Sonora Rally Navigation School

[Hog Wild]

YOKOHAMA SONORA RALLY NAVIGATION SCHOOL - DECEMBER 8th / 9th 2018
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
LIMIT - 20 PARTICIPANTS
*ADVANCED ROUTES PROVIDED FOR THOSE WITH PREVIOUS RALLY EXPERIENCE

Sonora Rally navigation school will combine classroom training with practical application road book exercises, in the nearby Altar desert and dunes. The road books will be designed by Dakar veteran Scott Whitney and instruction will be provided by two-time Dakar Rally winner and Sonora Rally Organizer Darren Skilton.

The school is perfect for first time rally enthusiasts as well as experienced racers looking for a tune up before racing Sonora Rally. There will be classroom instruction Saturday and Sunday mornings, followed by practical road book training in the desert. We will also have Rally Comp units for all participants, giving you the complete rally experience in order to fully understand how rally raid events work.

Sunday morning instruction class on Rally Protocol is also perfect for those interested in volunteering on Sonora Rally. Learn how to run a checkpoint, fill out time cards and how to help riders and racers on the event. This instruction will also be available in Spanish from Sonora Rally Operations manager, Rodo Fernandez.

Topics covered:
• Road book basics
• HP Navigation
• Dakar Tricks and Dune Racing tips
• Rally protocol
• Rally Comp installation and use instructions

SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, DEC 8th
Registration: 9am
Class Start: 10am
Break for Lunch: 12 Noon
Dune Training: 1:30pm - 5pm

SUNDAY, DEC 9th
Class Start: 8am
Break for Lunch 12 Noon
Dune Training: 1:30pm - 4pm

COST: Two Day School
$550 ($200 credit upon entry to the 2019 Sonora Rally)

INCLUDED: Two mini stage roadbooks, Classroom Instruction, Practical Dune Training, Use of Rally Comp Device, Sonora Rally T-Shirt, Saturday Dinner at Bohemio

NOT INCLUDED: Hotel, Food (except Sat Dinner), Vehicle or Bike to run stages equipped with rally odometer, Fuel, Mexico Insurance
*NOTE: 4x4 vehicles must be street legal with at least 31 inch tires
*NO COST FOR SONORA RALLY VOLUNTEERS - SUNDAY CLASSROOM ONLY

HOTEL
Araiza Hotel - San Luis Rio Colorado (Map)
$80 per night includes great breakfast
Contact: Rosa Icela Felix to confirm reservation for hotel: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE "SONORA RALLY SCHOOL" in the subject line of your email

TO REGISTER FOR SCHOOL CONTACT DARREN SKILTON: [email protected]
w/ Name, Contact Info and Number of Participants

 

[Hog Wild]

Adjustments to above...

- For cars with 2 or more people, add $100 per person beyond the navigator (i.e. add $100 for driver). Crew members can go pick up some tacos while "school" activities are in play.
- Hotel pricing is TBD, (maybe around $80-$100 per night including a great breakfast)

If you have questions, contact Darren at the email listed above.

 

[Hog Wild]

I'm working on roadbooks for the December Sonora Rally navigation school. We are adding a "pro" loop deep into the big dunes for the hot-shot attendees like Ricky Brabec. The new learners will get the more friendly roadbook that doesn't go too deep into the dunes but gives just enough to learn the basics. We are throwing a few special challenges into the pro loop to keep it interesting and give the guys headed to Dakar some good practice before they ship out in a few weeks. Rodo is doing the roadbooks for school day 2.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Scott I can't thank you and Darren and Rodo enough for putting this school together! Particularly for including us four-wheel guys. The thought of using the Rally Comp for the first time in the heat of competition was pretty daunting, so this instruction was so helpful.

And in the wonderful Araiza Hotel (what a bargain!), the food at Bohemio, and the excellent weather and I can't think of any place I would have rather been this weekend. This course is a must not just for those considering competing in the Sonora Rally but anyone on here who wants to learn the intricacies of rally raid.