This will be the final full group notice to workers of the 2013 Rally of the Tall Pines.  

I was up today and there was enough snow to make it very interesting. Tire choice will be critical for competitors.

Most of you have checked your Worker Assignments and a number of changes have been made as a result of your inquiries. We have also made some adjustments due to volunteers dropping out and new ones registering. As of this afternoon, we are just 5 workers above the total we had last year. If no more drop out, we will be OK, although we could use three or four more for spectator marshals and stage Start/Finish marshals.

Note that both the Worker Assignment list for Saturday and the meeting times & locations notice have been updated on the website. The links are

xxxxx MeetingDetails

xxxxx Worker Assignments



For any further changes, please contact me directly by email at  ross@tallpines rally.com    

You Thursday & Friday volunteers have all been sent dedicated messages, so you should be all set.

For the HAM radio operators the key frequencies are 147.285+ (tone 118.8) 146.610- (tone 100.0) and 146.580 simplex. The locals have reported some problems with the 147.285 repeater, although we have had no issues in the last week every time we use it. Anyway the third level backup repeater would be 147.180+ (no tone).

Thanks to Tim Hortons (Bancroft), coffee, donuts and cold drinks will be served at 8:45 P.M. on Friday to all Workers just before the  9:00 P.M. General Worker Meeting. As always we have tons of great prizes for workers this year, including a kayak from Clearwater (Ian & Michelle).

There will be a food concession at Rally HQ – will be serving a supper on Friday from 5 PM – 8 PM and will be open from 7 AM – 4 PM on Saturday.

Be sure to attend the post-rally feast at the Bancroft Fish & Game Club on Saturday evening.  A great meal will be served until everyone is fed – free to all workers. Starts at 8 PM and goes until everyone is finished their work and fed.

If you have not paid for your subsidized accommodations please bring cash to the Worker Meeting. We have a dedicated Worker Registration table this year, headed up by Carole Koch. If you owe money, she will be happy to receive it.


Have you checked out the online Spectator Guide? Just go to the link at
http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/breaking-news/item/2607-rally-of-the-tall-pi...

There are two mobile phone apps available – Cdn Rally is Download it free today for iOS and BlackBerry 10: http://www.cdnrally.com/news/cdnrally-mobile-app-now-available.html
(Android support coming soon)

And a Tall Pines app created by Matt Barnes for Abdroid phones https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=barnes.matt.tallpinesrally

In addition our Facebook & Twitter have been super active – see Rally of the Tall Pines for Facebook or Twitter  #tallpinesrally  


Reminder that we need help on Sunday at 10 AM for cleanup. With lots of volunteers it will all be done by noon.

Thank you  in advance for your contribution to the success of the 2013 Rally of the Tall Pines.  It is shaping up to be a great event. Check out the quality entry at www.tallpinesrally.com  then to ‘Compete’ and ‘Entry List’.

Do not hesitate to email me if you have questions

Ross Wood, Clerk of the Course