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Supplementary Regulations

New Hampshire & Maine

July 21-22, 2017

Round 5 of the

National Championship Series


New England Forest Rally of 22

Welcome Message

The 2017 New England Forest Rally is here again and we are excited that you will be joining us in our second decade of running this event. Just like every year, most of the core of the rally will remain the same and we are making a few changes here and there. That being said, please read carefully in case we made a change that you have become accustomed to. As in years past we continue to rely heavily on a small group of people who put in time year-round to ensure this event goes smoothly. It is not without their long hours before, during and after the event that we can accomplish our goals in providing you with some of the most challenging Stage Roads in the country. One of our largest supporters Sunday River will once again be the Rally Headquarters. We ask that you continue to lodge with them and even buy meals and drinks around the Sunday River property. The last few years, we have been the largest single event during the summer and we look to continue that streak. We have several land owners that contribute so much to our event. Seven Islands Land Company, Wagner Forest Management and the Towns of Peru and Woodstock provide all our Maine stages for Friday. Seven Islands and Wagner Forest Management supply the New Hampshire and Maine Saturday stages. We fully appreciate their willingness in continuing to work with us. We always need to be extra careful to never speed on the recce or on transits. When driving on the recce and transits, please be ready to pull over and stop for the logging trucks! They need to stay in the middle of the road so they can be safe and get to the mill without delay. This is all so we can continue to race on the best roads in the northeast. Thank you one and all for all your assistance and cooperation in participating in The New England Forest Rally. Please compete safely and remember “We always enjoy ourselves!”

EVENT ORGANIZER: New England Performance Rally, LLC 178 Miller Rd Dalton, NH 03598 603-398-5958 [email protected]



Contents

Welcome Message 2 Contents 3

1. Event Description 4 2. Organization 5 3. Jurisdiction 5 4. Event Status 5 5. Rally Headquarters and Official Notice Board 6 6. Type of Event 6 7. Event Schedule 7 8. Exceptions to Rally Rules 8 9. Features of Rally 8 10. Conflict of Interest 9 11. Event Registration 10 12. Fees and Charges 11 13. Starting Order 11 14. Odometer Check 11 15. Scrutineering 12 16. Vehicle Visual Identification 12 17. Autograph Session 12 18. Media/Shakedown Stage 12 19. Reconnaissance (Recce) 13 20. Unauthorized Practicing/Recce (Important!!!) 14 21. General Event Running Information 15 22. Service Park and Servicing 16 23. Parc Fermé, Impound and Teardown 17 24. Fuel/Refueling 18 25. VIP Rally Program 19 26. Results and Awards 19 27. Accommodations 20

Appendix 1 – Sunday River Overall Map 21 Appendix 2 – Sunday River Service Area Map 22



1. Event Description

The New England Forest Rally is to be held on July 21-22, 2017. It will start and finish at the Sunday River Resort located in Newry, Maine.

Friday’s Maine Regional Rally will have three traditional stages totaling approximately 35 miles of roads.

Saturday’s New Hampshire Regional Rally will have nine stages of approximately 80 miles. These will be smooth stages, with fast to twisty changes in character throughout each stage as well as the traditional Magalloway Stages to continue with our long tradition of these most memorable stages. The two day, National, New England Forest Rally comprises both regional rallies above.

Parc Exposé and Parc Fermé will be located in the South Ridge Parking Lot 2 at the Northwest end of the Sunday River Resort just outside the South Ridge Welcome Center.

Service Parks will be located on Friday in South Ridge Parking Lot 3, just Northwest of the Phoenix House restaurant at Sunday River and on Saturday in Errol, NH at the grass field, adjacent to the JML Trucking facility. There will be optional remote refuel areas on both Friday and Saturday.

The route is contained in an area 60 miles to the North and 60 miles to the East and West of Bethel, Maine. Maps will be included in the front of the route book. The route is approximately 440 miles long with approximately 112 miles of special stages. The altitude of the area covered ranges from 600 Feet (200 Meters) to 2000 Feet (600 Meters) in height.

