SCCA Gateway Double-National RoadRally Weekend
Doubletree by Hilton CollinsvilleAbout this event
July 31–Aug. 2, 2015
Gateway Double-National RoadRally Weekend
Trust Me (Course and Tour)
Scenic Byways (Course and Tour)
Please join us!
Our Objective:
To provide you, the competitor, with a national weekend that will offer two days of enjoyable sports-car roads and scenery in the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metropolitan region. We will run our rallies in accordance with the SCCA’s RoadRally Rules, 2015 Edition, (available online in the rally section at scca.org) as amended by our General Instructions for the weekend.
Rallymaster Ron Ferris has designed each rally so that it may be run as a Course event or a Touring (Tour) event. You will select which version you wish to run. Ron’s third edition of Trust Me and his second edition of Scenic Byways will incorporate the rural roads and country lanes of Macoupin, Madison, and Bond counties in southwestern Illinois, just across the river from the Gateway Arch. On both days we will employ open controls as well as occasional DIYC controls. Mostly, assigned average speeds will be moderate.
Headquarters:
The Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville–St. Louis. Conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 55/70 and Illinois 157, our rally HQ is just minutes from the Gateway Arch and, via Interstate 70 and our new Stan Musial Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River, about 30 minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport. We believe you will enjoy our headquarters and the many activities and restaurants available nearby.
Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville–St. Louis
1000 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
Coordinates: N 38°40.761 / W 90°00.926
Telephone reservations: 866.235.4657
www.DoubleTreeCollinsville.com
A block of rooms will be held until July 10 (mention the SCCA).The rate is $102 per night + tax. This rate includes breakfast for two each morning in the hotel’s restaurant.
Also, you may register online at the hotel Web page set up for our event accommodations: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/STLCNDT-SCC-20150731/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Entry Fees and Registration:
Both days .................................................................................... $150.00
Single-day entry .............................................................................. 85.00
For more information or a brief introduction to rallying, visit the St. Louis Region on Facebook or at stlscca.org. There you will also find a calendar of our regional rallies, as well as other activities of the St. Louis Region.
Committee:
Chairman: James H. Heine, 314.922.6120, editorialsolutions@sbcglobal.net
Rallymaster and registrar:
Ron M. Ferris
709 Red Gate Drive
Defiance, MO 63341-2018
314.503.7411
Course marshal and control coordinator: J. Thomas vonHatten, St. Louis Region
Safety steward: Rose vonHatten, St. Louis Region
RRB liaison: Charles Hanson, Indianapolis Region
Long-distance precheck: TBA
Official precheck: Jay Nemeth-Johannes, Milwaukee Region
Provisional Schedule:
Saturday, July 11: drawing for car numbers
Tuesday, July 14: General Instructions mailed
Friday, July 31 (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): hospitality and registration
Saturday, Aug. 1 (Trust Me National Rally):
7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.: late registration by appointment
8:31 a.m.: Team 1 receives route instructions
9:01 a.m.: Team 1 departs the start
12:45 p.m.: Team 1 arrives at lunch
4:30 p.m.: Team 1 returns to rally HQ
6:15 p.m.:* Cardinals baseball, Busch Stadium (for those who are interested)
6:30 p.m.: awards presentation
Sunday, Aug 2 (Scenic Byways National Rally):
7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.: late registration by appointment
7:31 a.m.: Team 1 receives route instructions
8:01 a.m.: Team 1 departs the start
Noon: Team 1 arrives at lunch
4 p.m.: Team 1 returns to rally HQ
6 p.m.: awards presentation
* The Cardinals play the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium on Saturday evening, Aug. 1. Make your own arrangements if you are interested in attending the baseball game. We offer information about this activity as an FYI only.
Event requirements
The standard SCCA rules regarding day-of-the-event road-rally registration will be observed (i.e., valid drivers license and insurance, vehicle inspection [self-inspection by the rally team], signing of waivers, including appropriate minor releases and waivers, etc.). Appropriate forms will be available at registration. For event participation by minors, please contact the Registrar before the day of the rally if you have any questions about minor participation in SCCA events.