles of roads. Saturday’s New Hampshire Regional Rally will have nine stages of approximately 75 miles. These will be generally fast stages, with some fast to twisty changes in character throughout each stage; as well as the traditional Magalloway Stages to continue with our long tradition of these most memorable stages. The two-day, National, New England Forest Rally comprises both regional rallies above. Parc Exposé will be located in the South Ridge Parking Lot 2 at the Northwest end of the Sunday River Resort just outside the South Ridge Welcome Center. Service Parks will be located on Friday in South Ridge Parking Lot 3, just Northwest of the Trails End restaurant at Sunday River and on Saturday in Errol, NH at the grass field, adjacent to the JML Trucking facility. There will be optional remote refuel areas on both Friday and Saturday. The route is contained in an area 60 miles to the North and 60 miles to the East and West of Bethel, Maine. Maps will be included in the front of the route book. The route is approximately 440 miles long with approximately 112 miles of special stages. The altitude of the area covered ranges from 600 Feet (200 Meters) to 2000 Feet (600 Meters) in height. Most of the stages are 1½ lane, groomed, logging roads. Some are being used as access for current logging operations and all are on gravel with short stretches of asphalt. The roads tend to be fast and may ‘cut-up’ in some softer areas. Friday’s stage, Concord Pond will again be run mid- day. Remember, we always enjoy ourselves! Please see: www.NewEnglandForestRally.com online for information prior to the event. New England Forest Rally Page 4 of 24
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2. Event Organization
Chris Regan - nefrrally@gmail.com
Chairman
(203) 979-3196
Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course Mark Williams – motoringeventservices@gmail.com
Chief of Worker Registration Mark Kerrigan - mlkerrigan@comcast.net
Registrar for Workers Jackie Manock - jme.manock@gmail.com
Chief of Controls Matt Kennedy - rallye44@comcast.net
Chief of Communications Tim Carter - tim@askthebuilder.com
Chief of Emergency Services Peter Villaume - ner.emergency.services@gmail.com
Chief of Scoring Mike Gibeault - mpgibeault@gmail.com
Chief of Scrutineering Don Taylor - shelbyeast@aol.com
Chief of Service Areas Kathy Moody – rallykat158@yahoo.com
Chief of Sweep Ryan Connary - ryan.connary@gmail.com
Chief of Spectator Safety Will Koscielny - william-koscielny@gmail.com
ARA Series Manager Doug Shepherd - doug@usacracing.com
Press Officer Craig Zurhorst - craig.zurhorst@gmail.com
Rules, Licensing, etc. https://www.americanrallyassociation.org
Competitor Registrar Jackie Manock - jme.manock@gmail.com
Pam Bowman- pam@teamoneil.com
Senior Steward JB Niday- jbniday@me.com
Steward TBD
Steward Rod Hendricksen
3. Jurisdiction
The rally will be held under the current American Rally Association Rules & Bulletins, as amended
by these Supplementary Regulations.
These publications are available from the American Rally Association web site, whose address is
listed below, and will be available for scrutiny at rally headquarters.
American Rally Association
https://www.americanrallyassociation.org
4. Event Status
The New England Forest Rally counts towards:
American Rally Association National Championship
American Rally Association East Series Championship
North American Rally Championship
New England Forest Rally Page 5 of 24Supplementary Regulations 5. Rally Headquarters and Official Notice Board All activities, unless otherwise indicated, take place at various Sunday River Resort facilities. The Sunday River Resort is located in Newry, Maine. Maps are available through Google; use them to find specific locations referenced in these Supplementary Regulations and in the Service book. Headquarters on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, before the start of the rally, will be at the South Ridge Welcome Center of Sunday River and will be open at times listed in the Schedule and Appendices. Recce Registration will take place on Wednesday Evening at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at times listed in the Schedule and Appendices. The OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD will be located at the rally headquarters registration area until after the last car has started on Saturday morning. At that time, the Board will be moved to the Errol Service area. It will remain there until the last car has departed for the last Stage at which time, it will be situated at the Sunday River Southridge Slopeside Patio. 6. Type of Event This is a performance rally consisting of approximately 13 day stages, to be run over closed roads, linked by transit sections with liberal time allowances. All competitive driving will be on gravel stages. The Official Route Book will include distances and tulip diagrams. Timing will be in seconds and tenths of seconds. Stage Notes will be provided in a separate book. Organizers reserve the right to change the number of stages and exact stage/transit mileage within a reasonable margin. If it is changed, a competitor’s bulletin will be issued. New England Forest Rally Page 6 of 24
