About this event
A gimmick rally has been likened to a scavenger hunt on wheels. Participanting teams (consisting of a driver and a navigator) will be given a set of driving directions to follow which will take them along a prescribed course on public roads consisting of city streets, county roads and state highways, all of which will be open to normal traffic. They will also be provided with a series of questions about places, or photos of objects that they should see, if they are observant as they drive the route.
Time is not a primary factor in calculating each participating team's score, but all teams should plan to arrive at the picnic grounds no later than 12:15 PM. One point will be deducted from each team's score for each minute they arrive after 12:15 PM. Thus, a team's score could approach zero, or even go negative, if the team is late by about a half hour. All traffic laws and speed limits should be observed during the rally. All participating vehicles should be driven with lights on for visibility from other cars they will encounter along the route. Any time a car pulls over to check a clue, they should do so in a safe manner (preferably on the shoulder of the road), with their flashers on, and without obstructing other traffic.
The rally will begin in the Cedarburg, WI, area on Sunday morning, August 16, 2020. The rally will be run rain or shine. Details regarding the specific starting place and time will be sent electronically to those registered for the event prior to the event. The rally will end at the Bavarian Beerhaus in Glendale, WI. That is the site of PCA-MR's summer picnic. It is hoped that rally participants will stay to attend the picnic. Registration for the picnic is also being handled on this MotorsportReg ("MSR") website, but as a totally separate event. Registering for this gimmick rally WILL NOT automatically register you for the picnic, and vice-versa. You have to register separately for the rally and the picnic.
Event requirements
All participants (both driver and navigator) must agree to sign two documents: 1) the standard PCA Event Waiver and 2) the PCA COVID-19 Release, in order to participate in the gimmick rally. We are now able to sign both documents electronically on the MotorsportReg ("MSR") website using an app called SpeedWaiver. There will be a link to the Speedwaiver app in both the registration confirmation page as well as the confirmation email. Confirmation that both documents have been signed (along with your photo) can be downloaded onto your smartphone(s) to be displayed at event check-in. The download will display the name and date of the event, and your photo, to confirm that you have signed both waivers. If any difficulty is experienced in accomplishing the waiver signing, or downloading of the confirmation, please contact Alan Wagner (262) 416-8503.
This rally is another step toward getting back on our busy 2020 schedule that has been derailed by the Coronavirus pandemic. We will be following health & safety guidlines established specifically for this event. These guidelines are listed below:
1. If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home.
2. Registration for the rally shall be accomplished electronically via MSR (hopefully, that's why you are reading this) a minimum of 7 days prior to the rally date (i.e., by 10:00 PM CDT on August 9, 2020 aka: the "deadline").
3. No late, nor on-site, registrations shall be accepted.
4. The Rally Masters will provide details of the rally starting location and time to registered participants several days in advance of the rally date.
5. Driving directions, questions, photo clues, and answer sheet, will be sent to all registered participants electronically prior to the tour date. Participants should print this information, or have it available on an easily accessible electronic device, and bring it with them for use on the event.
6. Both the standard PCA event waiver and the PCA COVID-19 release must be signed electronically by each participant in advance on MotorsportReg.com (“MSR”) and confirmation must be displayed on each participant's smart phone at check in.
7. The Rally Masters will wear a face mask during their confirmation of waiver signing on each participants’ smart phone at check-in. The participants shall also wear face masks during the brief check-in process.
8. During the Drivers’/Navigators’ meeting, and at any other times together during the rally, a minimum of six-foot social distancing and the wearing of face masks is recommended.
9. No touching of any car (other than your own) shall be allowed.
10. At the completion of the rally, each teams' completed answer sheet(s) should immediately be turned in to the Rally Masters for scoring.
11. There will be 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place winning teams . In the event of a tie, the team turning in their score sheet first will be declared the winner. Winning teams will be announced and recognized at the picnic following the rally, and later on our website, and in Steinlifters. Winning teams will also be presented with codes for prizes on Amazon.