FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA – January 27, 2010: The High Country Rally Group LLC, the corporate entity responsible for the organization, promotion and operation of RALLY COLORADO based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has elected to discontinue this rally. The Miller Coors RALLY COLORADO 2009 presented by Fireside Catering held over the weekend of September 18-20, 2009, was the final rally in the nine year life of this event
The discontinuation of this rally is a direct result of the recently announced schedule change to the 2010 Rally America National Championship series calendar. This change removed the three national rallies which had been run in the second half of each year from the 2010 national calendar. Since the only option presented to the RALLY COLORADO Organizing Committee by Rally America for 2010 and beyond under their sanctioning was to become a Rally America Regional Rally, our committee members concluded that we would be unable to execute the size and caliber of event which we, our volunteers, our spectators, our community and most importantly, our commerical partners, had become accustomed to over the past six years as a full, two-day national level rally.
“Over the years as the rally grew, we had created a great community synergy around this event…it had become one of the more popular events on the local Steamboat Springs summer event schedule. Our excellent organzing committee, extremely capable volunteers, very high level of local commerical sponsorship, continued support from our local governmental entities, a loyal specator base and continued attendance from national and regional competitors all contributed to nine years of great rallying in northwest Colorado” said Jim Gill, Chairman of the RALLY COLORADO Organizing Committee. “It’s a shame to see this event, and the great community spirit which has surrounded it, come to an end” said Gill.
This rally began in 2001 as the Colorado Cog Rally and at that time was sanctioned by SCCA as a one-day regional event. It continued to grow through 2003 into a two-day SCCA regional event and in 2004 was included on the SCCA ProRally Championship calendar. Since 2005, the Cog Rally, as it had become known, was included in the Rally America National Championship Series…the name was changed to RALLY COLORADO for the 2007 event.

The High Country Rally Group LLC using the RALLY COLORADO name may be involved in the organization of other rally-based motorsport events in northwest Colorado in the future.

For more info contact:
Jim Gill
Chairman of the RALLY COLORADO Organizing Committee
Vice-President, High Country Rally Group LLC
jtgillsteamboat@msn.com
P. O. Box 774464, 1885 Stoneridge Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
(970) 879-4053, Fax (970) 879-3051

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Earlier today, Rally America Inc. announced some major changes to the format and structure of their 2010 calendar. One of these changes included the addition of three European-style rally cross events to be run as exhibition events next year with the potential for additional events of this type in 2011. Another major change for 2010 was the compression of the 2010 National Rally Championship series from nine events to six events beginning with the Sno*Drift Rally in Atlanta, Michigan in January and culminating with the New England Forest Rally in July. After nine successful years, first as an SCCA Regional and National Rally and later as a Rally America National Rally, RALLY COLORADO based in Steamboat Springs will not be on the Rally America National Championship calendar in 2010.

The RALLY COLORADO Organizing Committee is in the process of determining how, or whether, we should move forward with our event as a regional-only rally…this decision has not yet been made. Over the history of our event, we have created a great support and sponsor network for this sport and for our event throughout northwest Colorado. We have also assembled a great Organizing Committee and an extensive volunteer base which have contributed to the successful organizing and operation of this event in each of the past nine years. This has all taken time and effort to create and we are very concerned about maintaining and growing this synergy moving forward as a regional-only rally. Our Organizing Committee will meet soon to discuss this matter and we will provide additional details regarding the future of RALLY COLORADO in the near future.

Jim Gill

Chairman of the Organizing Committee

RALLY COLORADO

We have “RALLY RATES” at the following hotels.  Just ask the reservations agent for a RALLY RATE when you call.

The Steamboat Hotel – www.steamboathotel.net ~ 970-879-5230

The Bunkhouse Lodge – www.thebunkhouselodge.com ~ 970-871-9121

Steamboat Holiday Inn – www.steamboathi.com ~ 970-879-2250

The Writer’s Sanctuary Bed & Breakfast – www.thewritersanctuary.com ~ 970-846-1428

CLICK HERE for the 2009 Rally Colorado Schedule

I am teaching classes to obtain your Technician Class ham radio license that will be given on Friday night from 5 to 8 PM and Saturday from 9 to 12 noon on August 21st and 22nd. All of the information needed to pass the FCC test will be covered in these two classes. Tests will given on Saturday afternoon at 2 PM. I am working on the location in Steamboat Springs. Please register by contacting George Weber at (303) 554 1365 or (720) 839 8270 or my e-mail.

If you know ANYONE that wants to get their Technician class ham radio license this a fairly painless way to do it in one weekend. I have had very good results teaching the class this way. The only cost is the $15 fee that goes to the ARRL for the exam.

George R Weber – KA0BSA
303 554 1365
720 839 8270
grweber8@comcast.net

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