Want to do a FUN event in the PNW?

http://www.rainierautosports.com/events/2008/noalibi/default.htm

No Alibi Rally 2008
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The ninth annual No Alibi rally is conducted by Rainier Auto Sports Club following a tradition established by Rainier over 40 years ago. At the core, that tradition dictates a long-distance tour, lightly traveled scenic backroads, a challenge of precision driving and navigational skill and a social gathering of friendly people.

No Alibi 2008 is a two-day, 550 mile tour of Eastern Washington on some of the best gravel backroads and some great paved ones as well. It begins and ends in Ellensburg, Washington and will overnight in Kennewick, Washington. These two endpoints are closer together than prior years, giving us a shorter drive but more time to devote to competitive TSD sections. The course will use all types of roads from highways to gravel to dusty farm roads, however No Alibi roads are selected for their character and are not of the car-breaking variety. No Alibi typically enjoys beautiful early-summer weather and presents a peek at the green and growing season.

Our selection of roads and scenery are designed to please but we will also be plying you with a lunch on Saturday that aims to keep even the hungriest among you happy. Following tradition (or habit) Saturday night will feature our usual social gathering including a buffet dinner and some yet to be determined rally-centric entertainment. The buffet dinner and entertainment, as well as Saturday lunch are included in your entry fee. Our event is intended to challenge the experienced competitor but is completely suitable for novice or lightly seasoned entrants.
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Date: June 7-8, 2008

Rallymaster: Eric Horst, 206.363.9752

Registrar: Dan Comden, 206.948.7184

Start Location: Ellensburg, WA. The precise start location will be posted here when it is finalized.

Start Schedule: Late registration and check-in opens at 8:30 AM Saturday. A Novice orientation may be scheduled depending on interest. Drivers meeting will be held at 9:30 AM. First car departs at 10:01 AM.

Overnight: Kennewick, Washington. Hotel and banquet dinner have been arranged, see Supplemental Information below.

Event Finish: Sunday afternoon, Ellensburg, WA.

Entry Fee: $175 USD. Entry includes all rally materials, lunch on Saturday, and a banquet dinner in Kennewick Saturday night.








All youse wise guys who talk top me about stage rally should oughtter think about this event as a appetite whetter.

I'm thinking of Seattle Scott, Xratty
Spokane Scott, Xratty
Kevin Hawkinson, Volvo
Patric Derrow, Volvo
Timmy, Toyota
Matt Brewster, Fucus

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/30/2008 01:33PM by john vanlandingham.

This looks great! Its super close to my hometown, Crakima! But at their website I see pics from last year of cars with no cages that look like they are competing. I'm sure I'm missing something...

Slowwpoke Wrote:
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> I'm sure I'm missing
> something...

Yeah, TSD.
Not that theres anything wrong with that...

So... no...racing?

Wait.. can I go fast?

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Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned.

Dazed Driver, Slowpoke,
Go read the rules for this rally. I fully agree with John that it looks like a great deal of fun and it is good practice for stage rally. However, it is not a high speed rally where you can drive as fast as possible. The roads are not closed to traffic meaning there could be a cattle truck coming the other way. When the organizers say it is a challanging rally, they mean that it will be difficult to maintain the average speed that they have set. At least I hope that is what they mean and not that this rally will be like some SCCA TSD rallies where the challange is to figure out the logic or lack thereof about where the main road goes.
Richard

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RichardM

Richard Miller Wrote:
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> Dazed Driver, Slowpoke,
> Go read the rules for this rally. I fully agree
> with John that it looks like a great deal of fun
> and it is good practice for stage rally. However,
> it is not a high speed rally where you can drive
> as fast as possible. The roads are not closed to
> traffic meaning there could be a cattle truck
> coming the other way. When the organizers say it
> is a challanging rally, they mean that it will be
> difficult to maintain the average speed that they
> have set. At least I hope that is what they mean
> and not that this rally will be like some SCCA TSD
> rallies where the challange is to figure out the
> logic or lack thereof about where the main road
> goes.
> Richard

Richard is right. For once.
All you guys, it's this kind of event (well sorta, I personally HATE that they bake into the entry with no "Opt out" the fancy lunch and fancy dinner. I know those are "profit centers" and the entry could no doubt be a LOT lower without those) that I've said are HOURS of fun and easy going PRACTICE, MORE THAN A SEASON woth of driving at 8/10th and navigating etc without the massively grotesque $1000 entry of a Stage rally so if you trying to finger out how to drive to instructions, how to navigate TRANSITS----- which I have seen way too much stupidity on when beginners get lost and start SPEEDING AROUND to make their "In time"--- all with beautiful scenery and relaxed pressure.

Coast to Coast and Thunderbird are others that you poseur Stage boys should put on the calender.
>
> RichardM

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

The giggle to dollar ratio of these types of TSD events is quite high. I personally cannot wait for POR this year.

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Winningest one-eyed co-driver in Rally America history.

fuck that looks fun.....PNW has all the cool events.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

Jon Burke Wrote:
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> fuck that looks fun.....PNW has all the cool
> events.
>
> Jon Burke
> KI6LSW
>
>There is no law keeping you in California.
When I was 17 I moved accross the ocean, immigrated to another country to do motorsports.

And made it as permanent as anywhere I had been when I moved back at 19.
And 23
And 27

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

yeah, I've considered moving to Seattle actually. I think I mentioned to you my best friend is up there. I also know a cute redhead with very long legs up there

I wish this event was later in the year and not a month away, i'd consider flying up and renting a......Outback!? gasp!

My driver bailed on me for the ALCAN5000 this year (i was going to co-drive), so I'm planning on driving the summer ALCAN in 2010.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

God damn that looks fun. It is on the calendar. The question is, will i have new spenders for it? huh huh? eh Johnny

Spose i should get those charging issues figured out as well. a bank of 10 deep cells in the trunk would do wonders for traction though.

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Zap zap my ass...