Colman Tyres Rally 29/30 th August 2015 Supplementary Regulations
Foreword The Colman Tyres Rally started life as the Barratt Oak Rally, which was organised and run by the Woolpack Otley Motor Club as a road rally from 1978 to 1980. Syd Colman of Colman Tyres agreed to sponsor the event from 1981 onwards and following this the event continued successfully as a road rally, still organised by a now re-named Otley Motor Club until 1989. This was the heyday of road rallying; with the event being a round of the prestigious Motoring News Championship from the Colman s first year of 1981 through to 1987 it attracted many famous rallying names, basking the Yorkshire Dales in the fruitful tune of full Group 4 Escorts for many years. Two locals, Ronnie Beecroft and John Millington almost made the event their own, winning or being in the top echelons for many years. When the road rally rules became more restrictive to allow residents a bit more sleep the Colman Tyres ceased to run as a road event. In 1991 it was resurrected as a Single Venue Stage Rally run at Manby, where it ran for the next three years but this was the last time the Colman ran. A lot has changed in road rallying since then, but what haven t changed are the brilliant lanes this historic event took place on. A very passionate team at Ilkley & District Motor Club have put together a 130 mile route starting and finishing at Otley Rugby Club on maps 98, 99 and 104. We hope to see plenty of you out 29/30 th August 2015 as we bring the Colman back to life. The Organisers
1. Announcement Ilkley and District Motor Club will organise a National B Navigational Rally on 29th/30th August 2015, starting at Otley Rugby Club, Cross Green, Otley, LS21 1HE (MR 104/206½ 456½). 2. Jurisdiction The meeting will be held under the general regulations of the Motor Sports Association (MSA), (incorporating the provisions of the international sporting code of the FIA), these supplementary regulations and any written instructions that the organising club may issue for the event. These supplementary regulations are to be read in conjunction with the general regulations of the MSA (MSA Blue Book). 3. Authorisation MSA National B, Rally - Navigation. Permit no - 90181 Authorisation for the event to take place on the public highway will be displayed on the notice board, at the start of the event. 4. Eligibility The event is open to all fully paid up members of Ilkley and District Motor Club, as well as members of ANCC, ANEMMC or ANWCC associated clubs. All drivers and navigators must be fully paid up members of clubs affiliated to an invited organisation and must produce a valid club membership card and MSA competition licence at signing-on. 5. Programme Noise checks and Scrutineering opens at 19:00 and closes at 21:15. Signing on opens at 19:05 and closes at 21:30, there will be a competitors briefing at 22:00 and Car 0 will leave the start at 22.30. Cars will start at 1 minute intervals. 6. Route The route will comprise approximately 130 miles in total of which approximately 5 miles will be on unmetalled Roads. The route has been driven in a standard Road Car but under body protection is recommended for this event. There will be a Petrol halt after approximately 70 miles. OS Landranger 1:50 000 maps No 98, 99 and 104 latest editions will be required. Entrants will be provided with route information at the start and at various points along the route, these documents will provide all the information necessary to enable competitors to comply with R14. All the organisers times and mileages will be deemed correct and not subject to protest. The final instructions and any notice displayed at the start or along the route bearing an officials signature will have the same authority as these SR's. Should controversy arise over a section, the organisers reserve the right of Force Majeure, apply nominal penalties or to cancel the section should it be deemed fairer to do so. Some Navigational experience will be required as the route may be given out
as a series of instructions using map features such as map references, grid lines, spot heights and various other methods. 7. Classes MASTER Where any crew member has finished in first place of a restricted or Nat B or higher status rally since 1st January 2006 EXPERT Where any crew member has finished in the top ten of a restricted or National B or higher rally since 1st January 2006 SEMI EXPERT Competitors not eligible for Master, Expert or Novice Classes NOVICE Crews in which no member has won a class award in any Rally run under MSA regulations 8. Technical regulations All vehicles must comply with the following MSA technical regulations; Silencing as R18.3.3, a noise test will be carried out at either 0.5m or 2.0m depending on the conditions which will be at the discretion of the environmental scrutineer and will be the same for all competitors. Maximum noise level as 98db at 0.5m and 86db at 2.0m at 2/3 maximum revs. A second noise test along the route may be carried out. All front seats must be securely fastened and have an effective lock mechanism to prevent them from tipping forward. Tyres must comply with the construction and use regulations and have a minimum of 1.6mm Tread depth. Lighting and electrical systems must comply with R18.5 to R18.5.9 inc Bodywork and interiors should comply with R18.1 to R18.1.9 inc Miscellaneous regulations for cars as 18.6 to 18.6.5. Mobile phones may be carried, but must only be used in emergency. Spare fuel may be carried but must be in an appropriate container and securely fastened. One only per Car. Cars must carry the following equipment, first Aid Kit, OK/SOS board, small spill kit. The organising team retain the right to refuse entry to a car which they consider to be outside the spirit of the rules. 9. Identification Competitors will be identified by self adhesive Rally plates, provided by the organisers and fixed in the rear window and on, or below the near side rear side window.
