Rally for the Blind @ Chennai 29th March

madan80 · 21st March 2009, 06:45

A car rally for the blind will be held at Chennai on 29th March 2009. The rally is sponsored by Savera Group of Hotels. The rally is approved by The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and is organized by the Madras Motor Sports Club & National Association for the blind.

The rally is based on the TSD (Time, Speed & Distance) format wherein the competitors are expected to arrive at all Time Controls (TC) at scheduled times and direction. Early arrival will attract more penalties than late arrival to discourage speeding. The event will run through the main roads of Chennai and its neighborhood. On grounds of safety, the maximum speed shall not exceed 45 kmph.

The highlight of this event is one which has a social message attached; to help a visually handicapped person enjoy the thrills of a motor sport event and give them a feeling of belongingness to the mainstream of life. The FMSCI as a principle has waived the permit fees / competition license fees for this event with a social cause.

By participating in this event you give something special to the visually handicapped navigator who will be reading out the instructions in Braille.

The drivers will be classified as

Experts : If a team member has been on a TSD rally winning team earlier
Regulars are those who have participated in TSD rallies, but not won.
Novices are those who are atking part for the first time.All persons in the car must be taking part for the first time.
All ladies teams must consist of all ladies.

madan80 · 22nd March 2009, 11:10

The Rally for the blind this year is sponsored by Savera Hotel.

The Breifing - Will be conducted on 28th march at 3:30 P.M. at Savera Hotel. (please make sure you attend the breifing positively because you will be alloted your blind navigators, Competition numbers and given your sample tulip/speed chart to do a test run on Saturday.

The Rally - Will start from Savera Hotel at 9:30 A.M. sharp it will cover a distance of approx. 50-55 K.M. and finish at Savera hotel. There will be lunch at Savera for all participants along with entertainment and games.

Registrations - Registrations are on at MMSC office or Savera Hotel.

madan80 · 24th March 2009, 10:00

guys- thought there might be a really nice response. Isnt anyone planning on going?

esteem_lover · 24th March 2009, 10:32

Madan, is there any fee to participate ? Fuel ?

nitrous · 24th March 2009, 10:43

Me and Praveen_v were two entries from Team-BHP, last year.
The fee was 1000 bucks. Should be the same this year too.

hrag · 24th March 2009, 11:17

Doesn't this clash with the Jeep Thrills 4th anniversary event at Chennai?

FlyingSpur · 6th April 2009, 12:09

You guys should totally participate. Check out the thread on the Mumbai Blind Man Rally. It was a blast, so many of the members participated and we had the time of our lives. Also, it coincided with the team-bhp 5th anniversary.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motor-...-feb-09-a.html

madan80 · 6th April 2009, 12:23

the event was on 29th of March 2009..

21st March 2009, 06:45	#1
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	Rally for the Blind @ Chennai 29th March A car rally for the blind will be held at Chennai on 29th March 2009. The rally is sponsored by Savera Group of Hotels. The rally is approved by The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and is organized by the Madras Motor Sports Club & National Association for the blind. The rally is based on the TSD (Time, Speed & Distance) format wherein the competitors are expected to arrive at all Time Controls (TC) at scheduled times and direction. Early arrival will attract more penalties than late arrival to discourage speeding. The event will run through the main roads of Chennai and its neighborhood. On grounds of safety, the maximum speed shall not exceed 45 kmph. The highlight of this event is one which has a social message attached; to help a visually handicapped person enjoy the thrills of a motor sport event and give them a feeling of belongingness to the mainstream of life. The FMSCI as a principle has waived the permit fees / competition license fees for this event with a social cause. By participating in this event you give something special to the visually handicapped navigator who will be reading out the instructions in Braille. The drivers will be classified as Experts : If a team member has been on a TSD rally winning team earlier Regulars are those who have participated in TSD rallies, but not won. Novices are those who are atking part for the first time.All persons in the car must be taking part for the first time. All ladies teams must consist of all ladies.
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22nd March 2009, 11:10	#2
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	The Rally for the blind this year is sponsored by Savera Hotel. The Breifing - Will be conducted on 28th march at 3:30 P.M. at Savera Hotel. (please make sure you attend the breifing positively because you will be alloted your blind navigators, Competition numbers and given your sample tulip/speed chart to do a test run on Saturday. The Rally - Will start from Savera Hotel at 9:30 A.M. sharp it will cover a distance of approx. 50-55 K.M. and finish at Savera hotel. There will be lunch at Savera for all participants along with entertainment and games. Registrations - Registrations are on at MMSC office or Savera Hotel.
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24th March 2009, 10:00	#3
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	guys- thought there might be a really nice response. Isnt anyone planning on going?
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24th March 2009, 10:32	#4
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	Madan, is there any fee to participate ? Fuel ?
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24th March 2009, 10:43	#5
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	Me and Praveen_v were two entries from Team-BHP, last year. The fee was 1000 bucks. Should be the same this year too.
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24th March 2009, 11:17	#6
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	Doesn't this clash with the Jeep Thrills 4th anniversary event at Chennai?
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6th April 2009, 12:09	#7
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,424 Times View My Garage	You guys should totally participate. Check out the thread on the Mumbai Blind Man Rally. It was a blast, so many of the members participated and we had the time of our lives. Also, it coincided with the team-bhp 5th anniversary. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motor-...-feb-09-a.html
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6th April 2009, 12:23	#8
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	the event was on 29th of March 2009..
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