The stage management groups have begun to allocate tasks to their team members. If you have not already talked to your stage commander as yet, ring Chris and get contact details.  

TRAINING

The 'Forest in the City' day will be held in the south parklands in the area bounded by Greenhill Road, Goodwood Road and Anzac Highway. All entry is via the Goodwood Rd gate.

Parking is as directed, and please sign on at the HQ tent.

You MUST sign on prior to going to your training.

 All other training will be conducted at the Sporting Car Club at 51 King William Road, Unley

TRAINING DAY “FOREST IN THE CITY”

TIME TABLE

SUNDAY 6^TH AUGUST               FINALISE SETUP, OPEN VENUE           07.30

                                                            SIGN ON CENTRE OPENS                    08.00

TEAMS TO SIGN ON BY 08.30

SESSION 1 COMMENCES 09.00                        FORTIES                      AREA   “A”

                                                                        MT. GAWLER   AREA   “B”

                                                                        RIDGETOPS                 AREA   “C”

                                                                        REGROUP                    AREA   “D”

                                                            INCLUDES COURSE CAR TRAINING

TEAMS TO SIGN ON BY 9.20

      SESSION 2 COMMENCES 09.50                        GOLDFIELDS   AREA   “A”

                                                                              MAWSONS ROW          AREA   “B”

                                                                              KENTON VALLEY         AREA   “C”

                                                                              EDEN VALLEY  AREA   “D”

                                                                  INCLUDES COURSE CAR TRAINING

TEAMS TO SIGN ON BY 10.10

SESSION 3 COMMENCES 10.40                        CROMER                      AREA   “A”

                                                                        MT GAWLER    AREA   “B”

                                                                        CHARLESTON  AREA   “C”

                                                                        THUNDER GULLY         AREA   “D”

                                                            INCLUDES COURSE CAR TRAINING

EXTRA FUNCTIONS SIGN ON  10.00

“SERVICE PARK” TRAINING COMMENCES 10.30

“SPECTATOR OFFICIAL” TRAINING 10 30

Please note: - This will be followed by an Officials thank you BBQ during which the ‘5 year Award Presentation’ will be held.  All officials are encouraged to attend

All Officials must attend at least one training session. If you do not attend, you will not get your credentials and you will not be able to work on the rally

If you have experience working on Toyota Rally SA and you are going to do a job you have done before, then you need only to come to the “Forest in the City day”

If you have not worked on Rally SA before, OR if you are doing a job you have not done before, then you will need to come to the relevant training session as well as the “Forest in the City” day

If in doubt, ask your Stage Commander

OFFICIALS BARBECUE

As it is partly a thankyou function, all officials are requested to come to the barbecue in the south parklands on Sunday August 6th. You need to be there anyway, and can watch the control officials going through their paces, practice your role, chat with your stage commander and renew acquaintances with other officials. The barbeque will be running from 12.30pm to 2pm and will be accompanied by the presentation of awards to those officials who have served the event for 5 years.

BEANIE COMPETITION

Remember that there is a prize of a very nice rally jacket, worth $400.00, for the winner of our beanie competition. All you need do is send in a real untouched photograph of a Rally cap or beanie being worn by the official concerned, in an unusual way or in an unusual place.

EVENT INFORMATION

Details of the competition have been finalised and approved. You will recognise much of last year’s event but with improvements. The 2006 Toyota Rally SA will again be based in the Barossa Valley. Rally HQ will be at the Barossa Novotel Resort which will be full of rally people with no other bookings taken. This year the hotel is again a sponsor. We will have the place to ourselves and competitors will be offered very attractive rates. All Rally administration will take place at the Novotel except for some work at the Mt Pleasant service park. The hotel will also organise and run the function on Sunday night.

NB: - this function will see a return to include the presentation of awards, and will involve a really proper motor sport type BBQ meal, which will be great value for money

The party at the Novotel will be a formal presentation as above. Anyone who wants to come along please let Chris know. Cost is $35.00 per ticket, with a 20% discount available to officials, again via Chris

Again, Forestry SA has been doing a lot of extra work for us. There have been a number of road upgrades in the area and there is an extra spectator point at the bottom of the “mineshaft”, and another water splash. The Corporates have last year’s new roads right beside them to increase the action. Toyota Rally SA has always been the best ARC round for spectators and we intend to stay well ahead of the other events. 

Teams will be testing (TBC) at locations in the Mount Crawford Forest Area on the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the event. Thursday and Friday will be used for reconnaissance and on Friday the leading teams will shakedown on the media stage.

Scrutineering will be in Tanunda on Thursday and Friday, with SARC scrutineering completed at CMI Toyota on August 13^th

There will be our traditional promotional start/street party in Tanunda on Friday night, starting at 6.00pm. The Re-start will be from the Mt Pleasant Showground on Saturday morning. Cars will not be kept in a parc ferme on Friday night.