Supplementary Regulations
7. Event Schedule The organizers reserve the right to make changes to this schedule.
Friday April 27, 2018
Beginning of Early Entry
Monday July 9, 2018
Beginning of Late Entry (Late Fees Apply)
Wednesday July 18, 2018
7:00pm – 10:00pm Reconnaissance Registration Grand Summit
Thursday July 19, 2018
7:00am – 8:00pm Reconnaissance One or two pass recce
8:00am Service Park Opens South Ridge Parking Lot 3
12:00pm – 7:30pm Scrutineering – Closes promptly at 7:30pm Maintenance Shed/Sunday River
4:00pm – 8:00pm Competitor, Service Crew and Worker South Ridge Welcome Center
Registration Rally Village Headquarters
6:00pm – 8:00pm Media/Shakedown Stage TBD
8:00pm Stewards Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center
8:30pm Seeded Draw for Starting Position South Ridge Welcome Center
8:30pm – 9:30pm Novice Competitor School South Ridge Welcome Center
Friday July 20, 2018
6:00am – 9:00am Competitor & Service Crew Registration South Ridge Welcome Center
6:30am – 8:00am Worker Registration South Ridge Welcome Center
7:00am – 8:30am Scrutineering – By Appointment Only Maintenance Shed/Sunday River
7:30am – 8:00am General Workers Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center
8:00am – 9:00am Team Worker Meetings South Ridge Welcome Center
8:00am – 9:00am Media Registration South Ridge Welcome Center
9:00am Media Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center
9:30am Parc Exposé Opens South Ridge Parking Lot 2
10:00am All cars must be in Parc Exposé South Ridge Parking Lot 2
10:15am Drivers Meeting South Ridge Parking Lot 2
11:01am Start of New England Forest Rally South Ridge Parking Lot 2
Start of Maine Regional Rally
7:00pm (Approx) First Car Finishes Day One South Ridge Welcome Center
8:30pm Stewards Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center
Saturday July 21, 2018
6:30am – 7:00am Late Registration for Saturday Regional South Ridge Welcome Center
7:00am Parc Expose Opens Parc Expose Parking Lot 2
7:30am Drivers Meeting for Saturday Only Regional South Ridge MTC Out Location
Competitors
7:30am All Competitors Due Into Park Exposé South Ridge Welcome Center
8:15am Start of Day 2 New England Forest Rally South Ridge Parking Lot 2
Start of New Hampshire Regional Rally Rally Village
7:30pm Finish of Rally - First Car Due South Ridge Welcome Center
(Sunday River Barbecue Opens) Slope Side Patio
8:30pm Stewards Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center
8:30pm (Approx) Podium Ceremony/Champagne Spray South Ridge Slope Side Patio
7:30pm to 10:30pm Awards Ceremony and Party South Ridge Welcome Center
(Upon Final Results bein And Camp Restaurant
g Official)
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8. Exceptions to Rally Rules
Some Chicanes must be entered from the left side (layout will be provided in Route Book).
Addition to Chicane penalties (see Chicane Bulletin).
MPL for each Section will be 15 minutes (5 Sections). MPL will revert to zero at the beginning of
each Section.
Stage Emergency Times. See Section 22 of these Supplementary Regulations.
9. Features of the Rally
The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 30 mph. Adherence to speed limits will
be monitored through EZTrak.
Speeding fines will be enforced per RCR 1.2.1. Speeding is defined as 6mph or more
over the SPEED LIMIT.
Official time will be available at Registration on Friday.
QUIET ZONES are to be traversed at 5 mph below the posted speed limit, using low
beams and ‘being quiet’.
If a control issues a time that the competitor believes to be in error, the competitor will
point out the problem to the control worker and request a correction. If the dispute
cannot be solved immediately, the worker will, on request, initial the time and note the
nature of the dispute in the Control Log. Competitor scoring inquiries will follow ARA
rules.
All INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS must be reported on the appropriate forms; forms are
printed in the Route Book. It is the responsibility of the competitor to hand the completed
form to one of the Stewards.
All rally officials and their delegates are Judges of Fact.
Please do not block side roads or driveways while waiting to check into an ATC.
All competitors are advised to commit the paragraph in the ARA RCRs (5.15) concerning
Red Cross usage to memory. Remember, all stages are hot unless stopped by a red
cross.
