SERVICE GUIDE - Bega Valley Rally

Winner 2012 Bega Valley Rally NSWRC
Michael South & Julie Boorman
Subaru Impreza WRX Sti
Photo courtesy of
John Doutch
SERVICE
GUIDE
Winner 2012 Bega Valley Rally VRC
Stephen & Glenn Raymond
Toyota Corolla
Photo courtesy of
John Doutch
Rounds of;
NSW Rally Championship
NSW Clubman Series
NSW Rallyschool.com Excel Rally Series
Victorian Rally Championship
Victorian 2WD Rally Championship
Grant Walker Victorian Rally Series
Shannons Insurance ACT Regional Series
East Coast Classic Rally Challenge

Inkjet Wholesale support the 40th Jubilee of Bega Valley Rally in 2013
Inkjet Wholesale owner Glenn Taylor says “we understand the cost of replacing consumables in rallying,
such as fuel and tyres. That's exactly the nature of the business we are, as one of Australia’s leading
suppliers of replacement ink and toner cartridges. So we are delighted to be involved with this iconic
event, especially is such a special year as the 40 th Jubilee”.
Inkjet Wholesale $500 cash award
Open to all crews, this award is designed to help one lucky
crew to cover the cost of their ‘counsumables’ for the event –
fuel, tyres, oil etc. It is open to any crew who carry the Inkjet
Wholesale decals on their car during the event. The decals are
to be located on each front door of the vehicle, as near as
practicable below the event decal. Location may be varied on
side of vehicle at the competitor’s discretion, as long as it
remains clearly visible. Get your decals at book-in. Winner
drawn at presentation after the event.
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SERVICE CREW INSTRUCTIONS
WELCOME!
From the Clerks of Course
A warm welcome to the Bega Valley Rally 2013.
Servicing will be carried out at two locations this year:
• Opposite Edrom Road - it will be used twice (Service 1 and 3) by the crews in the Long Course as
they fight out the 11 stages. It is located on the Princes Highway some 18km south of Eden.
• Service 2 will be at a Princes Highway wayside stop at Genoa (43km south of Edrom Road)
The Short Course competitors will visit each location for servicing, and their rally ends when they
return to Edrom Road the second time, having completed eight special stages.
Please exercise care and patience into and out of the service parks – 20km/h is the speed limit on
the track between the highway and the service area at the Edrom Road service park.
At the entrances/exits to both locations please take care with fast moving oncoming traffic – the
speed limit is 100km/h – so give more than ample warning of your intentions by using your
indicators.
Please observe traffic regulations on the public roads – the Police are aware of the event, so assist
us with community relations by ‘doing the right thing’.
Catering will be available at Edrom Road service park courtesy, once again, of the Kiah Community
Hall Committee – led by Joyanne McGovern. Although the ‘girls’ are doing this for their charity they
are also breaking into their long weekend for our benefit. Note that there will be no catering at
Genoa.
Do take part in the gathering of crews and supporters and spectators at the start at the Snug Cove
Wharf until you have to leave – the competitors will take almost two hours to get to the service
area for the first time, whereas you will only need 30 minutes to get to the Edrom Road service park
plus set up time. The cafes at the wharf will provide breakfast and refreshments, from 7:00am.
We trust you will enjoy the event and your stay in Eden.
Tom Snooks
Clerk of Course
Steuart Snooks
Deputy Clerk of Course
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SERVICE CREW CONDUCT
Extract from the National Rally Code: Article 7.6 Service vehicles and crews:
The following procedure provides for the control of service and support crews. This procedure is mandatory for all
events of championship status and should also be applied in all events where the participation of such crews is planned
or likely.
(i) It is the responsibility of the Clerk of Course or his nominee to make provision for the movement of service vehicles,
for the location of service areas throughout the event and for the control of service crews at such areas.
(ii) Service vehicles and crews must be registered with the organisers prior to the start of the event. The registration
form should be part of the entry form. The organisers shall supply to service crews suitable identification markings and
these shall be exhibited on service vehicles throughout the event.
