1998 Alcan 5000 Regulations

ENTRY & FEES

1. The entry fee is $2350 for one vehicle & two drivers. Make checks payable to Rainier Auto Sports Club, Inc (Mastercard, VISA and Discovery are also accepted).
2. The additional fee for a third driver is $450.
3. Entry will open May 15, 1997 and close August 22, 1998.
4. A maximum of 30 entries will be accepted. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any entry without providing a reason, and to assign car numbers as they see fit.
5. Lodging on route has been arranged in advance.  The entry fee includes 9 nights accommodations (double occupancy), banquets, and Alaska ferry transport with staterooms. The night of September 6 (Jasper) is included: this may be deleted by deducting $50 per person from the fees above, or extra rooms inlcuded at $100 per room.

DOCUMENTATION & ELIGIBILITY

1. The rally is open to the general public. Minimum age is 21 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. All entrants must sign an event liability release before participation is allowed.
2. Entrants must present valid driver's licenses, vehicle registration, and proof of vehicle liability insurance. Canadian law rrequires that proof of insurance be carried at all times.
3. Drivers may be changed or added, but any such changes must be documented with event organizers. No passengers are allowed in a rally vehicle at any point unless they have been registered.

SCRUTINEERING & VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY

1. All vehicles shall be road legal and licensed in strict compliance with their state or provincial regulations.
2. Vehicles must be equipped with OEM seat belts for all as a minimum.
3. A roll bar is required in soft top vehicles.
4. A tow strap, 5BC minimum fire extinguisher and highway flares or DOT triangles are required.
5. Roof mounted lights are prohibited, and a maximum of six forward facing lights are allowed. All lights must dip to low beam with a single switch.
6. No fuel cans are allowed inside the vehicle, and any additional fuel tank must be OEM or an SCCA, IMSA, or FIA legal installation.
7. A vehicle may be excluded from the rally at any point due to unsafe condition or the actions of the occupants.

CLASSES & AWARDS

Class I - Passenger cars using unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Class II - Trucks and sport/utility vehicles (SUV's), using unlimited navigational equipment and computers.
Class III - Any type vehicle, limited to SOP equipment and original equipment odometers.
Klondike Class (Touring/GPS) - Will not be scored in TSD sections but will adhere to the same primary route and schedule as other teams.  This class will be scored on a "pass/fail" basis:  teams who complete all assigned criteria will receive the 1998 Alcan "Klondike Cup".  A video or Polaroid type camera will be needed to document arrival at specific points designated in the route book (GPS may also be helpful but is not required).

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 for the start and finish of a Transit, and controls will be located only at the finish or designated passage controls. These are touring sections, and competitors may proceed at their own pace as long as they enter these 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 controls are open.

CONTROLS & TIMING

OPEN CONTROL: Will be visible, and will be located at the finish of Transit sections. Cars must approach these during their correct arrival minute, unless allowed by the control crew to declare their requested arrival time. An Open Control at an overnight halt will be called an MTC (Main Time Control).

TSD CONTROL: May be visible or hidden, and may be located at any point within a TSD section. Cars should 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 that of the last car.

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.

PENALTIES

OPEN CONTROLS: 60 points per whole minute early or late, maximum penalty 200. (Example: if you are due at 5:03, a "0" would be 5:03:00 through 5:03:59).

TSD CONTROLS: 1 point per second early or late, maximum penalty of 60 per control or 200 per TSD. 200 points for entering any TSD before controls are open.

ALL CONTROLS: Penalty of 200 for missing any scored control.

ASSISTANCE:  For requiring fuel, extraction, or towing from event officials due to poor planning or driving skills.  First instance 10 penalty points or a $10 fine, subsequent instances 50 points or $50.  Further sanctiuons are also possible for a team that has needed assistance multiple times.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT: First offense 50 penalty points, a second offense is cause for disqualification.

SERVICE: Illegal service will be treated as unsportsmanlike conduct.

NO FAULT SCORING

FORCE MAJEURE & FORCE HOMME

QUERIES & PROTESTS

RADIOS & COMMUNICATIONS

1. CB, Ham and business band radios are allowed but not required for summer events.  Licensed Hams are encouraged to bring their equipment.
2. RASC has an FCC business license for 151.625 MHz and event officials will monitor this as an emergency frequency.
3. VHF business radios for 151.625 MHz will be available for rent ($50) or purchase ($200 or less) through the organizers.
4. Two-way radios may not be used during any TSD section except in an emergency.

GENERAL

1. Distance between fuel is rarely over 100 miles in summer, but a range of 300 miles is suggested for peace of mind.  Fuel is the final responsibility of the entrant, and failure of any advance arrangements will be considered force majeure.
2. For those who wish to take the optional Arctic Circle trip on the Dempster Highway, note that a range of 250 miles is necessary!
3. The rally was measured with an AlfaPro odometer from the right front wheel of a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo using 235/70R16 steel belted radial tires.
4. Any situation not covered by these regulations will be ruled on at the discretion of the organizing committee.

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