The Braille Rallye is run in regular "timed" rallye style. Each car requires two participants - a driver and a navigator. Your navigator is given a set of instructions and your start is staggered (in this case, we started at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles). Your goal is to arrive at a certain point (check-point) at a pre-determined time. Penalties are added for arriving either too early or too late. In this rallye, drivers weren't told where the check-points nor the finish was located (Honda Center in Torrance, CA). Public roads are used and legal speed limits are part of the calculation.
What's unique about the Braille Rallye is that your navigator - a BI student up to the high school level, is either totally blind or severely vision-impaired. The rallye directions are either in large print or Braille (separate trophy categories).
The goal of a Braille Rallye is to give students an opportunity to experience the thrill of competing in an auto event and at the same time test their Braille skills.
For the drivers - at least from a personal point of view, it was the opportunity to get to know our navigator (and vice versa), enjoy a day in friendly competition and to use our pride and joy to help others. We learned that many of the drivers come back year after year to do it.
I believe the Traveller actually belongs to a volunteer/organizer.
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Originally Posted by jwight
Great photos; can you add some info on what the rally is all about? And thanks for the photo of the classic Mini Estate (aka Traveller)!  |
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