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When stage roads are run twice, if you stop or are stuck on course your car will be left in
a safe location until after the second running of the stage.
For Teams running only the Saturday Regional rally there will be a mandatory driver’s
meeting at 7:30am at the MTC Out.
Any circumstances not covered by these Supplementary Regulations and the ARA Rules
and Bulletins shall be decided by the Chairman, Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course, and/or
the Stewards, as applicable.
The Novice Competitor School will be located at the South Ridge Welcome Center.
Shakedown will be short for novices attending the school.
Per ARA, a Novice Driver is defined as one who has completed four or fewer special
stage rallies as a Driver and has not yet been signed off by the relevant ARA series
manager.
For the purposes of determining Novice Driver status, a rally must meet the following
criteria:
a) It must be sanctioned by ARA, Rally America, NASA Rally Sport, CARS, or any
other sanction body deemed acceptable by the relevant ARA series manager.
b) It must be at least 30 stage miles.
c) When a national rally has multiple supporting regional rallies, only the national rally
or the regional rallies count, not both.
All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration and wear their
wristband at all times until the conclusion of the event. Competitors and Service Crew Members
must be able to show their wristbands or hardcards whenever necessary. New Service Crew
Licenses will be available at Registration at a cost of $10.00 each or $30 annually and can be
acquired in advance at http://www.rallylicense.com/.
Commencement of Rally Participation: Once team members have signed the waiver, for the rally
or the recce, they have begun their participation in the event and are subject to the regulations,
rules of conduct and penalties established in the ARA Rulebook and these Supplementary
Regulations.
New England Forest Rally Page 9 of 24Supplementary Regulations
10. Event Registration
Entry and Entry Fees
Entries and entry fees shall be submitted online at www.enterrally.com. You may contact Nikki
at nikki@usacracing.com for help with the online entry system.
Complete the ARA Registration Form
Entrants may confirm receipt of entry payment by emailing the Registrar at pam@teamoneil.com.
Entries are not considered complete until payment is received.
Documents
The completed ARA registration must accompany the entry fee. The waiver must be signed by the
driver, co-driver, and all service crew by the close of registration. All applicable documents must
be presented at registration and must be valid on the days of the event. Rally licenses must be
obtained prior to the start of competition and are available at http://www.rallylicense.com/
Maximum Number of Entries
The maximum number of entries will be 75. If more than 75 entries are received, entry will be
determined on a “first pay / first serve” basis (i.e. payment must be received before your entry is
considered. A wait list will be utilized. The organizer reserves the right to allow more entries.
Withdrawal of Entry
Withdrawal of an entry MUST be made in writing to the NEFR Competitor Registrar:
pam@teamoneil.com before the opening of registration.
Refund Policy
An entry may be withdrawn:
(a) without penalty, up to 48 hours before the start of registration;
(b) with up to 25% of the entry fee in penalty, less than 48 hours before the start of
registration (percentage at the organizer's discretion);
(c) with up to 100% of the entry fee in penalty after the opening of registration (percentage
at the organizer's discretion).
The withdrawal shall be made by telephone or electronic means. An entrant or competitor
accepted to take part in a competition who withdraws other than in the above manner or who does
not take part in that competition but takes part in another on the same day may be held in violation
of the ARA GCRs.
