It's our second fundraiser for Melanoma research. Last year we did a Time and Distance rally and this year we're doing a Gimmick Rally. I am totally borrowing from all of Dale's ideas from his fun rally during the Spring. How can you improve on something so fun?
If you want to come out it's July 31 and held in Northern VA, details are on the DCMM board and I'll paste them in here
http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1381The start will be in the parking lot near the Ruby Tuesday in Gateway Center in Gainesville, VA. We'll be ending inside the beltway. The route promises to be challenging, adventurous and a lot of fun.
We'll also be raising funds for the Melanoma Research Foundation. They're a great organization that has funded many grants to forward research into treatments, education and hopefully a cure for Melanoma. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer with a very low survival rate. We're working hard to change that!!!
How this rally works
Cars will leave in intervals
You should have at least 2 people in your MINI (not limited to MINIs). This rally works best with a driver and a navigator, if you have a third person it could be even better.
You will be provided with a set of directions, the directions will be very clear. Within the directions will be questions based on sites along the route. A question could be answered by the name of a cross street, or an image on a sign. You may need to pull off the edge of the road to find an answer, but you do not need to leave the route. You will be told if a question requires leaving the car to find the answer. All directions and questions are in the order that you will find them. For example, if we have you on street A and then you turn onto street B, the next questions would be about the stretch of Street B that you're on, there will not be a question about Street A. Questions will also be in order.
A sample question could be "What color is the tiger's sweater?". It could come between direction 10 and 11, so between that stretch you are looking for a sign or statue that has a tiger wearing a sweater. It will be very clear when you find the right answer.
You do not get points based off of your time and you will be given ample time to complete the route, stop for a snack etc. They say the first person in is never the winner. Ties are determined by mileage, you tell me your mileage, you can give your exact mileage or just tell me what you think it should have been. If there's a tie, it goes to the person that is closest without going under.
Like last year I am working on getting some good sponsors to provide some fun prizes to the participants. We will also be raffling off some prizes.
Registration cost: $25 per car (tax deductible)
Registration time: 9:30
Start time: 10:30
Things to bring
A clipboard and a pen
A map either on your smart phone or on paper. It helps if you get off track, to get you back on track.
I will post more details as I have them.
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