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THE RUSH?

The Leech’s Mitsubishi Pyrenees Rush is Round 4 of the 2016 Focus on Furniture & Bedding Victorian Rally Championship, the OurAuto Rally Series, 1. Cars under competition conditions can lose control and Round 1 of the Victorian Noted Rally Series, promoted by Car Club RMIT and leave the defined road at any time. Do not stand in any areas which are not Inc. authorised or which are contrary to the advice of the organisers and officials/marshals. 2. Be prepared. Weather wise, bring hats, ground cover, sun screen and protection in case Departing at two minute intervals, competitors will transverse a course of rain or cold weather. Food and drink outlets may be provided at the spectator point throughout the Pyrenees Ranges composed of 8 “Special Stages” over 130 (refer spectator instructions), but if not, ensure you have some of your own food and competitive kilometers of closed Forest & Shire roads. drinks available. 3. Park your car sensibly so that it will not obstruct emergency vehicles, competitors, Whilst on the public roads crews must obey all road & traffic rules. Once they reach the forest Special Stages however, the action will be hot & full service crews or other spectators. In all cases obey parking instructions given by on as they race against the clock, to see who will survive and win the 2016 supervising officials. It is usually best to park your car facing the way out. Leech’s Mitsubishi Pyrenees Rush! 4. Do not try to emulate rally drivers. Remember that if you give cause for complaint it will reflect badly on the rally and the sport as a whole. Drive carefully both to and from Competitors will be present from 8am at the Avoca Riverside Markets, joined spectator viewing areas, and be ready to give way if necessary on narrow stretches of by the Pyrenees Historic Vehicle Club. road. 5. Please do not take dogs or young children to spectator points. If you have to, make Hot food & drinks, will be avaliable all day from the Amphitheatre Recreation sure they are completely under your control and please make sure that animals and Reserve Service Park, or one of the many cafes in Avoca! children do not get in the way of competing cars or mechanics or officials when they are working. Stay up to date with news & entry lists 6. Do not light fires or smoke in the forests. Do not smoke near a car that is being www.facebook.com/PyreneesRush serviced or refueled. 7. At all times keep clear of controls, including from the timing marker to the control area. If control officials ask you to move, please help them by doing so - remember they have a job to do which can be difficult enough as it is. If you do want to see a control point in action, remember to stand well back from the control area. 8. Take your entire litter home with you - it is handy to have a bag or carton in your boot. Cans and paper do not help beautify our forests. 9. At service points do not crowd mechanics when they are working. They would not appreciate it. Neither will you if someone drops a wheel or a sump guard on your foot!

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK 1 Spectators are directed to view the cars whilst standing within the MOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUS markers indicating the limits of the controlled spectator area - In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the event, you agree: • to release Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd ("CAMS") and Australian Motor Sport Commission Ltd, spectating outside those areas indicated is prohibited. promoters, sponsor organisations, land owners and lessees, organisers of the event, their respective servants, officials, 2 Spectators must not stand in prohibited areas, and must at all representatives and agents (collectively, the "Associated Entities") from all liability for your death, personal injury (including burns), psychological trauma, loss or damage (including property damage) ("harm") howsoever arising from times stand behind the bunting or barriers which mark the your participation in or attendance at the event, except to the extent prohibited by law; • that CAMS and the Associated Entities do not make any warranty, implied or express, that the event services will be spectator area. provided with due care and skill or that any materials provided in connection with the services will be fit for the purpose 3 The instructions of the Spectator Marshals must be obeyed. The for which they are supplied; and • to attend or participate in the event at your own risk. Spectator Marshals has the power to have a stage postponed until You acknowledge that: the spectator point is controlled to his / her satisfaction. • the risks associated with attending or participating in the event include the risk that you may suffer harm as a result of: 4 It is prohibited to ignore the spectator instructions and find your • motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles, persons or property; • acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or own way around. Not only is there a danger of meeting up with an participating in the event; and • the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grand-stands, fences and guard rails) to ensure the safety of persons oncoming rally vehicle, but many roads have wash-aways, or property at the event. collapsed bridges, etc. which are potentially hazardous for the • motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to you. You accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being driver. The main spectator route has been surveyed and is safe. provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities. highway B220 sunraysia 1st pass = 11:40 vinoca rd 2nd pass = 3:58 Spec 3 no 2 creek rd Avoca HQ "The event will conclude at our Avoca pyrenees Information & spectators to turn around supporting partner, Mount Avoca highway Community in turning area and park on Winery in Moates Lane, where you Mount Avoca Winery B180 Resource Centre, sims lane left hand side only will be able to watch the winning Moates ln High Street

