Overview

Our style of rallying is pretty easy to understand but difficult to master. In short, you are to follow directions to correctly stay on course while maintaining a defined speed. As you will hear at every rally school...

• Start on Time
• Stay on Course
• Stay on Time
• But most important, Stay SAFE!

Even though it sounds easy, it is tricky to do well. Some people just go to take a nice ride, and some are serious about getting their 'Aces' - legs with zero penalty. Here is a brief overview: You have a set of instructions, a clock and a speedometer in your car.

You're driving down a random road at 50 mph looking for a curve warning sign. When you see the sign, you are to change your average speed to 45 mph for 36 seconds, then accelerate back to 50. Then turn right and change your speed to 25 mph. The trick is you can’t instantly change your speed – you need time to slow down and speed up, and you need to account for that time. It’s a precision driving/navigating exercise. 

For each second you are early or late, you receive a one-point penalty. The low score wins. There are literally hundreds of instructions to follow over the three-day rally, and as many as 20 checkpoints along the way. You do not know beforehand where the checkpoints are or what time they are supposed to be there. The drivers must also deal with the normal, everyday traffic on the roads. Maybe a farmer is moving a baling wagon to a different field, or there’s traffic coming when you need to make your turn. The interaction with regular people out living their lives makes this a fun and challenging time.

It is also a rolling car show, featuring classic Jags, prewar convertibles and speedsters, muscle cars, sports cars and modern rides mixed in as well.

Drivers must also attend “school” before the event to go over safety procedures and to train the rookies how to do it.

Sound interesting? Look to the right for some links to help you learn "How To Rally".