Mt. Hood Rally - October 18, 2008 - Hood River, OR

Welcome Message from the Chairman

Always designed with the Clubman Rallyist in mind, the Mt. Hood Rally has become a popular fall event. As event Chair, I'm honored to welcome competitors from near and far to Hood River Oregon for this year's event.

This year we continue to offer 2-pass Recee on Friday afternoon.

An exciting addition to this year's event is the addition of RallyMoto™ allowing motorcycles to compete at the event in addition to the cars. I'd personally like to welcome all the RallyMoto™ entrants to the event. I encourage all automotive ralliests, especially co-drivers, to offer assistance where possible to these new competitors, as they are not intimately familiar with this style of competition and our timing system.

As always, the event wouldn't be possible without the cooperation of the agencies charged with managing the roads we use, including Hood River County, the US Forest Service, and Wasco County.

The event would also not be possible without the efforts of the many volunteers, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude.

Additionally, we are working toward making the Mt. Hood Rally even friendlier to novice and seasoned rallyist. To this end we have chosen to pattern all our documentation after the FIA World Rally Championship regulations. We hope that including information about the local resources both helps you enjoy your visit to Oregon and increases the economic impact on the area.

I look forward to seeing you at the event.

Simon Levear, Mt. Hood Rally Chair