Rally Organiser's Handbook - MotorSport New Zealand

23. The information must be legible (taking into account the fact that it must be read atnight in a moving car).24. In the road book, the safety points must be indicated by the approved sign:MAPRecommendations are:(i) Give the average speed of the road sections.(ii) For the special stages, give the fastest time set during the previous rally.Preferably both overall and classes.(iii) Put in easily discernible reference points (e.g. town entry signs andspeed restriction signs).A clear map of the rally is essential for all involved in the event. The map must be on agood scale and easy to read in a car travelling at normal road speeds. Remember thatmany people involved will be unfamiliar with the area.The map should show clearly the rally route identifying:• Special stages including starts and finishes• Touring stages• Direction of travel• The target time for the first car at each special stage• The designated servicing and no-go areas• A recommended route for service crews• Any no-servicing areas• Spectator vantage points• Safety Information for spectators• Rally seeding or entry listThe map should be sent out with the acceptance of entry and provided at that stage toofficials and to authorities such as Police, Fire and Ambulance.Note:It may be practical to consider a number of maps rather than trying to fit all the information onto onemap e.g. Event map, spectator map, service crew map etc.PAGE 35RALLY ORGANISERS HANDBOOK2009 Edition