About this event
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If you love spirited driving on backroads, these events are for you! Here are two great winter rallies in one weekend; you can run these rallies in your street car with no special modifications. Grab a friend and let's go!
How Are The Vibes?
Flamethrower RoadRally- February 28, 2026
Flamethrower Rally is a brisk Regularity (TSD) Rally which invites you to compete from Hastings to Lake City on some of Minnesota's best driving roads. The course takes advantage of the elevation changes, natural twisty gravel backroads, and challenging winter conditions in the valleys flowing into the Mississippi River. Road conditions can range from frozen gravel to snow and even some ice. Back from popular demand are minimum maintenance roads as long as they are passable with a stock economy car! "Flamethrower" is a reference to Lucas Flamethrower driving lights because much of this rally will be held in dusk and nighttime conditions!
Alligator Slide RoadRally- February 23, 2025
Back for its second year in the modern era, Alligator Slide Rally is a brisk Regularity (TSD) Rally which invites you to compete from Winona to Red Wing on some of Wisconsin's best driving roads. The course pits you against the same fun and challenging driving weather conditions in Flamethrower, but includes a mix of paved & gravel roads sure to keep you on your toes! You may expect to encounter sandy areas, snow, and possibly some ice. "Alligator Slide" is a reference to a classic driftless-area rally road from back when people drove Datsuns!
What do I need?
Check out this video for help getting started in RoadRally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91goIg8Cck
Car: Your vehicle will have to pass a very basic technical inspection (See Tech Inspection section). Your standard road car will work just fine! Low clearance vehicles will need to exercise caution on a couple roads but should generally be ok. The course will be checked with a stock 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. You do NOT need a specially prepared car.
People: Each car must include two people: a driver and a navigator. No other passengers are allowed. If your navigator is a minor a special release is required- please ask ahead of time.
Equipment: No special equipment is required. For the most fun, we recommend you download the Rabbit Rally 2.0 app to use our interactive digital roadbook and GPS timing. Rabbit Rally 2.0 offers an interactive digital roadbook and does all calculations for you so that you always know if you are on time.
Rabbit Quick Reference Guide & Newbie Documents
Scoring is done via independent GPS boxes mounted on your windows. Don't let your poor phone signal have all the fun ruining your scores; that's YOUR job!
Flamethrower Rally
Start: Dugarel's Bar & Grill, 3475 Vermillion St, Hastings, MN 55033
End: TBD Lake City, MN
Date: Feb 28, 2026
Entry fee is $50 (TBD). Another $15 per car for weekend membership if neither of you are SCCA members
Novice briefing: TBD early afternoon
In-person sign-in starts at TBD mid afternoon
Time: First car out TBD late afternoon
Length: ~6 hours, 175 miles
Chair Tyler Linner
Rallymaster Tyler Linner
Assistant Rallymaster Rylan Clark
Safety Steward Eric Linner
TA Liaison Tyler Linner
Pre-Check Eric Linner
Registrar Eric Linner
Treasurer Maggie Tu & Jason Cook
Technical Inspection TBD
Sweep TBD
Alligator Slide Rally
Start: Plaza Hotel 1025 US-61 East, Winona, MN 55987
End: TBD, likely Liberty's Restaurant 303 W 3rd St, Red Wing, MN 55066
Date: Mar 1, 2026
Entry fee is $50 (TBD). Another $15 per car for weekend membership if neither of you are SCCA members
Novice briefing TBD
In-person sign-in starts at TBD
Time: First car out: TBD, 9 or 10am
Length: ~7 hours, 200 miles
We are using a compressed sign-in schedule to maximize sleep time overnight! Please be on-time so everything goes as smoothly as possible.
Chair Ted Rurup
Rallymaster Ted Rurup
Safety Steward Tyler Linner
TA Liaison Ted Rurup
Pre-Check Ted Rurup
Registrar Eric Linner
Treasurer Maggie Tu & Jason Cook
Technical Inspection TBD
Sweep TBD
More Information
See Tech Inspection section for information on allowable tires.
The rally follows the international regularity rally format. Speed shall have no impact whatsoever on the classification. The roadbook will give you standard FIA-style turn-by-turn route instructions with precise mileages, speeds, and tulips. You will compete on road sections called Regularity Stages linked by non-scored Transit sections. The objective is to arrive at every GPS checkpoint exactly on time according to the roadbook speeds. Penalty points will be given for arriving at GPS checkpoints early or late. The winner shall be the competitor with the fewest points at the end of the rally.
If you have any questions please reach out through the contact form!
Event requirements
Classification
Classes will follow the SCCA National Tour Rally (NTR) rules and include:
G (GPS)- Strongly recommended for new or casual competitors
E (Equipped)
L (Limited)
S (Stock)
Car Numbers
You will be assigned a car number which determines start order. Car number decals/stickers are not necessary.
Awards
The best scoring team with a model year 1989 or earlier vehicle will win the Vintage trophy.
Technical Inspection
We will provide one optional 16 inch wide "rally plate" sticker per vehicle! Please consider if and where you would like to put the rally plate, and be prepared to clean any salt or debris off the area during registration. We're also providing two small commemorative ~6" versions of the rally plate per vehicle. Car numbers are NOT required, although you may apply a mailbox number sized car number to the drivers rear window to assist others in lining up in order.
Your car will be checked for the following.
✓Tires are "Three Peak" (3PMSF) rated, OR approved in writing by Chair. https://www.discounttire.com/learn/mountain-snowflake-symbol
✓Tires do not have visible cracks.
✓Tire tread is above the wear bars. https://www.mtsxpress.com/tire-wear-bars/
✓No significant fluid leaks from car
The following is "self-tech". By registering you certify that the following are present and operational.
✓I either own or have permission to use this vehicle.
✓Headlights (high and low beams)
✓Taillights, brake lights, turn signals, parking lights, license plate light(s)
✓Horn, windshield wipers
✓Rear-view mirrors
✓Service brakes and parking brake operational
✓Seat belts, securely installed for the driver and navigator
✓The vehicle is mechanically safe and roadworthy
✓Safety triangle (optional)
✓First Aid Kit (optional)
✓Tow Rope (optional)
By registering: I hereby warrant that the entered vehicle is on the road legally, is being used by the entrant with the owner’s permission, and is covered by liability insurance of not less than $20,000/40,000/10,000, or the minimum requirements in the state of registry, whichever is higher. I further warrant that the vehicle is in safe operating condition and that the safety items listed below have been checked and are in good working order and the driver warrants that she/he is in possession of a valid operator’s license.
Payment
Payment will not be charged until you compete in the rally.
