The 2008 edition of this much-anticipated tradition will be held on Saturday, June 21, and it kicks off with an optional social gathering on Friday evening, June 20. Registration for this 15th annual edition of the event is now open, and you can download a Registration Form at a link below.

Club membership is not required.

The event is limited to 75 entries, and we expect it to fill up once again this year.

This all-day, all-paved rally (or tour, if you choose not to “rally”) is open to all pre-1981 collector vehicles. (Exceptions for vehicles made in 1981 and later are occasionally made. Contact the Rally Master.)

Beginning and ending in the Portland area, we begin the day by meeting at the start point – typically a public park – for a continental breakfast.  Then, after the Drivers’ Meeting, the rally cars begin leaving at one-minute intervals on a classic Time-Speed-Distance rally over some of the region’s best and most scenic rally roads.  We break for lunch at a public park, and then go back out for more rallying in the afternoon, returning to the park in the late afternoon for refreshments and awards.  Everything is concluded by about 6 p.m.

The registration fee includes the continental breakfast, a delicious lunch, refreshments at the end of the day, event shirts for both driver and navigator, a dash plaque, an event poster, the event program, a “goodie bag” (product samples and valuable trinkets!), and for the winners, trophies.

The Columbia Gorge Classic features our unique three-class structure that allows everyone – from the expert TSD rallyist to those who wish only to enjoy a nice drive – to participate and enjoy the day:

Standard.  Participants in this class receive the standard Route Instructions and compete against each other for trophies.  All participants with more than minimal TSD rally experience are encouraged to enter this class.  The degree of difficulty of this class, on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 1 being extremely easy and 10 being extremely difficult), is estimated to be approximately 3-4.

Novice.  Participants in this class receive the novice Route Instructions and compete against each other for trophies.  (The novice Route Instructions include more information than those of the Standard class, helping inexperienced rallyists to stay on course; this also makes a great way to learn more about TSD rallying.)  Participants with no or very minimal TSD rally experience are encouraged to enter this class.  The degree of difficulty of this class is estimated to be approximately 1-2.    

Touring.  Participants in this class receive the touring Route Instructions and do not compete or receive trophies.  This class is designed for people who wish only to drive a scenic Rally Route in a follow-the-leader format with a lead car doing the navigation, and not be concerned with timing calculations or course-following challenges.

For questions about registration, contact Rally Registrar Lou Jaffe at loujaffe@hotmail.com or 503.296.0937.

For questions about the rally itself, including the Rally General Instructions (the rules), contact Rally Master Reid Trummel at editor_reid@hotmail.com or 503.753.3700.

For other questions, including how to volunteer to help conduct this great event, contact Rally Manager Ron Hillbury at ron_hillbury@msn.com or 503.348.1307.

CLUB MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM

NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM

RALLY GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - 2008 Edition

SAMPLE ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS - NOVICE CLASS

SAMPLE ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS - STANDARD CLASS

HOW TO STAY ON TIME IN A TSD RALLY

HOW TO APPLY THE DEFAULT ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS - Updated 5/02/07