Raindrop Rally 2005

Updated 04/21/2005

Scenery and adventure all in an afternoon! Our favorite roads revisited in the spring. A relaxing Sunday touring auto rally, with easy-to-follow route instructions. The route is less than 150 miles and running entirely on paved roads. It is appropriate for any car and every skill level. Beginners are encouraged and will be rewarded with a fun experience and gentle introduction to the sport.

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005

Location: Started in Renton, WA at 10:30 and ended in Kent, WA at about 3:00.

Rallymaster: Mark Nolte, 425-226-3155

Classes: Novice, SOP, Equipped, Unlimited, and Vintage.

General Instructions: Event used Rainier Auto Sports Club Touring General Instructions available in Rally Reference.

Final Results:

Car #	Compeititors	Class	Total	O/A	Tie	by Class
9	Clif Johnston / Justin Johnston	NOV	212	11		1
17	Benjamin Mason / Michael Gilmore	NOV	413	16		2
20	Bill Sand / Dean Hoglan	NOV	524	18		3
14	George Eaton / Noelle Eaton	NOV	547	19		4
12	Karen Bachelder / Laurie Sorenson	NOV	581	21		5
22	Chris Cormier / Amber LaClair	NOV	594	22		6
19	John Goertzen / Geri Booher	NOV	1423	25		7
23	Andy Fast / Sherry Rippy	NOV	1936	26		8
29	David Dufour / Danielle Dufour	NOV	1961	27		9
13	Teresa Ewing / Melissa Cooper	NOV	2600	28		10
6	Michael Daily / Tom Palidar	SOP	69	5		1
26	John Humphrey / Derris Humphrey	SOP	163	10		2
7	Steve R. Perret / Kathryn S. Hansen	SOP	296	13		3
24	Landy Black / Delores Black	SOP	301	14		4
15	Robert Bouthillier / Jody Phillips	SOP	321	15		5
10	Vasco De Pinna / Max Vaysburd	SOP	432	17		6
18	John Nispel / Gail Nispel	SOP	550	20		7
27	Michael Lien / Charles Eves	SOP	970	23		8
21	Dan Morley / Jesse Parkerton	VINT	267	12		1
4	Dave Burroughs / Dave Karraker	VINT	1071	24		2
1	Esko Mannisto / Peter Mannisto	EQU	34	2		1
16	Don Gibson / Mike Workman	EQU	43	3		2
8	Gary Reid / S Richards	EQU	88	6		3
11	Thomas P. Gorman / Dennis M. Gorman	EQU	121	9		4
5	Pat Biggar / Jack Heppes	UNL	24	1		1
2	Conrad Berg / Chuck Huffington	UNL	50	4		2
28	Tom Burress / Don Burress	UNL	105	7		3
25	Robert Sjodin / Debbie Sjodin	UNL	107	8		4

Detailed scores (11K PDF)

Thanks to the Raindrop 2005 Workers:

Ron Sorem (course layout and pace)
Gretchen and Mike Jones (registration)
Frank Garcia and Ian Jeffreson (checkpoint)
Kevin Barrows and Jim Gardner (checkpoint)
Terry and Kirk Simons (registration and checkpoint)
Eric Horst and Steve Willey (sweep and scoring)
Dan Comden (checkpoint)
Ed Millman and son (checkpoint)
Jim Hogan (checkpoint)
Marvin Crippen and Jeff McMillen (checkpoint)
Casey Woodrum and attractive dark-haired woman (checkpoint)

New to Road Rally? It's fun and easy. Check out our Rally Reference for more information.

2005 Monte Carlo Championship:

Rainrop Rally 2005 is part of the 2005 NWRC Monte Carlo Championship. This series of four events, each hosted by a different NWRC club, will give you a chance to test (or refine) your skills, explore a variety of northwest backroads and accumulate points toward a prestigious prize at the end of the season. The Monte Carlo Championship web page will describe all the details. Other events in the series include:

Sno-Git Rally by Olympic Rally Competition Association (ORCA) on May 15th.
Ketchum Again by Puget Sound Rally Club (PSRC) on July 24th.
An unnamed event by Chuckanut Sports Car Club (CSCC) on August 21st.