Oktoberfest RallyCross Sunday, October 4, 2009 Round 7 of the 2009 Land O' Lakes RallyCross series will be held Sunday October 4th in Cannon Falls, MN!! Location: Cannon Falls (large course) 3830 325th St Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Directions from HWY 52: Take the Cannon Falls exit and head WEST on HWY 19 for 3.5 miles. Turn LEFT on 30th AVE and go .5 miles. Turn LEFT on 325th St. and go approximately .6 miles. The driveway to the event is on the left hand side. Please park on the left of the driveway. Regardless of what other internet directions might say, DO NOT TAKE 40th AVE TO GET TO THE EVENT. The landowner would like to keep traffic off of that street. ONLINE REGISTRATION AT http://www.scca-lol.org/rally/rallyx/schedule.php Online preregistration is requested and strongly encouraged. It will make day of registration much easier. Fees: SCCA Members: $40.00 Non-SCCA Members*:$55.00 * Non-members are required to purchase an SCCA Weekend Membership for $15.00 (The weekend membership can be used as a $15 discount on a full SCCA membership). All competitors and spectators must sign the official SCCA Waiver of Liability. All minors present must have a minor waiver filled out. Form can be downloaded, printed in color and filled here: http://www.scca-lol.org/rally/rallyx/rxinfo.php Please download the registration and identification forms, and have them filled out prior to the event if you don’t register online. All competitors MUST work the course as a condition of event entry. All competitors must have an FRS Radio, radios cannot be shared between competitors. All competitors must have a Snell/M 1995 or newer helmet. Loaner helmets are available but the quantity is limited. Passengers will be allowed if waivered and wearing an approved helmet. Not sure you’re ready to RallyCross?? Come and watch-for free!! Schedule: Registration: 9:00AM-10:00AM Tech: 9:00AM-10:30AM Course walk: 9:00AM-10:30AM Driver's meeting: 10:45AM Parade lap: immediately preceding each groups first run Timed Runs Start: 11:00AM The course is about ¾ of a mile long, with a combination of twisty switchbacks and open sweepers. It is set up in a soybean field with the course groomed by the owner. Contact: Kevin Beck ("Flatline") Rallymaster Erik Dahl - LOL Rally Chair
w00t! I cant wait. I will be there for sure either to spectate w/ my camera or possibly entering w/ a buddy to co-drive.
Is there a place where I can view all of the rules (specifically about what needs to be present/working at tech inspection)
I'm down, as long as I just barely beat Emily . My skills are still weak, and I'm kinda hoping to see if one of the more experienced drivers would be willing to ride-along??
What class do you run? If we are in the same class I may be able to ride along and give a few pointers. If I need to cover my work assignment while you are running I won't be able to do a ride along.
I just might have to go to this one. all that rally talk at the loch meet got me wanting to get to one of these events. Can you have passangers? would be nice to get some pointers from you experianced guys/gals.
Either SA or PA, depending on the tires. I'm thinking I'm just gonna switch my stock wheels to the snows and run them a bit early. I hate having to borrow other people's tires constantly. If I run my tires, SA. And if none of the more experienced drivers are able to ride along, newbs are more then welcome to get jostled around instead.
If someone wants to ride along with me as well that would be sweet as I don't really know what I'm doing at this point. I'll be running PA again
The Rally Master for the event may have an idea of what he wants it to look like, but courses literally finalized as they lay out the cones that morning. You'll get a chance to walk the course and maybe a parade lap in your car before your run so you can familiarize yourself with it. You might want to walk it with an experienced competitor who can give you some tips. Glad to hear your coming out to have some dirty fun! Amy
Hay thanks Amy! I see so basically its all laid out the morning of the race? yeah it would be nice to get someone to give some pointers.
Well, they may have an idea before they get there, about using half the field or wanting a pin turn (180 deg or more around a pivot) or slaloms, etc., but the safety steward might change elements during set up or during the day to keep the course from rutting too much or if it starts rutting.
Hey Matt, I would like to share your car with you, or did you just mean ride along? I am experienced as far as this season goes. I am in the stock class and would love to run a more capable car. I didn't introduce my self. Dustin is the name, and I'll give you good feedback as to what might make your car faster.
The owner has done a fine job with the land. Silty soil that has been used for almost all of the events this year really doesn't have a chance to become hard pack. With the drainage to the middle of the field from both sides it will always stay silty and loose.
I mean co-drive as in we both drive the same car. It might be a bit boring otherwise. I don't know if I'd call the car capable. I simply set it up in a way that it is at least competent at the task (not flawed) and that I'm not fighting against it at every moment (balanced and responsive). It's actually enjoyable to drive because it's no longer working against you. You still have to drive it well to be fast, as with any car. Half the fun is getting yourself and the car to 10/10ths as well as driving the course to 10/10ths. Sounds like a plan. Just avoid the simple suggestions like more power, less weight, and more traction. Those are gimmies. :laugh:
If I didn't want to drive my own car, I'd totally codrive with you. I just have different goals at the moment.
M4 I believe bird is the word. Uh 2002 Forester S, maybe pick 13, 31, 9, or 8 if available. I picked 3 cause that's what I was last time, so pick something close to it that can easily be created with a piece of tape, a number that is yet taken/used for the event. Maybe I'll be bold and strip the interior out, lol. I need to do some sound deadening before I put my audio system back in anyways, so it won't matter much. Steel and two seats
All right pre-registered. My email: [email protected]. I will most likely send you a write-up of my detailed opinion after everything is said and done. See you there. -Dustin
If I don't get my car back in time, I might be looking to co-drive with someone. I could give you some tips maybe, but not as much as some of the more experienced drivers.
I should be back from China in time to make this one! I'll have to "borrow" my bro's car though (Back Road Runner) since mine's only got 250 miles broken in on it's new engine Nevorally, I call shotgun! You'll have to ride in the back (or the roof if you prefer) LOL. JK. More drivers the merrier...
Unless you want to codrive with Headrush and give him some advice. You two figure it out. I don't care either way. One of you two are with me. The other is with Headrush. Or both of you drive my car, and I codrive with Headrush. That way you two can chat it up and whine about my car together. I kind of like that way just because it's more efficient. I could say my bro gets precedence, but I don't care. :laugh: It seems we have enough people to fill the needed spots, so that's good. I just don't care how we do it. All I'm looking for is feedback on my car. What does it do right? What does it do wrong? That kind of stuff. That's my only goal.
brian i took a lil closer look last night while out smoking a cig.. found acouple other things that broke
well apparently the army needs me to work that day so looks like i will not be able to attend... gotta love being voluntold
well if it was drill maybe but i have to attend some outward bounds thing up north, sounds like a bunch of BS but i was command directed a.k.a. voluntold to go it sucks i was really looking forward to getting back out in the dirt
