Do you love to rally, but summer's heat and the price of gasoline make want to stay home? Have you ever wondered what the back roads of the Great State of Texas are like? Have we got a deal for you!

Run the 2010 Texas TableTop Rally, brought to you by the Texas Region, SCCA, with the cooperation of Mapsco. You "rally" in the Roads of Texas atlas, entirely in the air-conditioned comfort of your own home. The tricks, traps, and challenges are much the same as in one of our driving rallies, without actually needing a car. The rallymasters and pre-checkers are names you know, especially if you have run our previous events. This year's event is shorter than last year's, with only about 35 questions. But the challenge is just as serious. For those of you who ran last year, this year we are including a Main Road Rule. See if you like this way better. It's still fun!

There will be no 'in-person' registration. You must register here at MotorsportReg.com. You may pay here by credit-card; you may pay by Pay Pal at pp-rally@texasscca.org; or you may send a check to Registrar, 702 West Shore Drive, Richardson, TX 75080. The cost is only $15 for SCCA members, and $20 for non-members. Registration is open now, and will remain open for the month of June.

You must have a copy of the latest Mapsco Roads of Texas, which is the same book that we sent out last year for the 2009 TableTop Rally. It is identified as "ISBN-13:  978-1-56996-421-6" on the back cover, or as "Copyright 2005, 2008" on page 1. You can order one by calling Mapsco at  800-388-1201 (M-F during CDT business hours from now through June 30th) and asking to speak to Lynn Smith, and mentioning the "Texas TableTop Rally." The price is $15.96 (20% off retail), with postage paid. Or you may email Mr. Smith at ftwretail@mapsco.com, including your credit card information.

On about June 7 we will email out the General Instructions, the Route Instructions, and the sheet (file) to use to submit your answers, to those who have paid. Those who pay later will have their rally information emailed within 24 hours of receipt of payment, if possible. Your answers must be returned, postmarked by July 7th, or time-stamped July 7th if delivered electronically. Mail to Rally, 702 West Shore Dr, Richardson, TX 75080, or email to rally@texasscca.org. Graded sheets will be returned to you, and you will have 1 week to tell us if you think we have made a mistake. Final results will be emailed shortly after that 1 week is up. DFW residents who want to get together and discuss the Texas TableTop Rally results are invited to the Dallas Sports Car Club meeting, to be held July 21 at dinner time, at a location to be announced. RSVP please.

The registration system asks you for information on the Car you will drive in this rally. Since this is a fantasy driving event, you are encouraged to enter a fantasy car: whatever vehicle you would rally in if money and availability were no object! When rally results are annouced, they will include this car.

The third edition of the Texas TableTop Rally will be fun, and a challenge to the rally-literate. So enter today! Don't delay, because you will need plenty of time to get the correct answers.

Classes: First-timer: never run a map rally before; Novice: never won a trophy in a map rally; General: does not meet the conditions of the other classes; Master: has won a first-place trophy in the Massacre or other Massacre-type map rally, or has entered such a rally 10 or more times. You may declare yourself in Master Class regardless of your experience level. The Class is determined by the most experienced member of the team.

This rally is not sanctioned by SCCA, but is a part of our Texas Region RoadRally Championship Series.