Waiting in line

Six runs for each driver and co-driver means twelve runs. Experienced marshals, working with 30 second starts, might have gotten twelve runs in for everyone, but that's doubtful. Organizers changed their minds after our second run. The pace was such that six runs total were the most to be expected. This pace included bypassing the lineup at every opportunity (as novices were instructed to by the organizers).

Novices bypassing them meant experienced teams had to wait.

We ended the day with six runs, three each. This is an amazing number of runs given the absolute beginner marshals!

The Alfa was the vehicle of choice for VIP's.

The Ryall/Ryall WRX. The Ryall's were expert rallyists from Ontario. Besides supplying the majority of competitors, almost all the rally officials were from Ontario, or were familiar faces at Ontario rallies. The exceptions were the stewards, and the Competitor Relations Officers (CRO's, say "crows").

The Quinton/Pratt MGA Coupe(!) Another Ontario Trials entry, the MGA was part of a strong contingent of VARAC members.

The Churchill/Roxbury Viper GTS Coupe. Low and stiff, Jerry had no choice but to slow down on roads that needed full rally skidplates. (We used ours.) Jerry was the talk of the rally after his gripes about road conditions made the paper.

Sebastien and Evan. Cool.

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