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It’s less about pure speed and more about good navigation although you will have to get moving to get round enough points. You plot the eight figure grid co-ordinates using a roamer (wee plastic card which you can buy from GUMSC) and have to decide the fasted route between them. You can visit all of the co-ordinates if you want but only 75% can be counted so choose carefully as they are all worth different points, far away or difficult clues are worth more than close easy clues and you have to decide whether you can go far and get back on time.
At each co-ordinate there will be a clue for you to answer in order to prove you went there, this is usually a number on a telegraph post or an interesting sign. They aren’t cryptic or anything daft like that as the emphasis is more to prove you drove there than how good you are at the Herald crossword.
There are penalties if you are late or if you get the clue wrong so be careful and no points for pranging the old dear’s shopping motor.
Some Scatter Rallies are themed with teams picking up extra points for dressing up and altering their car to the theme of the rally.
There are penalties if you are late or if you get the clue wrong so be careful and no points for pranging the old dear’s shopping motor.
Some Scatter Rallies are themed with teams picking up extra points for dressing up and altering their car to the theme of the rally.
Scatter Rallies
Scatter Rallying is the cheapest form of rallying in the UK. Forget roll cages, helmets and fireproof underwear, this is budget motor sport in the Corsa you borrowed from your dear old Mother, but sshh don’t tell her.
Scatter rallies are usually held at night on open public roads so don’t worry about racing lines and concentrate more on not putting your mum’s car in a ditch. It’s all totally legal, and permits for events are awarded by the Motor Sport Association for the UK (MSA) and the routes are approved by the local Motor Sport Governor.
The GUMSC calendar includes several Scatter Rallies including the Dukes of Hazzard Rally and the Star Wars Rally. Both are a light hearted evening of motor sport taking in some of the best roads in the local area and with excellent prizes up for grabs you better start begging mummy for that motor (Hint: call it a treasure hunt and not a rally.)
