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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Adventure (Let's GO WHEELING!) => Topic started by: ebewley on April 08, 2005, 11:13:12 AM
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HILLSBORO, OREGON (April 6, 2005) – Tighten the belts and hold on.  Round two of the 2005 Rally America Championship, after its “warm up� season opener in January at the Sno*Drift Rally in Atlanta, MI, is about to go full throttle. Teams from across North America will convene in Hillsboro to contest the Oregon Trail Rally on April 22-24, here competitors will face the challenge of northwest Oregon forest roads.
With over 60 entries anticipated for the event, this is expected o be one of the most spectacular events organized by local organizers. “It’s great to have the Rally Championship return to Oregon for the sixth straight year�, commented event chairman, Ben Bradley. “The organizing team has worked hard over the past year to add some new spectator locations and new competition stages to this year’s event. We feel confident that this will be an exciting event for spectators and competitors alike.�
For the second year special spectator stages are planned for Friday afternoon at Portland International Raceway. “With great support from the management at PIR, we have expanded our
activities this year to include five competitor stages in the heart of Portland�, explained clerk of the course, Mike Nagle. “This includes a 4 mile super special stage, similar to those run at
international rally events around the world, where two cars will race each other on a split course at the same time.� Starting side-by-side at the track's drag start line, the competing
pair will complete separate laps of two different loops around the complex.  As each crew completes their first lap they switch over to the other's loop, and as they enter the front
straight for a final time it's a dash to be the first across the finish line. The inclusion of the 7:00 pm start super special stage evening finale will be a first for the Oregon event and
promises to be an exciting spectator attraction. Four shorter stages will kick off the rally action for spectators at PIR starting at 3:00 pm.
The event continued on Saturday with the will start of day two from Hillsboro stadium where a car display (Parc Expose) at 9:00 am will provide the public with an opportunity to see the cars and competitors up close and feel the excitement of rally competition. Saturday’s special stages sees the event return to the Tillamook area and the gravel roads of the Tillamook State Forest around Trask Park. There will be two free forest spectator locations open to the public to view the
competition on the day.
Sunday’s competition stages, also free and open to the public, will again be hosted by the city of Vernonia in Columbia County, west of Hillsboro. “The people of Vernonia and Columbia County
have been very supportive of our rally event for a number of years. We are delighted to be able to show our appreciation for their great hospitality through the positive economic impact our
event has and our support of the local food bank and grade school�, Nagle was happy to comment. Competitors will run 5 challenging special stages around the area, servicing in Vernonia before the event finishes back in Hillsboro.
Spectator Information:
Detailed spectator information, including viewing locations and times, will be available on the events web site http://www.oregontrailrally.com, and at the event start at Hillsboro Stadium.
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sounds like fun, I think mabey i might check it out if im caught up on all my work
are you going to spectate Eric?
jason
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I will be working at the rally possibly Friday and saturday. ;D ;D
Here is a shot of my Rally Cross car.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/breadbox/2005RC.jpg)
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sounds like fun, I think mabey i might check it out if im caught up on all my work
are you going to spectate Eric?
jason
I don't think I'll be able to make it... ALthough it would be nice to get a couple people together and head up for a picnic in the woods. Those pro cars haul butt and it's pretty exciting.
-Eric
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well i dont live far away so im going to be there! looks like a kick of a good time plus TSF isnt to far away for a little play ;D 8)
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Here are a couple of shots from the Trask river area.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/breadbox/113_1314.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/breadbox/113_1304.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/breadbox/112_1297.jpg)