2009 Trail of the Gnu

Congratulations Peter Hill and Geoff Hill on another overall victory at the Trail of the Gnu! This year's rally had an extra tight battle for top spot with only 7 seconds worth of penalties separating the top 4 contenders. Jennifer Daly and Leanne Junnila won calculator class and placed second overall, and the top novice crew of Shane McAssey and Mark Geusebroek narrowly edged out 5 time Canadian Rally Champion Taisto Heinonen and navigator Jim Bowie for the third step on the podium. The organizers would like to thank all the competitors (a record turn out of 24 starters and better yet, 24 finishers!), we hope you had a great time. Also, special thanks to Carl, our sweep, and Travis, Shawn, and Josh for checkpointing, and of course Kurt for checkpointing and scoring the event. We're already thinking about next year, and hope many of you will be back to take on the Gnu once more.

Results

2009 Trail of the Gnu

The Trail of the Gnu is a challenging snow, ice, and gravel navigational rally, round 1 of the Rallywest TSD Rally Championship, and also part of the CSCC TSD Rally series. The rally will be run under Rallywest rules, which can be found somewhere on www.rallywest.com. The approximate length of the rally is 600km, of which no more than 20% will be on clear pavement, with the remaining 80% or more on snow, ice, mud, and gravel. There will be a maximum of 250km between fuel stops.

Although hosted by the Calgary Sports Car Club, the Gnu is based out of Rocky Mountain House, and every year the stunning back roads and mountain backdrop of the area have raised both the risks and the rewards of this challenging event. Be prepared for some exciting roads, some challenging average speeds, and some great fun with good rally people.

For more information, please check the event supplemental regulations, posted on this site.

"The roads you found were outstanding, and the conditions this year made it even better (at least, as far as I'm concerned). The combinations of average speed changes, road choice, and surface conditions made for challenging teamwork and really enjoyable driving." Josh Keatley, Winner of the 2008 Trail of the Gnu

Start Order

Bulletins

We had a long day out in the forest. We are really excited with what has come together, and those who enter are in for a treat. Pre run photos are up!



March 12 2009

Event regulations and entry forms are now online, and entries are coming in. First group email announcements will be going out tomorrow.

Fees and Costs

$75 for Calgary Sports Car Club members (or members of other C.A.R.S affiliated clubs)
$90 for non-members.
* Fees are per team (car, driver, and navigator).
* Teams who entered the 2009 Novice Winter Event are elegible for a further $10 discount.

Maximum entries accepted: 25

Officials of the Event

Schedule

Forms & Regulations

Entry Form (2009_Gnu_Entry_Blank.pdf)	pdf
Supplemental Regulations (2009_Gnu_SuppRegs.pdf)	pdf
These documents use the Adobe Acrobat format which requires the Free Acrobat Reader

2007 Photos