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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
Pos |
Novice |
Car |
Class |
Driver |
Navigator |
Vehicle |
Total |
1 | | 1 | U | Peter Hill | Geoff Hill | 2003 Subaru WRX | 71 |
2 | | 3 | C | Jennifer Daly | Leanne Junnila | 2004 Subaru WRX | 73 |
3 | 1 | 22 | N | Shane McAssey | Mark Geusebroek | 1998 GMC K1500 | 76 |
4 | | 2 | U | Taisto Heinonen | Jim Bowie | 1986 Toyota MR2 | 78 |
5 | | 6 | U | Bob Friesen | Heather Friesen | 1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina | 106 |
6 | | 13 | C | Adam Vokes | Chris Maydaniuk | 2000 Ford Focus | 110 |
7 | | 4 | U | Richard Childs | Helen Welter | 1974 BMW 2002 | 111 |
8 | 2 | 9 | N | Mark Lea-Wilson | Matt Vincent | 1992 Plymouth Laser | 126 |
9 | | 7 | C | Jason Mizzoni | Shane Ewert | 2002 Subaru WRX | 131 |
10 | | 8 | C | Kevin Robbins | Kenton Robbins | 2007 Subaru WRX STi | 168 |
11 | 3 | 10 | N | Matt Bobyn | Dan Bobyn | 1994 VW Golf | 184 |
12 | 4 | 12 | N | Bill Dubreuil | Jacqueline Dubreuil | 2001 Subaru Outback | 196 |
13 | | 11 | C | Jim Gemmell | Brad Gemmell | 1991 Subaru Legacy | 221 |
14 | 5 | 19 | N | Tim Addison | Graham Beauregard | 2005 Subaru Impreza | 245 |
15 | 6 | 24 | N | Michel Ghaoui | Claudia Stoica | 2008 Toyota Tacoma | 437 |
16 | 7 | 17 | N | John Nowostawski | Eric Bosak | 2007 Subaru 2.5i SE | 439 |
17 | 8 | 16 | N | Roman Karski | Peter Karski | 2003 Hyundai Tiburon | 461 |
18 | 9 | 23 | N | Emile El-Hachem | Mohamad Krayem | 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser | 561 |
19 | 10 | 20 | N | Tyler Simpson | Dave Simpson | 1995 VW Golf | 606 |
20 | 11 | 18 | N | Jennifer Robin | Keith Woynorowski | 1998 Dodge Neon | 637 |
21 | 12 | 21 | N | Sean Nowek | Jeff Hess | 1993 Subaru WRX | 750 |
22 | | 5 | C | Jamie Alison | Cindy Alison | 1987 Audi 4000 | 772 |
23 | 13 | 14 | N | Scott Hetherington | Kale McKenzie | 2007 Subaru WRX STi | 921 |
24 | 14 | 15 | N | Liz Schellhorn | Joe English | 1992 Geo Metro | 1313 |
View the Detailed Results (2009_GNU_Official_Results.pdf)
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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
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Start Order
No |
Driver |
Navigator |
Vehicle |
Class |
1 | Peter Hill, Airdrie AB | Geoff Hill, Calgary AB | 2003 Subaru WRX | Unlim |
2 | Taisto Heinonen, Hope BC | Jim Bowie, Kamloops BC | 1986 Toyota MR2 | Unlim |
3 | Jennifer Daly, Kelowna BC | Leanne Junnila, Calgary AB | 2004 Subaru WRX | Calc |
4 | Richard Childs, Calgary AB | Helen Welter, Calgary AB | 1974 BMW 2002 | Unlim |
5 | Jamie Alison, Calgary AB | Cindy Alison, Calgary AB | 1987 Audi 4000 | Calc |
6 | Bob Friesen, Calgary AB | Heather Friesen, Calgary AB | 1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina | Unlim |
7 | Jason Mizzoni, Calgary AB | Shane Ewert, Calgary AB | 2002 Subaru WRX | Calc |
8 | Kevin Robbins, Bawlf AB | Kenton Robbins, Edmonton AB | 2007 Subaru WRX STi | Calc |
9 | Mark Lea-Wilson, Edmonton AB | Matt Vincent, Edmonton AB | 1992 Plymouth Laser | Novice |
10 | Matt Bobyn, Calgary AB | Dan Bobyn, Calgary AB | 1994 VW Golf | Novice |
11 | Jim Gemmell, Alberta Beach AB | Brad Gemmell, Alberta Beach AB | 1991 Subaru Legacy | Calc |
12 | Bill Dubreuil, Calgary AB | Jacqueline Dubreuil, Calgary AB | 2001 Subaru Outback | Novice |
13 | Adam Vokes, Red Deer AB | Chris Maydaniuk, Kamloops BC | 2000 Ford Focus | Calc |
14 | Scott Hetherington, RkyMtnHs AB | Kale McKenzie, RkyMtnHs AB | 2007 Subaru WRX STi | Novice |
15 | Liz Schellhorn, Nelson BC | Joe English, Nelson BC | 1992 Geo Metro | Novice |
16 | Roman Karski, Calgary AB | Peter Karski, Calgary AB | 2003 Hyundai Tiburon | Novice |
17 | John Nowostawski, Calgary AB | Eric Bosak, Calgary AB | 2007 Subaru 2.5i SE | Novice |
18 | Jennifer Robin, Stony Plain AB | Keith Woynorowski, Stony Plain AB | 1998 Dodge Neon | Novice |
19 | Tim Addison, Calgary AB | Graham Beauregard, Calgary AB | 2005 Subaru Impreza | Novice |
20 | Tyler Simpson, Calgary AB | Dave Simpson, Calgary AB | 1995 VW Golf | Novice |
21 | Sean Nowek, Red Deer AB | Jeff Hess, Red Deer AB | 1993 Subaru WRX | Novice |
22 | Shane McAssey, Edmonton AB | Mark Geusebroek, St. Albert AB | 1998 GMC K1500 | Novice |
23 | Emile El-Hachem, Calgary AB | Mohamad Krayem, Calgary AB | 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser | Novice |
24 | Michel Ghaoui, Calgary, AB | Claudia Stoica, Calgary AB | 2008 Toyota Tacoma | Novice |
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Bulletins
March 15 2009We 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.
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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
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Officials of the Event
Rallymaster |
Eric Grochowski
(403) 277-2710 errik1@gmail.com |
Registrar |
Eric Grochowski (see above) |
Co-Organizer |
Kris Schofield |
Sweep |
Carl Barrell |
Scoring |
Kurt Schantz |
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Schedule
Wednesday March 18 |
Last day to book a room at the Best Western before the block of rooms is released.
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Friday March 20 |
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Midnight |
Close of early entries. Preliminary start order assigned. Entries received
before midnight on this day are entered in a draw to win a rally related prize.
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Tuesday March 24 |
Start order to be determined and published online.
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Thursday March 26 |
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7:30PM |
Novice TSD Rally School Calgary Sports Car Club
building (4215 80th Avenue NE Calgary) Free to all competitors. This school will teach you all the basics to get through the Gnu. Essential for first time competitors, especially Navigators.
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Saturday March 28 |
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8:30AM - 10:30AM |
Registration and Scrutineering
Best Western Rocky Mountain House Inn & Suites
4407 41st Ave (T4T 1J6)
Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1A5
1-866-303-3100
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11:00AM |
Drivers Meeting and distribution of Route Books |
12:00PM |
Car '0' start time, rally begins. |
8:00PM |
Approximate finish time, awards and banquet Boston Pizza, Rocky Mountain House AB. |
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Forms & Regulations
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2007 Photos








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