Cyber Spectating 2010

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Kris

If you can’t make it out, follow the teams online! Here’s a list of links to keep you updated on the action.

Real time rally scoring is provided by RallyData.com
High Desert Trails 2010 Rally Scores
High Desert Trails 2010 RallyMoto Scores

Twitter – We have @CRSPress & @RallyMoto on the right column.
Follow #CRSRally on Twitter

Finally, we’ll finish with a live Automatic Position Report System (APRS) map of the rally! Click here to see APRS activity at High Desert Trails.

We’ll post up pictures and video as soon as we get them!

Posted in Rally, Spectator | Comments Off on Cyber Spectating 2010

BBQ at the service park!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Kris

We just got late word that property owners will be selling drinks, snacks, and food at the service park this year! BBQ Tri-Tip, hot-links, potato salad, etc. will be available the afternoon of the rally!

Posted in Competitor, Rally, Spectator, Volunteer | Comments Off on BBQ at the service park!

OVER TWENTY TEAMS SET TO START THE RALLY!

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Kris

Seventeen cars and six bikes are ready to take the challenge of the High Desert Trails Rally in Ridgecrest, California on Saturday, April 17th. A full field of cars, trucks, FWD, RWD, AWD, and RallyMoto bikes are competing.

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!

Posted in Competitor, Press Release, Rally, Spectator, Volunteer | Comments Off on OVER TWENTY TEAMS SET TO START THE RALLY!

2010 Supplemental Regulations v2

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Kris

Version 2 of the High Desert Trails Rally Supplemental Regulations are now available.
HDT Supps 2010 v2.pdf

The 2010 Stage Schedule is also available: HDT Stage Schedule 2010.pdf

Posted in Competitor, Rally | Comments Off on 2010 Supplemental Regulations v2

Stages ready, rally ready – are YOU ready?!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Kris

Over the weekend we were out on the stages (with our little Honda Fit no less). The course is in really great shape, and we adjusted the stage notes to reflect that, plus other changes like a wide sweeper, etc. We’re going to do a better job marking off the service area this year; look for signs, banner tape, and orange snow fence. We will have a separate area for Parc Expose’ in the morning.

Are you ready to challenge the High Desert Trails? The rally competition is now at 17 entries for cars and 6 entries for bikes. We need a couple more entries to comfortably make our budget, but 25 days out with a high number of paid entries is fantastic and we want to thank the competitors that got their entry payments in early.

Posted in Competitor, Rally | Comments Off on Stages ready, rally ready – are YOU ready?!

2010 Spectator Guide

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Kris

The 2010 High Desert Trails spectator guide is now available!
HDT 2010 spectatorguide.pdf

Posted in Spectator | Comments Off on 2010 Spectator Guide

Grading done, stages in great shape!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Kris

road grading at the High Desert Trails Rally

High Desert Trails wants to thank the outstanding services of Paula Gibeault and Chuck Griffin for the grading! The course has many different sections, some are nice hard-packed fast sections, some are sandy soft sections that rocks will pop out of. There are tricky tight areas that are a blast to drive on. There are sandy areas that you’re going to have to use your skill to get through. There is a pretty decent straightaway that you will to want to go really fast on. We have mitigated the trouble spot hairpin(s) that used to be directly in the bottom of the wash. These stages are a good challenge and a lot of fun!

Posted in Competitor, Rally | Comments Off on Grading done, stages in great shape!

2010 Supplemental Regulations v1

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Kris

Version 1 of the High Desert Trails Rally Supplemental Regulations are now available.
HDT Supps 2010 v1.pdf

Posted in Competitor, Rally | Comments Off on 2010 Supplemental Regulations v1