Rallymaster Guide

This is a guide for TSD (time-speed-distance) Rallymasters; not hard and fast rules. Please check with your club or sanctioning body for specific procedures.

Rallymaster Guide Philosophy Event Tasks Safety Route Instructions Checkpoint Slips Rally Pre-Check Day of Event Measurements and Calcs

Day of the Event

Course setup

• Either meet control workers at a prearranged location or have them follow you from the start to the control location.
• Set up each control's checkpoint sign, timing line, control car, and outcone.
• Check that the checkpoint clock is set accurately and running properly. (It doesn't hurt to carry a spare clock or two when you're setting up checkpoints.)
• Make sure the workers have a control log and appropriate handout slips.
• Review Checkpoint Worker Guidelines with workers.
• Pace car
• Follow the route instructions ahead of the contestants, verifying that all references are present and that all rally roads are open.
• Put up emergency route markers if an error or missing reference is identified.
• Checkpoints
• Stay open until closed by the sweep car. Close a checkpoint when all cars are accounted for . When a car is missing, leave the checkpoint open at least until the max late time (plus maximum time allowance) of the last car leaving the previous checkpoint. (Set your own guideline on this depending on conditions of your event. Try to balance the value of saving lost ralliers against the value of moving the event along for those already waiting at the finish.)
• Sweep car
• Follow the route instructions after the last contestant, also verifying that all references are present and that all rally roads are still open.
• Remove emergency route markers.
• Close checkpoints.

Related Documents

Checkpoint Worker Guidelines