Beverley & District Motor Club - Maple Garage Beaver Rally 1999 Regulations


	Beverley & District Motor Club
	Maple Garage Beaver Rally 1999 Regulations

BEVERLEY & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LIMITED

MAPLE GARAGE BEAVER RALLY

27/28 November 1999

FOREWORD

Welcome to the 1999 MAPLE GARAGE sponsored BEAVER RALLY. We are again grateful to Maple Garage for their continued support and use of their premises for the start venue.

Examples of the navigation which may be used on the event are shown at the back of the regulations. These will comply with the requirements of the championship regulations of the ANCC, EMAMC and ANEMMC.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Beverley & District Motor Club Ltd. would like to thank the following:

Maple Garage for sponsoring the event;
Armstrong Massey Driffield for halfway petrol;
MSA for authorising the event;
Humberside Police;
All Marshals for braving the elements;
Residents and farmers on route for their patience.

You for taking the time to read these regulations and entering the event.

WEB SITE

Details of the event will be updated on our web site. This will include an updated entry list. Contact us on http://bdmc.org.uk/beaver.htm

This will also include an entry form which can be completed and send direct to the entries secretary. A cheque for your entry fee must be sent within 7 days.

Results will also be posted on the web site after the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

1. ANNOUNCEMENT

Beverley & District Motor Club Ltd. will promote a National 'B' Road Rally, the Maple Garage Beaver Rally, on 27th/28th November 1999.

2. JURISDICTION

The event will be held under the general regulations of the MSA (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting code of the FISA), these supplementary regulations and any written instructions the promoting club may issue for the event.

3. AUTHORISATION

RAC MSA Permit number 61700 has been issued.
Authorisation of a Motoring Event on the Public Highway will be posted on the official notice board.

4.ELIGIBILITY

The event is open to fully elected members of the promoting club and to all members and championship contenders of the Association of Northern Car Clubs (ANCC), the Association of North East Midland Motor Clubs (ANEMMC), the East Midland Association of Motor Clubs (EMAMC), and the Association of North East and Cumbria Car Clubs (ANECCC).

The event is a round of the following road rally championships.

ANCC:- The Hoyles Cleaning Services Northern Road Rally Championship. Permit number 99/W/R/001
ANEMMC:- Rogers Map Services Road Rally Championship. Permit number 99/W/R/090
EMAMC:- A.L.M. Garages Road Rally Championship. Permit number 99/W/R/040
SD34 Road Rally Championship. Permit number 99/W/R/057

5. DOCUMENTATION

Competition licences and club membership cards or championship registrations for both driver and navigator will be inspected at signing on. Additionally drivers must ensure that they have Third Party insurance for the event. Cars must also be taxed where applicable. Cars will be identified by numbers fixed to each side of the vehicle, to be supplied by the organisers. These must be removed or covered after retirement from or at the conclusion of the event.

6. PROGRAMME

Scrutineering will start at 21:00 at Maple Garage, Sproatley (map reference 107/203350) prior to documentation.

All competitors must be signed on by 23:00. Any competitor not signed on by this time may be excluded. The first car will start from MTC1 at 00:01 with subsequent cars at one minute intervals. The total mileage will be 148 miles on public roads. OS 1:50000 maps 101 (C) 106 (B3) and 107 (B1) will be required. Approximately 6 miles of white roads may be used on the route. Those competitors whose driving style is flmboyany should consider fitting a sump guard. The whites proposed to be used have been traversed in a standard road car.

The finish will be at The Dog and Duck Walkington map reference 106/997371 where breakfasts will be available. These are included in your entry fee and are available by producing a ticket which will be given out at documentation.

7. CLASSES

CLASS A	EXPERT:	where either crew member has finished in the top 10 of a road rally.
CLASS B	SEMI EXPERT:	where either crew member has finished in the top 20 of a road rally.
CLASS C	NOVICE:	all other crews

The organisers reserve the right to re-classify any crew and no protest will be allowed on this point.

