STPR at a Glance

WHERE - Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Headquarters at the Tioga County Fairgrounds (GPS coordinates: N41°46.1791' W77°12.401')

WHAT - Performance Rallying is the exciting and demanding motorsport sanctioned by Rally America. With its high percentage of stage miles and a course featuring some of the most challenging roads in the world, Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally® (STPR)® is one of the America’s best-known Rally events.

WHO - The Finger Lakes STPR® Motorsport, LLC will conduct STPR® in cooperation with the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry. Finger Lakes STPR® Motorsports is based in Rochester, New York.

SPONSORED BY - STPR's title sponsor for 2008 is Waste Management. Local sponsors include Citizens and Northern Bank, Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Penn-Jersey Subaru, and Wellsboro residents.

THE SERIES - STPR 2008 is Round Five of the Rally America Championship Series; the Finger Lakes and Sherwood Forest Regional rallies are part of the Rally America Regional Championship Series.

THE COMPETITION - STPR regularly draws the top rally teams from the United States, Canada and abroad that enjoy putting their skills to the extreme test of performance rally.

THE COURSE - The course for this year includes a Super Special Stage at the Tioga County Fairgrounds. Further details will be provided as the event gets closer and the route is finalized.

SPECTATING - Choice spectator locations are a special feature of STPR. Spectator information is available in the Official Rally Program, the weekend of the event. Spectating is permitted ONLY in designated locations. Your cooperation is appreciated. Get close to the action at one of the two Super Special Stages at the fairgrounds.

Detailed spectator information will be available in the extensive STPR PROGRAM, which will be available at Registration and at The Green the weekend of the rally.

VOLUNTEERS - You can be a part of this most exciting extreme sport…performance rally. THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO GET CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE ACTION!

The best opportunities to see the competition are reserved for workers, who have access to restricted parts of the route.

No experience is necessary for positions as spectator marshals, stage (corner) workers, registration and scoring, service area marshals, and organizing rally car parking at The Green.

Certified Medical personnel (minimum basic life support), licensed HAM radio operators (2M and packet) and 4x4 sweep teams are also essential.

A collector’s item souvenir pin, T-shirt, and other giveaways are provided for pre-registered workers.

See VOLUNTEER INFORMATION to find out more.