Most of the stages are 1½ lane, well groomed, logging roads. Some are being used as access for current logging operations and all are on gravel with short stretches of asphalt. The roads tend to be fast and may ‘cut-up’ in some softer areas. Friday’s stage, Concord Pond will again be run mid-day. Remember, we always enjoy ourselves! Please see: www.NewEnglandForestRally.com online for information prior to the event.

http://www.newenglandforestrally.com/



2. Event Organization

Chairman

Chris Regan - [email protected]

(203) 979-3196

Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course Mark Williams – [email protected]

Chief of Worker Registration Mark Kerrigan - [email protected]

Registrar for Workers Jackie Manock - [email protected]

Chief of Controls Matt Kennedy - [email protected]

Chief of Communications Adam Brodeur - [email protected]

Chief of Emergency Services Matt Weaver - [email protected]

Chief of Scoring TBD

Chief of Scrutineering Don Taylor - [email protected]

Chief of Service Areas Kathy Moody – [email protected]

Chief of Sweep Ryan Connary - [email protected]

Chief of Spectator Safety Will Koscielny - [email protected]

Competition Director Erick Nelson - [email protected]

Event Steward TBD

Press Officer Craig Zurhorst - [email protected]

Rules, Licensing, etc. https://www.americanrallyassociation.org

Competitor Registrar Jackie Manock - [email protected] Pam Bowman- [email protected]

3. Jurisdiction The rally will be held under the current American Rally Association Rules & Bulletins, as amended by these Supplementary Regulations.

These publications are available from the American Rally Association web site, whose address is listed below, and will be available for scrutiny at rally headquarters.

American Rally Association https://www.americanrallyassociation.org

4. Event Status The New England Forest Rally counts towards:

American Rally Association National Championship North American Rally Championship

mailto:[email protected]







https://www.americanrallyassociation.org/



https://www.americanrallyassociation.org/



5. Rally Headquarters and Official Notice Board All activities, unless otherwise indicated, take place at various Sunday River Resort facilities. The Sunday River Resort is located in Newry, Maine. Maps are available through Google; use them to find specific locations referenced in these Supplementary Regulations and in the Service book.

Headquarters on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, before the start of the rally, will be at the South Ridge Welcome Center of Sunday River and will be open at times listed in the Schedule and Appendices. Recce Registration will take place on Wednesday Evening at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at times listed in the Schedule and Appendices.

The OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD will be located at the rally headquarters registration area until the start of the rally on Friday morning. During the running of the event, the OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD will generally be located at the service areas.

6. Type of Event This is a performance rally consisting of approximately 13 day stages, to be run over closed roads, linked by transit sections with liberal time allowances. All competitive driving will be on gravel stages. The Official Route Book will include distances and tulip diagrams. Timing will be in seconds and tenths of seconds. Stage Notes will be provided in a separate book.

Organizers reserve the right to change the number of stages and exact stage/transit mileage within a reasonable margin. If it is changed, a competitor’s bulletin will be issued.



7. Event Schedule The organizers reserve the right to make changes to this schedule.

Saturday June 1, 2017

Beginning of Regular Entry

Monday July 17, 2017

Beginning of Late Entry (Late Fees Apply)

Wednesday July 19, 2017 7:00pm – 10:00pm Reconnaissance Registration Grand Summit

Thursday July 20, 2017

7:00am – 5:00pm One-Pass Reconnaissance Start with meeting at South Ridge

8:00am Service Park Opens South Ridge Parking Lot 3

12:00pm – 7:30pm Scrutineering – Closes promptly at 7:30pm Maintenance Shed/Sunday River

4:00pm – 8:00pm Competitor, Service Crew and Worker Registration

South Ridge Welcome Center Rally Village Headquarters

6:00pm – 8:00pm Media/Shakedown Stage TBD

8:30pm Seeded Draw for Starting Position (livecast) South Ridge Welcome Center

9:00pm – 10:00pm Novice Competitor School (ARA’s Schedule) South Ridge Welcome Center

