Tuesday 06 January, 2009
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Spectators
The Beast is set to be unleashed on the wild roads of the Yarra Valley from 22-24 September. A challenge where only the toughest will survive, taming the beast of 'the Valley' is the ultimate test of speed, courage, commitment and skill. Who will lose the trail and who will rise to glory?
With double points and a championship the prize, the hunt for the beast will be a fight to the end. Over 16 Special Stages through two grueling days, drivers go head-to-head in a fight to for the 2006 NGK Rally of Melbourne, the final round of the NEC Australian Rally Championship, and ultimately 'tame the beast'.
Click Here to download the NGK Rally of Melbourne spectator map (PDF).
Click Here to download the NGK Rally of Melbourne entry list (PDF).
Spectator Information
Spectator Points will be located throughout the event. Tickets can be purchased onsite but numbers are limited and we strongly suggest you pre-purchase your tickets. Please follow the links from www.rallyofmelbourne.com.au
Parking – Please follow the instructions of the Ticketing and Parking Officials.
Food and beverages are available at some spectator points. Toilets are also provided. Please be aware that you are possibly entering muddy and slippery areas of the forest. Please wear sensible clothing suitable for varying weather conditions.
Please also be aware that some walking will be required from the parking areas to the Spectator Points.
Do’s and Don’ts of Rally Spectating Spectator Instructions
DO: Give yourself plenty of time to travel to a Spectator Point, park and walk (or catch a bus) to a vantage point. Try to arrive at least 30 minutes before the first car.
DO: Park your car sensibly, so that it will not obstruct competitors, service crews or other spectators. In all cases, obey parking instructions given by supervising officials.
Note: It is usually best to park your car facing the way out.
DO: Keep clear of controls, including from the timing marker to the control area. If control officials ask you to move, please help them by doing so – remember they have a job to do, which can be difficult enough as it is.
DO: Place your litter in the bins provided, or take your litter home with you. It is handy to have a bag or carton in the boot of your car. Cans and paper do not beautify our forests.
DON’T: Try to copy rally drivers. Remember, if you give cause for complaint it will reflect on the whole rally. Drive carefully to and from Spectator Points and be ready to give way, if necessary on narrow stretches of road.
DON’T: Take dogs or young children to spectator points. If you have to take young children make sure they are completely under your control and please make sure that children do not get in the way of mechanics or officials while they are working. Please note that animals are not permitted at any spectator point.
DON’T: Light fires or smoke in the forests. Do not smoke near a car that is being serviced or refuelled.
1. It is a requirement that spectators view the cars whilst standing within the markers indicating the limits of the controlled spectator area – spectating outside these areas is strictly prohibited.
2. Spectators must not stand in prohibited areas and must at all times stand behind the bunting which marks the spectator area.
3. The instructions of the Safety Officer / Marshals must be obeyed. They have the power to postpone (or cancel) a stage until the spectator point is controlled to their satisfaction.
4. It is prohibited to ignore the spectator instructions and find your own way around. Not only is there a danger of meeting up with oncoming rally vehicles but many roads have wash-always, collapsed bridges etc., which are potentially dangerous.
Ticketing
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster7 online at www.ticketmaster.com.au or by calling 1300 308 999.
Tickets will also be on sale at the Ceremonial Start (NewQuay) Friday night, Rally Central (Yarra Valley Racing Centre, Yarra Glen), The Healesville Visitor Centre and at the entrance to each spectator site including the Yarra Glen Racing Centre Bus Stop (on Sunday).
Please note that tickets purchased via Ticketmaster will incur a booking fee and additional charges. These are payable to Ticketmaster and will be charged in addition to the ticketed price.
Ticket Type Notes / Access Adult Concession Child
Saturday Rally Pass All spectator points on Saturday
23rd September 2006 $20.00 $15.00 Up to 16
Concession rate applies
(under 6 free)
Sunday Rally Pass All spectator points on Sunday
24th September 2006 $20.00 $15.00
De Bortoli Pass De Bortoli Super Special Stage –(Sunday only)
24th September 2006 $15.00 $10.00
Rally Weekender All spectator points on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2006 $30.00 $25.00
Notes : All prices include GST
Friday 22nd September 2006
Spectator Point 1
NewQuay – Ceremonial Start
Docklands Drive, Docklands.
