EWR 2024 - Terms, Conditions and Regs

Rules and Supplementary Regulations – CT Essex Winter Rally 

Announcement: The Club Triumph CT Essex Winter Rally will take place on Sunday 28th January 2024 starting at 09:15 and finishing at approximately 13:00. The start venue will be D’s Diner, 1 The St., Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2EG, https://www.dscafediner.co.uk/ with the finish at a country pub within an approximate 7-mile radius of the start.

Jurisdiction: The event will be held as a Clubman’s 12 Car Navigational Rally under the General Regulations of Motorsport UK (Permit no. 133664), these Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions subsequently issued. Motorsport UK Route Approval and Event Permit are being applied for.

Eligibility: The event is open to all members of Club Triumph and non-members providing that the main entrant is member of Club Triumph or an Invited Club. Invited Clubs are listed at the end of these regs. However, all entrants must hold a current (free) Motorsport UK RS Clubman competition licence which should be produced at signing on. The process for this is quick and easy and can be done via this link https://www.motorsportuk.org/competitors/rs-clubman-licence/

Vehicles: The event is open to crews of two in any model of Triumph or Standard motor car or special based on a Triumph or Standard motor car. Other vehicles can be used, but no points towards the Club Triumph championships will be awarded. Use of cars with rally, race or competition stickers will be discouraged.

Officials: Clerk of the Course: Mike Bishop (07904 997338), Assistant Clerk of the Course: Colin Wake (07885 720957).

Entries & Meals: The Entry Fee is £15 per crew; meals are not included but a full range of breakfast options will be available at cost to entrants the start venue from 8am with no need to pre-book. Sunday Lunch will also be available at the finish at 13:30, menu choices need to be pre-booked at the time of entry, via the online form, so that the Pub can plan its kitchen. Dining at either venue is not mandatory.

The entry list opens for CT members on publication of these Regulations and associated online Entry Form. After 5 days, entries will be opened to members of Invited Clubs and non-CT members.

Online entry only via https://www.clubtriumph.co.uk/rallies/intro/

Entry closes on Friday 19th January 2024, anyone asking for an entry after this date may be refused. Refunds for the withdrawal of entry will be made if received prior to the later closing date. The Club reserves the right to cancel the event should 5 or fewer crews enter, in which case entry monies will be refunded to all crews. Maximum entry will be 12 cars. A reserve list will be operated should this number be exceeded. The Entry List will be published on the Club Triumph website.

Drivers meeting / briefing: The drivers meeting and briefing, will be held at 09:00, prior to the start of the event. Crews arriving after the briefing may be refused entry to the event. The purpose of this briefing is to ensure that all entrants fully understand the rules and objectives of the event, as explained in this document and the supplementary regs / final instructions and to ensure they are made aware of any last-minute safety notices or route instructions.

Documentation / Scrutineering: Signing in will take place from 08:00, with Novice clues being issued at 08:30. Although Expert Crews do not normally receive clues in advance, there may be an opportunity to trade a penalty in order to have this option!

Vehicles and crew must be insured as required by the Road Traffic Act – most classic car insurance policies provide cover for this type of event when organised by a recognised club but if unsure you should contact your insurers and ask. Lowcost event specific insurance is available through Motorsport UK, if required please see the Club website under ‘Rallies>12 Car’ or contact the organisers.

Vehicles must be currently taxed and have a valid MoT certificate unless exempt. It is recommended to carry at least 1 warning triangle (2 can often be much safer), a tow rope, a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher. Please note that any crew arriving at the start with racing numbers attached to their car will be asked to remove them, however vehicles will not be scrutineered. Please remember that this event is not a race and is not timed.

Objective: The objective of the event is to plot and drive a specific route from supplied route section clues, which will be in several differing formats. Along the route there will be code boards to be noted down, thus enabling crews to provide evidence that they have driven the correct route. You will not be required to stop to note down these code boards. Completed clue sheets will be collected from the crews at certain points along the route and the finish. Penalty points (Fails) will be incurred for missed code boards, incorrect code boards or code boards recorded in the wrong section. These penalty points will be collated at the end of the event to decide the crews’ positions and awards if appropriate.

Sealed envelopes containing the locations of each section end may be issued so that should crews get lost; they can continue to the next section. An additional penalty will be incurred for opening each envelope. Full details of the scoring system will be provided in the Final Instructions which will be sent to crews in the week preceding the event.

Please drive carefully and respect the communities and other road users that you will encounter. This event is not a race, and the event as a whole is not timed; although there may be one or more ‘Regularity’ sections for which the objective is to travel from point to point in a specified time, with penalty points being awarded for finishing early or late. The competitive aspect of this event is solely by means of avoiding collecting penalty points.

Costs: All expenses such as car preparation, fuel, food, drink, etc. are to be met by the crews.

Awards: No formal awards will be presented at the finish; however, accolades will be given as follows: 1st Overall, 1st Expert and 1st Novice; further awards may be presented at the organiser’s discretion. Points may be awarded towards either a) the Club Triumph Drivers and Co-Drivers Championships or b) the Club Triumph Competitors Challenge at the competitors’ discretion and also the Club Triumph Rallies Mini-Series if running.

Route: The route will be approximately 80 miles in length and is split into several sections. It is made up of mainly small country roads but may pass through several small towns and villages in Essex.

Driving Standards: All towns and villages are considered “Quiet Zones” requiring the extinguishing of main beam headlights and auxiliary lamps (if being used) and passage through the area quietly in the highest gear practical. You are at all times required to drive within the requirements of the road traffic act, to observe traffic law, all speed limits and to drive with courtesy to other road users and participants. Failure to do so may lead to exclusion from the event – remember you are representing the Club. There will be a Driving Standards Observer at one or more points around the route who will enforce any penalties relating to driving standards, as described within the Final Instructions.

Control Stops: These are adjudged to be the Start, any additional Stops notified in the Final Instructions and the Finish. All crews must be signed in at each of these. Should you have to withdraw during the event please contact the organisers, whose details will be published and issued as part of the Final Instructions.

Equipment: In addition to the optional safety equipment previously detailed, the following equipment will be necessary:

• OS Landranger map used to plot the full route is 167 (Chelmsford).
• Pencils, eraser, map-board, rally-romer.
• A suitable clock or watch
• A method of measuring distance (in miles, for ease of use) on a 1:50,000 scale OS Landranger map. (Some romers have a suitable scale on a curved edge for this).

Data Protection: Prospective entrants and competitors are advised that information supplied on the entry form will be held on computer and will only be used for administration of the event. Please be aware that entrants’ names and basic car details may be posted on Club Triumph’s website with the results.

Invited Clubs: Any MsUK affiliated Club that is registered with AEMC (Association of Eastern Motor Clubs)

How To Enter