(iii) It is generally recommended that the organisers plan the route of the event so that one suitable service point is
provided approximately every 100km of the rally route.
(iv) Service crews must be able to reach service areas by using only main or secondary roads which are not part of the
rally route. The service areas should be located away from main or heavily trafficked roads.
(v) Registered service crews shall be given a set of “Service Crew Instructions” which shall include a list of service areas
together with the estimated time of arrival of the first competing vehicle at each such point and with the route to be
used by service vehicles between service areas. A nominal charge may be made for such “Service Crew Instructions”
and this charge may be payable with the entry fee.
(vi) The service crew instructions should, where practical, be based on readily available commercial, Auto Club or oil
company maps. They should not require any navigational skill from service crews. The use of ordinance map grid
references to locate service areas is discouraged.
(vii) The competitors’ route instructions must include the locations of all service controls. Competitors’ route
instructions should not be issued to service crews.
(viii) Supplementary Regulations may provide for stricter control of service crews. Service crews may be issued with
control cards and be required to book in and out at service controls. Supplementary Regulations may also provide that
competing crews may incur monetary penalties or such other penalties as may be deemed appropriate by the stewards,
for the following offences:
• a service crew member disobeying a reasonable request of an official;
• a service crew member acting in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the sport;
• obtaining assistance from unregistered service crew/s within normal service areas.
The imposition of points penalties on competing crews for offences by service crews shall be made only where it can be
proven to the stewards that such competing crews were directly responsible for the action of the service crews.
(ix) Service crews must at all times obey the Road Traffic Regulations applicable to the event.
(x) To discourage service crews from speeding during events:
(a) service crews must comply with the relevant civil speed limits.
(b) the Clerk of Course may impose lower speed restrictions than the civil limits where necessary to maintain good
community relations.
(c) detection of speeding must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the stewards. An official of the event such as a
judge of fact must be present at the detection point
(d) if speeding is reported by the police to the Clerk of Course or the stewards, the stewards may apply penalties as in
(g) below provided the competitor is given the opportunity to first offer an explanation to the stewards.
(e) the competing crew for which the service crew is registered is responsible for the payment of any fines imposed.
(f) when a service crew is registered for more than one competitor, all such competitors are jointly and severally liable
for payment of penalties in the event of default.
(g) penalties applicable for service crews detected speeding during an event are:
First offence:
Second offence:
Third and subsequent offences:
$200 fine
$500 fine
$1000 fine each case
Service crews are advised that under Article 611.5 of the event’s Supplementary Regulations competing crews are
responsible for the actions of the service crews and may be fined and/or excluded from the results, and will be
responsible for paying any fines listed above which are incurred by service crews.
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RALLY HEADQUARTERS NUMBERS
Clerk of Course Tom Snooks 0428 165 275
Headquarters Manager Kevin Shaw 0407 408 409
PUBLIC EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police 000
Ambulance 000
Fire Service 000
SES 132 500
Poisons Information Centre 131 126
NOTE: Telstra mobile telephone service is available at the Edrom Road and Genoa Service Parks
ACTIVITIES
Issue of Instructions
Road books and service crew instructions can be collected by the competitor at documentation
between 1400 and 1700 at the Eden Fishermen’s Club on Saturday 8 th June.
Competitor Briefing
The competitor and service crew briefing will be conducted at 1800 on Saturday at the Eden
Fishermen’s Club The briefing is compulsory for both of the crew members. Service crews are
welcome to attend.
40 TH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS EVENING ON SATURDAY
This year’s event will feature a special night to remember the 40 th Jubilee of the name of the event.
Prominent past competitors Ross Dunkerton, Ed Mulligan, Bob Watson, David Officer and Neal
Bates most probably will be in attendance and competitors and officials are invited to join the
festivities. Gather in the Captain’s Table Room at the Eden Fishermen’s Club around 2000, where
Max Roberts (who competed in 1973) will act as MC for the evening. Anyone interested is welcome.
Presentation
The presentation of outright trophies will be made at the Club on Sunday, commencing
approximately at 2100. All are welcome to attend and the Club which will provide a smorgasbord
for purchase.