Located waterside in Melbourne’s newest and most exciting prescient, NewQuay will offer an exciting start to the 2006 NGK Rally of Melbourne.
Come down and look at the beasts before they are unleashed into the Yarra Valley. Enjoy a drink or a meal from one of many exciting restaurants and bars.
Autograph Signing and Photo Session
Meet the stars and personalities of the NEC Australian Rally Championship at the NGK Rally of Melbourne Autograph and Photo Session – Live at NewQuay.
All Rally cars will be on display from 5.00 pm.
First Rally car crosses the Start at 6.30pm
Getting to NewQuay is real easy:
Tram: The free City Circle tram runs along Harbourside Esplanade seven days a week. NewQuay is also accessible by Tram 48 (via Flinders Street) or Tram 86 (via Bourke Street Mall).
Train: Alight at Southern Cross Station and follow the signs across the Bourke Street footbridge and past Telstra Dome
Car: There are 1,100 parking spaces with ticket validation for restaurant patrons
By foot: Access from the city is along the Collins Street, Bourke Street and
LaTrobe Street bridges
Ferry: Bay and River Cruises (Ph 03 9682 9555) operate a ferry service from Southgate, via Crown Casino and the Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Spectator Point 2
Yarra Valley Racing Centre – Rally Central
Saturday 23rd September 2006 – First Car Due at 7.00 am, 9.49 am, 1.08 pm and 4.28 pm (2No. hour end of heat service).
Sunday 24 September 2006 – First Car Due at 7.40 am, 10.35 am and 2.10 pm.
Hosting Rally Headquarters, the Media Centre and of course the action packed Service Park, the Yarra Valley Racing Centre will see a lot of action over the course of the event. Don’t forget to catch the great range of vehicles on display.
The rally cars will visit the Service Park six times over the weekend. Watch the technicians work under pressure as they repair and rebuild the rally cars, within the nominated time.
Saturday 23rd September 2006
Spectator Point 3
Don Road Spectator Point
First Car Due at 9.00 am, 12.20 pm
Located at the bottom of Mount Donna Buang this exciting tarmac to gravel hairpin corner will test the teams’ skill and ability. Watch the teams negotiate the high speed chicane on the way into the spectator point.
Access through Healesville then via Don Road to Panton Gap.
Spectator Point 4
Marysville
First Car Due at 3.00 pm, 3.15 pm
Catch all the action of this double use spectator point. See all of the cars twice in quick succession as they negotiate the tight and twisty stage start and head off into the forest.
Travel to Marysville via the Maroondah Highway, then follow the spectator signage to the parking areas.
Sunday 24th September 2006
Spectator Point 5
Kalatha Junction (Toolangi Forest)
First Car Due at 9.00 am, 1.00 pm
Hard core rally fans beware. This is forest rallying at its best. Used twice on the Sunday of the event, the Kalatha Junction Spectator Point, within the Toolangi Forrest will offer plenty of action and excitement in the heart of the stunning Yarra Valley.
Travel to Yarra Glen then onto Toolangi via the Melba Highway.
Spectator Point 6
De Bortoli Winery Super Special Stage, Dixons Creek
First Car Due at 12.00 midday, 3.30 pm
Bus shuttle commences from Yarra Glen, 9.30 am
Catch all the action of the spectacular De Bortoli Winery Super Special Stage.
With multiple use roads, great views and close to the action spectator viewing, this truly is the jewel in NGK Rally of Melbourne’s crown. Fine wine and foods will be available and don’t forget to check all the great rally gear from the 2006 merchandise range.
Spectators are reminded – there is NO GENERAL PARKING AT DE BORTOLI WINERY. Spectators must park at the Yarra Valley Racing Centre, Armstrong Grove Yarra Glen and catch the free bus out to the winery stage. Buses will operate from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on Sunday (or later as required).
Access to the Yarra Valley Racing Centre is via the Melba Highway.
Please follow the Parking Officials directions and ensure that you purchase your tickets before boarding the shuttle busses.
What’s on where :
• School Bus Stop – Water Splash, Dam Jump, Yump, high speed corners.
• Restaurant Bus Stop – High speed corners, Double Use Corners, Ceremonial Finish incorporating the champagne spray and RPM live cross.
