Golden West Rally (a trip thru the windmills and the delta)

by Rik Larson, Zone 7 Rally Chairperson

The first rally of 2007 was held on the Sunday, June 3^rd. J. Toney served as rallymaster for this great drive. A total of 18 checkpoints were used and scored. This event featured the use of ‘passage controls’ where you did not stop for your in time. Scoring was in 0.01 hundredths of a minute (just like the Parade rallies). Maximum error on any checkpoint was limited to 50 points (that is 30 seconds).

A number of the cars came out to do a tune-up for the San Diego Parade. This was a no trap event and gave everyone a feel for what it is like to stay on time, all the time.

We traveled thru the hills and windmills outside of Livermore (the start) and took a lunch break in Rio Vista. This was followed by a trip on the Real McCoy ferry to continue up the delta to finish at the Towe Automotive History Museum in Sacramento.

CLASS

Score

Entrants

Region

1^st Beginner

525

Jim and Rosanne Bonovich

Sacramento Valley

2^nd Beginner

607

Roger and Sharon Lackey

Golden Gate

and Best 1^st Timer

3^rd Beginner

685

John Lillian and John Richard

Sequoia

4^th Beginner

768

Kevin Molineaux and David Crabtree

Sequoia

5^th Beginner

802

Michael and Linda Gregg

Yosemite

1^st Novice

792

Helen Ashuckian and Jo Hilling

Sacramento Valley

1^st Expert Unequipped

172

Richard Wetzel and Chuck Hanson

Sacramento Valley

1^st Expert Equipped

Keith McMahan and Rik Larson

Sacramento Valley

Thanks to the PCA workers: J. Toney, Jessica Toney, and Andy Mayhew