Friday July 21, 2017

6:00am – 9:00am Competitor & Service Crew Registration South Ridge Welcome Center

6:30am – 8:00am Worker Registration South Ridge Welcome Center

7:00am – 8:30am Scrutineering – By Appointment Only Maintenance Shed/Sunday River

7:30am – 8:00am General Workers Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center

8 – 9 am Team Worker Meetings South Ridge Welcome Center

8:00am – 9:00am Media Registration South Ridge Welcome Center 9:00am Media Meeting South Ridge Welcome Center

9:30am Parc Exposé Opens South Ridge Parking Lot 2

10:00am Last Car Due In To Parc Exposé South Ridge Parking Lot 2

10:15am Drivers Meeting South Ridge Parking Lot 2

10:30am ARA Press Conference (livecast) South Ridge Parking Lot 2

11:01am Start of New England Forest Rally Start of Maine Regional Rally

South Ridge Parking Lot 2

7:00pm (Approx) First Car Finishes Day One South Ridge Welcome Center

8:00pm (Approx) National Cars Enter Parc Fermé Parc Fermé Holding Area

Saturday July 22, 2017

6:30am – 7:00am Late Registration for Saturday Regional South Ridge Welcome Center

7:00am National Entries can remove Competition Vehicles from Park Fermé

Parc Fermé Holding Area

7:15am Parc Expose Opens Parc Expose Parking Lot 2

7:30am Drivers Meeting for Saturday Only Regional Competitors

South Ridge MTC Out Location

7:45am All Competitors Due Into Park Exposé South Ridge Welcome Center

8:01am Start of Day 2 New England Forest Rally Start of New Hampshire Regional Rally

South Ridge Parking Lot 2 Rally Village

7:30pm Finish of Rally - First Car Due (Sunday River Barbecue Opens)

South Ridge Welcome Center Slope Side Patio

8:00pm ARA Press Conference (livecast) South Ridge Slope Side Patio

8:30pm (Approx) Podium Ceremony/Champagne Spray South Ridge Slope Side Patio

7:30pm to 10:30pm

Awards Ceremony and Party (Upon Final Results being Official)

South Ridge Welcome Center And Camp Restaurant



8. Exceptions to Rally Rules Some Chicanes must be entered from the left side (see future Chicane Bulletin). Addition to Chicane penalties (see Chicane Bulletin). MPL for each Leg will be 15 minutes (5 Legs). “Leg” is defined as the route from an MTC to an MTC….or from an MTC to a RGC.

9. Features of the Rally • The un-posted SPEED LIMIT on gravel roads is 30 mph. “O” Controls may be in

Operation!

• Official time will be available at MTC’s and at Registration on Friday.

• QUIET ZONES are to be traversed at 5 mph below the posted speed limit, using low

beams and ‘being quiet’.

• The initial STARTING ORDER will be determined on the basis of the ARA Speed Index

and available relevant competition experience. Cars qualified to start in the first group

will be started per ARA Rule 9.1.3, based on the draw Thursday evening.

• If a control issues a time that the competitor believes to be in error, the competitor will

point out the problem to the control worker and request a correction. If the dispute

cannot be solved immediately, the worker will, on request, initial the time and note the

nature of the dispute in the Control Log. Competitor scoring inquiries will follow ARA

rules.

• All INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS must be reported on the appropriate forms; forms are

printed in the Route Book. It is the responsibility of the competitor to hand the completed

form to one of the Stewards.

• All rally officials and their delegates are Judges of Fact. Their observations constitute

valid testimony, and they are authorized to report violations of these rules and the ARA

rules to the Stewards.

• Maximum Permitted Lateness (MPL) will revert to zero at the beginning of each Leg.

• Please do not block side roads or driveways while waiting to check into an ATC.

• All competitors are advised to commit the paragraph in the ARA RCRs (5.15) concerning

Red Cross Usage to memory. Remember, all stages are hot until stopped by a red

cross.