START OF EVENT
The start of the event will be at the Snug Cove Wharf, and the first classic vehicle leaves at 0730.
Vehicles will start at two minute intervals. A service crew member is permitted to present the
vehicle to the assembly area.
Reporting to the Start Assembly Area
Competitors may arrive at the start location at any time, but no later than the ‘report’ time below
(eg: a crew may wish to arrive quite early to partake of breakfast at the local cafes).
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Legend:
ARRIVE
REPORT
START
= due time to arrive at wharf
= time to report to vehicle for start
= start time
SAPPHIRE COAST CLASSIC
Car #
Arrive Report Start
Arrive Report Start
Car #
Time Time Time Time Time Time
1c 7:00 7:10 7:30 9c 7:16 7:26 7:46
2c 7:02 7:12 7:32 10c 7:18 7:28 7:48
3c 7:04 7:14 7:34 11c 7:20 7:30 7:50
4c 7:06 7:16 7:36 12c 7:22 7:32 7:52
5c 7:08 7:18 7:38 13c 7:24 7:34 7:54
6c 7:10 7:20 7:40 14c 7:26 7:36 7:56
7c 7:12 7:22 7:42 15c 7:28 7:38 7:58
8c 7:14 7:24 7:44 16c 7:30 7:40 8:00
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BEGA VALLEY RALLY (long course)
Car #
Arrive Report Start
Arrive Report Start
Car #
Time Time Time Time Time Time
1 8:02 8:22 8:32 24 8:48 9:08 9:18
2 8:04 8:24 8:34 25 8:50 9:10 9:20
3 8:06 8:26 8:36 26 8:52 9:12 9:22
4 8:08 8:28 8:38 27 8:54 9:14 9:24
5 8:10 8:30 8:40 28 8:56 9:16 9:26
6 8:12 8:32 8:42 29 8:58 9:18 9:28
7 8:14 8:34 8:44 30 9:00 9:20 9:30
8 8:16 8:36 8:46 31 9:02 9:22 9:32
9 8:18 8:38 8:48 32 9:04 9:24 9:34
10 8:20 8:40 8:50 33 9:06 9:26 9:36
11 8:22 8:42 8:52 34 9:08 9:28 9:38
12 8:24 8:44 8:54 35 9:10 9:30 9:40
13 8:26 8:46 8:56 36 9:12 9:32 9:42
14 8:28 8:48 8:58 37 9:14 9:34 9:44
15 8:30 8:50 9:00 38 9:16 9:36 9:46
16 8:32 8:52 9:02 39 9:18 9:38 9:48
17 8:34 8:54 9:04 40 9:20 9:40 9:50
18 8:36 8:56 9:06 41 9:22 9:42 9:52
19 8:38 8:58 9:08 42 9:24 9:44 9:54
20 8:40 9:00 9:10 43 9:26 9:46 9:56
21 8:42 9:02 9:12 44 9:28 9:48 9:58
22 8:44 9:04 9:14 45 9:30 9:50 10:00
23 8:46 9:06 9:16 46 9:32 9:52 10:02
BEGA VALLEY RALLY (short course)
Car #
Arrive Report Start
Arrive Report Start
Car #
Time Time Time Time Time Time
47 9:37 9:57 10:07 53 9:49 10:09 10:19
48 9:39 9:59 10:09 54 9:51 10:11 10:21
49 9:41 10:01 10:11 55 9:53 10:13 10:23
50 9:43 10:03 10:13 56 9:55 10:15 10:25
51 9:45 10:05 10:15 57 9:57 10:17 10:27
52 9:47 10:07 10:17 58 9:59 10:19 10:29
Refreshments
Breakfast or just coffee/tea and a biscuit/cake will be available from the Snug Cove Wharf
cafes, from 0700.
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REFUELLING OVERVIEW
98 Octane fuel available from the Eden Shell service station. However, it holds limited volume.
All refuelling, and decantering, is to take place in the designated refuelling service area at the
service parks ONLY. Any crews found refuelling their competition vehicle outside this area will
be reported to the Clerk of Course, who will take punitive action.