10. Awards Awards will be presented to Drivers and Navigators as follows: 1 st Overall & 2 nd Overall 1 st in class 2 nd in class (Subject to 4 entries in Class) 3 rd in class (Subject to 8 entries in Class) 1 st IDMC Crew, where both Crew members have been IDMC members for more than 8 months prior to the running of the event. Winners of an overall award are not eligible for a class award. 11. Entries The Entry fee is 80.00 and includes two breakfasts at the finish, which is Rally HQ, Otley Rugby Club. The entry list opens with the publication of these ASR's and closes on 24th August 2015. (Late entries may be accepted subject to availability). The Maximum entry is 45, the minimum entry is 20. The organisers reserve the right to either cancel or postpone the event if the minimum number of entries has not been reached two weeks prior to the running of the rally. Should an entrant wish to cancel their entry the fee will be refunded in full up to 22 nd August 2015, any refund after this date is at the discretion of the organising team. Cheques made payable to: Ilkley and District Motor Club Entries can only be made by internet on https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2015/colman/ Final instructions will be available to download from www.ilkleymotorclub.org.uk/colman on or shortly after 25th August. A copy will be sent out to competitors who provide an email on their entry form. 12. Officials Clerk of Course Deputy Clerk of course Secretary of the meeting Chief Marshal Scrutineer Environmental scrutineer Timekeeper Club Stewards Ian Mitchell Andrew Pullan Karen Humphries Jeremy Turner Graham Hepworth Jim Kilpatrick John Rawling Steve Stringwell, Steve Kemp, Andy Turnbull.
13. Results Provisional results will be published as soon as possible after the event. Final results will be emailed out to all competitors and placed on the club website. 14. Penalties Penalties will be by the Fail system as defined by chart 13 section R of the MSA yearbook except; Failure to show proof of passage of a Route Check (RC) Wrong direction of approach at any manned control 5 Mins Fail Excessive noise, is deemed to include proceeding with a damaged exhaust system, if notice given by judge of fact. Exclusion 15. CONTROLS Controls will open 15 minutes before the first car. Maximum lateness will be 30 minutes. Controls & checks will be designated one of the following: MTC - Main Time Control: Located at the start, finish and during the event, that competitors MUST visit, timed to the previous whole minute and where time can be made up subject to the ¾ rule. STC Standard Time Control: Located at the end of a standard section, timed to the previous whole minute. TTC Transport Time Control: Located at the end of a transport section where you may make up time subject to the ¾ rule. NTC Neutral Time Control: Located at the end of a neutral section, timed to the previous whole minute. IRTC(s) Intermediate Regularity Time Control (second): Located in a regularity section, timed to the previous whole second. IRTC(m) Intermediate Regularity Time Control (minute): Located in a regularity section, timed to the previous whole minute. PC Passage Control: An untimed manned control used to check competitor driving standards, adherence to the correct route or where a clock fails. RC Route Check: An unmanned control evidenced by writing down a seven digit code on time cards and signed by the marshal at the next manned time control. If an official clock fails and cannot be replaced then the control will assume the status of a PC. If a control is known to be unmanned, proceed to the next manned control by the route instructions. Unmanned controls will be advised at the competitors briefing or at MTC1. To be classified as a finisher, competitors must visit two thirds of all manned controls and visit all Main Time Controls (MTC's) within their maximum permitted lateness. (R.15.1).
Any lateness must be made up at the rest halts (subject to the ¾ rule). Competitors should restart from the MTC after the rest halts at the scheduled time as shown on the time card plus their start number. 16. General information Noise checks will be established at the start of the event and may also be carried out along the route. Cars will be inspected for damage before and after the event. Drivers are required to stop their vehicles completely before entering any road protected by a give way or Stop sign. The exception to this may be advised in the route instructions for certain Neutral or Transport sections. The organisers may establish secret checks to observe the maintenance of the correct route and compliance with any regulations. The event will run to scheduled time, as defined in GR R12 using marshals clocks set to Telecom time signals. The route will be defined by instructions given at various controls along the route using various types of navigation. Competitors must take the shortest route whilst complying with the instructions. 17. Insurance Vehicles must have Insurance in place which provides Third Party Liability cover that complies with the Road Traffic Act. This can be either, by extending an existing motor policy to cover the event, or, by purchasing additional cover as an adjunct to an existing motor policy. If a competitor uses an extension to an existing policy, they will be required to sign a declaration that the cover complies with the requirements of the Road Traffic Act. Any responsibility for a fraudulent or misleading declaration about existing cover lies with the competitor. If a competitor wishes to purchase additional cover via the organisers then they can do so prior to the event providing they comply with the following: Aged 19 years or over Has held a full licence for a minimum of 6 months Has no more than 6 points on their licence Has had no more than 1 fault claim in the last 3 years The vehicle has valid Tax, MOT and is currently insured for road use Anyone aged less than 19 years old will also be accepted at the same price should their navigator be a more senior member of their family or over 25. Any competitor who falls outside these parameters may be offered cover at equivalent terms or an agreed price, if approval from REIS has been obtained by the event organisers, prior to the event.
Additional cover provided by this scheme is only effective whilst the vehicle is actively competing in the event, and remains under the control or direction of the event organiser(s). Cover will cease immediately if you are precluded, excluded or retire from the event. The Event Organiser s RTA scheme is provided by REIS and underwritten by Chaucer Insurance. The cost for this insurance cover is 15.00 per car and can be paid for with the entry fee. 18. Acknowledgements The organisers would like to thank the following, without whom this event wouldn t be taking place: North Yorkshire County Council Yorkshire Dales National Parks North Yorkshire Police MSA RLO's for North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Colman Tyres of Otley www.colmantyresotley.co.uk/ Otley Motor Club Residents and Landowners along the route All of the Marshals and Judges of Fact Appeal for marshals: Without the assistance of marshals these events can t take place, any assistance that can be provided would be very much appreciated. No experience is required; we can find a job for everyone and can tailor it to your needs The Chief Marshal is Jeremy Turner, who can be contacted on the following: Email: colmantyresrallymarshalling@gmail.com Mobile: 07510 307937