New England Forest Rally Page 10 of 24Supplementary Regulations 11. Entry Fees and Charges Entry fees are detailed in the table below. Payments may be made at www.enterrally.com. Entries Early Late Received date Before 7/9/18 7/9/18 or later Regional Double Play $900 $1000 New England Forest Rally $1500 $1700 National NEFR National and Regional $1600 $1800 Combined Entry Entry Fee includes: 1 Competitor’s Official Route Book 1 Service Crew Book 1 Stage Notes [Second copy available, at additional cost, upon request] 1 Recce 1 Rally Plate 2 Awards Barbecue tickets Late Entry Fees - Entries will be accepted at the Early Fee though 11:59pm on July 9, 2018. Entries that are not paid in full at this time will be charged the Late Entry Fee. Entries submitted on the day of the event must be paid in cash or check. 12. Starting Order Starting order will be determined in accordance with ARA rules and posted on the official notice board as soon as possible after the Close of Registration. The initial STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of the ARA Speed Index and available relevant competition experience. Cars qualified to start in the first group will be started per ARA Rule 9.1.3, based on the draw Thursday evening. A reseed will be done after Friday’s competition. 13. Odometer Check An odometer check is included in the Route Book New England Forest Rally Page 11 of 24
Supplementary Regulations 14. Scrutineering/Tech Scrutineering will be held at the Sunday River maintenance shed, indicated on the map and during the times mentioned in the schedule. Competitors must present their vehicle log books at technical inspection. Only vehicles that have successfully passed Scrutineering will be permitted to participate in the shakedown stage and the event. Please arrive no later than 7:15 pm on Thursday as Scrutineering needs time to check your car and they will close promptly at 7:30 pm. Please schedule with them if you need to have them available on Friday morning or Saturday morning for a re-entry inspection. NOTE: Log books will only be issued by prior appointment at Scrutineering. Please book an appointment with Don Taylor ahead of time. You may go to Tech before Registration. TECH FORMS will be available at Tech! Location of Scrutineering The location of the Sunday River Maintenance Shed where scrutineering will take place is up the hill behind Rally HQ (South Ridge Welcome Center). There is a small road uphill just to the left of the Welcome Center as you look at it. Please see Appendix 3 for a map of this location. 15. Vehicle Visual Identification Competitor ID packages, including ARA door panels, series sponsor’s decals, windshield decals, and number packages should be purchased in advance online at https://ara.lastlapgraphics.com/. Advance purchases receive 33% off. Only a limited quantity will be available for purchase at the event and will be full price. There may also be event sponsors who require their stickers to be placed on competing vehicles. Sponsors are entitled to receive the full benefit of their advertising. Please show your appreciation of their support by displaying their advertising with pride. Competitor ID materials and event sponsor decals must be applied to the satisfaction of the Scrutineer. New England Forest Rally Page 12 of 24
Supplementary Regulations 16. EZTrak Vehicle Tracking Devices The American Rally Association is equipping all competitors and course cars at the 2018 New England Forest Rally with EZTrak vehicle tracking devices. These devices will enable event officials to know your location and movement status in real time and to be automatically alerted of any irregularities (e.g. you have come to a stop on an active stage). They will also enable everybody who has access to the Internet to follow your movements and unofficial stage times at live.americanrallyassociation.org. A free iOS or Android smartphone app is also available on this same Web page, or you can search for ARARally in the Apple app store or in Google Play. Distribution. At reconnaissance registration you will be given two EZTrak devices to place in your recce car. You must transfer these devices to your rally car prior to entering the Friday morning Parc Exposé. Installation. Instructions for where and how to instal the EZTrak devices in your recce car and in your rally car are provided in Appendix 4 of these Supplemental Regulations. Operation. The tracking devices perform all of their monitoring, motion analysis, and reporting functions automatically with no user interaction. Return. The two EZTrak devices will be removed either immediately prior to or immediately after MTC4 IN at the South Ridge Welcome Center at the end of the event. If you DNF while on an active stage one of the sweep vehicles will remove the devices from your rally car if it is clear that you will not be re-starting. If you DNF elsewhere you must return your 2 devices to any control marshal at a Service Area or at MTC4 IN. Your vehicle log book will be held until your EZTrak devices have been returned. LIABILTY DISCLAIMER ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE TRACKING SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO ERRORS AND INTERRUPTIONS. MOTORING EVENT SERVICES, THE EVENT ORGANIZERS, THE SANCTIONING BODY AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MAKE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR USEFULNESS OF VEHICLE LOCATION AND TIMING DATA; OF WIRELESS COVERAGE IN THE OPERATIONAL AREAS OF THE EVENT; OR FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS IN CONNECTIVITY. MOTORING EVENT SERVICES, THE EVENT ORGANIZERS, THE SANCTIONING BODY AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY MISHAP OF ANY NATURE AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE TRACKING SYSTEM AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY DECISIONS MADE BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM. 17. Autograph Session An informal Autograph Sessions will be held at Parc Exposé on Friday beginning at 10am. Please remain at or near your cars through Parc Exposé for this opportunity to sign autographs. Remember that the kids especially appreciate the interaction with the competitors and appreciate the autographs immensely. New England Forest Rally Page 13 of 24
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18. Media/Shakedown Stage
There will be a combined Media/Shakedown Stage for competitors; More detailed information will
be provided in a bulletin.
Event registration and Scrutineering must be completed before entering the shakedown stage.