The central service park is at Mount Pleasant as is the parc ferme on Saturday night. Facilities for media, Network Ten and results will also be at Mount Pleasant so we expect there to be a festive atmosphere. The catering was sensational last year, and no doubt will be again. If you are in the area, please patronise them, and make it all more worthwhile for them.

REGISTRATIONS

If you know of friends and/or family who wish to register as an official and have not yet done so, advise them that there will be an ‘Early Bird’ draw for officials who have registered prior to 30^th June 2006.  The prize is a free hot ride in one of the top rally cars during Media Day.  All officials who have already registered will automatically be eligible for the Early Bird draw.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES

If you have an e-mail address which we do not have on file, please let us know so that we can keep you informed. Make sure that you empty your mail box regularly otherwise it will become clogged with junk mail and really important things like Toyota Rally SA information will not get to you.

WEB SITE

Keep visiting     www.toyotarallysa.com.au   It is updated often and there are really neat links like the temperature in the Mt Crawford forest.

MERCHANDISE

Graphpak are the event's official mechandisers once again, and has a great new range of Gear. Graphpak Australia, 28 Fifth Street, Bowden SA 5007, t. (08) 8340 2755;   f. (08)8340 2890

We have once again secured a big 20% discount for officials.  You can purchase from them at their factory, where your name is listed. ID will have to be shown. They will also be at the ceremonial start at Tanunda, where you are all welcome

CREDENTIALS

Again this year, credentials will be handed out at the stage or area where you assemble for your first lot of duties.

Your free BASS ticket to the Mount Crawford Spectator Area will be issued at various trainings. Each ticket will admit one Adult on Saturday and Sunday. These tickets normally sell for $30.00 each and are given to you to use personally. Additionally, you can buy extra tickets at a preferred rate - $20 inc tax per ticket - which is a big discount of 25% from the normal $30.00. Contact Chris to purchase, and there is no limit. We are taking orders right now

Please note that your credential by itself will no longer admit you free to the Forties Spectator Area as we will be issuing you with a wristband as well.

Access to the spectator area is by credential on it's lanyard around your neck, and wristband attached to your wrist. NEITHER OF THESE ITEMS IS TRANSFERABLE. Please note that you must wear your credential at all times. If you are discovered without it anywhere on the course, and particularly in the Spectator area, you will be asked to leave, and you will not be welcome back

RALLY OFFICE

The Rally Office is located at Saratoga Distribution, 272 - 274 Gilbert Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000. Telephone 08 8212 2800, fax 08 8212 7900 or e-mail chris@toyotarallysa.com.au

The Rally Office will relocate to the Novotel Barossa Hotel on Tuesday August 15th, for the duration of the rally

RALLY HQ general number is 8524 5210

General Enquiries during the event  8212 2800

During the event (or anytime really!), you can report any issue or event to me in Rally Control on 0418 834 311

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OFFICIAL

We are extremely grateful for your assistance, and know you will be professional in your behaviour.

Please remember that you are the public face of the rally for everyone involved – the spectators, the SA Government, the Sponsors and the SA Motor Sport Board.

Be firm and confident, yet unfailingly pleasant in the execution of your duties, and treat people in the manner you would like to be treated.

There is a longer section on your responsibilities in the Officials reference manual, which will be distributed at various trainings, and soon be available on the web site

Remember too, that you need to be careful about being on course at appointed times, as the event MUST RUN ON TIME - there is no provision for lateness on your part

SPECIAL STAGE STATUS

It is important that you all know what the stage status colours mean. Here is a handy ready reference:

Special Stages are classified in accordance with the following:

Amber

        The road is closed.

        Course car “000” is commencing the stage.

        The Stage Commander is present and there is no apparent reason why the stage cannot be run as planned.

Blue

        Course Car “00” has checked the stage and everything is in order to run the stage.

        Rally Control will declare the stage Green as soon as confirmation is received from the Stage Commander that all emergency services are in place and the start is ready to commence.

Green

        Stage clear to run. Car “0” and competitors may commence the stage. Once the stage is green no further approval is required to start cars.

Yellow

        An incident has occurred and the stage has been stopped. This incident may be a missing competitor, spectators in an unsafe location, or a non-competitor vehicle on the stage.  Emergency vehicles may be sent into the stage.

        Yellow flags to be shown at the SOS points.

Red

        An incident has occurred and emergency vehicles are on the stage.

        The incident may include injuries to a competitor, official or member of the public, course is blocked, fire or other community related requirement.

        Yellow flags/ lights to be shown at the SOS points.

Black

        The stage is re-opened to the public and competition has ceased.

        Sweep has passed through the stage.

UNDER 18 DECLARATION FORMS

Please note that it is a CAMS requirement that these forms be lodged before we can issue credentials - so get them in to Chris NOW, thank you 

CHANGE of CONTACT DETAILS