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“So how do I get into this “rally” thing….?” New riders join here.
How could I do that.....? Could I do that...? I could do that....! The Dakar Rally has finished for 2023. You have seen video of the...
Jonathan Binnington
Mar 2, 20239 min read


Announcements for 2023. Alberni Autumn Weekender, Nitnat Night Rally and GoldRiver300 associates.
I have a few announcements for 2023 that I would like to make in this quiet week between Christmas and New Year, the hiatus between the...
Jonathan Binnington
Dec 27, 20223 min read
GoldRiver300 - Contingency Arrangements
I have been asked by a number of people what the arrangements will be to track participants of the GoldRiver300 rally around the courses...
Jonathan Binnington
Dec 14, 20226 min read
Sayward-ward, Ye Olde Roade Northe and Mounts Ucona and Big Baldy
Annnnd….. the GoldRiver300 route numbers have been crunched, the first draft of the roadbooks written. Day One. Sayward-ward. 216km....
Jonathan Binnington
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Richta Rally Timing. How to game The System and seven reasons you (probably) can’t…..
"Gaming the system (also cheating or bending the rules) can be defined as using the rules and procedures meant to protect a system to,...
Jonathan Binnington
Nov 28, 20229 min read
GoldRiver300 - 23 to 25 June 2023
The GoldRiver300 motorcycle Rallyraid - Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June 2023. Pacific Tides Mall, Muchalat Drive, Gold River,...
Jonathan Binnington
Nov 26, 20221 min read
Event Regulations - 2023
Vancouver Island Motosports Events - VIME Event Regulations - 2023. The GoldRiver Rules. Reposted for the Alberni Autumn Adventure event...
Jonathan Binnington
Nov 25, 202221 min read


Event report: Alberni Autumn Invitational, Saturday 19th November 2022 with Richta rally timing.
Photo by Peter Francis Event Entrants: Scott Justson - Yamaha 250. Jamie Emery - KTM 500cc thing. Peter Francis - Honda Africa Twin. ...
Jonathan Binnington
Nov 21, 20226 min read


A day of two halves, the first half and …
So, had another go at getting round the Alberni Autumn Invitational today, as you do... Gaia track - https://www.gaiagps.com/public/ASzgD...
Jonathan Binnington
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Announcing the Alberni Autumn Invitational Sat 19 November 2022. An introduction……
I would like to invite you to enter the Alberni Autumn Invitational - a low-key event with the purpose of introducing new rally riders to...
Jonathan Binnington
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Richta rally app(s) from a users perspective and also from a rally organiser’s perspective….
I've spent the past few days getting to grips with the Richta Rally timing apps and the process by which the simple idea of planning and...
Jonathan Binnington
Oct 18, 20224 min read
Richta Rally timekeeping - an introduction
http://drscca.org/rally/using-the-richta-competitor-app/ This is the text of this Detroit Region Sports Car Club of America...
Jonathan Binnington
Oct 15, 20224 min read
GoldRiver300 event partner, new event control location, Richta Rally apps, route descriptions.
Uptown Cappuccino cafe. I would like to begin this blog post by announcing with pleasure we have a new event partner, Uptown Cappuccino...
Jonathan Binnington
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Proposal for 2023 GoldRiver300 event.
Date and venue. Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June 2023, Gold River, Strathcona, Vancouver Island, and the publicly accessible gravel and...
Jonathan Binnington
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Repost for 2025. Reality check time….. no I’m not putting on races!
As I continue to review, reflect and refine after previous events, it is timely to repost this blog entry that I wrote a while ago. VIME...
Jonathan Binnington
Jul 27, 20225 min read
Rally timing systems - introducing Richta Rally Timing
You may recall I wrote about the evolution of Time/Speed/Distance “regularity” rallying and how in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s it was the...
Jonathan Binnington
Jul 14, 20224 min read


Alberni Autumn Adventure, Saturday 15th October
Now that the GoldRiver200 is done and dusted, I have turned my attention to the October event in the woods behind Port Alberni and...
Jonathan Binnington
Jul 6, 20223 min read


The results and routes, GoldRiver200 2022
Of course, the results first: Jesse Flach on a 250 KTM with a Samsung mini tablet displaying the roadbooks as PDFs won, after David...
Jonathan Binnington
Jun 30, 20221 min read


Jonathan Binnington
Jun 13, 20220 min read


announcing: Alberni Autumn Adventure
With the planning and production of the GoldRiver200 well underway, I would like to make an early announcement of the VIME autumn event,...
Jonathan Binnington
Jun 11, 20221 min read
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