The same bus will take you to both locations. So catch the bus from Yarra Glen and get off at the Restaurant Bus Stop or the School Bus Stop depending on what you want to see. As there is no pedestrian access between the two points, a shuttle bus will run all day, so there is plenty of time to catch all the action at both locations.
Please respect the wishes of our hosts, the De Bortoli family by remaining in the designated spectator areas at all times and as vines are very sensitive, please help us by not touching the vines at any times.
Please note - It is prohibited to carry alcohol and eskies into the winery property. Alcohol will be available for purchase at De Bortoli. Dogs other than seeing eye dogs will not be admitted.
DISCLAIMER
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
MOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUS
In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the event, you agree:
• to release Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd ("CAMS") and Australian Motor Sport Commission Ltd, promoters, sponsor organisations, land owners and lessees, organisers of the event, their respective servants, officials, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Associated Entities") from all liability for your death, personal injury (including burns), psychological trauma, loss or damage (including property damage) ("harm") howsoever arising from your participation in or attendance at the event, except to the extent prohibited by law;
• that CAMS and the Associated Entities do not make any warranty, implied or express, that the event services will be provided with due care and skill or that any materials provided in connection with the services will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied; and
• to attend or participate in the event at your own risk.
You acknowledge that:
• the risks associated with attending or participating in the event include the risk that you may suffer harm as a result of:
• motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles, persons or property;
• acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or participating in the event; and
• the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grand-stands, fences and guard rails) to ensure the safety of persons or property at the event.
• motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to you.
You accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities.
With double points and a championship the prize, the hunt for the beast will be a fight to the end. Over 16 Special Stages through two grueling days, drivers go head-to-head in a fight to for the 2006 NGK Rally of Melbourne, the final round of the NEC Australian Rally Championship, and ultimately 'tame the beast'.
Click Here to download the NGK Rally of Melbourne spectator map (PDF).
Click Here to download the NGK Rally of Melbourne entry list (PDF).
Spectator Information
Spectator Points will be located throughout the event. Tickets can be purchased onsite but numbers are limited and we strongly suggest you pre-purchase your tickets. Please follow the links from www.rallyofmelbourne.com.au
Parking – Please follow the instructions of the Ticketing and Parking Officials.
Food and beverages are available at some spectator points. Toilets are also provided. Please be aware that you are possibly entering muddy and slippery areas of the forest. Please wear sensible clothing suitable for varying weather conditions.
Please also be aware that some walking will be required from the parking areas to the Spectator Points.
Do’s and Don’ts of Rally Spectating Spectator Instructions
DO: Give yourself plenty of time to travel to a Spectator Point, park and walk (or catch a bus) to a vantage point. Try to arrive at least 30 minutes before the first car.
DO: Park your car sensibly, so that it will not obstruct competitors, service crews or other spectators. In all cases, obey parking instructions given by supervising officials.
Note: It is usually best to park your car facing the way out.
DO: Keep clear of controls, including from the timing marker to the control area. If control officials ask you to move, please help them by doing so – remember they have a job to do, which can be difficult enough as it is.
DO: Place your litter in the bins provided, or take your litter home with you. It is handy to have a bag or carton in the boot of your car. Cans and paper do not beautify our forests.
DON’T: Try to copy rally drivers. Remember, if you give cause for complaint it will reflect on the whole rally. Drive carefully to and from Spectator Points and be ready to give way, if necessary on narrow stretches of road.
DON’T: Take dogs or young children to spectator points. If you have to take young children make sure they are completely under your control and please make sure that children do not get in the way of mechanics or officials while they are working. Please note that animals are not permitted at any spectator point.
DON’T: Light fires or smoke in the forests. Do not smoke near a car that is being serviced or refuelled.
1. It is a requirement that spectators view the cars whilst standing within the markers indicating the limits of the controlled spectator area – spectating outside these areas is strictly prohibited.
2. Spectators must not stand in prohibited areas and must at all times stand behind the bunting which marks the spectator area.
3. The instructions of the Safety Officer / Marshals must be obeyed. They have the power to postpone (or cancel) a stage until the spectator point is controlled to their satisfaction.
4. It is prohibited to ignore the spectator instructions and find your own way around. Not only is there a danger of meeting up with oncoming rally vehicles but many roads have wash-always, collapsed bridges etc., which are potentially dangerous.
