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The Sporting Car Club of Norfolk

Malcolm Watson Spring Rally Stages

Sunday 15th April 2007

at Sculthorpe Airfield (near Fakenham).

Final Instructions - Please read carefully!

(dowloadable pdf file here)

Thank you for your entry to the Malcolm Watson Spring Rally Stages. Your competition number is shown on the enclosed entry list. Passes for entry to the venue are also enclosed – Service Van and trailer, and Competition Vehicle. Please display the pass in your vehicle on entry into the site. Please study the enclosed Service/Rally HQ Site Plan to help you find a suitable position to unload and set up.

1. Venue. The venue will open on Saturday 14th April from 15:30 to 18:00 and from 06:00 on Sunday 15th April. The only entrance is from the south west at MR 132/850302. This should be approached from A148 and B1454. The route will be arrowed from the A148. In order to make the most of the available space in the service area, please park tidily and do not ‘spread out’ too much. The enclosed Site Plan shows the intended layout for the Service Area and rally HQ please try to adhere to the layout. There may be a “One Way” traffic flow to help navigate around the Area. Floor cloths must be used to ensure that no ground contamination occurs.

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY EXCESSIVE NOISE OR REV ENGINES ESPECIALLY BEFORE 08:00 EXCEPT AT THE NOISE TEST

2. Scrutineering, Noise Test and Documentation. There will be scrutineering/documentation on Saturday, from 15:30 until 18:00, and on Sunday from 06:00 to 08.30 at the locations as shown on the Site Plan. On arrival at the venue, park in the Service Area and once unloaded report to the Noise Test. Once you have successfully passed the Noise Test (100dBA Maximum) you will be given your Process Card, which you should take with you to Scrutineering. Competition numbers will be on sale at the venue (Signing-On).

The Noise Test and Scrutineering open at 06:00 on Sunday and individual times of reporting are as follows:

Cars 1 - 6	06:01 to 06:15	Cars 7 - 12	06:16 to 06:30	Cars 13 - 18	06:31 to 06:45
Cars 19 - 24	06:46 to 07:00	Cars 25 - 30	07:01 to 07:15	Cars 31 - 36	07:16 to 07:30
Cars 37 - 42	07:31 to 07:45	Cars 43 - 48	07:46 to 08:00	Cars 49 - 54	08:01 to 08:15
Cars 55 - 61	08:16 to 08:30


	Competitors wishing to be scrutineered on Saturday should contact the Chief Scrutineer, Rob Dominy, on 01485 528055 (H) or 01328 856932 (W).

The Noise Test will close at 08:30 on Sunday morning. After Scrutineering, proceed to the Rally Headquarters for signing-on, where, in exchange for your COMPLETED Process Card (Please complete/insert/change any missing or incorrect information), you will be given a pack containing your Road Book, with details of the Stages and your Time Cards. You will be due at MC1/SSA1 at 08:57 plus ½ your rally number i.e two cars per minute. Provisional start times will be shown on the notice board, but please be a little early so that any gaps can be filled.

3. Service Area. Petrol and water will NOT be available at the venue, so sufficient fuel for approximately 80 stage miles will be needed. Refreshments and toilets will be available.

The Service Area will be very busy all day and for safety reasons children should be kept under strict control. No Quad Bikes, Mopeds, Go-peds, pushbikes or Motorcycles etc. may be used on site.

The speed limit on site is 10 mph and tyre warming/excessive speed anywhere is PROHIBITED.

Service Crews MUST remain within the Service Area and any person not following a Marshal’s instructions may result in exclusion of the Associated Crew (E.1.1.2)

4. Running Order. Competitors are reminded that the first Stage starts at 09:00 and, as all Stages will be run at 30-second start intervals, there are 2 cars due each minute. Please arrive a little early so that all gaps caused by non-starters can be closed up.

