TSD rallies (Time, Speed, and Distance ) are run on public roads and a driver and a navigator have to follow the precise route the organizers have laid out and maintain precise timing so that the rally team is always at a specific place at a specific time. The object of the event is to follow the organizers’ directions and timing instructions and while this seems easy, sometimes the directions are not so easy to follow dependent on the nature of the instructions.
The speeds set are always below the posted limits, and all rules of the road are expected to be obeyed at all times. Scoring for TSD events usually is determined by arrival times at the very cleverly hidden checkpoints the organizer has along the route. A TSD rally is NOT a speed event, and early arrivals at checkpoints result in a higher score than being similarly late. Navigational rallies are run in rural or less populated areas and provide challenges to both the driver and navigator. Interpretive abilities and team work are the skills needed to succeed. This is an inexpensive way to get involved in rallying, and you can do it in your grocery getter!
Edmonton Rally Club runs TSD rallies since 2005: our most known events are the Northern Loon TSD – a summer rally between July or August, and the Frozen Loon TSD, a fall/winter event organized late November or early December, when the roads get a blanket of snow, but it isn’t too cold yet to appreciate the outdoors and the scenic roads.
Check out our calendar to register for the next TSD rally. We bet you’ll have tons of fun.