Standard cars are eligible as are van derivatives of production vehicles.

All vehicles must comply with the MSA technical regulations.

8. AWARDS

Awards will be presented as follows:

1st Overall	The Beaver Cup
2nd Overall	Richard Jordan Motors Trophy
3rd Overall	The Harvey Graham Services Ltd. Cup
1st Expert	The Swift Caravans Ltd. Cup
2nd Expert	Victoria Speed Trophy
3rd Expert	The Maple Garage Trophy
1st Semi Expert	The Moores of Hull Ltd. Cup
2nd Semi Expert	The Armstrong Massey Trophy
3rd Semi Expert	M.W.J.(Hull) Ltd Trophy
1st Novice	Jobling Trailers Trophy
2nd Novice	The Richardsons (Bridlington) Ltd Trophy
3rd Novice	The Greens Signmakers Trophy
Last classified Finisher	An award
First Lady/Mixed Crew	The Kelvin Brown Goblets

N.B. Replicas will be supplied with all awards and will go to each crew member.

No person may win more than one award. Awards will be presented after the results have been declared final. Trophies must be returned to the promoting club before 18th November 2000 or earlier if so requested.

9. ENTRY

The entry list opens on publication of these ASR's and closes at 10.00am on 20th November 1999. The entry fee is £45.00. and includes two breakfasts. All entries must be made on the official entry form and accompanied by the appropriate fees. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Entries may be accepted by fax or e-mail providing that an entry form and entry fee are posted on the same day. Late entries may be accepted after the closing date at the organisers' discretion. These will not appear on the entry list sent out with final instructions, but a final entry list will be displayed on the Official Notice Board when all the competitors have signed on. Entry fees will be refunded subject to an administration fee of £5.00 if cancelled after the closing date for entries. All other cancellations will be refunded in full.

All cheques will be paid into our bank account on Monday 22 November 1999.

10. ENTRIES

The maximum entry for the meeting is 50 (40+10 reserves). The minimum is 20. The minimum for each class is 5. Should any of the above minimum figures not be reached the organisers have the right to cancel the meeting or amalgamate the classes as necessary.

11. ENTRIES SECRETARY

The Entries Secretary to whom all entries must be sent is:

Mrs Andrea Atkinson
22 Potterdale Drive, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3UX.
Tel and Fax: (01482) 876400
e-mail: beaver@bdmc.org.uk.

12. OFFICIALS

Clerk of the Course	Graeme Potter, 22 Whitworth Street, Hull, HU9 3HH. Tel (01482) 708790
Assistant Clerk of the Course	Ian Gibbins
Club Stewards	Graham Whitaker, Howard Everingham and Steve Smith
Chief Marshal	Matthew Atkinson, 22 Potterdale Drive, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3UX. Tel: (01482) 876400
Chief Timekeeper	Lloyd Walker
Chief Scrutineers	Neil & Ian Sargent
Environmental Scrutineer	Ian Gibbins

13. RESULTS

Provisional results will be published as soon as possible following the end of the event (B13.1).
Ties will be decided in accordance with K20.3.1

14. PROTESTS

Protests must be lodged in accordance with O5.

15. ROAD BOOK

Competitors will be supplied with Route Instructions/Time Cards at signing on and at various points along the route. These documents will provide all the information as specified in K19

16. PENALTIES

The fails system will apply as will schedule timing on the event. Marking and penalties will be as printed in the appropriate section of the RAC MSA general regulations, K18 except as modified below.

d	Not reporting at or providing proof of visiting a route check. A maximum of 2 incorrect digits will be allowed without penalty.	5 mins.
s	Further breaches of k	Exclusion

17. AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL REGULATIONS

All other regulations of the MSA apply as written except for the following which are modified:

K3.3.2	the organisers may establish a check point at any point for the purpose of observing maintenance of a set time schedule and/or route.
K15.4	Regularity sections will be used. Competitors will be required to stop at an intermediate control which will be timed to the second. This will be timed when the vehicle enters the time control area. Penalty for stopping within sight of a regularity or intermediate regularity control is 10 minutes per offence. K 16,2

18. GENERAL INFORMATION

Final Instructions will be posted to the nominated member of the crew in the week before the event and have the same effect as the regulations.

