WCRA
website promoting Stage and TSD Rally Sport in
British Columbia
BC TSD Rally
Championship Events
Navigational Rallying has
been practiced in Canada since the early 1950's,
and tests both driver and navigator. Instead of
running flat-out, as in a performance rally, navigational
events use the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) formula.
In a TSD section, a particular average speed is
listed and the teams must drive as close as possible
to that speed. Checkpoints are placed at unknown
locations in the TSD section and teams are penalized
for passing them early or late. Average speeds are
always within posted speed limits, and the road
is not closed to the public, so teams must obey
all traffic laws. The route usually follows roads
that are similar to those used in performance rallies:
narrow winding forestry roads, ranch roads and other
less-traveled roads. Route finding is generally
not difficult, but the navigator has a lot of work
to do to keep the driver on time.
Thunderbird
has been the premier winter driver's rally in B.C. since
its inception in 1957. Competitors come from all over Canada
and the US.
A spring night event
to test a teams endurance and abilities. Starts and ends
in the Fraser Valley, but travels into the Interior of BC.
Challenging two day event starting and ending
in the interior of BC. Uses many famous stage rally roads as
part of it's route. Can be a tough fall event with a good chance
of finding snow. Part of the PCC.
Traditionally a night summer rally that travels
north from Squamish/Whistler area. Lot's of great scenery,
fast pace.
Also a night event hosted by the Island Rallysport
Club. Usually starts and ends in Nanaimo and travels the wild
west coast logging roads.
Annual 2 day event summer
rally using the back roads on Vancouver Island. Organized
by the Island Rallysport Club. Also part of the Pacific
Coast Challenge Series. In 2008 the Island club
moved this event to the Interior and called it Crestline.