racecourse rd spectator SPECTATOR crews celebrate with a ceremonial 1st car = 4:05 Start NO access PARKING champagne spray!" HQ ACCESS pyrenees vinoca rd highway B180 Proposed Spectator Route NO ACCESS TURN AROUND Competitive Route Direction Spec 1 AREA Bunting 8:00 To Spectator point #3 from Avoca HQ Toilets Service / Refuel Point Spec 2 0.0 Turn of divided main st of Avoca onto Duke St with the Spectator Point "Avoca Milk Bar" on the corner. SP 7 Blue Pyrenees HQ Event Command Centre 0.2 Turn Right at Sports ground SP 6 Blue Pyrenees 0.6 Straight On over Railway Crossing, stay on bitumen 7.4 Straight On start dirt road 7.9 Park as per diagram or as directed NO ACCESS Amphitheatre NO ACCESS

Boundry Track NO ACCESS To Spectator point #2 from Avoca HQ 1st pass = 9:15 0.0 Head south on Sunraysia Hwy/B220 towards Service A = 10:26 (10min) 2nd pass = 1:33 Pyrenees Hwy/B180 Service B = 12:14 (40min) spectator Service C = 2:44 (10min) access 0.2 Turn right onto Pyrenees Hwy/B180 1st pass = 9:53 5.7 Turn right onto Porcupine Ln 0.8 Park as directed by ofcials 2nd pass = 2:11 NO ACCESS To Service Park from SPECTATOR No Standing or viewing NO TURN AROUND Avoca HQ PARKING ACCESS AREA To Spectator Point #1 from Avoca HQ 0.0 Head south on Sunraysia NO ACCESS Porcupine Ln Hwy/B220 towards 0.0 Head south on Sunraysia Hwy/B220 Pyrenees Hwy/B180 towards Pyrenees Hwy/B180 0.2 Turn right onto Pyrenees 0.2 Turn left onto Pyrenees Hwy/B180 Hwy/B180 Sims Lane SPECTATOR 5.5 Turn left onto Sims Lane NO 13.5 Turn left on School Rd ACCESS PARKING 0.1 Turn left and park as directed by spectator 0.1 Continue through gate access ofcials park around perimeter of oval Blacks Ln

