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SVR’s first photo rally resultsby Ann HamelSeventeen teams participated in the SVR Photo Rally onSept 16, 2007; twelve of the teams were driving Porschesand ten of the teams were SVR members.Each team was given a list of twenty-five items that had tobe photographed within 2 1 ⁄2 hours. Extra points were given forhaving both team members and the vehicle in the photo insteadof the required one member and vehicle. If there was more thanone item in a photo, the team was also given extra points. A betatest run was done one month prior to the event to ensure thatthe rally was “doable.”I thought these teams were competitive. Boy, was I wrong!Before the time limit was up teams were rolling into the Gardenand Arts Center at McKinley Park. There were big smiles ontheir faces and stories to tell. We had a hard time keeping upwith downloading all the camera memory cards, but managedto get all of them downloaded for a slideshow presentation. Thefollowing awards were presented:1 st Place: Joe & Gayle Hensler with 28.5 points2 nd Place: Eddie Murphy/Kevin Doyle with 27.5 points3 rd Place: Kurt & Claudia Campbell with 24.5 pointsFewest Miles: went to Mike & Emily Willis with 27 milesBest Effort: Jeff & Kim KinderDummkopf Award: Bill Marr…you’ll have to ask himwhy he got it!A secret “Best Photo” was determined after the event by theevent committee. We selected Keith McMahan with his “Bridgeover Water” photo because of his creative photography skills. Thisphotograph was printed, framed and mailed to him. CongratulationsKeith. (Three runner-up photos were also selected-seeadditional photos)The most points awarded to any single photo was threepoints; one for the first item (pulling a trailer), ½ point for threeother items (railroad crossing sign, bridge over water, and thestate capital in the background) and ½ point for both membersbeing in the photo.In addition to a barbecue of brats, side dishes and drinks,candy bars with “Photo Rally” wrappers were given out to allparticipates. CDs of all team photos were mailed out to everyoneshortly after the event.Although it took a lot of hard work, I learned a great dealfrom hosting my first event. I encourage other newer membersto step up and get involved. It is an excellent way to get to knowother club members and make new friendships. One team recommendedthat the club make this an annual event. I’m thinkingyou just might see this event on the calendar next year.I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank my committeemembers: Dave & Kaye Mitchell, Jeff & Jennifer Nowling, andmy loving husband Matt for all their efforts towards putting onthis event.Left to right: Keith McMahan’s “Best Photo,” and runner-ups one, two, and three.12 the drifter
Carrera de Sierra XXXby rallyist Rik Larson, photos by Barbara McCroryThe 30 th running of the two-day Carrera de Sierra event saw several otheraspects return after an absence of a couple of years: a touring group andGoose’s Walking Rally. We convened at Niello Porsche in Rockin, our startingpoint for the rally and the tour. Richard Wetzel served as rallymaster for theTSD (time-speed-distance) event and Steve and Barbara McCrory were the tourmasters(i.e. no rallying, no checkpoints).A different route was taken by the tour folks to the overnight in Truckee than did the rally folks. Steve and Barbara provideda great tour up California 49 thru the gold rush towns of Donnieville, Sierra City, etc. It turned out that the Sunday TSDroute would follow this same route but in reverse. Those on the rally made their way to Truckee via Foresthill, Colfax, Alta, SodaSprings, and the shoreline of Donner Lake. And, of course, we had rain (not bad, but it made driving interesting).The traditional social hour at the hotel (with the sun shining through) also included the opportunity to test out your walkingskills at 6000 feet. Phillip “Goose” Marks set up a short course that allowed you to test your walking and timing skills. JessicaToney was the big winner (by more than 31 seconds) over all of the other entrants. She received a nice bottle of wine for her effortsat the BBQ finish on Sunday afternoon in Loomis.At 8:30 A.M. on Sunday morning the TSD folks departed, while the tour folks did not leave until after 10:00 A.M. (remember,this is a tour). The TSD folks again encountered rain as they made their way back to the Sacramento area (via Calpine,Donnieville, Grass Valley, and Loomis). The Sunday barbecue finish was held at a park in Loomis (a covered facility justin case it might rain). Mike Willis handled the barbecue, with Cookie Anderson,Gerry Cupler, and Helen Ashuckian making sure that everyone received enough toeat and drink.A number of folks attended who we had not seen in several years competed in theTSD rally. They included Mark Perry and Brenda Parker of the old ARL - AssociatedRallyists Ltd group in Sacramento and Penny and Bob Paauwe from the Miata group.We were entertained again this year by Jerry Karr and Eric Chevreuil, who ran lastyear in a green MG without a working odometer. This year they ran in a bright orangeFiat Abarth 850 TC. And they still max’ed every leg. It was interesting to watchRon Boeck scrutinize this car at the start. Ron had the very same model car (but ingreen) as his first car. What memories.Rallymaster Richard Wetzel had some nice traps built into the course for both days of the competition. No one got lost andeveryone made it to the finish on Saturday and Sunday.The 31 st running of this event is already in the planning stages for next September. Come out and enjoy the great times. Weexpect to even have a tour group again where folks do not have to compete in the time and distance rally but still enjoy the Saturdayovernight, social, barbecue, etc.We also thank Frank’s Automotive and Wells Fargo Bank (Richard Wetzel) for their support. And a big thanks to Reflectionsin Glass for the TSD rally awards……they are beautiful.Rally ResultsBeginner Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceMichael Williams/Christian Rositani Alfa Owners 983/444 1427 1 stColin and Elaine Fat SVR 1052/662 1714 2 ndNovice Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceMarie and Travis Mason-Bushman 781/444 1225 1 stJerry Karr and Eric Chevreuil Fiat Abarth 1100/799 1899 2 ndExpert Unequipped Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceHubert and Jenny Lee Golden Gate 264/155 419 1 stPenny and Bob Paauwe Miata 443/391 834 2 ndBrenda Parker and Mark Perry ARL 391/607 997 3 rdSteve and Dean Watt 723/292 1015 4 thExpert Equipped Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceJessica and J. Toney GGR/SVR 205/16 220 1 stKeith McMahan and Rik Larson SVR 235/219 454 2 ndWorkersHelen Ashuckian, Ron and Sally Boeck, Rik Larson, Phillip Marks, Delores McKinnon,George and Nona Morley, Brittney Morley, Trische Robertson, Richard Wetzelthe drifter 13
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