2014 Alcan 5000 Regulations

ENTRY & FEES

1. The entry fee is $2900 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 $700.  (Two-person motorcycle teams are possible if organizers have room to transport one rider)..
3. Entry will close June 18, 2014, or when the field is declared full.
4. Entry fees (less $200 deposit) are fully refundable through June 18, 2014. After that date a $500 room cancellation fee will be retained.  No refunds are guaranteed once a vehicle has left the start line.
5. A total of 40 to 50 entries are expected, 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), plus 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 August 17 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 also need a passport 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.  (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.
6. GPS is allowed in all vehicles at all times, organizers will provide daily GPS tracks to make course following easier.
7. Laptops may be carried by all, but only unlimited vehicles may use these or similar devices in TSD sections.
8. Words like "Race" or "Racing" may NOT appear in team names, team wear or custom vehicle decals.  These are only allowed on manufacturer provided goods for related products.  (ie: official "Fox Racing" gear or decals would be fine, "Fox Racing Team" would not.  Please ask in advance if you're not sure).

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 additional 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 a vehicle, and any additional fuel tank must be an OEM or otherwise certified installation. Secured fuel carriers are allowed in a truck bed,or attached to the rear bumper, hitch, or roof of any vehicle.

Motorcycles:

1. Fuel must be contained in OEM or comparable quality main tanks, RotopaX fuel carriers, or auxiliary cells from OEM or major aftermarket suppliers (please ask in advance if there's a question).  Home-built systems are not allowed, and cells or carriers 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 or SNELL approved (CE is acceptable for foreign entrants).
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 to 4 riders) before the event start, and such group must keep track of each other throughout each riding day.  (NOTE: This doesn't mean "buddies" must stay behind with a non-running cycle, but must pass information to an event official before leaving the scene).
5. At least one SPOT or DeLorme GPS tracking device is required in each cycle "buddy group".

CLASSES

10 classes are offered, entrants must declare one by August 1:
Class I - Passenger cars.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class I S - Passenger cars.  SOP equipment..
Class II - Trucks and sport/utility, sports/activity vehicles.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class II S - Trucks and sport/utility, sports/activity vehicles.  SOP equipemt.
Class III - Motorcycles 700 cc and under.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class III S - Motorcycles 700 cc and under.  SOP equipment
Class IV - Motorcycles over 700 cc.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class IV S - Motorcycles over 700 cc.  SOP equipment.
Vintage - 1984 and older vehicle models, limited to SOP or vintage navigational equipment
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).
Support Touring (registration deadline June 1) - Will not be scored, will not enter open TSD sections, and will follow route assigned to them.  Support touring vehicles must be associated with one or more motorcycle entries, and may not enter the Blackwater, North Canol, or Denali Highways.  Support Touring vehicles are intended to support a return trip from Anchorge, and may not carry spare parts & tires to be used during the event.

Equipment notes:
 * SOP is defined as OEM odometer plus a slide rule, Stevens wheel, and basic electronic calculator. Rally tables are allowed, but computers (laptop, tablet, notebook, Android, iPhone, etc), and Curta calculators are NOT.
 * Vintage equipment includes SOP items plus mechanical odometers like Halda Tripmaster & Twinmaster, and "Class B" or "Pro" electronic tripmeters such as Alfa Pro, Timewise 526B or 547B, Brantz Retrotrip 2; Brantz International 1 & 2 Classic; and Terratrip 1, 101+ and 202 with no calculating function and no remote display.  "Class A" rally computers are specifically forbidden, but odos may include a digital clock.  As a tribute to their vintage history, Halda Speedpilots and Curta calculators are allowed.
 * Cycles are allowed to relocate OEM instruments as needed, and add a "Speedo Healer" device for error correction.

AWARDS

Klondike 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 to five entries, including at least one car or truck, one cycle, and one "rookie" vehicle (where no occupant has run or worked an Alcan).   Each entry on a team will be given a score factor, which is the ratio of their score to the winning score in their class. The winning team will be the one with the lowest average score factor.  Teams must be declared by 8pm August 17.

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.

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.

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 will 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 CONTROLS:1 point per second early or late, maximum penalty of 60 per control or 200 per TSD. 200 points for entering a TSD before it's open, or driving in the reverse direction of rally traffic in these sections, and 200 points if an associated Support Touring vehicle enters an open TSD without permission.
Some controls may be timed in tenths of a second, with .1 point penalty for each tenth of a second early or late.

OTHER CONTROLS:  200 penalty points for missing a Passage Control or MTC.  10 points for missing an "Extreme" control, 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 200 penalty points, second offense will move vehicle to Touring Class.

NO FAULT SCORING

FORCE MAJEURE & FORCE HOMME

QUERIES & PROTESTS

RADIOS & COMMUNICATIONS

1. An emergency VHF 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. Radios are available for rent ($50) through the organizers, please reserve in advance.
3. CB radios are encouraged but do not substitute for required VHF equipment.  Officials will monitor VHF and Ham, not CB
4. Licensed Hams are encouraged to bring their equipment, and all official vehicles 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).
6. RASC has an FCC license for 151.625, but Canada is not reciprocal.  VHF is strictly for emergency use in Canada, and must not conflict with local traffic.

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 from the front axle of an AWD Volvo XC90.
3. Any situation not covered by these regulations will be ruled on at the discretion of the organizing committee.