track results live at http://rallysafe.com.au Year Area Driver Navigator Car 1959 Warragul Bevan Crutchfield Robert Fennell Jaguar 1960 North East Hills Greg Scott Brian Fleming Volkswagon 1961 Nagambie Geoff Sproat Bill Denvil Gazele 1962 West Gippsland George Hughes Falcon In 1954, six friends, students at the Royal The club has since run in excess of 230 1963 Kilm/Seymour Frank Kilfoyle /Roger Abrahams Falcon Melbourne Technical College, decided to competive events for it's members and fellow 1963 Harry Firth Graham Hoinville Falcon organise a few trials. Following the success motorsport community, since the very frst 1964 Ballarat/Otways Frank Kilfoyle Mike Flanaghan Falcon and interest of the frst couple of these trials trial took place in 1955, the "100 Mile". 1965 Whroo/Goldfields Bob Watson Jim McAulliffe Holden EH amongst their friends, the students decided 1966 Whroo/Goldfields Harry Firth Graham Hoinville Cortina 1967 North West Vic Tony Roberts Peter Haas Holden HR to form a Car Club. The car club would bring The club continues the tradition to this day, as 1968 Heathcote/Bendigo Bob Watson Jim McAulliffe Holden HK together people with similar motoring it continues to run events for it's members 1969 Goldfields Bob Watson Jim McAulliffe Renault 16TS interests. They were at the age of being able and fellow motoring clubs, taking part with 1970 Goldfields Bob Watson Jim McAulliffe Renault Gordini to buy their frst cars and wanted to learn the rounds of the Victorian Rally Championship 1971 Goldfields Peter Janson Mike Mitchell Monaro about their vehicles and improve their driving (VRC), The Victorian Clubman Rally Series 1972 Goldfields Barry Edmonds Rex Muldoon Datsun 1600 1973 Goldfields Garry Harrowfield David Hodge Cortina MkI skills. The six students were Doug Andrews, (VCRS), and Victorian Club Autocross Series 1974 West. Districts Garry Harrowfield Geoff Boyd Cortina MkII Halam Occleshaw, Neil Forss, Dick Colling- (VCAS), as well as a host of other social 1975 West. Districts Garry Harrowfield Geoff Boyd Datsun 1600 wood, George Jennings, and Peter Cofey. activities. 1976 West. Districts Bob Waterhouse Paul Paterson Datsun 1600 1977 St Arnaud Geoff Portman Ross Runnalls Datsun 1600 Doug's enthusiasm kept the ideas bubbling For many years, the Car Club was then 1978 Ballarat Chris Power Mike Mitchell Datsun 1600 1979 Echuca Chris Brown Simon Brown Datsun 180B and eventually it all came to fruition. They associated with RMIT University - until sadly, 1980 Echuca Hugh Bell Tony Allen Datsun 1600 approached a Welding Lecturer and motor car Voluntary Student Unionism forced the 1981 North West Victoria Mick Ellis Jim Maude Datsun 1600 enthusiast, Mr George Derrick to be President demise of the all support for sport & rec clubs. 1982 Echuca Bob Waterhouse Paul Paterson Datsun 1600 of the club. 1983 Western Vic. David Officer Ross Runnalls Galant Car Club RMIT (CCRMIT) Inc now operates 1984 Eastern Vic. Chris Wall Trevor Boyd Datsun 1600 1985 Heathcote Terry Harris Bryan Oliver Ford Escort The frst writtern record of a Generald Club independently and continues on to this day 1986 Heathcote Geoff Portman Peter Gale Datsun 1600 meeting was on October 22nd, 1954 where as a Car Club focussed on Gravel Rally here in 1987 Heathcote Geoff Portman Peter Gale Datsun 1600 fften club members met in room 3B4 at RMTC Victoria. 1988 Maryborough David Greg Paul Tirant Datsun 1600 to elect a new committee for 1955. 1989 Heathcote Steve Ashton Ro Nixon Galant VR4 1990 Murrindindi Andrew Bayliss Rob Hughes Datsun 1600 1991 Murrindindi Trevor Woods Daryl Williams Datsun 1600 1992 Morwell Grant Hore David Leoncini Celica 1993 Morwell Rob Davis Robin Smalley Ford Escort RS 1994 Avoca Mark Millar Stephen Dunbar Ford Escort 1995 Avoca Keith Cuttle Sue Brick Commodore 1996 Avoca David Smart Geoff Floyd Datsun 1600 1997 Traralgon Ross Fraser Ashley Fraser Commodore 1998 Traralgon Brian Semmens Dan Parry Corolla 1999 Murrindindi Andrew Hollole Stephen Dunbar Commodore 2000 Traralgon Ben Hayes Jeff Cameron Datsun Stanza 2001 Traralgon Gavin Edwards Robin Smalley Datsun 240Z 1 4 2002 Morwell Andrew Pannam Brad Clarke Subaru Legacy Western 2003 Morwell Justin Dowel Matthew Lee Celica GT4 Victorian Crane 2004 Morwell Eli Evans Matthew McAdam Subaru Impreza Trucks Justin Dowel 2005 Avoca Wayne Stewart Kim Stewart Subaru Impreza Darren Windus Simon Ellis 2006 Avoca Wayne Stewart Kim Stewart Subaru Impreza Jamie Sargeant 2007 Rawson Justin Dowel Matthew Lee Lancer Evo 6 2008 Rawson Jessie Robison Sam Robison Subaru Impreza 2009 Avoca Mark Fawcett Carrie Morris Subaru Impreza 2010 Avoca Nathan Reeves Scott Spedding Subaru Impreza 2011 Avoca Steve Kenway Lauren Palmer Subaru Impreza 2 5 2012 Hayfield Justin Dowel Scott Spedding Lancer Evo 9 2013 Maffra Barry Nowell NA Nowell Special Opti-Coat Rally Warren Lee 2014 Hayfield Justin Dowel Scott Spedding Lancer Evo 10 Team David Lethlean 2015 Avoca Darren Windus Jamie Sargeant Subaru WRX Steven Mackenzie Brent Mackenzie Subaru WRX Number of Events - Tracey “No 6 Idea” Co-Drivers Best Rallying Memory - 3 Pro Rally Techsport Tracey “Arctic Rally 2016” Will Orders Fabrication Favourite thing about Rallying - Viv Dilkes-Frayne Toni Feaver Tracey ”The rally community” Tracey Dewhurst