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Maple Garage Beaver Rally 2018 Regulations |
Beverley & District Motor Club Ltd is once again running the Maple Garage Beaver Rally. It will be a round of the ANCC, EMAMC, ANEMMC & SD34 Road Rally Championships.
The organising team are planning an event on OS Maps 101, 106 and 107, covering approximately 150 miles and starting from Maple Garage, Sproatley in East Yorkshire.
There will be approximately 15 miles of ‘white’ roads, virtually all of which will be incorporated in; or accessing the 12 Special Tests we are planning. As usual, these have all been traversed in a standard car but we would still strongly recommend sump guards for competition purposes. We have attempted to standardise the Penalties of our Special Tests in line with similar events this year. Each Test Finish will have a ‘Stop Astride’ approximately 20 metres before it for the safety of the Marshals. Penalties will be applied as listed in these regulations for offences on the Tests, including failure to adhere to the specific routes/manoeuvres requested on Tests.
As is becoming increasingly necessary on Road Rallies, the Organisers will take care to ensure that competitors are not required to drive at excessive speeds on the public highway. Route Checks will also be used for safety, at SGW’s as we have done previously, as well as at some particular points of danger. (i.e. uneven road surface, bad bend, long straight)
That is our intention; hopefully we will come close to achieving this.
Beverley & District Motor Club Ltd. would like to thank the following:
Maple Garage Sproatley, for the Start Venue and continuing to sponsor the event.
The Railway Inn, New Ellerby, for the Finish venue and breakfast.
MSA Competition Authorisation Office and John Richardson - Route Liaison Officer for authorising the event;
Humberside Police and North Yorkshire Police
Residents, Landowners and farmers on route for their co-operation and patience;
The Marshals for braving the elements;
You for taking the time to read these regulations and enter the event.
The Beverley & District Motor Club web-site at www.bdmc.org.uk is the primary source for information about this event. It holds definitive versions of all official documentation issued before the event, as well as results and the route after the event.
The website is also the most popular way to enter the event, and as before allows you to pay the entry fee online using a Credit or Debit card, or via bank transfer if you prefer.
There will also be an un-seeded entry list published as entries are received, and a seeded list once the entries have been seeded.
Results will also be posted on the web site at points during the event, and at the end, within a few minutes of the time cards being collected. This will allow family and friends to be able to see how you're doing during the night.
Beverley & District Motor Club Ltd. will promote and organise a National B Navigational Rally, the Maple Garage Beaver Rally, on 21st/22nd July 2018.
The event will be held under the general regulations of the MSA (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting code of the FISA), these supplementary regulations and any written instructions the promoting club may issue for the event.
MSA Permit number 107925 has been issued. Authorisation of a Motoring Event on the Public Highway will be posted on the official notice board. This official notice board will be on display at the start, the rest halt and the finish venue.
The event is open to fully elected members of the promoting club and to all members and championship contenders of the Association of Northern Car Clubs (ANCC), the Association of North East Midland Motor Clubs (ANEMMC) and the East Midland Association of Motor Clubs (EMAMC).
The event is a round of the following road rally championships.
ANCC: | Northern Road Rally Championship |
EMAMC: | Brake Depot Road Rally Championship |
ANEMMC: | Road Rally Championship |
SD34: | Road Rally Championship |
HRCR: | Premier Rally Championship |
Competition licences and club membership cards for both driver and navigator will be inspected at signing on. Additionally drivers must ensure that they have Third Party insurance for the event. Cars must also be taxed where applicable. Cars will be identified by numbers, fixed to each side of the vehicle, to be supplied by the organisers. These must be removed or covered after retirement from or at the conclusion of the event.
Noise Test will commence at 18:30 prior to Scrutineering and Documentation at Maple Garage, Sproatley, Hull, HU11 4NA. (Map Reference 107/203350)
All competitors must be signed on by 20:30. Any competitor not signed on by this time may be disqualified. Car 0 will start from MTC1 at 21:30 with subsequent cars at one-minute intervals. The total mileage will be approximately 150 miles on public roads and private land.
OS 1:50000 maps 101 (24/02/2016), 106 (24/02/2016) and 107 (24/02/2016) are required for the event.
The finish will be at The Railway Inn, New Ellerby (Map Reference 107/16903930) where breakfasts will be provided. These are included in your entry fee and are available by producing a ticket which will be given out at documentation.
Competitors bringing their cars to the Maple Garage Beaver Rally on trailers will be able to leave the trailers and tow cars at the start venue.
CLASS E | EXPERT: | where either crew member has finished in the top 5 of a road rally. |
CLASS S | SEMI EXPERT: | where either crew member has finished in the top 15 of a road rally. |
CLASS N | NOVICE: | all other crews. |
The organisers reserve the right to re-classify any crew and no protest will be allowed on this point. Standard cars are eligible, as are van derivatives of production vehicles.