All competition safety gear & competition driving suits is required of drivers and co-drivers. Media
“ride alongs” will be required to have been properly registered and wear helmet and head and neck
restraints meeting the requirements of Article 1 of the ARA Technical Rules.
19. Reconnaissance (Recce)
The Stage Notes and recce instructions will be handed to competitors at recce registration
Wednesday evening or at 7:00AM Thursday in the lobby of the Grand Summit at Sunday River.
The two-pass recce will take approx. 14 hours; the one-pass about 9 hours. The Recce is NOT a
convoy; you may proceed at your own pace. The instructions will give you a reasonable time
schedule so that you can monitor your pace as you go along. The cover sheet will tell you of
important items that you must do and follow!
EZTrak must be in your recce car; it will monitor your compliance with the reconnaissance rules
(e.g. speeds, number of passes, etc). Unless posted, the speed limit on dirt roads is 30 MPH!
Vehicles used in reconnaissance must be normal street vehicles with no lettering, advertising or
other markings/customizations which would call attention to the vehicle. Exhausts must be quiet.
The Clerk of the Course will be the final arbiter of the suitability of a vehicle intended to be used
for reconnaissance.
It is customary that only the driver and co-driver are allowed in the vehicle during recce. Additional
passengers are not allowed unless they are a registered driver or co-driver in this event. Recce
requires a lot of concentration to do it well, any distractions would put teams at a disadvantage.
Stage notes will be provided to all teams regardless of the number of recce passes they perform.
20. Comparison of 2018 stages to previously run stages
Concord Pond Same as 2016 & 2017 Short Deviation
South Arm Same as 2016 & 2017 Additional chicane
Icicle Brook Same as 2016 & 2017
Wilson Mills Same as 2017 Additional chicane
Aziscohos Same as 2016 & 2017
B-17 Same as 2016 & 2017
Sturtevant Long Same as 2016 & 2017
Sturtevant Short Same as start and finish of Sturtevant Long; a 200 yard ‘short-cut’ in the
middle to link the start and finish pieces together. Same as 2017
North Rd Same as 2016 & 2017
New England Forest Rally Page 14 of 24Supplementary Regulations 21. Unauthorized Practicing / Recce (IMPORTANT!!!) The New England Performance Rally, LLC (NEPR) has worked very hard with the various landowners to obtain the right to use their land for stage roads. One must remember these stage roads are private, active, logging roads. Logging trucks are paid to deliver logs. To do so safely they travel the middle of the road. Every landowner has made it clear, if we have a repeat of past problems, e.g. trespassing, their land will be closed for good. No more New England Forest Rally. NEPR has agreed to notify all Participants - Drivers, Crew & Workers of the following: The landowner’s roads are CLOSED for any rally related purpose at all times throughout the year except for date & times approved for the NEFR. Anyone found on the roads at any other time will be banned from competing in NEPR, LLC’s Rallies under Article 2.3 of the ARA rules. If you desire to use any of these landowner’s roads for testing, you must have prior written permission from the landowner with a copy to NEPR, LLC clearly stating the Date, Time and Road. The landowners reserve the right to set conditions on said use which may include a road use fee or actual denial of access. The Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course shall be the sole arbiter of any potential violation. The official Media/Shakedown Stage provided to competitors is not considered a violation during its official hours of operation. Participation in the official reconnaissance when provided is not considered a violation during its scheduled times. Before the event, competitors and service crews are free to travel on any paved road getting to and from hotels, fuel stations, meals, etc. During the event small detours from the service route, for service, vehicle fuel, food, etc. are allowed, as long as all travel is on asphalt roads. All unpaved (dirt/gravel) roads within an 80-mile radius of Sunday River Rally Headquarters are off limits to all competitors. New England Forest Rally Page 15 of 24
Supplementary Regulations 22. General Event Running Information Pre-Event Parc Exposé The Parc Exposé Friday will be at Sunday River, in the South Ridge Parking Area, Lot 2. Competitors must be in position by the scheduled time at the latest (to avoid a monetary $100.00 penalty). Refueling is to be done in the authorized Refueling Area. Please see the schedule for drivers meeting times and location. Friday Evening Scoring Informational Scores for Friday and Restart times for Saturday stages will be available at approx. 