Information for competitors

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Event Schedule

Vehicle Eligibility

Competing vehicles must comply with one of the following categories:

• Production Rally Cars (PRC) Group 3C (including FIA Group A)
• Group N
• Historic Rally Cars (HRC)
• Classic Rally Cars (CRC)
• Any vehicle which is road registered and complies with Schedule R – General Requirement for all Rally Cars#
• Off Road 4WD Vehicles Classes 7 & 8^#

# These vehicles will not be eligible for outright or class awards

The classes that will apply will be as for the respective New South Wales & Victorian Rally Championships.

Competition Details

(as at 21 February)
(final but subject to weather conditions affecting roads)

The course has been surveyed and the road book set, ready for the CAMS course check in April.

Details of the course cannot be disclosed at this time as the event is a non-paced noted special stage and, as such, reconnaissance of the exact course is not permitted.

The course will be conducted in forests to the west and south of Eden over excellent roads, some of which replicate the lost Bega shire roads. The roads mostly have a hard compact surface, many with a firm sandy base. Heavy rain will not affect the roads to any great degree.

Eight stages have been included in the day’s itinerary and there are no repeat stages. After consultation with the State Rally Panels, the length of the stages selected vary from around 20 to 27km. In all, the distance of the event will be 360m, of which 183km (50%) will be competitive. A short course will cover 255km, of which 135km (53%) will be competitive.

For the Victorian Rally Championship the event will be conducted in two heats – the first over 90km and the second over 93km.

Stage lengths are: 25km, 22km, 19km, 25km, 22km, 24km (end of short course), 21km, 27km.

Darkness (assuming dark in forest with heavy overcast conditions at 1700)
Based on a field of 80 vehicles with 30 minutes late time and assuming no delays.

• Stages 1 to 6 will be run in daylight for all vehicles
• For Stage 7 the first 50 vehicles will be in daylight
• For Stage 8 the first 40 vehicles will be in daylight

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Servicing

The large (300m long by 100m wide) log dump with its solid base will again be used for central servicing, with competitors making three visits to the service area. The time allowed for the first three visits will be 30 minutes (20 minutes service plus 10 minutes refuel) and 10 minutes (refuel if needed) for the fourth visit.

Statistics

# Based on 5 litres/km for liaison sections and 1.4 litres/km for special stages

Facilities at Edrom Road Service Area

Refuel

An area will be allocated for refuel and the Kiah Bush Fire Service will be in attendance.

Catering

Catering will be provided by the ladies from the Kiah Bush Fire Service.

Toilets

Portable toilets will be provided by the organisers; public toilets along the Princes Highway are 1.5km away

Scoring

Road cards will be scored on the first three visits (until the scorers have to leave for Eden around darkness) and stage times will be posted for the interest of competitors, service crews and spectators.

Communications

A two-way radio network will be set up by the organisers using the Forests NSW frequency. In 2009 this network provided excellent coverage for the entire area of the event. All stage starts and finishes, SOS points, manned road closure and spectators viewing areas will be set up with radios. The system will be used to track competitors in stages, with Rally Control based at the Eden Fishermen’s Club.

Motorsport Safety & Rescue will provide two FIVs manned by a Medical Doctor and paramedics, together with the necessary equipment should the medical crew need to attend a serious incident.

Supplementary Regulations

Supplementary Regulations will be available from mid-April. Some extracts are:

Entries Open and Close

• Open mid-April
• Close 2 June

Acceptance of entries will be based upon the following:

• Competitors registered in the NSW and Victorian 2010 Rally Championship and have competed in previous rounds;
• Competitors registered in the NSW and Victorian 2010 Rally Championships  and have not competed in previous rounds;
• Competitors registered in any Series;
• All other entries, in order of receipt.

Entry Fees

• Long Course     $575 ($3.15 per competitive km)                        
• Short Course     $375 ($2.78 per competitive km)

These are an increase of $20 over 2009 due to increases in CAMS and Forests NSW charges.

Awards

NSW Championship

• 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd outright
• 1^st and 2^nd Two Wheel Drive (excluding CRC)
• 1^st in class for each of PRC and Group N

Victorian Championship

• 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd outright
• 1^st and 2^nd Two Wheel Drive (excluding CRC)
• 1^st in class for each of PRC and Group N

Other Awards

• 1^st outright in each of HRA, CRC, Club Rally Cars 

Scrutiny

Scrutiny will take place in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney on a night in the week prior to the event. For vehicles not presented at these scrutiny locations, or represents, scrutiny will take place at Ron Doyle Motors in Eden.