• When stage roads are run twice, if you stop or are stuck on course your car will be left in

a safe location until after the second running of the stage.

• For Teams running only the Saturday Regional rally there will be a mandatory driver’s

meeting at 7:30am at the MTC Out.

• Any circumstances not covered by these Supplementary Regulations and the ARA Rules

and Bulletins shall be decided by the Chairman, Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course, and/or

the Stewards, as applicable.

The Novice Competitor School will be located at the South Ridge Welcome Center. Shakedown will be short for novices attending the school.

All personnel connected with the rally MUST sign the WAIVER at Registration and wear their wristband at all times until the conclusion of the event. Competitors and Service Crew Members must be able to show their wristbands or hardcards whenever necessary. New Service Crew Licenses will be available at Registration at a cost of $10.00 each or $30 annually and can be acquired in advance at https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2017-american-rally-license.

Commencement of Rally Participation: Once team members have signed the waiver, for the rally or the recce, they have begun their participation in the event and are subject to the regulations, rules of conduct and penalties established in the ARA Rulebook and these Supplementary Regulations.

10. Conflict of Interest Resolution Statement The New England Forest Rally (NEFR) committee is made up of many members of the rally community. Some of these people do have roles within ARA and other businesses or organizations involved in rally. As these people are integral to NEFR, the event would not be possible without their assistance.

ARA and NEFR have taken steps to limit any potential conflicts of interest through committee-based decisions, utilization of unrelated ARA personnel, and replacing those with potentially perceived conflicts from rally weekend responsibilities.

Those with shared NEFR, ARA, and roles in other organizations are:

Tim O’Neil: ARA President and NEFR event owner Chris Cyr: ARA Vice President, Team O’Neil General Manager and NEFR Business Manager John Buffum: Vermont Sports Car Team Manager and Pre-Event NEFR Clerk of the Course Mark Williams: ARA Secretary, EZTrak owner and NEFR Clerk of the Course (during event) Karl Stone: Team O’Neil Marketing Director and NEFR Marketing

https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2017-american-rally-license



11. Event Registration Entries can be submitted Online at: https://members.americanrallyassociation.org Complete the ARA Registration Form online or mail or present it with full payment, to the NEFR Competitor Registrar. Please Pay Online at: www.newenglandforestrally.com or by check or money order. These must be made payable to: “New England Performance Rally, LLC". Mail payment to: Pam Bowman, NEFR Competitor Registrar,

178 Miller Rd. Dalton, NH 03598 (They must be postmarked before proper deadline.)

Post-dated checks are not acceptable. NSF checks will be subject to a $50.00 administration fee and entries will be considered “Withdrawn” until such time as replacement funds are received by the Registrar. Please allow five days for mailing from within the USA. Entrants may confirm receipt of their entry by checking the ARA website. Entrants may confirm receipt of entry payment by emailing the Registrar at [email protected]. Entries are not considered complete until payment is received.

Documents The completed ARA registration must accompany the entry fee. The waiver must be signed by the driver, co-driver, and all service crew by the close of registration. All applicable documents must be presented at registration and must be valid on the days of the event. Rally licenses must be obtained prior to the start of competition and are available at https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2017-american-rally-license.

Maximum Number of Entries The maximum number of entries will be 75. If more than 75 entries are received, entry will be determined on a “first pay / first serve” basis (i.e. payment must be received before your entry is considered. A wait list will be utilized. The organizer reserves the right to allow more entries. Withdrawal of Entry Withdrawal of an entry MUST be made in writing to the NEFR Competitor Registrar: [email protected] before the opening of registration. Refund Policy An entry may be withdrawn:

(a) without penalty, up to 48 hours before the start of registration; (b) with up to 25% of the entry fee in penalty, less than 48 hours before the start of registration (percentage at the organizer's discretion); (c) with up to 100% of the entry fee in penalty after the opening of registration (percentage at the organizer's discretion).

