2006 Alcan 5000 Regulations

ENTRY & FEES

1. The entry fee is $2600 for one passenger vehicle & two drivers, or $2000 for one motorcycle and rider.. Make checks payable to Rainier Auto Sports Club, Inc (Mastercard and VISA are also accepted).
2. The additional fee for a third vehicle driver or second cycle rider is $600.  (Two-person motorcycle teams are possible if organizers have room to transport one rider)..
3. Entry will close June 14, 2006, or earlier if the field is full.
4. Entry fees (less $200 deposit) are fully refundable through July 14, 2006. After that date a $500 room cancellation penalty will be retained.  No refunds will be made once a vehicle has left the start line.
5. A maximum of 50 entries will be accepted, with a reasonable balance of autos and cycles. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any entry without providing reason, and to assign vehicle numbers as they see fit.
6. Lodging on route has been arranged in advance.  The entry fee includes 9 nights accommodations (double occupancy), receptions, and banquets..

DOCUMENTATION & ELIGIBILITY

1. The rally is open to the general public. Minimum age is 21 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
2. Entrants must attend the August 13 driver orientation, and sign a liability release before participation is allowed.
3. Entrants must present valid driver's licenses (with motorcycle endorsement if applicable), vehicle registration, and proof of vehicle liability insurance.  NOTE:Canadian law requires that proof of insurance be carried at all times!  Entrants should also carry a passport or birth certificate for border crossings.
4. Drivers may be changed or added during the event, but this must be prearranged and documented with event organizers. Trading drivers among vehicles is freely allowed on transit sections, but any such trade on a TSD section must be approved in advance by the organizers.  (ie: This could be allowed for press purposes, but not if it appeared to give a scoring advantage.)
5. No passengers are allowed in a rally vehicle (except in an emergency) unless they have been registered.

SCRUTINEERING & VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY

All vehicles:

1. All vehicles shall be road legal and licensed in strict compliance with regulations of its state or country of registration.
2. All lights must dip to low beam with a single switch.
3. A "business band" radio that receives & transmits on 151.625 Mhz is required of most vehicles (see RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS).
4. A vehicle may be excluded from the rally at any point due to unsafe condition or the actions of the occupants. This includes violations of these rules, multiple citations, and acts that endanger the general public or discredit the event.
5. Any participant cited for reckless driving will either placed in touring class or not allowed to drive for the remainder of the event.

Cars, Trucks, SUV's:

1. Vehicles must be equipped with OEM seat belts for all as a minimum.
2. A roll bar is required in soft top vehicles.
3. A maximum of four additioinal forward facing lights are allowed, and forward facing roof mounted lights are prohibited
4. A tow strap, 5BC minimum fire extinguisher and highway flares or DOT triangles are required.
5. No fuel cans are allowed inside the vehicle, and any additional fuel tank must be an OEM or otherwise certified installation.

Motorcycles:

1. Fuel must be contained in OEM or comparable quality main tanks, and auxiliary cells available through OEM dealer channels or meeting Section II.3 of Team Strange rules.  (As of May 2006, this includes cells manufacturered by Champion, Fuelsafe, Harwood Industries, JAZ Products, Summit Racing Equipment, Tulsa Enterprises, Major Engineering, James/Haugen and Reno BMW).  Home-built systems are not allowed, and cells must be securely mounted to the vehicle not stored in panniers or luggage.
2. Helmet use is required at all times.  Helmets must be DOT and/or SNELL approved.
3. Organizers will transport 40# of clothing or gear for each cycle, plus 2 spare tires.  Gear may be in 1 or 2 containers, clearly marked with the entrants name and number.  A packing list must be provided, as this may be required at customs.  Please pack securely in a weatherproof bag, not hard-sided case.  In general clothing and overnight gear will be carried by advance crews and unloaded nightly, tires & parts will be unloaded only on request.
4. A "buddy system" is required.  This means entrants must declare their riding partners (buddy groups of 2 or 3 riders) before the event start, and such group must keep track of each other throughout each riding day.  (NOTE: This doesn't mean a "buddy" has to stay behind with a dead cycle, but must pass this information to an event official before leaving the scene).

CLASSES

There will be 10 classes offered, teams must declare one by August 13:
Class I - Passenger cars.  Unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Class II - Trucks and sport/utility, sports/activity vehicles.  Unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Class III - Motorcycles 700 cc and under.  Unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Class IV - Motorcycles over 700 cc.  Unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Vintage - 1984 and older vehicle models, limited to SOP or vintage navigational equipment
Classes IS, IIS, IIIS, IVS - Vehicles meeting class I - IV description, but limited to a GPS unit and SOP equipment. SOP is defined as OEM odometer plus a slide rule, Stevens wheel, and/or electronic calculator. Laptop computers and Curta calculators are NOT allowed (a laptop may be carried, just not accessible during TSD sections). Class III and IV vehicles are allowed to relocate OEM instruments as needed, and add a "Speedo Healer" type device for error correction.
Touring Class - Will not be scored but will adhere to the same basic route and schedule as other teams. Except for temporary trades on transits, any entrant who changes vehicles will be moved to touring class (an entrant may be considered a finisher even if their vehicle is not).