8:30pm and will be posted at the Sunday River Grand Summit and the South Ridge Welcome Center. Saturday Morning Restart There will be a Parc Exposé on Saturday morning, drivers are requested to line up in their starting order for checking into MTC 3 on your appropriate minute. Time cards will be available at this MTC for the running of the first section of Saturday’s stages. Turnaround Stages Due to many circumstances beyond our control it is necessary that we use one Turnaround again this year. Please follow the marshal’s advice in parking your vehicles in an orderly fashion to be ready for the restart. Once competitors clear the end of the “Control Zone” they are free to work on their cars-with equipment and parts carried therein. Competitors must be ready to restart at their IDEAL START time, although their actual restart time will depend on Course Opening. National & Regional Cars DNFing Regional Teams DNFing on Friday may restart the Rally on Saturday by entering the Saturday Regional. National Teams may restart according to the ARA RCRs (6.3). In order to be included in the re-seed, all teams must notify Scoring of their intention to restart before 9PM Friday. Those failing to do so may be seeded at the rear, regardless of speed. Making a note on the bottom of their surrendered time card is an acceptable means of notifying scoring of the intent to restart the next day. Stage Emergency Times When a special stage becomes a transit instead of a timed competition (for example due to the stage being stopped because of an incident on the stage) you must use the stage Emergency Time given on the Time Card as the transit time through the stage instead of the Lateness Time for that stage. New England Forest Rally Page 16 of 24
Supplementary Regulations 23. Service Park and Servicing All service personnel directly associated with the competitors must sign the waiver and have a wristband. Note that anyone working on a rally car in a service area that does not have a wristband will subject that team to the penalties associated with illegal servicing. Service area marshals will also inspect team personnel for wristbands. All personnel traveling into a service area in a vehicle displaying a Service Vehicle or Over-Crew Vehicle Pass are required to have wristbands as a condition of admittance. Scoring will have a supply of waiver forms and wristbands. Information in the service Route Book will contain locations, designated routes to follow, scheduled service times and other pertinent information. In the absence of explicit written exceptions, service personnel are restricted in their movement during the rally to the official service route. Service work on rally cars before or after the event in the GRAND SUMMIT area at Sunday River may only be accomplished in LOT 8, which is the large dirt parking lot on the left just before entering the Grand Summit parking areas. All trailers must be parked at Lot 8 only. Each team will receive two Service Vehicle Passes and two ‘Over-Crew’ Passes; the ‘Over-Crew’ Pass will allow parking at a separate area near the service area in Errol. A vehicle is considered a car, van, truck or a trailer. For TRAILER’s (up to 24’ long, whether the trailer is loaded or not) you need TWO service vehicle passes (one for the puller and one for the pullee)! If you have a ‘big’ truck (longer than 24’) then you will need to use both your service passes for that one vehicle as well. Extra service vehicle passes will be available for purchase at registration for $200.00 each; over-crew passes will be available for $50.00. Please confirm with Kathy Moody, our Service Area Coordinator by emailing her at: (rallykat158@yahoo.com) if you have an extra-long vehicle that requires additional room in the Service Parks. Planning ahead of time is always a smart idea! Only service vehicles displaying the Service Vehicle Pass will be allowed to enter the service areas; the passes will have the competitor’s number and vehicle license number on them. Please read and comply with the above sentence BEFORE arriving at the service park entrance. Vehicles in service areas failing to display their assigned service vehicle passes will be fined $200.00 each occurrence. Full coverage ground sheets MUST be used at all times; jack stands with flat bottoms or 12” X 12” platforms under the stands must be used. Errol Service Area The Errol Service Park is located 1.2 miles North of LL Cote in the town of Errol in the field adjacent to JML Trucking. Service spots generally will not be pre-assigned. We have allowed space commensurate with the known service vehicle sizes from past events. Please follow the Service Area Marshal’s instructions when setting up your service location. Both the Service Park and additional parking locations are on the right side of the highway as you travel north A re-fueling location will be included in the “Truck Yard” adjacent to the service area. New England Forest Rally Page 17 of 24
Supplementary Regulations
24. Impound and Teardown
All vehicles are subject to inspection by the Technical Inspection team at any time during the rally.
This team is aware of the running schedule, and transit times are such to allow the Technical
Inspection team to complete their during-event checks without exposing a competitor to road
penalties.
All finishing competition vehicles will be directed to an Impound Area at the final MTC. Vehicles so
directed are required to remain in the Impound Area until released by the Event Steward or his
designee or referred for additional inspection as required.
