Roadbook rally?
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this type, but i wanted to know if there any rallies in the uk that use them..?
jonnywave,
I don't think there are any UK road book rallies - which is a great shame as I would also love to do UK based events with road book navigation. I think the nearest thing would be Chris Evan who runs trail rides in France with road books.
I don't think there are any UK road book rallies - which is a great shame as I would also love to do UK based events with road book navigation. I think the nearest thing would be Chris Evan who runs trail rides in France with road books.
Funny really but the road book type events never been popular here in UK, and I was talking to the promoter from WOR Events a while back, and he said even time card enduros are dying off now too......
WTF, are folk going soft over here or what?
I reckon you could run a superb event in North Wales, navigating by road book......
Timpo.
WTF, are folk going soft over here or what?
I reckon you could run a superb event in North Wales, navigating by road book......
Timpo.
Funny really but the road book type events never been popular here in UK, and I was talking to the promoter from WOR Events a while back, and he said even time card enduros are dying off now too......
WTF, are folk going soft over here or what?
I reckon you could run a superb event in North Wales, navigating by road book......
Timpo.
There's software out there to create them. Not that I'm hinting or anything
Well
Let's put one together then?
Funny really but the road book type events never been popular here in UK, and I was talking to the promoter from WOR Events a while back, and he said even time card enduros are dying off now too......
WTF, are folk going soft over here or what?
I reckon you could run a superb event in North Wales, navigating by road book......
Timpo.
Let's put one together then?
I think a long distance - navigation exercise would be good using road and off road trails - with check points. I don't think it could be an event as such because of the use of normal roads and trails open to the public.
I'd certainly be up for this type of exercise using only road book as navigation - you could even do it as road / back lanes type exercise. I think the key to it would be check points that really need accurate road book navigation to find.
That way at least those of use who want to do road book rallys get some practise - I remember my first day on the Alto Turio ;-)
I'd certainly be up for this type of exercise using only road book as navigation - you could even do it as road / back lanes type exercise. I think the key to it would be check points that really need accurate road book navigation to find.
That way at least those of use who want to do road book rallys get some practise - I remember my first day on the Alto Turio ;-)
There's software out there to create them. Not that I'm hinting or anything
There is software - it's made by Touratech and I tried using it once but it was a bit complicated - perhaps Touratech could help?
IIRC, there is some free software out there as well, not tried it or heard if its easy to use.
The making of the road book ribbon is the least of the worries so don't be winding yourselves up......
I have N idea
Instead of check points, the participant can take a picture to prove they were there, if itt is a blind course, no previous knowledge of route. The course can use green lanes and roads and done in groups of no more than 4 . You can estimate the minimum time to complete it based on the speed limits you set and the distance travelled. You win self satisfaction.
Just an idea, easy to set up.
Instead of check points, the participant can take a picture to prove they were there, if itt is a blind course, no previous knowledge of route. The course can use green lanes and roads and done in groups of no more than 4 . You can estimate the minimum time to complete it based on the speed limits you set and the distance travelled. You win self satisfaction.
Just an idea, easy to set up.
Gents, there are tight laws about the use of public roads and timed competitions, any people involved in car road rallies will tell you how difficult it is.
Any meeting using a clock and roads your into permits via ACU, it's a minefield.
Run a meeting like a treasure hunt and your under the radar.
Jonny you're think along the right lines, a landmark with a puchcard marker, or a picture of a described feature as a 'checkpoint' would work fine.....
OK, I suggest this doesn't continue on an open forum, if we wish to persue this, we need to go via PM or email.
I have contact with a Welsh County Council about running this type of meeting....
Timpo.
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Read the MSA (Motor Sport Association) guidlines on treasure hunts, as Timpo says its easy to run into trouble, technicaly even a treasure hunt should be run by a club affiliated to the ACU or RAC.They are the only organisations recognised by HM Government with regard to the road traffic act ,if it goes wrong you are guilty of racing on a public highway.Any event where all the competitors follow the same route ie a roadbook would be illegal without an MSA permit a treasure hunt or scatter rally using clues and or GPS coordinates is exempt
I am not wishing to spoil anyones fun,but i have organised several large navigation rallys and it can be a minefield.
I am not wishing to spoil anyones fun,but i have organised several large navigation rallys and it can be a minefield.
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http://rbeditor.valleyfield.se/en/index.php
Free and easy to use. Just downloaded it and had a look. Pretty impressive for a freebie.
I have run both "Road Book" rallies and road based "scatter rallies" in the past. The Cambrian Rally used a road book one year as a trial, unfortunatly it wasn't that popular (but I still have the TT software)
You can run an ACU authorised road based "scatter rally" (as per the National Rally, Welsh National Rally, Rally of Discoveries - Ireland, Wales, Yorkshire, Cornwall, SE England, Andalucia, Crete etc etc) as long as there is no prescribed route and a few other rules to meet the MSA and ACU regulations but it has to be organised by an ACU club in the UK.
You can run an ACU authorised road based "scatter rally" (as per the National Rally, Welsh National Rally, Rally of Discoveries - Ireland, Wales, Yorkshire, Cornwall, SE England, Andalucia, Crete etc etc) as long as there is no prescribed route and a few other rules to meet the MSA and ACU regulations but it has to be organised by an ACU club in the UK.
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