BC Region (TSD) Rallies
Time Speed Distance
Navigational events open to anyone with a safe car, driver and navigator
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TSD Rally Events
Thunderbird TSD Rally
Merritt, BC
Thunderbird has been the premier winter driver’s rally in B.C. since its inception in 1957. Competitors come from all over Canada and the US.
Held in early February each year.
Totem TSD Rally
Merritt, BC
Challenging two day event starting and ending in the interior of BC. Uses many famous stage rally roads as part of it’s route. Can be a tough fall event with a good chance of finding snow.
Held in November each year.
Trail of the GNU Rally
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
‘The GNU’ is a popular Alberta TSD event that is included in the BC TSD series (as the Thunderbird is included in the Rallywest series). Organized by the Calgary Sports Car Club in March/April timeframe.
Events
50+ Years of Rally in BC
Thunderbird Rally
Thunderbird has been the premier winter driver’s rally in B.C. since its inception in 1957. Competitors come from all over Canada and the US.
Heart of Darkness Rally
Not yet scheduled for 2020
A spring night event to test a teams endurance and abilities. Starts and ends in the Fraser Valley, but travels into the Interior of BC
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Totem Rally Rally
Challenging two day event starting and ending in the interior of BC. Uses many famous stage rally roads as part of it’s route. Can be a tough fall event with a good chance of finding snow.
Other TSD Events
These events have run previously, and hopefully will return one day.
Gold Digger Rally 1997-2009
Midnight Rally Last run in 2005
Coast to Coast Rally then Crestline
TSD Rallying
Rallying in Canada!
Navigational Rallying has been practiced in Canada since the early 1950’s, and tests both driver and navigator. Instead of running flat-out, as in a performance rally, navigational events use the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) formula.
In a TSD section, a particular average speed is listed and the teams must drive as close as possible to that speed. Checkpoints are placed at unknown locations in the TSD section and teams are penalized for passing them early or late. Average speeds are always within posted speed limits, and the road is not closed to the public, so teams must obey all traffic laws.
The route usually follows roads that are similar to those used in performance rallies: narrow winding forestry roads, ranch roads and other less-traveled roads. Route finding is generally not difficult, but the navigator has a lot of work to do to keep the driver on time