Participant Checklist

Before You Arrive

A little preparation at home can make registration, Technical Inspection and your first days on the road much easier.

Great Race Technical Inspection before the rally begins
Check the current Event Regulations and Event Supplement.

This checklist is designed to help you organize. Official event documents always control.

View Event Regulations →
Documents

Bring What You Need

Driver & Navigator Licenses
Confirm required Competition Crew members have valid licenses.

Vehicle Registration
Bring current documentation for the competing vehicle.

Ownership or Permission
Be prepared to document permission if the entrant does not own the vehicle.

Proof of Insurance
Confirm coverage meets the current Great Race requirements.

The Car

Arrive Rally-Ready

Put Miles on the Car

Test reliability before leaving home. You want to find problems during practice, not during the event.

Complete Maintenance

Address known mechanical issues and routine maintenance before traveling.

Prepare Rally Equipment

Verify your speedometer, timing equipment and other rally equipment comply with the current Event Regulations.

Bring Spare Parts

Carry reasonable vehicle-specific items that may be difficult to locate along the route.

Preparing Your Car →
Rally Kit

Don't Forget the Small Stuff

A well-organized navigator workspace can make a long rally day much easier. Bring the supplies your team plans to use and a few backups.

Course Instruction lapboard or workspace
Performance charts
Approved clock and stopwatch equipment
Pens and pencils
Transparent highlighters or markers
Backup batteries for approved equipment
Vehicle-specific spare parts
Basic personal supplies for long days
Learn Before You Leave

Review the Rally School Resources

You do not need to become an expert before your first Great Race, but understanding the basics ahead of time will make the experience much more enjoyable.

Support Crew

Prepare the Whole Team

Everyone traveling with your team should understand their role before the event begins.

Support crews follow a separate route.

Support vehicles do not follow participants on the competition route. Each day, support crews receive their own official driving directions.

Make sure everyone knows the plan.

Review support crew instructions, parking expectations, meeting requirements and daily procedures with everyone traveling with your team.

Great Race vehicle going through Technical Inspection before competition
Your First Days

When You Arrive

Give yourself enough time for registration, Technical Inspection, meetings, and other required pre-event steps. Arriving prepared helps keep the process moving for your team and everyone else.

1 Registration & Check-In
2 Technical Inspection
3 Required Releases & Credentials
4 Participant & Support Crew Meetings
5 Review Official Notices & Event Information
6 Get Ready to Rally
First Great Race?

Give Yourself Time to Practice.

New participants will enjoy the event much more if the basic rally concepts feel familiar before the first competition day. We strongly encourage rookies to attend the Spring Rally whenever possible.

One last reminder:

The Event Regulations and Event Supplement are the official source for requirements, equipment rules, competition procedures and event updates.

View Event Regulations