The withdrawal shall be made by telephone or electronic means. An entrant or competitor accepted to take part in a competition who withdraws other than in the above manner or who does not take part in that competition but takes part in another on the same day may be held in violation of the ARA GCRs.


https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2017-american-rally-license




12. Entry Fees and Charges Entry fees are detailed in the table below. Payments may be made by Paypal, check, money order or bank draft. Please make checks payable to “New England Performance Rally, LLC”). Please Send to: Pam Bowman NEFR Competitor Registrar, 178 Miller Rd. Dalton, NH 03598

Entries Received on or before

Early Before 7/1/17

Regular Before 7/17/17

Late 7/17/17 or later

Regional Double Play $700.00 $800.00 $850.00

New England Forest Rally National

$1300.00 $1500.00 $1600.00

NEFR National and Regional Combined Entry

$1500.00 $1700.00 $1800.00

Entry Fee includes: 1 Competitor’s Official Route Book 1 Service Crew Book 1 Stage Notes [Second copy available upon request] 1 Recce 1 Rally Plate ARA Event $1,000,000 General Liability coverage plus $4,000,000 excess liability coverage & $50,000 participant accident insurance

Late Entry Fees - Entries will be accepted at the Regular Fee though 24:00 hrs. on July 16, 2017. Entries that are not paid in full at this time will be charged the Late Entry Fee. Entries submitted on the day of the event must be paid in cash or check.

13. Starting Order Starting order will be determined in accordance with ARA rules and posted on official notice board as soon as possible after the Close of Registration. A reseed will be done after Friday’s competition.

14. Odometer Check An odometer check is included in the Route Book; if you need a longer one please use the following instructions.

Re-zero at the junction of Sunday River Road and Route 2, heading East on Route 2, toward Rumford and Mexico. From here to the junction of Route 2 and Route 5 (Rumford Point) the distance is 9.26 miles.



15. Scrutineering

Scrutineering will be held at the Sunday River maintenance shed, indicated on the map and during the times mentioned in the schedule. Competitors must present their vehicle log books at technical inspection. Only vehicles that have successfully passed Scrutineering will be permitted to participate in the shakedown stage and the event.

Please arrive no later than 7:15 pm on Thursday as Scrutineering needs time to check your car and they will close promptly at 7:30 pm. Please schedule with them if you need to have them available on Friday morning or Saturday morning for a re-entry inspection.

NOTE: Log books will only be issued by prior appointment at Scrutineering. Please book an appointment with Don Taylor ahead of time. You may go to Tech before Registration. TECH FORMS will be available at Tech!

16. Vehicle Visual Identification

Competitor ID packages, including ARA door panels, series sponsor’s decals, windshield decals, and number packages will be available from ARA at Registration. There may also be event sponsors who require their stickers to be placed on competing vehicles.

Sponsors are entitled to receive the full benefit of their advertising. Please show your appreciation of their support by displaying their advertising with pride. Competitor ID materials and event sponsor decals must be applied to the satisfaction of the Scrutineer.

17. Autograph Session

An informal Autograph Sessions will be held at Parc Exposé on Friday beginning at 10am. Please remain at or near your cars through Parc Exposé for this opportunity to sign autographs. Remember that the kids especially appreciate the interaction with the competitors and appreciate the autographs immensely.

18. Media/Shakedown Stage There will be a combined Media/Shakedown Stage for competitors; The general location will be the Mt Abram ski resort. More detailed information will be provided in a bulletin.

Event registration and Scrutineering must be completed before entering the shakedown stage. All competition safety gear & competition driving suits is required of drivers and co-drivers. Media “ride alongs” will be required to have been properly registered and wear helmet and head and neck restraints meeting the requirements of Article 1 of the ARA Technical Rules.



19. Reconnaissance (Recce) Please see the Schedule for Registration location and times.

The Stage Notes and recce instructions will be handed to competitors at recce registration. The Recce is NOT a convoy. We plan to start competitors at approximately 30 second intervals within specified time intervals. Competitors are allowed to be on the stage roads only within the time intervals listed by the organizer.

