Kathy and Erich Coiner wrote:
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> Can someone explain the object and rules (if any) of the Rally portion
> of the upcoming Tigers United?
>
> Erich
> wondering if I need a copilot
Kathy and Erich,
The Rally, next to the Auto-X, is the "Sports Carish" thing that
happens. The concours, of course, is a spectator sport of great
interest, but unless you are polishing your under carriage, it's a nice
walk around to watch those who do "It's got the original spark plugs and
oil filter as delivered". The "Quiz" was designed by a mad man intent
of busting your brain with trivia, but the dinners, drinks, and parties
are great.
A word about Rallying. If you had done it before, you wouldn't have
asked. But you should know this is a really difficult thing to win.
Unless you have loads of luck, an odometer that has been calibrated to
0.1% accuracy, a navigator with a lap top who can read a map like the
comic section, and can solve the NY Times crossword puzzle in twenty
minutes, you are going to miss the trivia question answers, not meet
your checkpoints on the scheduled time, make the wrong turns, yell at
your partner, and miss the best part (8-). First hint. Forget about
winning. You wont. So, that aside, forget about making the check points
at the required time. Make sure you follow the directions on turns so
you won't get lost. Drive at a nice comfortable legal speed, catch the
clues if you can, or shine them on, enjoy the scenery and watching the
lost Tigers speeding the wrong direction, then speeding back again to
make up for a wrong turn, and don't sweat winning. Have a fun ride with
lots of Tigers. Take pictures of the driver-navigator yelling at each other.
THEN a rally can be fun. Otherwise it is an ulcer maker. "Poker Rallyes"
are fun, but they are not "serious" so they are hardly done anymore.
BUT, go out on that Auto-X, burn your new tires bald, spin out against
the cones on the tight turns, and pretend you are a Grand Prix Tazio
Nuvolari. So you don't win. It's fun.
They even have prizes for the WORST competitor, so you are not totally
out of luck at the Awards Dinner.
Now, all these hints are deep dark secrets, so don't tell the others.
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Steve Laifman
Editor
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