2018 Alcan 5000 Regulations

ENTRY & FEES

1. The entry fee is $3000 for one passenger vehicle & two drivers, or $2000 for one motorcycle & 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 is $900.
   
3. Entry will close June 1, 2018 unless field is declared full earlier.
4. Payment in full is required by June 1, 2018.  A $500 room fee will be retained for cancellations after that date, and no refunds can be made once a vehicle has left the start line since most rooms are guaranteed or prepaid.
5. A total of 50 to 60 entries are expected, with a close balance of autos and cycles. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any entry without providing a reason, and 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 the August 20 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 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.  (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 vehicle may be excluded from the rally at any point due to unsafe condition or actions of the occupants. This includes violations of these rules, multiple citations, and acts that endanger the general public or discredit the event.
4. Any participant cited for reckless driving will either placed in touring class or no longer allowed to drive.
5. GPS is allowed in all vehicles at all times, and organizers may provide GPS waypoints to assist course following.
6. Laptops may be carried by all, but only unlimited vehicles may use these or similar devices in TSD sections.
7. Words like "Race" or "Racing" should NOT appear in team names, team wear or custom vehicle decals.  These are only allowed on manufacturer provided goods for related products, or established teams with documented history.  (ie: "Fox Racing" gear or decals would be fine, "Fox Racing Team" would probably 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 "business band" radio that receives & transmits on 151.625 Mhz is required in autos (see RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS).
4. A SPOT or DeLorme GPS tracking device is required in every auto.
5. A maximum of four additional forward facing lights are allowed, and forward facing roof mounted lights are prohibited
6. A tow strap, 5BC minimum fire extinguisher and highway flares or DOT triangles are required.
7. 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 & 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.  (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 every buddy group.
6. Alcan routes & support are intended for dual sport cycles.  No heavy road bikes are allowed, and sidecars will be considered only on special request from past Alcan finishers.

CLASSES

These are offered, entrants must declare one by August 20:
Class I - Passenger cars.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class I SOP - Passenger cars.  SOP equipment..
Class II - Trucks and sport/utility, sports/activity vehicles.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class II SOP - Trucks and sport/utility, sports/activity vehicles.  SOP equipment.
Class III - Motorcycles 700 cc and under.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class III SOP - Motorcycles 700 cc and under.  SOP equipment
Class IV - Motorcycles over 700 cc.  Unlimited navigational equipment.
Class IV SOP - Motorcycles over 700 cc.  SOP equipment.
Historic - 1986 and older autos, limited to SOP & Historic equipment.  Later models are allowed if same body as 1986.  This includes E30 (1982-1991) BMW  and C3 (1984-1991) Audi, but not B3 (1988+) Audi or B4 (1989+) Subaru.  Historic classes are by decade: H80 is 80's, H70 is 70's, H60 is 60's, and H50 is 50's (any class with less than 3 vehicles will be grouped with the next newer.)
Adventure Touring - Will not be scored but will adhere to the same basic route & schedule as other teams.


Equipment notes:
 * SOP is defined as OEM odometer plus a slide rule, Stevens wheel, and calculator. Rally tables are allowed, but computers (laptop, tablet, notebook, iPad, etc), and Curta calculators are NOT.
 * Historic 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 odometers may include a digital clock.  As a tribute to long 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

Arctic Award:  To entrants completing 100% of the route, including all extreme controls.
"Go Farther" Award:  Perpetual award sponsored by Isuzu, for teams best exemplifying the spirit of their "Go Farther" slogan.
Team Award:  A Team is defined as three to five entries, including at least one auto, 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 20.

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 noted controls at the correct time.

TSD: In these "Regularity" 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. Practice is not allowed and vehicles may not enter TSD sections before set 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, and 200 points if an associated Support Touring vehicle enters an open TSD.
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 600.

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 encouraged for cycles.
2. Radios are available for rent ($50) through the organizers, please reserve in advance.
3. CB radios will not substitute for required VHF radio, and officials will monitor only VHF & Ham.
4. Licensed Hams are encouraged to bring their equipment, and all official vehicles include Hams.
5. NO two-way radio transmission is allowed near 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 a 4WD vehicle.
3. Any situation not covered by these regulations will be ruled on at the discretion of the organizing committee.