<VV> Info needed for setting up a Fun Car Rally (no Corvair)

[J R Read_HML]

I could also suggest that you consider a sealed "panic envelope".  The 
driver license is placed inside along with specific instructions on how to 
find the meeting place at the end of the course.  If it has been opened for 
ANY reason, that is an automatic DQ.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Info needed for setting up a Fun Car Rally (no Corvair)


> Ellie and I have run a number of rallies over the years (most
> significantly on our 10th anniversary), and she's set up a couple for
> our club (our Corvair club, that is).  If you are setting up a rally
> for mostly "casual" participants, then I suggest you avoid directions
> that are intended to fool crews and take them off course (course
> following traps).  Instead, using riddles or difficult questions
> based on what you pass (signs, businesses, landmarks, etc.) works
> better.  You can also do what are called "non-course following
> traps", in other words even if you make a mistake you'll end up back
> on course.
>
> Example:
>
> First direction is "Turn left after barn".  There is a street named
> "barn" and a building that is a "barn" (or any other two things that
> could be "barn").  Next direction is "Turn left on Route 1".  Trick
> to it is there are two streets run parallel and connect to Route 1 on
> the other end.  Taking either turn will put you correctly onto "Route
> 1", but if you take the wrong one you'll miss the answer to one or
> more questions.
>
> A neat tie breaker was at one convention, at the checkpoint we were
> asked some Corvair trivia questions.  Easy to do for any club
> oriented rally.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Nov 4, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Russ Moorhouse wrote:
>
>> I've searched the internet and I can't believe there is nothing of any
>> substance on how to put on a fun rally.  I realize that it depends
>> on the
>> course your going to use and using vague hints that people can get
>> lost, if
>> they don't get it correct, but I could use some ideas, especially
>> with the
>> hints, from those of you who either participated or planned a
>> rally, so I
>> can help him out with this.
>
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