19. SCRUTINEERING

Cars will be scrutinised in accordance with MSA Technical Regulations. The Scrutineering sheet will be sent with the final instructions.

20. JUDGES OF FACT

All marshals and oddicials of the event will be appointed Judges of Fact for observing Give Way junctions, unauthorised servicing, false starts, use of auxiliary lights in neutral and transport sections and excessive sound as described in K.13.1

21. CONTROLS

Controls & checks will be designated one of the following:

MTC	Main Time Controls located at the start and finish of each half of the event which competitors MUST visit, timed to the previous whole minute. The control at the end of each half end neutral sections.
STC	Control at the end of a standard section, timed to the previous whole minute.
TTC	Control at the end of a transport section where you may make up time subject to ¾ rule.
NTC	Control at the end of a neutral section, timed to the previous whole minute.
RTC	Control at the end of a regularity section, timed to the previous whole minute.
IRTC	Control in the middle of a regularity section timed to the previous whole second.
PC	Manned check, untimed used as a mannred route check or where a clock fails.
RC	Route Check, evidenced by writing down a seven digit code on time cards and signed by the marshal at the next manned control.

If an official clock fails, then the control will assume the status of a PC.

If a control is known to be unmanned, proceed to the next control by the route instructions. Your due time at the next control will be the time for that section and the next added up. Unmanned controls will be advised at the briefing or at MTC1.

To be classified as a finisher, competitors must visit two thirds of all manned controls and visit all main time controls (MTC's) within their maximum permitted lateness. (K20.1). Any lateness must be made up at the rest halt. Competitors will restart from MTC24 at their scheduled time.

22. INSURANCE - Bradstock Rally Scheme

The Club has applied to Bradstock Insurance Brokers for a Blanket Certificate of Insurance under the above scheme to provide those competitors who need to use the scheme with third party cover to meet RTA requirements on the road. The standard premium (before loading) is £11.30 per car. In order to compete in the event, drivers must be able to sign one of the declarations on the entry form as shown below:-

1	I have extended my own motor insurance in accordance with regulation B 9.3.6 & K6.1.4(b) for this event and require no cover under the Bradstock scheme.
2	I have a Bradstock letter confirming the terms they will cover me.
3	I already hold a valid NES letter but now require cover under the Bradstock Scheme. The premiums have not been loaded in the past.
4	I have neither Bradstock nor any valid NES letter, but require cover under the Bradstock scheme. I declare that I have:
	4.1	No physical or mental disabilities.
	4.2	No convictions other than a maximum of six speeding points
	4.3	No more that one fault accident in the last three years.
	4.4	and that I am over 18 years old and have held a full licence for at least six months.
	4.5	No other material facts to disclose.

If you are unable to sign any of these declarations, please indicate on the entry form and we will send you details of how we can arrange cover for you. Please telephone the entries secretary if you are putting in a late entry.

23. UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

The organisers reserve the right to cancel part or all of the event if necessary.

24. ROUTE

The route will be approximately 148 miles on metalled roads. Petrol will be available after approximately 80 miles. The route will be the shortest route on any road marked on the map between controls avoiding out of bounds areas and complying with the road book. All official mileages are deemed correct and no protest will be allowed.

25. INTERPRETATION

It is not a marshal's duty to interpret or explain any regulation, if in doubt ask an official preferably before the start.

