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If you enjoy driving your car on country roads, and making new friends with a similar interest in cars, give road rally a try. Road Rallies are the least expensive form of competitive motorsport there is.
A thrilling driving event where participants navigate a scenic route using precise time, speed, and distance calculations.
User-friendly rally app eliminates the need for manual calculations—just focus on driving and strategy.
Open to all drivers—no special car or racing experience needed.
A fun and social event for friends, families, and car enthusiasts.
Trophies, checkpoints, and challenges to keep things engaging.
TCRC is a group of people focused on organizing and promoting road rally. In addition to our own events we can provide a rally for your club if you lack the people and equipment to organize your own event. We support both modern and classic cars. Each year we have at least one rally designed for classic cars.
We find the roads that make driving your car fun. Join the adventure!
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Tombstone Trails was a success, 23 cars. This year we started in New Prague and ended in St Peter. We found a nice venue that can handle our crowd. Another great job by Liz Westberg.
On November 1 we had our first Social Night. Started with a 20 mile rally to the River Siren in Stillwater. People had fun, beer and pizza wer great.
FAQ
Do I need a helmet? No
Do I need a navigator? Yes
Do I need Special Equipment? No. If you have a smart phone we can provide you with a Digital Roadbook/Rally Computer app to keep you on time.
Do you need a special car? No, any street legal vehicle is welcome.
Does each person need to pay? No, the fee is for the car, not individuals.
If you have any other questions email us at twin.city.rally.club@gmail.com
Regularity rallies, also known as Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rallies, are challenging because they demand precision, teamwork, and situational awareness. Here's why they are tough:
1. **Precise Time Management**
- Drivers must maintain a specific average speed over varying terrains and conditions, which is more complex than driving fast or slow.
- Even small deviations in speed can affect the accuracy of time checkpoints, leading to penalties.
2. **Navigational Complexity**
- Navigators must interpret and follow detailed route instructions or roadbooks accurately.
- Misreading directions or missing landmarks can throw off the entire timing.
3. **Changing Road Conditions**
- Routes may include a mix of paved roads, gravel, dirt tracks, or mountain passes.
- Weather conditions (rain, snow, fog) can add to the challenge of maintaining consistent speeds.
4. **Minimal Technological Assistance**
- Many rallies restrict or prohibit modern GPS devices or digital tools to ensure fairness and emphasize skill.
- Participants rely on odometers, stopwatches, and analog calculations, requiring focus and manual precision.
5. **Team Coordination**
- The driver and navigator must work in perfect harmony, communicating clearly and efficiently.
- Miscommunication can lead to errors in speed, navigation, or timing.
6. **Mental Fatigue**
- Maintaining focus over several hours or even days is exhausting.
- Regularity rallies often involve long distances, with checkpoints requiring precise timing throughout.
7. **Competition Against Perfection**
- The goal is not to be the fastest but the most consistent and accurate, which requires a unique skill set.
- Rally organizers deliberately set challenging average speeds and checkpoints to test precision.
8. **Unexpected Variables**
- Unforeseen obstacles like traffic, road closures, or wildlife can disrupt plans.
- Drivers and navigators must adapt on the fly without losing composure or accuracy.
9. **Penalties for Deviations**
- Even small deviations from the target time or average speed result in penalties.
- Unlike traditional races, the winner is often decided by fractions of a second, making the stakes higher for every decision.
These factors make regularity rallies a true test of skill, endurance, and teamwork.
We use a rally design app that allows us to produce a Digital roadbook with built in rally computer that you run on your smartphone and or tablet.. You will be getting scrores like the pros in no time. The navigator no longer needs to be a math wizard to keep you on time.
Modern technology does all the timing and scoring via GPS. Your progress is recorded by the provided Smartcontrol that sends data to the cloud for processing.
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