24-12-2019, 06:55 PM
Someone was offering a poti on the VSCC site recently.
I purchased a x2 magnifier with built in LED from poundland and it works very well.
I know some regular competitors who practise plotting in the car outside in the garage in the weeks before the rally.They also do some road miles as well.
On the actual rally they plot in the car.[they find there are less distractions than in the start venue on the actual event].
A good led striplight above the screen helps.
A simple chart [about the mid point of the average speeds expected should be good enough on your first Measham], with the time taken and distance to be covered should be good enough to gauge your speed say 25 mph 10 miles should take 24mins.
Get the route correct and drive as quickly as possible,its surprising how much time you can lose in controls.
A decent clipboard helps the marshals,present it to them correctly with your finger pointing to the correct position,check time on entering control and make sure its correct before leaving,
Andy
I purchased a x2 magnifier with built in LED from poundland and it works very well.
I know some regular competitors who practise plotting in the car outside in the garage in the weeks before the rally.They also do some road miles as well.
On the actual rally they plot in the car.[they find there are less distractions than in the start venue on the actual event].
A good led striplight above the screen helps.
A simple chart [about the mid point of the average speeds expected should be good enough on your first Measham], with the time taken and distance to be covered should be good enough to gauge your speed say 25 mph 10 miles should take 24mins.
Get the route correct and drive as quickly as possible,its surprising how much time you can lose in controls.
A decent clipboard helps the marshals,present it to them correctly with your finger pointing to the correct position,check time on entering control and make sure its correct before leaving,
Andy