Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2024
About the event
Possibly the most exciting public service event you could volunteer for, the Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines, is now one of the largest Rally Sport events in North America, celebrated its 50th running in 2021. The Rally of the Tall Pines has grown tremendously over the years in terms of spectators and competitors alike, both coming from across Canada and the USA. The rally attracts an audience of close to four thousand live spectators and hundreds of thousands of television viewers. For more details about the event please consult the Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines website.
The Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines is sponsored by the Town of Bancroft. Lincoln Electric is the title sponsor. Kawartha Metals, Pirelli Tire, and ArcDroid, are other major sponsors.
Volunteer registration opened up on September 17. The Rally needs LOTS of amateur radio ops, so head off to their website and sign up!
Call for volunteer radio operators
For many years, local amateur radio operators have provided communications support for this event. Any OARC members interested in volunteering for this 2-day public service event should head over to the Tall Pines website.
Message from the organizers
Guess what time of year it is. That’s right – time to open up Volunteer Registration for the 2024 Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines. Please be sure to mark the November 22-23 weekend on your calendar. The Tall Pines committee has already been hard at work and it’s time to get the volunteers signed up.
As the Pines keeps growing and adding exciting new features, our needs for volunteers are greater than ever. So please pass this message on to others.
To register as a volunteer for 2024, please go to https://register.gotrally.ca/
We also need you to complete and submit a SpeedWaiver. You can find that at https://mlrc.speedwaiver.com/eqoaz
If you have any difficulty, email the registration team at worker_registration@tallpinesrally.com for assistance. We need all of you, including committee, stewards etc. to register, as we work extensively with the database to make plans. Note – our volunteer needs on Thursday are very specific and mostly require experienced help. Contact us directly about Thursday tasks.
With a super compact Route Plan and Schedule, we are able to squeeze two passes of recce for all stages into Friday, so we will need helpers to supervise that all day. Meanwhile we will be doing the usual final route preparation, so we will need just a few helpers on Thursday and lots of helpers on Friday. In addition Shakedown is scheduled on Friday evening. The rally runs all day Saturday as usual.
Rally Headquarters will be at the Dungannon Rec Centre on Hwy. 62 south. Almost all activities will take place there. Note also that Technical Inspection of the competitors’ cars will take place at M & M Parts & Service (the big building behind M & M ESSO on Hwy 62 S) on Friday afternoon and evening. The official VOLUNTEERS’ MEETING will be held at Rally HQ at 9 P.M. on Friday evening, We are still working out details re exactly how we will do that.
We also need lots of help on the WORK DAY on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th. We still must deliver letters to residents and other tasks. Please advise if you can attend then by e mailing Ross Wood directly at ross@tallpinesrally.com – competitors are invited to assist on the Work Day. This not only offers them an opportunity to contribute to the event, but also affords a chance to preview the stages.
Note – this year we will be using the RallySafe tracking and timing system for the second time with the RallySport Ontario electronic timing as backup. If you already have experience with the equipment and would like to work with it at the Pines, be sure to indicate specifically what you would like to do on your Registration form. We can also train first-timers.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at worker_registration@tallpinesrally.com
Rally Headquarters will be at the Dungannon Rec Centre on Hwy. 62 south. Almost all activities will take place there.
Last Updated on 2024-09-27 by AdminOARC