Any crew member assisting with the refuel of vehicles must wear:
Non-flammable clothing that is neck to wrist to ankle;
Closed footwear;
Not smoking.
Whilst refuelling vehicles must:
Be adequately grounded (eg: not on wheel stands);
Ignition must be turned off;
Doors open;
If a person is in the vehicle seat belts must be unbuckled.
Siphoning is the preferred method of refuelling, as it reduces the risk of spillage and
contamination to the environment.
Servicing is PROHIBITED within the refuel area.
A fire unit from the Kiah Rural Fire Brigade will be in attendance throughout the day at the
refuelling area.
There are no rubbish or oil receptacles - you are required to keep your own rubbish and take it
when you leave.
SERVICING AND REFUELLING ITINERARY
Number
of
Special
Stages
Comp
Distance
(km)
Liaison
Distance
(km)
Total
Distance
(km)
No of
litres
of
fuel*
Service
Time
Allowed
Refuel
Time
Allowed
Time
First
Car
Due
Time
First
Car
Expect
LONG COURSE
Service 1 3 44.68 60.88 105.56 44 15 10 0928 0922
Service 2 2 49.48 46.69 96.17 45 20 10 1139 1129
Service 3 3 42.19 33.31 75.50 37 15 10 1337 1329
Finish 3 49.30 23.83 73.13 40 1530 1523
Totals Long
Course
11 185.65 164.71 350.36 166
SHORT COURSE
Service 1 3 44.68 60.88 105.56 44 15 10 0928 0922
Service 2 2 49.48 46.69 96.17 45 20 10 1139 1129
Service 3 3 42.19 33.31 75.50 37 15 10 1337 1329
Totals Short
Course
8 136.35 140.88 277.23 126
*based on formula of 5km/ltr for liaison sections and 1.4km/ltr for special stages
Note: The first Bega Valley Car is scheduled to be 60 minutes after the first Sapphire Coast Classic car.
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CATERING AT SERVICE PARKS
The Kiah Community Hall Committee will be supplying a catering service with soft and hot
drinks available, together with the usual food service, at Edrom Road. There is no service at
Genoa.
ORGANISERS RECOVERY VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH STAGES
Service crews are not permitted into any special stage until it is reopened to public traffic. This
may be earlier than the published time, depending on the occurrence of incidents. The status of
the stages can be obtained by contacting Rally Headquarters. Two recovery vehicles arranged
by the organisers will travel at the rear of the field and will offer some assistance to crews who
have stopped.
RUNNING IN DARKNESS
Stages conducted in darkness – this table indicates darkness competition in red and italic.
These times are if the event is running to schedule. The larger than expect field has meant
some cars at the end of the field may run the last stage in darkness. Darkness can be as early
as 1700 with heavy cloud cover and as late as 1715 on a clear day.
Stage No Car 1 start Last Car start Last Car Finish (excluding 30 min LTL)
9 1413 1651 1706
10 1441 1719 1730
11 1505 1743 1749
Crews need to assess if the event is behind schedule when at Service 3 and determine if extra
driving lights need to be fitted.
EDEN FISHERMEN’S CLUB
217 Imlay Street - Ph: (02) 6496 1577
The Eden Fishermen’s Club will be the host for the event over the weekend.
SIGNING IN EACH DAY
Under state law all visitors to the Club are required to ‘sign in’ EACH DAY, and the entry
slip kept on one’s person whilst in the club. Please observe this rule.
CLUB DRESS RULES
Rally personnel article would normally conflict with the club dress rules. However, the confines
of the rules will lifted for the duration of the event at the club.
MEALS
The Old Tom’s Dining Room at the club provides quite excellent meals with a wide range of food
for selection. ‘Normal’ hours will apply on Friday and Saturday (noon to 1400; 1800 to 2030 –
later if demand justifies). On Sunday the Club will provide a fixed menu dinner between 1830
and 2030 in the Dining Room for purchase of a meal ($20 per plate with soup and sweets
extra).
Please note that the bar is operated separately to the dining area/s and only CASH is accepted –
there is an ATM at the club. The restaurant takes all credit cards.
