Navigational Rallying

PMSC hosts several Navigation Rallies per year.  Some of these are Regional (ORRC) events an attract competitors from all over southern Ontario.

Rallying in General

A Navigational Rally usually consists of a set of instructions with speeds and distances given.  The idea is simple - follow the instructions and reach the end of the event.  Along the way, there will be checkpoints.  The goal of the checkpoints is to determine if you're in the right place at the right time.  Not too early, not too late.  The trick is the checkpoints are not identified in the instructions, so the only way to be there at the right time is to follow the speeds given in the instructions closely. 

Requirements for Navigation Rallies

• Team - driver and navigator.

• Car - street cars are fine, you'll probably want extra lights for night time events.

• Other items - clipboard, paper, pens, calculator.

Useful Resources

Rally Navigators Handbook  --  An excellent guide for rally navigators (PDF format, 468kB)

Introduction to Navigation Rallies -- How to compete in a rally.

Basic Rallying -- A brief overview.

Links to Rallying Organizations

Rally Sport Ontario  -- Ontario Rally homepage.

Canadian Association of RallySport -- National (Canadian) Rally homepage.