A TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN GHANA
RACE, NAVIGATE AND ENJOY GHANA
Gold Coast and Ghana Rally is a multi-day cross-country off-road rally in Ghana the center of the world. It is organized by Center of the World Rally (COTWOR), and divided into two schedules. Ghana's scenic plains and beauty comes in view through this event as well as the serene scene of the oceans as it trespasses through that region. Rally Ghana and Gold coast Rally utilizes FIA style rally roadbooks for navigation.
Don't be mislead
Though you may see a lot of photos and discussion about the terrain, reconnaissance information will have to be done by the copilot
Competitors will traverse everything from plain roads, kilometers of dusty flat-out untarred roads, and coal tarred roads laden with pot holes, testing your suspension to the max. If you’re familiar with Tsopkoli and environs nearly all of Gold coast and Rally Ghana, is on roads and terrain completely unknown to off-road racing.
It's secret!
As with most cross-country rallies, the actual race course is never published in any form, and never known by the racers until they are on it in the race. Roadbooks for each stage are handed out the evening before that stage is to be raced, so there is little time to study it, and no opportunity to prerun it. The course is not marked, and no GPS tracks will be provided, nor allowed. And since the whole event is held in a region few if any of the competitors have ever been to, there will be no “past experience” to give local knowledge advantage to one competitor over another.
A unique roadbook will be provided for each stage. The roadbook is the key tool for navigating the race course. All race vehicles are required to have an odometer with 1/10 or 1/100 kilometer precision, as well as a digital compass (GPS) that provides “true North” vehicle headings in numeric format (0 to 359 degrees). The odometer MUST be adjustable up and down in distance via manual control. Utilizing a GPS as an odometer is generally not acceptable since they are usually not easily adjustable on-the-fly. All distances in the roadbook will be in kilometers, not miles. These are all standard requirements for cross-country rallies worldwide.
Only in bivouac
In cross-country rally, competitors take care of themselves on the race course. Crew support can only be given in the bivouac. Any support provided to competitors by crew members on Specials or Transfers is forbidden except where specifically authorized by the rally organization. Only competitors can help other competitors on Specials or Transfers (Liaisons).
Safety through separation
Cars will start at intervals and per rules.
What is the bivouac?
The bivouac is generally an encampment where competitors and crew stay overnight between rally stages. It’s a pit area, camping area, eating area, social hangout and more. At minimum there will be outhouse bathrooms and camping showers available in each bivouac.
Our bivouac is well organized logistically and ready to serve all needs of the rally. our competitors are poised to love it.
Fuel Range
Each stage has fuel available near the start of the Special (usually your gas can at the bivouac), and on some stages a single neutralized (off the clock) fuel stop mid-way through. Competitors must supply their own fuel.
Car entries should have fuel range of at least 250km. More range is better! so give yourself plenty of margin!
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