COURTESY BUS
The club operates a Courtesy Bus and this will run on both Saturday and Sunday nights.
HEADQUARTERS
The event headquarters will be located at the club, with the official notice board on the upper
floor.
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EDEN SERVICES
SERVICE STATIONS
Caltex Service Station will be open 0700 until 2200 each day Street 6496 1535
Shell Service Station will be open 0800 each day 6496 1255
TWOFOLD AUTO PARTS
This store, located opposite the Shell Service Station, is run by Judy and Gwen and will be open
from 0800 Saturday and Sunday. It normally will close around 1400/1500 on Saturday, but will
stay open longer depending on trade. Phone numbers are:
• Shop – 6496 1140
• Judy – 6496 1932
CAR WASH
The car wash is located at 5 Storey Avenue, near the junction of Princes Highway and Storey
Avenue.
EDEN EATERIES
As with the majority of country towns Eden eateries close early, particularly in the winter off
tourism season – there is normally no reason to stay open.
It is advisable to ring a restaurant and make a booking in order that the staff know you are
coming. This should be done by 1830 at the latest.
Restaurants/Cafes
Eden Fishermen’s Club, 217 Imlay Street 6496 1577
Lamplighter Restaurant, Best Western Coachman Motel, 81 Princes Highway 6496 1900
Country Club - Golf Club (Chinese/Australian), 79 Princes Highway 6496 1126
Golden Ocean Chinese Restaurant, 162 Imlay Street 6496 1668
Great Southern Inn, 58 Imlay Street 6496 1515
Sapphire Coast Motel, 48 Princes Highway 6496 1601
Takeaways
Fish and Chips, 162 Imlay Street 6496 1774
Pizzas
Eden Pizza, 162 Imlay Street 6496 1447
Eden Pizza Holic, 128 Imlay Street 6496 2171
Food Stores
Foodworks, 91 Imlay Street Friday to 1900, Saturday/Sunday to 1800 6496 1044
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TOTAL PART INSTRUCTION
0.00
1.40 1.40 80km/h zone
4.32 2.92 100km/h zone
17.84 13.52
EDEN TO EDROM ROAD SERVICE PARK
Reset odometer at roundabout in Eden at Caltex Service Station and follow
Princes Highway to the south – 60km/h zone
START TO SLOW DOWN AND LOOK FOR TURN TO RIGHT INTO SERVICE AREA
– TAKE GREAT CARE WITH OTHER TRAFFIC – TURN IS OPPOSITE EDROM
ROAD ON THE LEFT
18.14 0.30 Turn right off highway with caution
18.50 0.35 Service area
drive slowly as it is two way traffic from the highway to the service area –
20km/h speed limit and do not stop as this may hold up other cars
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SERVICE CREW INSTRUCTIONS TO AND GENOA
FROM EDROM ROAD
1. Turn right from the Edrom Road service park into the Princes Highway (heading
south).
2. At Wallagaraugh Road (35.4km from Edrom Road) the competitors turn into this
road coming from the south AFTER the Genoa service. DO NOT ENTER THIS
ROAD.
3. At Wangarabell Road (41.7km from Edrom Road) competitors will emerge from
the right. DO NOT ENTER THE APPROACH TO THIS ROAD – please drive to the
Genoa Service area which is 1km further south.
4. At 42.7km from Edrom Road turn right into the wayside stop.
To return to Edrom Road service park retrace the above.
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TOTAL PART INSTRUCTION
0.00
13.84 13.84 80km/h sign
16.77 2.93 60km/h sign
EDROM ROAD SERVICE AREA TO EDEN
Leave service area (with all rubbish and oil) and travel to the
highway; 20km/h speed limit
set odometer at Princes Highway; Turn left into highway with
caution; Note: 100km/h zone
18.14 1.37 Eden roundabout; Caltex service station on right; TR to Club
18.38 0.24 Straight on at roundabout over Bass Street
18.61 0.23 TR into Chandos Street (before road divides)
18.70 0.09 TL into entry to Eden Fishermen’s Club car park
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