Travel safe everyone – we’ll see you in Ridgecrest.
- Kris & Christine

With 28 cars on the start list we appreciate the help of all our volunteers! Our competitors have made appointments for Friday tech, and this should make the process go smoothly. We filled the SpringHill Suites this year, and we’ll have the main conference room for registration on Friday and Saturday morning. Directions to the stages have been printed out and will be available to you in registration on Friday night in Ridgecrest.

We are really excited and can’t wait to see all of you this coming weekend!
- Kris & Christine

Teams immediately stepped up to that challenge by taking the twenty reserved car spots, and when RallyMoto entries failed to appear, the organizers moved swiftly to reallocate those spots, maxing the event at thirty cars. Notable entries for this years rally include: Top drivers, Doug Chernis and George Plsek, who will each be piloting AWD turbo monsters, but Bill Holmes will also be pushing for the overall win in his powerful RWD Ford F-150 – having won this event in the past. In CRS-2, last years winner, Gaylord Van Brocklin, (pictured) will be defending against the very consistent George Doganis. Don’t be surprised to see any of these drivers on the podium.

The route will take competitors up twisty switchbacks and over ridgelines of hard-packed, wide, dirt roads. This is followed by a fast flowing route that rises up out of a valley and descends sharply onto a short section of tarmac. Over sixty miles of stages with a one hour service stop should make a great day of rallying!

If you still need to make reservations:
* Call (760) 446-1630 and ask for Taylor – She will book it under the rally rate if they have rooms available.

If you didn’t get the rally rate, but booked a room:
* Call (760) 446-1630 and ask for Taylor – She will change it to the rally rate.

If the host hotel fills, the Hampton Inn (760-446-1968) directly across the street is another option.

There are many additional hotels in Ridgecrest to choose from with rates ranging from $50-$150 per night.

Volunteered at a rally before? We need your experience!
Never volunteered? Let us make you part of a great control team! You’ll be right in the middle of the action. Taking time cards from competitors, timing rally cars as they finish the stage, you will help the event happen!

We heart our volunteers and make sure they get fed (provided waters and lunch), get a cool event T-Shirt, and have a great time at HDT! Click here to get signed up as a volunteer for the High Desert Trails!

Kris will be introducing communicators to the exciting sport of stage rally and will have an action packed demonstration that should not be missed! Performance rally could not take place in this country without the help of amateur radio. See how communicators keep the rally running on time and the competitors safe. Learn what little equipment you’ll need to become a volunteer. Learn what it takes to work an active stage.

Bill Holmes & Sean Gallagher who won overall last year will be competing with a new engine and they will have their work cut out for them as the 2006 USRC Champions Wolfgang Hoeck & Piers O’Hanlon showed up early on the entry list. Expect this event to be a launchpad for their 2010 championship battle. Other returning teams include production entries Alex Rademacher & John Stewart (pictured) and John Black & Brent Ellzey. Expect these guys to be trading stage times. Last year’s winning GT class Subaru Impreza driven by Kevin Welker & Nolan Sambrano will again be out on the course, this year with some new competition from Katianna Pihakari and national championship winning co-driver John Dillon. Chuck Wilson, who won G5 last year has switched to his new G2 Ford Escort with a new but very experienced co-driver Jonathan Schiller. Look for Wilson to put down consistent times all day.

In RallyMoto, Andrew Sutherland and Roger Eggers are both back this year to defend their 2009 titles against 4 new riders: Chris Martin, Les Martin, Ken Wahlster, and Raphael Bertolus.The High Desert Trails kicks off the 2010 California Rally Series Moto Championship!

Over 50 volunteers will be out on the stages this year helping to make this event run. The rally would like to thank those who have signed up as volunteers, the South Orange Amateur Radio Association, Checkpoint Racing, and Rally-Tire.com for their support. Without the support and donations from these organizations, this rally would not run.

Spectators will see tons of action from the Palapa this year and are encouraged to download the spectator guide from our website. http://highdeserttrails.com/spectators/

The stages are in great shape after grading and rains. The teams are all ready to go. Please join us for a great day of rally action in the High Desert!

SpringHill Suites Marriott
113 E. Sydnor Avenue
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-1630
Website for the SpringHill Suites

When making reservations mention:

The High Desert Trails Rally Group Rate!
The Queen Suite sleeps 6 -$99*
The King Suite sleeps 4 – $99*
* plus tax

There are many additional hotels in Ridgecrest to choose from with rates ranging from $50-$150 per night.