Tour and Rally School

PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee is pleased to offer, once again, a Tour and  Rally School. It is designed for PCA members who want to learn about or bone up on gimmick and time-speed-distance (TSD) rallies, in preparation for the gimmick and TSD rallies in this year’s Porsche Parade, as well as in our own region. It is also aimed at members who may be interested in learning to plan and create their own driving tours or in volunteering to be lead drivers.

The day will begin with breakfast at the venue in Marriottsville. There will be one classroom session on tours, one on gimmick rallies and one on TSD rallies. Attendees will have lunch at a nearby restaurant. A short TSD rally will follow, to give the attendees a chance to apply and reinforce their classroom learning. Participation in the rally will be OPTIONAL, but will be encouraged. Each rally driver will need a navigator. Solo school participants will be paired.

Our rally instructors will be longtime experts and veteran PCA members Bob Rassa (TSD) and Steve Graham (gimmick). Tour & Rally Committee Co-Chair Aniano Arao will serve as the tour instructor.

WHEN and WHERE

When: April 7, 2024, Sunday
Assembly time: 8:30 AM breakfast
Assembly point: The Marriottsville address will be sent to registrants via e-mail by April 6.
Classroom sessions: 9:00 to 11:45 AM, with restroom breaks
Lunch break: 11:45 AM to 2:00 PM
Lunch venue: Facci Ristorante, Ellicott City, MD
Lunch: Attendees will order their food and be billed individually or per couple at the restaurant.
TSD rally and awards ceremony: 2:00 to 4:00 PM
TSD Rally Route: Delightful back roads in and around Marriottsville

PARTICIPATION

By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.

REGISTRATION

● Here’s a direct Web link to the registration page: msreg.com/24PCACHStrs.
● Log on to your MotorsportReg account at www.MotorsportReg.com.
● Registration will open at 1 PM on March 15 and close at 1 PM on April 4.
● PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
● Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
● Each driver can only have one passenger, who must be willing and able to serve as navigator.
● Fee $5 per adult; maximum fee $10 per car; minors (17 and younger) free.
● MotorsportReg charges a $2 service fee for every registration (not for every person).
● Tour and TSD Rally School documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 6 via e-mail.
● This event has capacity limits for cars and people.
● All interested PCA members should register ASAP. Remember: first-come, first-served.
● Each driver should bring a smartphone, a clipboard and pencils for the navigator to use.

QUESTIONS: Send school-related and lunch-related questions to Tour & Rally Committee Co-Chair Aniano Arao at tour@pcachs.org. Also at rally@pcachs.org.