5. Litter. A plastic sack will be provided for your use – PLEASE USE IT and take your litter home with you.

6. Additions and amendments to SRs.

4.2	AEMC Stage Rally Championship 2007 (Sponsored by Ward Construction) - Championship Registration number 47-2007
10.1	Clerk of the Course is Patrick Ward 07880 703568 Safety Officer is David Leckie 01603 893294 Competitor Liaison Officer is Brian Marquis 07774 165964. Please talk to Brian, in the first instance, if you have any questions during the event Secretary of the Meeting is Ian Doble 01603 759528
13.5	K24.2.7(b) Red Flag procedures will be used. Competitors who are shown a red flag on a stage must cease competition and come to a standstill at the side of the road or track as soon as possible. You must not continue until advised to do so by an official of the event (K25.10).
13.6	K25.12 – the stage will be operated by “Traffic Lights” linked direct to a Digital Clock with a Jump-Start Detection Beam. There will also be a large time display at the start. The Traffic Light Start Sequence is as below, a verbal warning at 15 seconds will be given and the competitor should leave the start on the Green Light 15 Seconds Red Light 10 Seconds Red and Amber Light 5 seconds Red Light is extinguished and the Amber Clusters count down 5-4-3-2-1 0 Seconds Green Light If there is a discrepancy the time allowance on the Competitor’s Road Book shall be taken to be correct (K26.3.5) Target Time for each Stage will be clearly stated in the Competitor’s Road Book K32.1
13.11	Competitors are reminded that your vehicle registration document will be required if it does not display a valid Road Fund Licence. K37.9.1
16.1	Please note that all the Scrutineers are appointed as Judges of Fact in matters of eligibility

7. Spectators and Dogs are not allowed. So please ask any of your friends to come and marshal – prospective volunteers who would like to help on the day, should contact the Chief Marshal, David Bell, on 01603 720871.

8. Outstanding Information. Please advise the Entries Secretary, Sara Riley on 01953 850808, of any information omitted from your entry form as soon as possible in order to speed up the signing-on and documentation procedure.

9. Competitor’s Briefing There will be a COMPULSORY short competitor briefing at 0830 at Rally HQ.

10. Contact. In case of any problems or you need to contact the Organisers over the weekend of the event, the mobile number for the Secretary of the Meeting, Ian Doble is 07710 335939 and Clerk of the Course, Patrick Ward is 07880 703568

11. Alcohol. No alcohol is allowed on the premises. This is part of the Agreement for use, and if contravened may lead to your exclusion from the venue. Please be sensible.

12. Security. The entrance will be manned Saturday pm and will be locked at 22:00 and opened from 05:00 Sunday. If you plan to camp overnight on Saturday please stay within the designated Service / HQ Area. Caterers will be on site on Saturday afternoon / evening for the supply of burgers / sandwiches / hot drinks etc. You will be free to come and go during the evening / event, but when on Site please stay within the designated Service / Rally HQ Area or you may be excluded from the event.

13. Lunch Break. After Stage 4 there will be a halt to allow the marshals to return for hot food and drinks and a loo stop. Would all crews please allow them quick access to the burger van. THANK YOU.

SLICKSTYRES will be at the venue. Contact Andrew on 01142 470485(Home) or sales@slickstyres.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you at the weekend, and hope that you have a safe and enjoyable day’s motor sport at Sculthorpe.

Scrutineering. Here are some notes for trouble free scrutineering.

Noise The noise limit is 100dBA at 0.5 metres. (E12.17.1) (12.17.8)

Log Books Bring it along or have a valid receipt ((K25.2), (K37.2)

Tax Not required if the Registration Document bearing the registration mark of the competing vehicle is produced at scrutineering (K37.16.1)

MOT Certificates must be produced for all vehicles that are required by law to have one (K37.9.1)

Crash Helmets To comply with (K25.3), (Q10)

Overalls To comply with Q9 – read it.

Seat belts To comply with (K37.8.3)

SOS/OK Board Bring along and carry in your car (K25.5)

Triangle Bring along and carry in your car (K37.8.8)

Wheels Note wheel & tyre widths (K37.5.4)

Tyres To comply with Section R

Turbos Must have a restrictor (K37.4.2)

Fire Extinguishers Must demonstrate that they are capable of operating. See Q3

Roll Cages See (K37.8.1), (Q1)

Oil Tanks Engines with breathing systems venting to atmosphere must have oil catch tanks to the requirement (J20.9.2/3)

Fuels tanks (K37.8.6)

Cameras/videos The Organisers must be informed prior to the event if you intend to carry an in-car unit (K37.9.9), (E12.19.5)

Seats Must be securely installed and if original have a serviceable locking mechanism to prevent tilting, hingeing, foding (E12.3.1)

Windscreen Laminated only (K37.9.3)

Circuit Breakers Must be fitted and work (K37.8.2) (Q8)

Air Horns Co-driver activated (K37.8.7)

Numbers To comply with (E11.3.11)

Lights Forward facing to be protected (e.g. tape)

Fuel Lines Metallic or metal braided (E12.13.1)

Tinted Glass Which can affect through vision is prohibited (E12.2.11)

If you have ANY queries regarding ANY aspect of your vehicle please contact the Chief Scrutineer, Rob Dominy, on 01485 528055 (H) or 01328 856932 (W) prior to the event.

Service Area Plan