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https://www.mlrc.ca/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl General >> Rally >> 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series https://www.mlrc.ca/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1294682332 Message started by knaztech on 01/10/11 at 12:58:52 |
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Title: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 01/10/11 at 12:58:52 Welcome back!!! I am thrilled to announce the 2011 Mini Rally Series. In 2011, we will continue to increase the fun and challenge by making some more changes. 2011 Highlights: - All Mini Rally’s will run on Saturday afternoons and into the evening – use those rally lights! - Total distance will be around 150 km for each event – around 4 hours to complete! - A new Start/Finish location for each Mini Rally – using a new set of challenging roads each time! - No real changes to the instruction format – simple distance-to-turns and no tricks! - 2 Classes: Equipped and Un-equipped (Novice & Expert) – Organizer's discretion may be used for Class assignment Dates and Locations: • February 5th – Husky Truck Stop, Hwy 400 & Hwy 88, Bradford, Ontario • March 12th – Tim Horton’s, Hwy 10 & Mayfield Road, Brampton, Ontario - Registration opens at 4:00 PM, Car 1 starts at 6:01 PM. • April 9th – Tim Horton’s, Dundas Street West & Hwy 403, Mississauga, Ontario - Registration opens at 5:00 PM, Car 1 starts at 7:01 PM. Update: Winter Tires are Not Required for the April Mini Rally! A safety triangle is still required. The Weather Network is calling for a cloudy day with a high of 15 degrees and no precipitation in sight! Based on this, winter tires are not required for the April Mini Rally! Other details: • $25 entry fee for each team (driver and navigator) • Valid driver’s licence (for driver only), vehicle registration and insurance required • Winter tires and safety triangles are required for February and March events. Winter tires may not be required in April (based on weather conditions) • Watch this space for more info ... Regards, Ken. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Napping on 01/10/11 at 14:13:24 edited: have a confirmed driver for all 3 events. no longer looking for a driver. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by rsanders on 01/10/11 at 17:48:34 What time do these start? |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by SuzukiSwiftGT on 01/13/11 at 18:54:41 is it safe to assume that the equipped class is for those with a trip computer? Also, do the instructions differ between classes, or are the classes just to seperate those with the gear from those without for the sake of points or something? |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 01/25/11 at 16:19:40 Here are the important times for the February Mini Rally: Registration opens at 1:00 PM Rally Overview: 2:00 PM Car 1 Starts: 3:01 PM Car 1 Finishes (approx) 6:30 PM Start/Finish Location: Husky Truck Stop Restaurant Hwy 400 & Hwy 88 Bradford, Ontario Equipped Class is for vehicles with any devices that receive a signal directly from a satellite or a wheel/moving part for the purpose of measuring distance. The only exception to this is the factory odo. Trip computers and GPS devices are all considered Equipped. This rule is to allow real newcomers to compete against other real newcomers. The Organizers may use their discretion to promote teams to the Expert Class in order to level the playing field. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 01/25/11 at 16:25:46 Ken Nazeer wrote on 01/10/11 at 12:58:52:
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Bruce VA3BRS on 01/25/11 at 20:40:37 • Winter tires and safety triangles are required for February and March events. Winter tires may not be required in April (based on weather conditions) Do you still need snow tires with a 4wd vehicle |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Dave Cotie on 01/26/11 at 11:51:13 Bruce, I know that my A/T tires that I have are considered Mud and Snows and should qualify. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 01/31/11 at 14:20:05 We are expecting a lot of snow this Wednesday so a good set of winters are required. We will not have a sweep either. And some dollar stores carry safety triangles now! |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 02/04/11 at 11:04:58 Here's a short vidoe showing current road conditions for the February Mini Rally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVVWS_qFLVs One more day to go ... |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Napping on 02/06/11 at 22:58:23 Great Rally! Was my first time competing against experts. Some mad snow closer to the end. My driver's (Chris) Jetta barely made up some hills and for some sections we couldn't even keep the CAS, but caught up on straightaways. We had a total score of 2.9 for 6 checkpoints, which landed us first