MINIs Rally against Melanoma

[carman63]

Ali - how many rally participants (vs checkpoint volunteers) signed up?

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

It's hard to tell exactly how many participants we have. 9 cars have officially registered, but I get about 20 cars if I count unique the yes RSVPs across DCMM, C3M and Facebook

 

I think we have about 12 or 13 volunteers, but we actually need that many

[Maxicooper]

Things to bring:

 

[*]A calculator (a size that can tape to navigator lap),

[*]A stop watch (or regular watch),

[*]A clip board with pen attached,

[*]Some drinking water,

[*]Full tank of gas,

[*]Plastic bags (motion sickness),

[*]and navigat

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

Also some cash for your meals

A fun attitude

and you may want to study up on your MINI and Melanoma trivia facts

 

Ali

[cmcveay]

Math skills? Okay, count me out. I'd have to drive without my shoes on! Can you hear the banjo in the background?????

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

you're the pace car, you get normal directions and don't need a calculator. No excuses Craig

 

The calculator is to help you keep recalculating your time and distance as you go through the route.

 

Ali

[Maxicooper]

One of the useful formula:

 

Travelling speed = (60 x distance) / time

 

For example: you have 2 miles to go to the TC1 and have to be there at precisely 5 minutes, to calculate your travel speed is, (60 x 2) / 5 = 24. You need to t

[carman63]

One of the useful formula:

 

Travelling speed = (60 x distance) / time

 

For example: you have 2 miles to go to the TC1 and have to be there at precisely 5 minutes, to calculate your travel speed is, (60 x 2)

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

exactly Jim

 

There are a lot of variables and with all the best calculations, you're still going to need some luck too.

 

We have some pretty smart, analytical types here in the group, I'm expecting that it's going to be very close. Of course we have

[Edge]

Ali,

 

Can you please give us an example of the information that will be provided? You don't have to give us one of the actual clues, just a really good idea of what sort of thing to expect.

 

I've done a TSD rally before, and it was never properl

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

OK I'm going to let Chris comment on how he did his side, but I'm pretty sure we're in close alignment.

 

We will provide you with directions, the directions will not have street names. They will give incremental mile markers such as go 3.6 miles and tak

[Maxicooper]

But that can and will change, if you get behind a sloooow tractor. Or get stopped by a train. Or a stop light. Or whatever. The speed will fluctuate some.

 

and .... that is the fun part of the rally.

[Edge]

 

Please let me know if you have questions and for those of you that haven't registered, please register. It just helps with planning. Right now I'm planning for 30 but I think we have 20 cars, 11 have registered.

I want[/

 

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

I'm sorry Haemish (I think I spelled it right this time)

 

I know you'll figure it out. I wish I could find some spare navigators.

 

Were there any people that can't come because they can't find a navigator? Maybe someone here will help you out.

 

I

[Maxicooper]

OK I'm going to let Chris comment on how he did his side, but I'm pretty sure we're in close alignment.

 

We will provide you with directions, the directions will not have street names. They will give incremental mile markers such as

Sample road sheet.pdf

Sample road sheet.pdf

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

OK ours are similar but don't look that official yet

:embarassed:

 

Ali

[Edge]

I'm sorry Haemish (I think I spelled it right this time)

 

I know you'll figure it out. I wish I could find some spare navigators.

I found a navigator! My friend Alicia (Ally). I actually left her a VM yesterday but wasn't su

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

Woo Hoo

We have 13 officially registered cars right now and a lot more that have RSVP'd yes.

 

It's not too late for more of you to register!

The first 19 to register get a free Planet Sun lip balm in their goodie bag. Planet sun makes a really nice

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

We're assigning numbers to the teams as they register. The car numbers will be on the passenger side of the front window and passenger window and will come off with windex. In case you're wondering what your number is see below. The early goodie bags wi

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

 

How you win

We look at the ideal time for the checkpoint and the end

you get 30 seconds in each direction meaning if the ideal time was 62mins and 30 seconds then if you arrive at 62 mins or exactly 63 mins then you are at 0 po

[miniandi]

We're assigning numbers to the teams as they register. The car numbers will be on the passenger side of the front window and passenger window and will come off with windex. In case you're wondering what your number is see below. The

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

Well they do make a pretty good window cleaner and I do happen to keep it in my car at all times

[redmini]

Anyone going to the rally have a couple of round Club sticke:motor:rs for the windows - Not the oval kind - could you bring some Please (smile)

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

We're up to 16 registered!!!

:congrats::congrats::congrats::congrats:

[TGGRRR (Ali)]

Just a reminder to be there by 9:00 am as tires roll at 10:00 and we have a lot to do.

 

The meeting point is shelter C at Blackhill Regional Park (we did not pay for the use of the pavillion but we have permission to take over the parking lot for the