Selected vehicles may also be subject to a tear-down.
25. Fuel/Refueling
While the rally is in progress (Opening of the Service Area at Sunday River on Thursday until
the finish of the rally on Saturday) refueling may only be conducted in official rally Fuel Depots.
Competitors may use a normal public gas station along the transit route if necessary.
Refueling may never be done in a Service Area, regardless of whether the area is active at
the time or not.
Fuel Depots are usually located adjacent to Service Areas. Refueling will typically be upon exiting
a service area; you will refuel during the Regroup.
Fuel Depots are considered “Hot Areas”. The following Fuel Depot requirements must be
observed (to satisfy State Fire Marshall requirements):
Only registered drivers, co-drivers and service crew are allowed in the Fuel Depot.
All parties in the Fuel Depot must wear long pants and closed toe shoes.
Teams must man a fire extinguisher (minimum 5 Lb. / 40 BC) during refueling.
All refueling must be done on a protective tarp. Teams must have absorbent pads to
clean up any fuel spills before leaving the Fuel Depot.
While in the Errol area please Use the LL COTE PUMPS for your Service Vehicles and personal
transport, located on the East side of Route 26 as they are our sponsor !
(The Irving pumps located across the intersection from LL Cote’s building are NOT our sponsor’s facility.)
Optional Re-Fueling Friday after SS #4
The optional fueling near the end of the day on Friday is located at the ball field parking lot
(Grimaldi Ball Field), just after turning Right onto Route 120 in the town of Andover, ME.
Optional Re-Fueling on Saturday after SS #7 and #9
These optional fuelings are in the DOT Lot in Wilson Mills, ME. on Rt 16, 15 mi north of Errol, N.H.
Directions to this Lot are in the Service Instructions.
Small vehicles only will be able to take part in these areas; no large service trucks will be
accommodated. These remote refuels will be monitored. Please enter these locations in an
orderly manner. Please remember there is no service allowed in these areas; it is Fuel Only.
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Fuel Delivery
We are happy to welcome VP Fuels back as the Official Fuel of ARA. VP will be onsite to deliver
pre-ordered fuel. Time, location and ordering information will be announced in a Bulletin.
Fuel Distances
Transit Distance Stage Distance
Friday
Start to S1 70mi 11mi
S1 to Remote Refuel 50mi 26mi
Remote Refuel to S2 24mi -
Saturday
Restart to refuel 38mi -
Refuel to Remote Refuel 38mi 24mi
Remote Refuel to S3 32mi 14mi
S3 to Remote Fuel 19mi 8mi
Remove Refuel to S4 40mi 24mi
S4 to Finish 41mi 4mi
26. Results and Awards
Results will be posted in accordance with ARA rules.
Awards will be presented for the class (3 cars per class required to make a regional class) and
overall finishers of the Regional and National events
Saturday’s Finish will be on the slope side of the South Ridge Welcome Center. The Champagne
Spray will be adjacent to the Patio in front of the Sunday River Chondola.
A Barbecue and Bar will be available and is open to the Public. Drivers and co-drivers will each
receive a barbecue ticket. Additional tickets are available for team members and the Public for
$20.00 and may be purchased at registration or at the door.
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27. Accommodations (Mention New England Forest Rally)
Official Event Host:
Sunday River Resort
1-800-207-2365
www.sundayriver.com
*For the best rates make sure you use the reservation code: 85U2RT
Additional Lodging, Dining and Things to do Information:
Bethel Chamber of Commerce
207-824-2282
www.bethelmaine.com
Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce
603-752-6060
www.androscogginvalley.com
Rumford Chamber of Commerce
207-364-3241
www.rivervalleychamber.com
Norseman Inn and Motel
134 Mayville Road (Route 2)
Bethel, Maine 04217
1-800-824-0722
www.norsemaninn.com
Bethel Inn & Golf Resort
1-800-654-0125
www.bethelinn.com
Bethel Outdoor Adventure & Campground
1-800-533-3607
www.betheloutdooradventure.com
29. Official Merchandise Vendor
The Ink Factory is New England Forest Rally’s official merchandise vendor. They will be onsite
at the South Ridge Lodge parking lot during the Rally.
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Appendix 1 – Sunday River Overall Map
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Appendix 2 – Sunday River Service Area Map
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Appendix 3 – Sunday River Tech/Maintenance Shed Location
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Appendix 4 – EZTrak Installation Guidelines
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