AWARDS

Ironman Award:  To entrants completing 100% of the route under their own power, entering all regular and extreme controls.
Isuzu "Go Farther" Award:  Perpetual award sponsored by Isuzu. For the team who best exemplifies the spirit of Isuzu's "Go Farther" slogan.  It is also intended to recognize the efforts of our many private entries who compete successfully with factory teams.
Team Award:  A Team is defined as three or four entries, including at least one "rookie" vehicle (where no occupant has run or worked an Alcan).   Each entry on a team will be given a "rank" equal to their place in class. The winning team will be the one with the lowest average such "rank".  Teams may be declared up to 9pm August 13.

SERVICE & VEHICLE REPAIRS

STARTING ORDER

ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS

1. All instructions are supplemented by an official mileage, which will take precedence. If a sign or reference is missing, use the mileage.
2. In the absence of a route instruction, the obvious main road should be followed. Redundant instructions may be used to clarify the main road.
3. All roads used are public, through roads unless otherwise specifically indicated in the route book.
4. There are no course following traps on this rally!

DEFINITION OF SECTIONS

TRANSIT: A time and mileage will be given only for the start and finish of a Transit. These are touring sections, and competitors may proceed at their own pace as long as they enter controls at the correct time.

TSD: In these sections teams must maintain average speeds shown in the route book. A time and mileage will be given for the start and finish of a TSD and controls may be located at any point within the section. Practice is not allowed and vehicles may not enter TSD sections before published opening times.

DIY: In these sections teams will use average speeds shown in the route book to calculate their arrival times. A time and mileage will be given for the start and finish of a DIY and controls may be located at any point within the section. Practice is not allowed and vehicles may not enter before the section is declared open.

CONTROLS & TIMING

TSD CONTROL: May be visible or hidden, and located at any point within a TSD section. Do not stop at these controls, as the exact passing time of each vehicle will be recorded. TSD controls will open 5 minutes before the ideal passing time for car #1 and close 5 minutes after the last car is due.

DIY CONTROL: Will be visible, and located at any point within a DIY section. Do not stop, but at the appropriate reference record your time (as HH:MM:SS) on the scorecard provided. DIY's will open at the time designated by the route book or officials, and close 10 minutes after the last car is due at the final control.  The route book will designate a scoring location just after the end of a DIY: you have 10 minutes to turn in a completed scorecard to officials there, and no communication with other teams is allowed during this time.  (It's unlikely DIY controls will be used this year, but they're in the regs just in case).

PASSAGE CONTROL: Control location plus opening & closing times will be designated in the route book, and cars may enter at any time while the control is open. The organizers may extend control closing time at their discretion.  Some Passage Controls may be noted as "Extreme" - these are optional but will have a small penalty or reward defined in the route book.

MTC (Main Time Control):  A passage control used at overnight halts.  Location, time, and other info will appear in the route book.  Attendance is important as the MTC's purpose is to account for all teams, disseminate new information, and address questions or concerns.

PENALTIES

TSD & DIY CONTROLS: 1 point per second early or late, maximum penalty of 60 per control or 200 per TSD or DIY. 200 points for entering a section before it's open, or driving in the reverse direction of rally traffic in these sections.

ALL CONTROLS:  200 penalty points for missing any scored control, except "Extreme" controls which are 10 points unless otherwise specified.

ASSISTANCE (requiring fuel, extraction, or towing): 10 penalty points or a $10 fine (payable to the crew assisting).

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT (including illegal service): First offense 50 penalty points, a second offense is cause for disqualification.

NO FAULT SCORING

FORCE MAJEURE & FORCE HOMME

QUERIES & PROTESTS

RADIOS & COMMUNICATIONS

1. A VHF 2-way radio operating on 151.625 Mhz ("Red dot" frequency) is required of all autos, and each cycle "buddy group".  A hand-held unit is acceptable for cycles.
2. VHF radios are available for rent ($50) or purchase ($100) through the organizers (please reserve in advance).
3. CB radios are encouraged but are not a substitute for required VHF equipment.  Officials will monitor VHF, not CB
4. Licensed Hams are encouraged to bring their equipment, many officials vehicles will include Hams.
5. NO two-way radio transmission is allowed during any TSD section except in an emergency.  (Monitoring 151.625 is encouraged at all times).

GENERAL

1. Maximum planned distance between fuel is 140 miles, but a range of 200 (cycles) or 300 (autos) is encouraged.  Fuel is the final responsibility of the entrant, and failure of any advance arrangements will be considered force majeure.
2. The rally was measured with an AlfaPro odometer using steel belted radial tires.
3. Any situation not covered by these regulations will be ruled on at the discretion of the organizing committee.