Awards will be presented as follows:
1st | Overall | The Beaver Cup |
2nd | Overall | Richard Jordan Motors Trophy |
3rd | Overall | The Harvey Graham Services Ltd. Cup |
1st | Expert | The Swift Caravans Ltd. Cup |
2nd | Expert | Victoria Speed Trophy |
1st | Semi Expert | The Moores of Hull Ltd. Cup |
2nd | Semi Expert | The Armstrong Massey Trophy |
1st | Novice | Jobling Trailers Trophy |
2nd | Novice | The Richardsons (Bridlington) Ltd Trophy |
1st | Historic | An Award |
First | Lady/Mixed Crew | The Kelvin Brown Goblets (subject to 3 entries) |
N.B. Replicas will be supplied with all awards and will go to each crewmember.
No person may win more than one award. Awards will be presented after the results have been declared final. Trophies must be returned to the promoting club 11 months after the event or earlier if so requested.
Entries open on 21st June 2018, close for seeding at 10:00 on Tuesday 17th July and close finally on Friday 20th July. The entry fee is £85 and includes two breakfasts. All entries must be made on the official entry form which can be found on the web-site, and accompanied by the appropriate fees. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Entries will be accepted by web entry, post, or by hand providing that the entry fee is paid within 7 days. Entries will not be officially accepted until payment is received.. Entries made after seeding will not appear on the entry list sent out with final instructions, but will be updated on the website, and a final entry list will be displayed on the Official Notice Board when all the competitors have signed on.
Entries made on the web-site will be offered the opportunity of paying with a Credit or Debit card.
Entry fees will be refunded in full if the entry is withdrawn before entries close for seeding. Entries withdrawn after seeding will only be refunded if the place is filled by a reserve entry.
The maximum entry for the meeting is 40. The minimum is 20. The minimum for each class is 5. Should any of the above minimum figures not be reached the organisers have the right to cancel the meeting or amalgamate the classes as necessary.
The Entries Secretary to whom all entries must be sent is:
Mrs Andrea Atkinson
22 Potterdale Drive, Little Weighton, Cottingham HU20 3UX
Tel: 01482 876400
E-mail: beaver@bdmc.org.uk
Club Stewards | Howard Everingham Dave Hemingway Sue Rylatt | ||
Clerk of the Course | Mike Petch | 07999 948223 | mike@bdmc.org.uk |
Clerk of the Course | Ian Gibbins | 07971 632370 | ian@bdmc.org.uk |
Deputy Clerk of the Course
and Chief Marshal | Matthew Atkinson | 07970 264094 | matthew@bdmc.org.uk |
PR Officer | Graeme Potter | 07968 269649 | graeme@bdmc.org.uk |
Chief Timekeeper | Lloyd Walker | ||
Chief Scrutineer | Stuart Taylor | 07774 018778 | |
Environmental Scrutineer | Pat Cunningham | ||
Course Cars |
Steve Darvell Chris Marsh Graeme Potter Ian Sargent Neil Sargent Richard Vincent |
Provisional results will be published as soon as possible following the end of the event in accordance with D.26.1.2.
Ties will be decided in accordance with R.15.2.2
Protests must be lodged in accordance with C.5
Competitors will be supplied with Route Instructions/Time Cards at signing on and at various points along the route. These documents will provide all the information as specified in R.2.3.2, R.9.1 and R.14
The fails system will apply as will schedule timing on the event. Marking and penalties will be as printed in the appropriate section of the MSA general regulations, R.13 except as modified below.
d | Not reporting at or providing proof of visiting a route check. A maximum of 2 incorrect digits will be allowed without penalty. | 5 mins |
d | Not reporting at or providing proof of visiting a route check on 'Tests'. Not completing a specific required manoeuvre correctly on a test. Striking a test marker or cone if specifically asked to traverse through or around it/them. Not stopping astride at a PC or the end of a 'Test' before entering the Finish Control. A maximum of 2 incorrect digits will be allowed without penalty. | 1 min per offence |
s | Further breaches of k | Disqualification |
Excessive speed as observed by the Police | Disqualification |
All other regulations of the MSA apply as written except for the following, which are modified:
R.2.3.3 | The organisers may establish a checkpoint at any point for the purpose of observing maintenance of a set time schedule and/or route. |
R.16.1.7 | Cars must comply with all of R.18, as they would if the event were running under a Road Rally permit. |
Final Instructions will be posted on the website in the week before the event and have the same effect as these regulations. As entries are now accepted later than in the past, final instructions will not be posted. All competitors will be e-mailed when the Final Instructions are available.
