Volunteers   

Two types of volunteers are needed.

 

1. Event Organization Volunteers

These are people willing to contact potential sponsors and work with hotels, restaurants and community groups to accommodate the rally. If you have promotional skills and would like to help, please contact the Rally Master.  If you know the accommodation industry and would like to help, please contact the Rally Master.

 

2. Event Volunteers

These are people willing to work like slaves during the event itself.  Well actually it isn't that hard. You must be able to follow a tight timeline schedule and must be a stickler for details.
Course Workers - These are teams of 2 people who are sent out to sit on the side of the road and document to the second, what time each vehicle passes.  These workers are given detailed instructions as to what they must do at what times.  Course workers may also be expected to hand out the ever popular Off Course Penalties and On Course instructions.
Social Workers - These are people who get the teams going in the morning and run ahead to the lunch breaks and hotels to ensure everything is ready for the teams as they arrive.  They also tend to the questions and concerns that any teams may have when the Rally Master is too busy.
Technical Workers - This a team of 2 experienced rally people who run the next days course to identify possible changes or problems that have to be addressed.  These workers are exposed to the route a few days prior to the rally.  They have to be capable of documenting any necessary route changes accurately enough on the fly that they are transparent.  They must have a good understanding of rally traps and have calibrated rally measuring equipment on board.  They must also know how to do running corrections accurately.
Photographers - Anyone who likes to take pictures is encouraged to send copies to the Rally Master.
Support Vehicle - AKA "Chase Vehicle".  Two people are needed for this task.  The support staff may be asked to man 1 or 2 checkpoints but their main purpose will be to park at strategic points and count the cars going by.  If one is missing then go find it.  On transit sections they will be expected to follow last and help anyone who breaks down.  Support staff must be able to drive a truck and trailer and be knowledgeable when it comes to simple roadside service.
Event workers will have their costs covered by the rally entry fees.  Worker teams will be expected to share hotel rooms to keep costs down.  Efforts are made to find volunteers local to the rally if possible, to avoid hotel costs.