Vehicles used in reconnaissance must be normal street vehicles with no lettering, advertising or other markings/customizations which would call attention to the vehicle. Exhausts must be quiet. The Clerk of the Course will be the final arbiter of the suitability of a vehicle intended to be used for reconnaissance.

It is customary that only the driver and co-driver are allowed in the vehicle during reconnaissance. Additional passengers are not allowed unless they are a registered driver or co-driver in this event. Recce requires a lot of concentration to do it well, any distractions would put teams at a disadvantage.



20. Unauthorized Practicing / Recce (IMPORTANT!!!)

The New England Performance Rally, LLC (NEPR) has worked very hard with the various landowners to obtain the right to use their land for stage roads. One must remember these stage roads are private, active, logging roads. Logging trucks are paid to deliver logs. To do so safely they travel the middle of the road. Every landowner has made it clear, if we have a repeat of past problems, e.g. trespassing, their land will be closed for good. No more New England Forest Rally.

NEPR has agreed to notify all Participants - Drivers, Crew & Workers of the following: The landowner’s roads are CLOSED for any rally related purpose at all times throughout the year except for date & times approved for the NEFR. Anyone found on the roads at any other time will be banned from competing in NEPR, LLC’s Rallies under Article 2.3 of the ARA rules. If you desire to use any of these landowner’s roads for testing, you must have prior written permission from the landowner with a copy to NEPR, LLC clearly stating the Date, Time and Road. The landowners reserve the right to set conditions on said use which may include a road use fee or actual denial of access.

The Rallymaster/Clerk of the Course shall be the sole arbiter of any potential violation. The official Media/Shakedown Stage provided to competitors is not considered a violation during its official hours of operation. Participation in the official reconnaissance when provided is not considered a violation during its scheduled times.

Before the event, competitors and service crews are free to travel on any paved road getting to and from hotels, fuel stations, meals, etc. During the event small detours from the service route, for service, vehicle fuel, food, etc. are allowed, as long as all travel is on asphalt roads. All unpaved (dirt/gravel) roads within an 80-mile radius of Sunday River Rally Headquarters are off limits to all competitors.



21. General Event Running Information

Pre-Event Parc Exposé The Parc Exposé Friday will be at Sunday River, in the South Ridge Parking Area, Lot 2. Competitors must be in position by the scheduled time at the latest (to avoid a monetary $100.00 penalty). Refueling is to be done in the authorized Refueling Area.

Please see the schedule for drivers meeting times and location.

Friday Evening Parc Fermé (For National Teams Only)

National Entrants will be required to follow the service times and enter Parc Fermé at their correct IN Time. A re-fuel opportunity will be available at this time. Failure enter this Parc Ferme will result in being penalized for Illegal Servicing and a 10-minute penalty shall be applied to any National Team not abiding by this provision. You will be allowed to leave Parc Fermé per the competition Schedule in the morning to allow for additional service time. A guard will be provided for overnight security for National entry cars locked in Parc Fermé

Informational Scores for Friday and Restart times for Saturday stages will be available at approx. 8:30pm and will be posted at the Sunday River Grand Summit and the South Ridge Welcome Center.

Saturday Morning Restart There will be a Parc Exposé on Saturday morning, drivers are requested to line up in their starting order for checking into MTC 3 on your appropriate minute. Time cards will be available at this MTC for the running of the first section of Saturday’s stages. Turnaround Stages Due to many circumstances beyond our control it is necessary that we use one Turnaround again this year. Please follow the marshal’s advice in parking your vehicles in an orderly fashion to be ready for the restart.

Once competitors clear the end of the “Control Zone” they are free to work on their cars-with equipment and parts carried therein. Competitors must be ready to restart at their IDEAL START time, although their actual restart time will depend on Course Opening. National & Regional Cars DNFing All teams (National and Regional) DNFing on Friday must notify scoring in writing, before 9pm Friday, that they plan to re-start on Saturday in order to be included in the re-seed. National entries must enter and pay for the Saturday Regional. Those that do not notify scoring will be seeded at the rear, regardless of speed. Making a note on the bottom of their surrendered time card is also an acceptable means of notifying scoring of the intent to re-start the next day.



