Rainier Auto Sports Club

Raindrop Rally 2004

Updated 04/21/2004

A relaxing Sunday TSD Touring Rally running entirely on paved roads. Perfect for any car and any skill level.

This year we'll be visiting the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas with luscious lumber lands and awesome water vistas. You'll be able to dip your toes in the protected waters of the Puget Sound and watch the shipping lanes of the Straight of Juan De Fuca. Gorgeous scenery and rollicking roads are on the menu.

New to rallying? First touring rally? Not to worry, we'll be offering a free Novice Workshop that will provide you with everything you need to know.

Date: April 18, 2004

Rallymaster's Summary:

Thanks to everyone who came out this year, we had a great time!

Congratulations to Esko and Peter Mannisto for winning first overall on Raindrop Rally 2004! This is the second year in row that an equipped car has beaten all of the computer cars, what does this say about the rally? Congratulations to all of the class winners

Some of the locations we visited were Troll Haven and the Naval Undersea Museum.

After some brief showers early in the event the clouds cleared and we rallied under sunny skies. We traveled as far west as Gardiner and as far north as the beach at Ft. Flagler State Park. The 32 cars were scored at 19 checkpoints.

Stories:

Ron Sorem's view from 8 minutes back

Pictures:

Kim's Pictures

Pre-event pictures

(send us a link to yours!)

Scores:

Car #	Peeps	Ride	Class	Total	O/A	Class
5	Kenneth Lindsey / Michel Lindsey	2003 Nissan 350Z	NOV	180	12	1
32	Bill Sand / Dean Hoaglan	1997 Dodge Viper	NOV	368	18	2
20	Jackie Schultz / Scott Schultz	2002 BMW Mini Cooper	NOV	531	23	3
21	Todd Schultz / Harrison Llapitan	1992 VW GTI	NOV	549	24	4
13	Tom Burress / Don Burress	1980 Volkswagen Rabbit	NOV	592	26	5
25	Matt Beaulieu / Doug Dearmin	2002 Subaru Impreza	NOV	1346	28	6
22	Mary Wyckoff / Frank Wyckoff	1995 Ford Probe	NOV	1354	29	7
24	Jessie Anderson / Eric Van Woerden	2003 Nissan 350Z	NOV	11400	32	8
26	Paul Cho / Greg Leege	2003 Volkswagen GTI	SOP	162	8	1
23	Kevin Mullins / Denise Mullins	2000 BMW 328i	SOP	163	9	2
7	Steve R. Perret / Kathryn S. Hansen	1986 Subaru GL-10	SOP	187	13	3
30	Alan James / Sue Smith	1988 BMW M3	SOP	193	14	4
9	Jered Carter / Jason Carter	2002 Subaru Impreza	SOP	375	20	5
19	Lucetta Lightfoot / Duane Montagne	2002 BMW M Coupe	SOP	498	22	6
27	Scott Margerum / Ben Johnson	1999 Subaru Legacy	SOP	9749	31	7
1	John Humphrey / Derris Humphrey	2002 Volvo S60	MSOP	82	5	1
6	Mike Daily / Tom Palidar	1984 VW Jetta	MSOP	101	6	2
3	Dave Monahan / Vasco dePinna	2000 Audi A4	MSOP	102	7	3
33	Hal Dittman / Susan Everett	1998 Mazda 626	MSOP	198	15	4
17	Esko Mannisto / Peter Mannisto	2003 Subaru WRX	EQU	32	1	1
10	Brian Zaugra / Jon Harbour	2001 Subaru 2.5RS	EQU	176	11	2
16	Casey Woodrum / Benson Miller	2002 Subaru WRX	EQU	220	16	3
15	Don Gibson / Mike Workman	1993 Ford Ranger	EQU	345	17	4
11	Dave Burroughs / Dave Karraker	1980 Ford Fiesta	EQU	369	19	5
2	Tom Gorman / Dennis Gorman	2003 Mini Cooper S	EQU	435	21	6
4	Pat Biggar / Jack Heppes	2002 Subaru WRX Wagon	UNL	37	2	1	*
8	Ron Sorem / Max Vaysburd	1991 Subaru Legacy Turbo	UNL	37	3	2	*
14	Debbie Sjodin / Bob Sjodin	2002 Subaru WRX	UNL	80	4	3
18	Phyllis Chandler / Bob Chandler	1994 Chevy Cavalier	UNL	173	10	4
31	Chuck Huffington / Owen Huffington	2002 Subaru Impreza	UNL	2458	30	5
29	Dan Morley / Quinn Morley	1974 Saab Sonett	VINT	586	25	1
12	William McRae / David Harms	1969 VW Type 1 Beetle	VINT	923	27	2

(* Tie for 1st unlimited was resolved in favor of the team with the most zeros)

Detailed scores (PDF)

Raindrop Bestiary: This year's course was lined by less some common roadside creatures. Here's what I saw, let us know if you saw any other fun animals:

Bison
Camels (one and two humped varieties)
Chinese Ringnecked Pheasant
Deer
Goats
Llama
Ostrich
Quail
Sheep
Trolls

The Workers:

We heartily thank the workers that came out to enjoy the sun and make this event possible.

Kirk Simons and Terry Simons
Steve Richards
Ed Millman
Cynthia Peterson
Jim Hogan
Joel Wright
Mark Nolte
Dan Comden
Marvin Crippen
Eric Horst and Diana Horst
Kim Prater
Michael Garvais

Rallymaster: Steve Willey, 206-324-5090

Registrar: Gretchen Jones, 425-823-8329

Start Location: Silverdale Waterfront Park in Old Town Silverdale, WA. Map and directions

End Location: Mitzel's American Kitchen, 760 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370, 360-697-2215

Classes: Novice, SOP, Masters SOP, Equipped, Unlimited, and Vintage. The General Instructions define the classes with the following addition. Masters SOP class is the same as SOP with the additional requirement that competitors must be classified as Masters class for NWRC events. Additionally, Masters SOP class competitors are allowed the use of supplemental odometers provided they are not connected to any calculating device.

General Instructions: Event uses RASC Touring General Instructions available in Rally Reference.

Supplemental Instructions: Please review the following Draft Supplemental Instructions

Entry Fee: 30$, with a 5$ discount for NWRC club members. Price includes 5$ WA State Park parking fee for the parks we'll enjoy.

Schedule:

Check-in and late-registration Opens:	9:45am
(Route Instructions will be handed-out once you've completed your registration form and paid)
Novice Workshop:	10:00am
Drivers Meeting:	10:30am
First Car Out:	11:01am
First Car Finishes:	approx. 3:35pm

Novice Workshop: See schedule for start time. Bring all of your TSD Touring Rally questions. This 25minute workshop will cover everything from an introduction to TSD Touring Rally to tips and tricks for bringing home at least one guaranteed zero. See TSD Workshop Handout from a previous year.