It's time for the sixth rally in the SCCA Regional Championship RoadRally Series:

The Great Pumpkin Rally

The rally will start at the Starbucks, just off I-30, in Rockwall, Texas. Registration will be in the parking lot at 8:00am on Saturday, October 24th. There will be a required novice safety briefing at 8:30am, followed by a short rally school (optional), with the first Car Out is at 9:01am. The rally will end in downtown Paris, Texas at the Festival of Pumpkins. Awards will be given at the Visitors and Convention Council Office on the downtown square.

Entry fee: $20 per car for SCCA members, and $30 for non-members. You may register online at http://tinyurl.com/GPR09msr. Create an account, then follow the instructions to register for “The Great Pumpkin Rally” on October 24. Note: there is a $5 late-fee for all those who do not register online or by mail. To register by mail, contact rally@texasscca.org.

The rally course covers about 120 miles of scenic North Texas roads in Rockwall, Hunt, Fannin, and Lamar counties, all of which are paved. It will be a scenic drive to the northeast. You will stay on course through the use of mileage instructions, and answer questions based on observations along the route. there are are no traps or course following skills required for this rally. You just need a sense of fun to try to figure out the rallymaster’s sense of humor and answer the questions.

To get to the start take I30 to the exit for FM540 (Ridge Road). Turn right on FM540 (Ridge Road) and make an immediate left into the shopping center with Starbucks. There will be a check point sign with a grey Subaru in the parking lot.

Please join us for a day of driving fun, whether you drive a family car, a sports car, or a vintage car! And then enjoy the live music, food and antique shops in downtown Paris and the Festival of Pumpkins.

For more information on the SCCA rally program, see www.texasscca.org, and click on "rally". This rally is sanctioned by SCCA, and is a part of the National SCCA RoadRally Championship. Sanction Number 2009-RGTA-41-06.