22. Service Park and Servicing All service personnel directly associated with the competitors must sign the waiver and have a wristband. Note that anyone working on a rally car in a service area that does not have a wristband will subject that team to the penalties associated with illegal servicing.

Service area marshals will also inspect team personnel for wristbands. All personnel traveling into a service area in a vehicle displaying a Service Vehicle or Over-Crew Vehicle Pass are required to have wristbands as a condition of admittance. Scoring will have a supply of waiver forms and wristbands.

Information in the service routebook will contain locations, scheduled service times and other pertinent information.

Service work on rally cars before or after the event in the GRAND SUMMIT area at Sunday River may only be accomplished in LOT 8, which is the large dirt parking lot on the left just before entering the Grand Summit parking areas. All trailers must be parked at Lot 8 only.

Each team will receive two Service Vehicle Passes and two ‘Over-Crew’ Passes; the ‘Over-Crew’ Pass will allow parking at a separate area near the service area in Errol.

A vehicle is considered a car, van, truck or a trailer. For TRAILER’s (up to 24’ long, whether the trailer is loaded or not) you need TWO service vehicle passes (one for the puller and one for the pullee)! If you have a ‘big’ truck (longer than 24’) then you will need to use both your service passes for that one vehicle as well. Extra service vehicle passes will be available for purchase at registration for $200.00 each; over-crew passes will be available for $50.00.

Please confirm with Kathy Moody, our Service Area Coordinator by emailing her at: ([email protected]) if you have an extra-long vehicle that requires additional room in the Service Parks. Planning ahead of time is always a smart idea!

Only service vehicles displaying the Service Vehicle Pass will be allowed to enter the service areas; the passes will have the competitor’s number and vehicle license number on them.

Please read and comply with the above sentence BEFORE arriving at the service park entrance. Vehicles in service areas failing to display their assigned service vehicle passes will be fined $200.00 each occurrence.

Full coverage ground sheets MUST be used at all times; jack stands with flat bottoms or 12” X 12” platforms under the stands must be used.

Service Crews may spectate at “Official Spectator Areas”. You may walk in to “Official Spectator Area’s” to spectate, following the general spectating rules and observing Spectator and other Marshals. Service Crews are not allowed in any “Hot” areas of controls.

Errol Service Area The Errol Service Park is located 1.2 miles North of LL Cote in the town of Errol in the field adjacent to JML Trucking. Service spots generally will not be pre-assigned. We have allowed space commensurate with the known service vehicle sizes from past events. Please follow the



Service Area Marshal’s instructions when setting up your service location. Both the Service Park and additional parking locations are on the right side of the highway as you travel north

A re-fueling location will be included in the “Truck Yard” adjacent to the service area.

23. Parc Fermé, Impound and Teardown All vehicles are subject to inspection by the Technical Inspection team at any time during the rally. This team is aware of the running schedule, and transit times are such to allow the Technical Inspection team to complete their during-event checks without exposing a competitor to road penalties.

All finishing competition vehicles will be directed to an impound area at the final MTC. Vehicles so directed are required to remain in the Parc Fermé area until released by the Event Steward or his designee or referred for additional inspection as required.

Selected vehicles may also be subject to a tear-down.



24. Fuel/Refueling While the rally is in progress (Opening of the Service Area at Sunday River on Thursday until the finish of the rally on Saturday) refueling may only be conducted in official rally Fuel Depots. Competitors, in an emergency, may use a normal public gas station. Refueling may never be done in a Service Area, regardless of whether the area is active at the time or not. Fuel Depots are usually located adjacent to Service Areas. Refueling will typically be upon exiting a service area; you will refuel during the Regroup. On Friday night, after checking in to Parc Ferme, competitors may immediately use the refuel location without penalty. Fuel Depots are considered “Hot Areas”. The following Fuel Depot requirements must be observed (to satisfy State Fire Marshall requirements):

• Only registered drivers, co-drivers and service crew are allowed in the Fuel Depot.