26. TIMING HINTS

A brief explanation of the type of sections being used on the event is shown below:-

1	Standard Sections STC You are penalised for losing time on these sections. If you take a time earlier than allowed, the penalties are doubled. You are not penalised for arriving early if you can make up time subject to strict guidelines (see 5 below). If you cut route and rejoin at a standard control you CAN rejoin at your scheduled time.
2	Neutral Sections NTC MTC Neutral sections are non-competitive, you cannot make up time on these sections no matter how late you are. You must grin and bear it - the penalties are severe at one fail. If you rejoin at a neutral control, you MUST take a time equivalent to the same number of minutes late at the last control you recorded a time.
3	Transport Sections TTC These sections are used to take you from one part of the route to another. You are not penalised for arriving late other than for maximum lateness. You may make up time subject to section 5.
4	Regularity Sections These sections will be timed to less than 30 mph and you will required to stop at an intermediate control [ IRTC] where you will be timed to the second you present your timecard. The control at the end of the section RTC is timed to the previous whole minute. See section ASR 17 re penalties. Time CANNOT be made up in these sections.
5	Time Make-up and the Three Quarter Rule. Make the most of any designated time make-up sections or any standard sections that are easily cleanable. If such a section is 4 miles or less you can take an early time as possible. If it is more than 4 miles then you can only make up a quarter of the total time allowed, e.g. if it is 6 miles long and the time allowed is 12 minutes then you can take 9 minutes for the section without penalty. The above only applies if you are running late in the first place. You will be penalised if you make up time and book in before your scheduled time. The make up time allowed is shown on your timecards.
6	Outside Total Lateness. (OTL) Always watch OTL. If you are more than 30 minutes late at any time control then you pick up a maximum penalty of 1 Fail. So if you do reach OTL then don't keep plodding on - instead miss out a section and get yourself back within 30 minutes lateness. See 1 & 2 above as where you should rejoin. You can work out your OTL time at any control by adding your start number plus 31 to the car 0 due time.

27. GENERAL TIPS

a	Do not rely on marshals to explain what you have to do. It is not their job and some may be as green as you are.
b	Do not follow another competitor. Only do so if you are absolutely hopelessly lost. He may be lost too.
c	If you end up going competitive (in a Standard Section) and you have to get out to open a gate then you can safely assume that you have gone the wrong way.
d	Make sure you have plenty of pencils, rubbers etc. readily at hand.
e	Tell your driver to slow down if you are looking for tricky junctions. It is a common tendency for novice drivers to drive as fast as possible all the time (especially in front of spectators). In doing so you invariably end up overshooting junctions, picking up WD’s or worse still demolishing a hedge or wall.
f	Make sure any route checks are recorded properly. See ASR 16d

28. NAVIGATION EXAMPLES

The following examples all specify the same route on Map 106. Start reference 653407

1	Map References are simply a list of points to visit, the direction of approach to a point is indicated by letters in front of the reference, the departure by the letters after. Map references will also give those points which are blackspots and should not be visited. If these are out of order, they will be listed as per the tulips shown below. 653 407 W SE 637 426 ENE SW 674 446 W Finishing point ESE 659 457
2	Spot Heights proceed via the spot height, only pass through those specified treat any others as Blackspots. Spot heights may also be given as avoids. .5 .7 .9 .16 .18 .12
3	Gridlines cross the grid lines (the faint blue horizontal and vertical lines) in the specified order. They may be in numerical order or may be shown as V (vertical) or H (horizontal). 65 41 42 64 64 43 65 66 44 67 67 45 66
4	Entering or departing Grid Squares cross into/from the grid square in the direction given E S S E W S W W S W E S E Enter the grid squares in the direction given
5	Tulips are a picture of each junction encountered. These will be in either numerical or alphabetical order and will show the order in which they must be visited. The example shows arrows for the route to be followed and dots for the road you are on. They will be shown with a head and tail may be out of order. Whites will be shown as a solid line. Tulips may also be shown with the direction of approach from the bottom. They will show in which order the junctions are to be used.
6	Herringbones. The back bone of the herringbone is the correct route. A line on the left indicates either a road passed on the left, or turning right off the road you were on. A line on the right similarly means pass a road on the right, or turn left. A V on either side indicates turning at a cross-roads in the opposite direction to the side the V is on, and a line on each side means straight on at a cross-roads.