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TSD day rally in Mount Kisco NY 8/26/07

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    TSD day rally in Mount Kisco NY 8/26/07



    TimeSpeedDistance DAYTIME rally on Sunday, 08/26/07. Registration from Noon to 12:30, drivers meeting at 12:30, first car off at 1pm. Cars leave in 1 minute invtervals from your car number, so first come first start. Should be about 2-4 hours (usually 3ish). You need TWO people (driver and navigator), and $20 per car ($10 each). Recommended: a pen, something to write on on the nav's lap (like a clipboard), a basic calculator (or a nav who likes math), and a watch/clock with seconds that you can easily reset to the rallymaster's time. Rally computers, GPS systems, and lights above headlight level not allowed. Trophys for the winners of each class.

    What is it? A TimeSpeedDistance (TSD) rally has an "average speed" that you should follow through the rally. Its set BELOW the speed limit. The rally instructions are very tricky and you're looking for stuff at night (ie: make 3rd left after the word "STRINGS", or make second acute right, etc) so you're going to make a few bad turns. After you figure out you're in the wrong place you have to backtrack to the correct turn without getting lost, then speed up to get back to your "average speed" (where you would be if you didnt get lost). There are hidden signs along the course you need to mark down, and hidden checkpoints where you pull over and they record what time you came in. Points are given for every second early or late to each checkpoint, and for each sign missed or put out of order. Lowest points win.

    So questions like "is this illegal" or "dude this is awesome I'm gona go 175mph" or "wont we all get arrested" are silly since thats not what the rally is about. Some people do it in minivans with their kids in the backseat helping look for turns. If you make a wrong turn or get lost, its up to you if you choose you catch up slowly and safely and risk hitting a checkpoint and getting lots of points, or if you drive like an ass and risk getting pulled over by a cop or taking risks so you can make up time as quickly as possible and get a better score. There will be mostly twisty hilly backroads where you probably will never see a cop, but they are also public roads and you take any risks on your own. I can guaranty you will enjoy them a lot more in a sports car "taking a few risks" than a minivan full of kids tho. Some people will choose to have a nice ride down some twisty windy backroads in the dark, some people will get way lost and come into checkpoints late and gets lots of points, and some people will choose to drive in a manner to make up time each time they get lost and have a blast down some twicked roads. Its all up to the drivers. The roads are awesome and usually including some dirt and gravel roads, but nothing a lowered car couldn’t handle.

    #2
    lol wow that sounds like fun! At least assuming if i didn't REALLY mind beating (more then i already do!) on my new beater which i do!
    **SOLD** 93 EGT with more suspension mods then your average riced out civic's # of decals + useless "bling/style/culture" mods! **SOLD**
    95 EGT New beater! And gawd damnit shes NOT pink!

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      #3
      Wow, that sounds like a blast!

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        #4
        dude....we have thousands of backroads around here... why can't we have awesome stuff like that?
        No car! I soldz it. Now I have a truck. I like it, but apparently it has a hard time keeping up with a slightly modified 4WD protege with half the hp. Neat.

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          #5
          damn I work right down the block from that a&p and Im in DC for the weekend
          Chris

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            #6
            Too bad, should be big fun.

            Anyone else? Its this Sunday.

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              #7
              Good luck.

              I'm expecting pics/videos!

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                #8
                Whoot big fun. We screwed up before the first checkpoint and were very late on that leg, so no trophy for me. One minor screw up due to ambiguous instructions, second screw up when I made a left and my navi swears he said right..... just he didnt say anything after I made the left.... that screwed us up for 2.8 miles lost before we got back and figured it out.

                Trying to make up time before the first checkpoint, I came up to 3 cars in the rally all doing like 25-30 MPH. Flashing my lights, all the way on the left side of the road, I even honked my horn a few times, the last car refused to let me by even went left when I did. Had to wait for a nice long straight piece of road and set it up good and blow by all three cars to make the pass. I heard the third and second car complained at the end of the checkpoint "he passed me on a double yellow doing at least 50 in a 30 zone!". Meanwhile I was probably doing at least 75-80 before I passed all of them. The first car came to me and was laughing about it what a nice pass it was. Luckily I know the rallymaster and he drives like a complete maniac on rallys so I doubt anything will become of it.

                Big fun.

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                  #9
                  That sucks about you getting lost.

                  Still sounds like a good time.

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                    #10
                    Any rally I've done where you dont make a wrong turn is boring. You drive slow and pace yourself so you dont hit a checkpoint too early. BORING. All the fun is making a wrong turn, then busting out the calculator and figuring how fast you have to go for how long to get back to where you're supposed to be in that leg.

                    The rallys where I get really screwed up then drive like a maniac to try and correct are the most fun I've ever had. Even winning or at least getting a trophy usually means it was boring for me. Sometimes its more luck if you make a bad turn and miss something you were supposed to see.

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                      #11
                      In that case, it's awesome that you got lost!

                      I'd think that you'd always be driving all out like a maniac in a rally.

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                        #12
                        There are so many different kinds of rallies out there. Sounds like you're confusing a TSD rally like this was (TimeSpeedDistance) with something else. If you never make a wrong turn, never pull over, and never get lost you should be below the speed limit the whole time. Not getting lost=boring rally.

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                          #13
                          Oh, that does sound boring.

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