• All parties in the Fuel Depot must wear long pants and closed toe shoes.

• Teams must man a fire extinguisher (minimum 5 Lb. / 40 BC) during refueling.

• All refueling must be done on a protective tarp. Teams must have absorbent pads to clean up any fuel spills before leaving the Fuel Depot.

While in the Errol area please Use the LL COTE PUMPS for your Service Vehicles and personal transport, located on the East side of Route 26 as they are our sponsor !

(The Irving pumps located across the intersection from LL Cote’s building are NOT our sponsor’s facility.)

Optional Re-Fueling Friday after SS #4 The optional fueling near the end of the day on Friday is located at the ball field parking lot (Grimaldi Ball Field), just after turning Right onto Route 120 in the town of Andover, ME. Optional Re-Fueling on Saturday after SS #7 and #9 These optional fuelings are in the DOT Lot in Wilson Mills, ME. on Rt 16, 15 mi north of Errol, N.H. Small vehicles only will be able to take part in these areas; no large service trucks will be accommodated. These remote refuels will be monitored. Please enter these locations in an orderly manner. Please remember there is no service allowed in these areas; it is Fuel Only.

Fuel Delivery

VP fuel will NOT be on-site in 2017. Teams are responsible for making their own fuel arrangements for the event.



Fuel Distances

Transit Distance Stage Distance

Friday

Start to S1 70mi 11mi

S1 to Remote Refuel 50mi 26mi

Remote Refuel to S2 24mi -

Saturday

Restart to refuel 38mi -

Refuel to Remote Refuel 38mi 24mi

Remote Refuel to S3 19mi 15mi

S3 to Remote Fuel 19mi 8mi

Remove Refuel to S4 40mi 24mi

S4 to Finish 41mi 4mi

25. VIP Rally Program We encourage any teams that may have VIP team personnel or family to take advantage of the VIP Rally Program. Information on this program is available along with sign-up on the NEFR website at: http://www.newenglandforestrally.com/vip-bus-program/ A coach bus, chef catered lunch and special viewing locations will be featured. Both Friday and or Saturday programs are offered. The program is hosted by experienced rally people to allow for our VIP’s full enjoyment.

26. Results and Awards Results will be posted in accordance with ARA rules.

Awards will be presented for the class (3 cars per class required to make a regional class) and overall finishers of the Regional and National events

Saturday’s Finish will be on the slope side of the South Ridge Welcome Center. The Champagne Spray will be adjacent to the Patio in front of the Sunday River Chondola.

A Barbecue and Bar will be available and is open to the Public. Tickets are available for the Public and Team Members at $15.00 payable at the door.

http://www.newenglandforestrally.com/vip-bus-program/



27. Accommodations (Mention New England Forest Rally) Official Event Host:

Sunday River Resort 1-800-207-2365 www.sundayriver.com *For the best rates make sure you use the reservation code 85Q7RS Additional Lodging, Dining and Things to do Information:

Bethel Chamber of Commerce 207-824-2282 www.bethelmaine.com Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce 603-752-6060 www.androscogginvalley.com Rumford Chamber of Commerce 207-364-3241 www.rivervalleychamber.com

Norseman Inn and Motel

134 Mayville Road (Route 2) Bethel, Maine 04217 1-800-824-0722 www.norsemaninn.com Bethel Inn & Golf Resort 1-800-654-0125 www.bethelinn.com Bethel Outdoor Adventure & Campground 1-800-533-3607 www.betheloutdooradventure.com

http://www.sundayriver.com/

http://www.bethelmaine.com/

http://www.androscogginvalley.com/

http://www.rivervalleychamber.com/

http://www.norsemaninn.com/

http://www.bethelinn.com/

http://www.betheloutdooradventure.com/



Appendix 1 – Sunday River Overall Map



Appendix 2 – Sunday River Service Area Map