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  • Understanding Open Checkpoints

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    Jim T
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    Traditional Atlantic Region MotorSports (ARMS) events—like the Bluenose Rally and Midwinter Moon Rally—rely on minute-timed Open Checkpoints. Here is what to expect and how to keep your penalties low: Always drive safely, maintain full control of your vehicle, and enjoy the roads. See you at the next road rally in Atlantic Canada!

  • Confused about Road Rally Scoring?

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    Jim T
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    The countdown to the Lost in Lunenburg (LiL) Rally on October 17th is officially on! The 2026 event will feature a closed-checkpoint format, timed down to the second using the Richta app and Evansville-style scoring. To help teams prepare and get some practice in, we are launching a new blog series over the next few…

  • A new year, and a midwinter moon shines brightly

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    Gary S.
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    I wanted to write this before January raised its ugly head to usher in the new year but, as they say, I was overtaken by events.  Here we are a couple of days into 2026 and I’m already a few paces behind the curve. I can only hope that’s not an omen of things to…

  • Tarmac Trial Report

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    Gary S.
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    It had been a long, hot summer in Nova Scotia. Wild fires had closed down access to the woods and to hiking and cycling trails, smoke filled the air and there seemed no respite from the heat. Rain? One of my friends reported he had forgotten where the wiper switch was in his car. So…