Cars will be scrutinised in accordance with the appropriate MSA Technical Regulations. The scrutineering sheet will be given out at the Sound Check.
All marshals and officials of the event will be appointed Judges of Fact for observing Give Way junctions, unauthorised servicing, false starts, use of auxiliary lights in neutral and transport sections and excessive sound, as described in R.8
Controls will open 20 minutes before the first car. Maximum lateness will be 30 minutes.
Controls & checks will be designated one of the following:
MTC | Main Time Controls located at the start and finish, and during the event, that competitors MUST visit, timed to the previous whole minute. The controls at the end and during the event end neutral sections unless otherwise informed. |
STC | Control at the end of a standard section, timed to the previous whole minute. |
TTC | Control at the end of a transport section where you may make up time subject to the ¾ rule. |
NTC | Control at the end of a neutral section, timed to the previous whole minute. |
IRTC | Control in the middle of a regularity section timed to the previous whole second. |
RTC | Control at the end of a regularity section, timed to the previous whole minute. |
PC | Passage Control untimed used as a manned route check or where a clock fails. |
RC | Route Check, evidenced by writing down a seven digit code on time cards. |
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 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. Competitors will restart from the MTC after the rest halt at the scheduled time as shown on the time card plus their start number.
The Club has applied to Jelf Insurance Partnership for a Blanket Cover Note under the above scheme. This will provide those competitors who need to use the scheme with third party cover to meet RTA requirements on the Road Sections of the Event. The basic rate before any loadings is £13.25 per car.
All applicants wishing to use the scheme must be able to complay with all points of the Jelf Insurance Partnership Declaration:-
If you comply with all points above no Letter of Acceptance will be required. If unable to comply with any of the above points you will be required to complete the Declaration form (the form can be obtained by contacting the event secretary or Jelf Insurance Partnership) which should be forwarded either to the organisers or direct to Jelf Insurance Partnership prior to the event to allow sufficient time for a letter of acceptance to be issued.
Jelf Insurance Partnership
Partnership House
Priory Park East
Kingston Upon Hull
HU4 7DY
Tel + 44 (0) 1482 213215
Fax + 44 (0) 1482 213216
Email info@jelfmotorsport.com
The organisers reserve the right to cancel part or the entire event if necessary.
The route will be approximately 150 miles, of which about 15 miles are on unmetalled roads. Fuel will be available at the start venue and at two point along the route, with a maximum distance between fuel stops being approximately 50 miles.
The route will be the shortest route on any road marked on the map between controls avoiding out of bounds areas and complying with the road book. All official distances are deemed correct and no protest will be allowed.
It is not a marshal's duty to interpret or explain any regulation, if in doubt ask an official preferably before the start.
A brief explanation of the type of sections being used on the event is shown below: -
You are penalised for losing time on these sections. If you take a time earlier than allowed, you will also be penalised. You are not penalised for arriving early if you can make up time subject to strict guidelines (see 5 below). If you cut route and rejoin at a standard control you CAN rejoin at your scheduled time. Note: Some Standard Sections may be clearly noted in the Route Instructions as 'Relaxed' Sections. These should be traversed steadily and you will have plenty of time to complete these sections without losing time.
Neutral sections are non-competitive; you cannot make up time on these sections no matter how late you are. You must grin and bear it - the penalties are severe at one fail. If you rejoin at a neutral control, you MUST take a time equivalent to the same number of minutes late at the last control you recorded a time.
These sections are used to take you from one part of the route to another. You are not penalised for arriving late other than for maximum lateness. You may make up time subject to section 5.
These sections require you to stop at intermediate control [IRTC] where you will be timed to the previous second as you enter the control. The control at the end of the section RTC is timed to the previous whole minute. Time CANNOT be made up in these sections.
Make the most of any designated time make-up sections or any standard sections that are easily cleanable. If such a section is 4 miles or less you can take any time allowed for the section. If it is more than 4 miles then you can only make up a quarter of the total time allowed, e.g. if it is 6 miles long and the time allowed is 12 minutes then you can take 9 minutes for the section without penalty. The above only applies if you are running late in the first place. You will be penalised if you make up time and book in before your scheduled time. The make up time allowed is shown on your timecards.
Always watch OTL. If you are more than 30 minutes late at any time control then you pick up a maximum penalty of 1 Fail. So if you do reach OTL then don't keep plodding on - instead miss out a section and get yourself back within 30 minutes lateness. See 1 & 2 above as where you should rejoin. You can work out your OTL time at any control by adding your start number plus 31 to the car 0 due time.
Refer to the website for full route instructions from previous Beaver Rallies for examples of the sort of navigation which we use.