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Message from the Chairman:

It’s hard to believe but we’re heading into our 3^rd annual event. Allow us to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and competitors who have made the first 2 events so successful: without each and everyone of you, the fun simply would not be possible!  The 2007 event left us with the happy thought that this event is truly a good one for competitors and spectators alike, and that all of the efforts expended came together in a great rally experience for all. We will do out utmost to keep that good rally spirit going again this year!

The event has found a good home in Randolph County, WV, and we are grateful for the excellent support from Brenda Pritt and the whole staff at the Randolph County Convention and Visitors Bureau. This year, we especially want to bring to light the efforts of the county’s Volunteer Fire Department and EMS crews; they provide all of the excellent safety equipment and expertise that helps us conduct a safe event with ready-to-go emergency support. We hope that we can continue to have their support, and, in turn, make this rally a good fund-raising event for their departments’ needs.

The event headquarters and all event operations will be based in Elkins, WV. The competitors appreciated the room space, facilities, convenience, and, most of all, the welcoming and friendly attitude of Elkins and Randolph County.

New for 2008! The RallyMoto series will be joining the 2008 Rally WV event! This will bring the top Rally motorcycle competitors to our event. We are working to open at least 30 slots for competing motorcycles for this event.

The roads:

We are working to add a new road to both the Friday and Saturday stages, in the same areas around Elkins as in 2007. This gives a total event stage mileage of approximately 92 miles. All of the roads continue in the same vein as the now famous Randolph County rally roads : the challenge each and every second on-stage to pick the right lines and adjust for constantly changing road width, surface, and character. No two turns are the same, and the frequency of the turns will keep the co-driver constantly engaged and working hard to stay on track.

We look forward very much to seeing an expanded field of auto competitors and adding our RallyMoto friends to the event. As always, we will be welcoming volunteers from all points of the compass to help make the event happen. We hope you can make it out to help us put on a great event. Please read our competitor and volunteer pages for news and info.

Best regards, and hope to see you for the 2008 event in the heart of the Mountain State!

Mark Bowers,  Appalachian Rally Group LLC

info@rallywv.com