It's the Great Pumpkin Rally!

[RXer2]

THE GREAT PUMPKIN RALLY -- 27 October 2012

Six Subarus entered the rally late last month. One of the brought home a First Place trophy! The Subaru Team had the highest score of the three club Teams entered.

The fifth event in our championship series will begin at Fiat of McKinney, and end at the Festival of Pumpkins in Paris, Texas. This will be a fun drive in the country, with some light-hearted competition along the way. This road rally event, run at legal speeds in your own car, will not get you lost, but will show you some pretty roads in North Texas counties that you may not have known about. Just bring yourself, a partner to drive or navigate, a full tank of gas, and a pencil.

You are invited to partake of the festivities and fun at the end in Paris.

Online registration at MotorsportReg.com is required, because you will be mailed the rally rules a few days before the event.

+ Rally Day: Saturday, October 27, 2011
+ Starting Place: Fiat of McKinney, 800 N Central Expy, McKinney, Texas 75070
+ Registration: 9:00 to 9:45am on Rally Day. Novice meeting: 9:45am
+ Starting Time(1st Car out): 10:00am plus your car number
+ Length: 120 miles (~3 hours)
+ Finish: downtown Paris, at the Festival of Pumpkins, with street vendors, antique shops, shopping, and more....
+ Rally type: GTA (fun run). No special equipment required.
+ Route: paved roads between McKinney and Paris. A completely new route from previous year's Great Pumpkin Rallies.
+ Vehicles: Sports Cars, Family Cars, Classic Cars, Antiques, Hot Rods, Cruisers, anything with 4 wheels that’s street legal is OK in this Rally. Note: "speed" is not a factor.
+ Rally Fee: $30.00 SCCA Members: $10.00 discount. $5.00 late fee if not preregistered.
+ Awards for 3 classes: First Timer, Novice, and General. Master class entrants are also welcome.
+ Rally Masters: Richard and Juanita Miller
+ All on paved roads, at legal speeds, with plenty of entertainment for you and a friend!

See the rally flyer at http://texasscca.org/rallytime.

Join us!

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[TOI]

i cant make it, its a trail clean up weekend at BMRA.

[alkorahil]

Rally Time!

[grimlin]

Awww man. Was really hoping to make this one thus year, but we'll be at the Texas Mile that weekend. Y'all have fun!

[Black07Sleeper]

Unfortunately, I have an unavoidable work conflict that weekend. I'd love to do a check run if there is a need. Let me know!

[RichardM]

e-mail sent

[djtypewhazn]

i cant make it, bc according to the rally date, this event happened last year.

[RichardM]

Whoops, the rally will be Oct. 27 this year.

[RichardM]

Any one who can't run the rally but still wants to help, pm or email me so we can get this event prechecked.

[alkorahil]

Maybe I will get some pumkin decals or something and put them on the windows for this rally.

[Black07Sleeper]

Looks like I'll be running a test run this Sunday! We're super excited, should be a blast!

But there's no e85 anywhere nearby, so it looks like we'll be carrying 15 gallons unless someone has a tactrix cable I can borrow... Either way, it'll be fun.

[RichardM]

Well, he started this morning but I haven't heard back that he made it through the course. Did I write too hard of an event to follow? Unlike the other events, if you fall for my traps you might end up in Duluth or Texarkana instead of just looped around.

[Black07Sleeper]

Originally Posted by RichardM

Well, he started this morning but I haven't heard back that he made it through the course. Did I write too hard of an event to follow? Unlike the other events, if you fall for my traps you might end up in Duluth or Texarkana instead of just looped around.

We made it! It was really great! Awesome roads, maybe the best roads I've driven in any of the previous rallies. The instructions were not too hard to follow and the questions weren't impossible or too easy. A great experience all around!

If you like driving on great country roads, you have to make it out for this one. Very little confusion or frustration, excellent scenery, and super fun to drive! Awesome.

But, if you're car is pretty low, you'll find yourself going slow at times. When I drive it again, I'll raise my car up a bit. But nothing is impassable or anything like that.

[SouthernWRX]

Man I'd love to make this, however our schedule is booked through the rest of the year...damnit!! Yall do this every year?

[OneBadPig]

I cant imagine i would get up to McKinney in time for registration and my navigator wants a divorce. I'm still kicking myself in the booty for missing the Dublin rally.

[RichardM]

Originally Posted by SouthernWRX

Man I'd love to make this, however our schedule is booked through the rest of the year...damnit!! Yall do this every year?

We try. This is the 4th year running. This is a traditional rally in the sense of the original 1911 Monte Carlo rally which was organized to get motorists or automobilists to gather together or rally in Monte Carlo to sell some hotel rooms. The end purpose of this rally is to see the Festival of Pumpkins on the square of Paris. And we think you will get to park your car right off the square so people can see it.

[Black07Sleeper]

Originally Posted by OneBadPig

I cant imagine i would get up to McKinney in time for registration and my navigator wants a divorce. I'm still kicking myself in the booty for missing the Dublin rally.

Yeah, that was a good one! But you can redeem yourself with this one and you won't be disappointed! Besides, shouldn't you get away from that situation? I'm just saying...

[alkorahil]

Registered!

[alkorahil]

One subaru so far registered.......

[RichardM]

Geez and this rally was laid out with a Subaru although the mileages were done with a Dodge Ram pickup because its odometer is more accurate.

[alkorahil]

Now my navigator has bailed.
Gotta find an emergency replacement!


edit: problem solved!

[RichardM]

Well, I was going to tell you to show up at the start anyway. We may have a spare driver/navigator available.
Richard

[RXer2]

Originally Posted by SouthernWRX

Man I'd love to make this, however our schedule is booked through the rest of the year...damnit!! Yall do this every year?

Our next rally is on Sunday! Does that help?

It's our annual charity event, on Sunday, Dec 2 in Richardson.

[alucard7755]

Original Navigator... bailed
Replacement found!
Replacement... bailed
Replacement's Replacement found!
Ready to roll!

[alkorahil]

Originally Posted by alucard7755

Original Navigator... bailed
Replacement found!
Replacement... bailed
Replacement's Replacement found!
Ready to roll!

Excellent Smithers..........

They shall fear us once again!