TSD rally school (3/12)

[leeden]

SCCA Philly region.

http://www.phillyscca.com/roadrally/flyers/2005/Rally_School.pdf

Please email Wendel Green about attending. I'll add you to the list once he okays it.

1. Dennis
2. Homer
3. Pete
4. Mike
5. Ash
6. Matt
7. Bryan
8.
9.


I just reread the flyer. There will be classroom sessions and "on the road" practice runs. The school will run from 11AM - 4PM with a fee of $15/person. It's being held at...
The Copperhead Grill
5737 route 378
Bethlehem PA

[naSTI]

Sounds like phun!


Anyone else interested in checking it out?

./hOmEr

[teh DIRT]

lets do it. Dennis you are in control of this thread. Keep a list of who i going to attend and update the first post accordingly.

IM in!!
-pete

[leeden]

Have you guys emailed Wendel?

[teh DIRT]

yes i have but i havent gotten a response yet.

[the mike]

I emailed Wendel about Ash and I attending. Car pool any one? :devil:

[teh DIRT]

i emailed him a week ago but still no reply.

[wrx_snobordr]

This sounds like fun. I may go with you guys.

[the mike]

I just heard back from Wendel. Ash and I are in.
Pete, it's wendel_green@hotmail.com you might have forgot the underscore. He did say there's "always room" so...

mike

[teh DIRT]

ok, i'll try again. i need to make sure i can get off of work first.
-Pete

[the mike]

You better, that's my birfday present to myself!!

[wrx_snobordr]

Were not gonna need a helmet or anything right? these are the time/distance rallys that you have to follow the speed limit on. What do you think well need if anything?

[teh DIRT]

since this is a school thing i doubt you will need much.

things to bring include:

a stopwatch (rally if possible: clocks in tenths of seconds/tenths of minutes)
a flashlight (if this is going to run into the night)
a few pencils/pens
a clipboard
a calculator
a sack with two balls (these will come in handy :devil:)

[the mike]

Anyone else interrested?

[TROLL]

just emailed about attending :)
bryan

[BigTimeTalon]

Do you need a car to go or is it strictly classroom? I don't have a worthy rally type car but I'd like to learn about this stuff for the future.

[leeden]

From what I understand, the class will meet at a restaurant. I think most of it will be classroom time.

[leeden]

Friendly reminder that the school will take place this Saturday.

-Dennis

[the mike]

Another BUMP :bump:

Are any of us meeting and caravanning there? I have no idea where this is...

[leeden]

I mapped the location. I'm taking the NJ Turnpike north to 287N to 78W into PA, then 378S to the restaurant. Mike, since you're south of me, we can caravan there. I can meet you at the rest stop between 8A and 9.

-Dennis

[TROLL]

homer, matt... want to caravan down there?
bryan

[naSTI]

I'm totally down for a caravan, Bryan.

I have to be somewhere early on Saturday, but should be free by 9:30.

Do you want to meet some where between 9:30~10? Is this a good time, or too late?

[the mike]

I mapped the location. I'm taking the NJ Turnpike north to 287N to 78W into PA, then 378S to the restaurant. Mike, since you're south of me, we can caravan there. I can meet you at the rest stop between 8A and 9.

-Dennis
I think we are headed into PA in Philly and picking up 476.
Where and when is everyone meeting?

[naSTI]

There's a movement to try and meet at RR, since you can hit 276 right from there (isn't that convenient?).

I think it's important for us all to agree if we'll meet there or not, that way we can figure out the caravan situation.

There is also thoughts on getting concensus on car pooling since it doesn't appear to be a good idea to have 8~10 cars going up with gas and all.

ALSO: It would be a good idea for anyone who has TWO-WAY RADIOS to bring them charged. And for the guys with Nextel, well I guess you're all set then.

Is it obvious I've done thing sorta thing before? Probably not since, I should have posted this comment much before today!!

Of the few people I have a cell number for, I think only Bryan and Dennis are going, SO PLEASE call people you think are coming and you'd like to go with so you'll at least organize in small groups.

I will leave my AIM on all night, so if you like, AIM me with your cell # and I'll keep it for the ride up.

[TROLL]

i am down with all of this... homer knows that but just letting everyone else know :).
bryan

[leeden]

I will be taking my own route since I live right off the NJ Turnpike. I will meet you guys there.

[the mike]

I will leave my AIM on all night, so if you like, AIM me with your cell # and I'll keep it for the ride up.


Nuh uh. I have NEVER seen you on.
So are we at teh Robin? Que hora?

[naSTI]

I will leave my AIM on all night, so if you like, AIM me with your cell # and I'll keep it for the ride up.


Nuh uh. I have NEVER seen you on.
So are we at teh Robin? Que hora?

Uh huh!! Answer your AIM foo!

[TehWagon]

Was fun guys. At least we didn't finish last :finga:

[naSTI]

Yes, but you didn't finish with Style!!!!!!

:rally:

[leeden]

School was fun even though I got lost getting there. Ironic that we should finish 1st! :finga:

Check out the upcoming road rallies.
http://www.phillyscca.com/schedule/program_schedule.htm#rally_schedule

I'm probably only doing the NJ/Philly ones.

[TehWagon]

Hey - you were with a pro-driver! j/k- congrats ;)

[Ilovracnmylancer]

Definitely fun! As long as we finish and my car isn't damaged my dad and I are happy. I'm just glad I'm the driver and not the navigator.

[TehWagon]

Concur on the driving thing! WAY more relaxing!!!
:rally:
^^ ^^
Mike Ash

[TROLL]

i dont know why i thought i'd be good at tsd, i'm horrible with directions and always get lost.
bryan

[leeden]

Hey - you were with a pro-driver! j/k- congrats ;)

OK, I gotta give credit where credit is due.

Actually Jim did make one mistake. He turned right out of the parking lot instead of left. First instruction! LOL However he did know how to handle a JOG and SAP whereas I constantly messed them up during the Rally in the Dark.

[auk113]

... JOG and SAP ...

what is that?

[TROLL]

uh yea, we definitely messed up the jog.... it ruined our run at the rally school championship.
a jog is a right turn followed by the first possible left turn.
bryan

[the mike]

Actually a Jog is a turn in either direction followed by the first turn in the opposite direction. For example you would Jog left at Stop(turn left at a stop sign and then make the next possible right, whether it is named in the notes or not). We blew it too though.
SAP is "straight as possibe". If the road you are on turns and there is another road that continues straight, you would go straight. Blew this part too.
Still don't know which leg we were awarded a point. :rolleyes:

[TROLL]

ha yeah look i blew the explanation of it too. and its true, although it took us about 30 minutes extra to finish the really, mike and ash only beat us by one point.... 599 to 600. haha,
bryan

[thewake]

Hey - you were with a pro-driver! j/k- congrats ;)

OK, I gotta give credit where credit is due.

Actually Jim did make one mistake. He turned right out of the parking lot instead of left. First instruction! LOL However he did know how to handle a JOG and SAP whereas I constantly messed them up during the Rally in the Dark.

Ok so I finally wandered in to this board.

Yes I always seem to make a mistake early on in every rally. I was really out of my element since I make a much better navigator.

[the mike]

Wait, you were Dennis' pilot?
Ahhhh, I was the navigator for the black WRX wagon my girl was driving. :thumbup:

[thewake]

Yes, I was the driver. It was a good mini-rally. Wendel does find some good roads.