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Rallye in the Woodside Hills
hosted by John Zender
Sunday, July 23
     Ok gang, this is the event we've all been waiting for (right?)   We'll be driving some really tight and twisty, backroads with no 
Winnebagos.   On a few of the roads you are likely to see no other cars at all. 
     This event will allow  you to drive at your own pace while accumulating points for various tasks.  No experience is necessary and non-Lotus cars will do just fine.  You will be given a list of specific route instructions, and a legal speed average to maintain.  Bonus points will be awarded for correct answers to questions regarding different landmarks. 
   The way this thing is scored, almost anything can happen. At last year's event the winner lost a lot of points by driving half the course backwards, but made up for it with bonus points and a good speed average. The second place car missed most of the first half of the course, but did well on the checkpoints and bonus points. 
  The Rallye will end at a nice spot where we can buy lunch and add up the scores. The GGLC will be sponsoring some valuable prizes for first through third places, so there's more at stake than just bragging rights, speeding tickets, and giant oak trees.
     We'll meet at my place in Menlo Park around 9 am for fresh orange juice and donuts.  After a brief bit of verbal instructions the first car will go out at 10 am with other cars following at 5 minute intervals.  The rallye should last about 2 to 3 hours with a total of 50 to 80 miles. You should arrive with gas in your tank. Navigators are recommended but not required.

Directions:

1.  Take 101 to Marsh road in Menlo Park and exit West.
2.  Go about 1/2 mile and turn right on Fair Oaks.
3.  Go to the end of the street and don't turn left. 
4. Go about 150 feet to Lotus Central, phone (650) 368-9105
 


The event is finally finalized (finally). The plan is to have a casual banquet-style dinner at the Santa Fe Grill restaurant in Willows (located at the Golden Pheasant Best Western Motel) starting around 8pm. Cocktail hour will be from 6:30 to 7:30. 
Prior to the dinner, we will hold tech inspection for all track-bound cars in the parking lot outside the restaurant from about 3-5pm. You can also get your inspection completed on Sunday the 24 in the Bay Area at one of a couple locations to be determined.  There will also be a limited amount of tech inspection on Friday morning at the track. Be aware that if you decide to tech on Fri
day morning, you may miss your first track session.
The track session itself will follow a somewhat standard format with drivers divided into two or three groups based on their skill, experience and type of car. The number of groups will be determined by the number of entries. Novices and less experienced drivers will have more restricted passing rules. Advanced drivers in the faster groups will have more liberal rules. There will be no race car only group. Closed wheel race cars will be allowed in the advanced group. 
For people staying over Friday night we will meet at Franco's Italian Restaurant in Willows for a casual dinner (no 
banquet, order what you want) after the track session. Saturday about noon we may have a country drive around the area. Also on Saturday, the Viper challenge series is at Thunderhill which may be fun to watch.
Costs for the event will be approximately $175 for track day and $30 for the Thursday night banquet dinner. Make your hotel reservations at the Best Western Golden Pheasant inn at (530) 934-4603.
More details next month, but mark you calendars now!