place, but we were late at ALL 6 checkpoints. if late ones were to be timed to a minute, that would be 6 points... and probably would cost us that place. Next time we need to bring pace down just a notch. We were winging it for most sections, but in one section there were long stretches and I tried to do some calculations and estimated we were 2 minutes too fast, I missed some pauses and we were going a bit fast, so we pulled over for 2 minutes and just as we proceeded, there was a checkpoint after next turn . nailed it. In prior section we missed a turn and ended up using time allowance for 1.5 minutes. It also let us put land right on a dot on next CP, though odo was off by a bit for 3/4 of that section. The story telling section caught me a bit off-guard. I kept reading it to myself but kept missing something, so I've read it out-loud. as we come up to intersection on a hill, we stopped and I was hectically rereading, not catching a small detail that my driver picked up on and saved the day. The part where it said 'turn, but don't turn right' for some reason wasn't registering with me. This also served as a warm up for me before next week's MLWR, so I'm all hyped up. Anyway, huge thanks to organizers and to everyone who came out and participated. Looking forward to next event of the series. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 02/07/11 at 12:52:19 The February Mini Rally report has been posted here: http://www.toronto-subaru-club.com/forums/motorsport-talk/144539-february-mini-rally-report-pics-included.html#post1212555 It will also be posted on the MLRC web site in an updated Mini Rally page soon. I'm glad everyone had a great time. Stay focussed now - March 12 is coming up fast. Good luck to everyone competing in the MLWR this weekend! |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Napping on 03/04/11 at 14:52:26 so, what's the official start time on 12th? nowehre here it says time changed to 6pm, but on some other forums it does. Please clarify. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 03/04/11 at 14:59:27 Napping wrote on 03/04/11 at 14:52:26:
Start time updated in original post. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Napping on 03/04/11 at 16:07:19 agh. :( So it is true. Really wish the schedule was set in stone from beginning.. My driver made other commitments for saturday night before the schedule chage. I will find another driver, but I was hoping to do the whole series as a same team. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 03/12/11 at 19:35:18 13 cars have started the March Mini Rally - 5 Experts and 8 Novices. At the Start, it had been drizzling and the low cloud cover had caused darkness early. The rally route runs around 150km through paved and gravel road through the Regions of Peel and Wellington. The Finish is at the Swiss Chalet at the corner of Hwy 10 and Wanless Drive in Brampton. Cars should start arriving at the Finish around 9:00 PM tonight. It should be a good event. Ken. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 03/12/11 at 19:48:15 7:45PM: All 13 Cars have cleared the first 4 checkpoints. Mud, ice, gravel and some snow has been reported on the roads. It has been reported that most drivers are grinning ear to ear! |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 03/13/11 at 00:02:40 9:30 PM: All 13 Cars have finished the March Mini Rally. Teams found the event challenging, exciting and entertaining. Ian and Glen from SPDA won the Novice Class while MLRC's Iain and Fiel won the Expert Class. Watch for a detailed report here soon. Ken. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 03/18/11 at 09:25:35 April Mini Rally start information updated in first post. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by JDM_Racer on 03/19/11 at 08:31:50 Hey guys. I'm a newb looking for a navigator for the April mini rally. If your interested let me know. I live in the Milton area. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by knaztech on 04/09/11 at 11:43:55 JDM_Racer wrote on 03/19/11 at 08:31:50:
Still time to fine one but if you can't, you could come out and work a checkpoint. I'll partner you with an experienced worker and you can still learn a whole lot about navigational rallying this way! |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Nikola on 07/05/11 at 09:50:35 So I guess there aren't any more for the summer? Just checking:) If not, what is another good series to introduce a newcomer to the sport? Is SNATR still all-asphalt? He's in the West end of Toronto, so MLRC mini-rallies would have been the closest most likely :) Thanks! |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Napping on 08/05/11 at 14:53:08 I believe minirallies shall resume in Fall. |
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Title: Re: 2011 MLRC Mini Rally Championship Series Post by Nikola on 09/13/11 at 09:55:08 Any confirmation of this? :) |
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