STPR at a Glance

WHERE— Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

WHAT— ProRally / ClubRally are the most exciting and demanding motorsports sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). With their high percentage of stage miles and a course featuring some of the most challenging roads in the world, Susquehannock Trail ProRally (STPR) is one of SCCA's best known events.

WHO— STPR is conducted by the Finger Lakes Region (FLR) of SCCA in cooperation with the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Forestry. Finger Lakes Region, SCCA is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

SPONSORED BY— STPR 2001 is sponsored locally by Citizens and Northern Bank, and Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce.

THE SERIES— STPR 2001 is round five of the SCCA ProRally Series.

THE COMPETITION— STPR regularly draws the top rally teams from the United States and Canada who enjoy putting that skills to the test. Competitors from the world-wide ProRally community can also be found at this premier event.

THE COURSE— The course begins at The Green in Wellsboro and takes about 15 hours to complete. Competitors cover a total of 365 miles, including 145 competitive miles in 12 stages. Rally teams travel through two counties on generally smooth and twisty Pennsylvania State Forest roads, at times bordering the famous "Grand Canyon of the East" located 10 miles west of Wellsboro.

SPECTATING — Choice spectator points for the Press and the public are a special feature of STPR. A spectacular Water Crossing forms one of the spectating highlights ofthe daylight sections, while the dark forest provides a spectacular backdrop for the evening spectating sections.

Detailed spectator information will be available in the extensive STPR PROGRAM, which will be available on Friday and Saturday (on the weekend of the event) at the "Green" or from the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, in Downtown Wellsboro.

WORKERS— Volunteers are needed for Registration, Stages, Scoring, and 4-wheel drive Sweep. The best opportunity to spectate is reserved for workers, who have access to restricted parts of the route. No experience necessary. A collector's item souvenir pin is provided for all registered workers.

See WORKER INFORMATION to find out more.

A SPECIAL RALLY— The Wellsboro Rally for the Special Olympics will be presented on Friday afternoon. It's designed to allow beginners to get a feel for what a rally is. NO experience necessary, it's open to anyone with a legal vehicle and valid driver's license. A driver and navigator are required, but additional passengers are permitted, so this can be a family or friends group event. Conducted on pubic roads at legal speeds, there are classes (and trophies) for beginners and advanced competitors. To learn how to compete, attend the FREE rally school Thursday evening. Proceeds from the event benefit the Tioga County Special Olympics.