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TSD Rally, What are the rules?? |
pin31 |
Feb 9 2007, 09:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States |
There is a PCA concourse and rally (Zone 1 NE) scheduled for May in my backyard (Newport, RI).
I've never done either (concourse or rally), how are they run, what are the rules?? Sounds like it could be fun........ Tips, suggestions ?? |
Borderline |
Feb 9 2007, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Juan Bautista, CA Member No.: 3,577 Region Association: Northern California |
TSD stands for Time-Speed-Distance. It's been a long time and I only did a couple. You get course directions (turn left onto hwyxxx) and speed directions. You need a very well calibrated odometer and stop watches (way old school) or a rally computer with electronic odometer input. The whole idea is to arrive at the check points at exactly the right time. It can be a kick. I used to do a bunch of GNC Gimmick-Navigational-Coursemarker rallys but then the price of gas went up and it mostly went away.
Have fun! |
eric914 |
Feb 9 2007, 10:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Waynesville OH Member No.: 1,613 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Time, speed, distance. You get a set of directions that list distance between turns or reference points. The time between points is calculated based on the posted speed limits. The basic idea is to get from point A to point B and arrive within the required minute. There are generally control points along the way at random points as well. You also need to hit these within the required minute. If you are late or early you will get points added.
I have never done one of these but have crewed for a rally team a few times. They basically do a TSD between race segments. I have heard TSD rallies are a lot of fun in the winter when back roads remain snow covered. It can be hard to maintain legal speed limits when the roads are in pore condition. For more info go to the SCCA web sight. They should have the rules posted there. |
GeorgeRud |
Feb 9 2007, 12:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
They can be fun if you don't take yourself too seriously. I've actually trophied in some national PCA TSD rallies, but haven't done many in the last 15 years or so.
They will give you some general rules at first (the rallies rules of the road), that you need to read carefully and remember. You get your route instructions just before you leave. If you have never done one, get a friend that can read, remember, watch for signs, and doesn't get carsick. Be careful about rallying with your wife or significant other unless you don't take it seriously, there can be some major fights and screaming between driver and navigator if things go wrong! It's a nice way to spend some winter time and see some interesting roads. |
pin31 |
Feb 9 2007, 01:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks for the info..and the wife advise !
Sounds like fun, I'm going to give it a try. |
BigDBass |
Feb 9 2007, 02:26 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I've been thinking about going to the Chicago region PCA Rallye "school" with my wife. My odometer doesn't work and my speedometer is wrong for my tires, so it may not work too well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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VaccaRabite |
Feb 9 2007, 08:37 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I've been thinking about going to the Chicago region PCA Rallye "school" with my wife. My odometer doesn't work and my speedometer is wrong for my tires, so it may not work too well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) GPS may work. mine gives miles travelled and speed readout to the 1/10th of a mile. Zach |
ClayPerrine |
Feb 9 2007, 11:07 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,512 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I've been thinking about going to the Chicago region PCA Rallye "school" with my wife. My odometer doesn't work and my speedometer is wrong for my tires, so it may not work too well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) GPS may work. mine gives miles travelled and speed readout to the 1/10th of a mile. Zach That's great, but a GPS will bump your class in most rallies. Remember... TSD rallies were invented by divorce lawyers as a way to drum up business. But if you find the right combination of who drives and who navigates, they can be great fun. And what we discovered on our very first rally.. read the F@cking directions carefully. That's how we learned that the difference between paved and unpaved is 45 minutes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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