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DOING YOUR FIRST ROAD RALLY.

Doing your first road rally is a bit like falling in love for the first time, because nothing anyone says about it will mean anything until it happens to you. 

That said, here are a couple of pieces of advice. 
1.  Read the General Instructions, or at least the Glossary, so you have an idea of rally terminology, otherwise you'll just get hopelessly lost and not have any fun.
2.  Install the 'Competitor - Richta GPS Checkpoints' app.  Use the link and follow the instructions.  It's really easy.  Plus it makes your phone the only clock you'll need. 

If you'd like to get a little more of an idea of what to expect, we suggest you click here and watch the video made by some guys on their first rally.

Finally, don't expect too much.  You probably won't win your first time out, but you should get an idea of what rallying is all about.

Stay safe and have fun.
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