Ticketing
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster7 online at www.ticketmaster.com.au or by calling 1300 308 999.
Tickets will also be on sale at the Ceremonial Start (NewQuay) Friday night, Rally Central (Yarra Valley Racing Centre, Yarra Glen), The Healesville Visitor Centre and at the entrance to each spectator site including the Yarra Glen Racing Centre Bus Stop (on Sunday).
Please note that tickets purchased via Ticketmaster will incur a booking fee and additional charges. These are payable to Ticketmaster and will be charged in addition to the ticketed price.
Ticket Type Notes / Access Adult Concession Child
Saturday Rally Pass All spectator points on Saturday
23rd September 2006 $20.00 $15.00 Up to 16
Concession rate applies
(under 6 free)
Sunday Rally Pass All spectator points on Sunday
24th September 2006 $20.00 $15.00
De Bortoli Pass De Bortoli Super Special Stage –(Sunday only)
24th September 2006 $15.00 $10.00
Rally Weekender All spectator points on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2006 $30.00 $25.00
Notes : All prices include GST
Friday 22nd September 2006
Spectator Point 1
NewQuay – Ceremonial Start
Docklands Drive, Docklands.
Located waterside in Melbourne’s newest and most exciting prescient, NewQuay will offer an exciting start to the 2006 NGK Rally of Melbourne.
Come down and look at the beasts before they are unleashed into the Yarra Valley. Enjoy a drink or a meal from one of many exciting restaurants and bars.
Autograph Signing and Photo Session
Meet the stars and personalities of the NEC Australian Rally Championship at the NGK Rally of Melbourne Autograph and Photo Session – Live at NewQuay.
All Rally cars will be on display from 5.00 pm.
First Rally car crosses the Start at 6.30pm
Getting to NewQuay is real easy:
Tram: The free City Circle tram runs along Harbourside Esplanade seven days a week. NewQuay is also accessible by Tram 48 (via Flinders Street) or Tram 86 (via Bourke Street Mall).
Train: Alight at Southern Cross Station and follow the signs across the Bourke Street footbridge and past Telstra Dome
Car: There are 1,100 parking spaces with ticket validation for restaurant patrons
By foot: Access from the city is along the Collins Street, Bourke Street and
LaTrobe Street bridges
Ferry: Bay and River Cruises (Ph 03 9682 9555) operate a ferry service from Southgate, via Crown Casino and the Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Spectator Point 2
Yarra Valley Racing Centre – Rally Central
Saturday 23rd September 2006 – First Car Due at 7.00 am, 9.49 am, 1.08 pm and 4.28 pm (2No. hour end of heat service).
Sunday 24 September 2006 – First Car Due at 7.40 am, 10.35 am and 2.10 pm.
Hosting Rally Headquarters, the Media Centre and of course the action packed Service Park, the Yarra Valley Racing Centre will see a lot of action over the course of the event. Don’t forget to catch the great range of vehicles on display.
The rally cars will visit the Service Park six times over the weekend. Watch the technicians work under pressure as they repair and rebuild the rally cars, within the nominated time.
Saturday 23rd September 2006
Spectator Point 3
Don Road Spectator Point
First Car Due at 9.00 am, 12.20 pm
Located at the bottom of Mount Donna Buang this exciting tarmac to gravel hairpin corner will test the teams’ skill and ability. Watch the teams negotiate the high speed chicane on the way into the spectator point.
Access through Healesville then via Don Road to Panton Gap.
Spectator Point 4
Marysville
First Car Due at 3.00 pm, 3.15 pm
Catch all the action of this double use spectator point. See all of the cars twice in quick succession as they negotiate the tight and twisty stage start and head off into the forest.
Travel to Marysville via the Maroondah Highway, then follow the spectator signage to the parking areas.
Sunday 24th September 2006
Spectator Point 5
Kalatha Junction (Toolangi Forest)
First Car Due at 9.00 am, 1.00 pm
Hard core rally fans beware. This is forest rallying at its best. Used twice on the Sunday of the event, the Kalatha Junction Spectator Point, within the Toolangi Forrest will offer plenty of action and excitement in the heart of the stunning Yarra Valley.
Travel to Yarra Glen then onto Toolangi via the Melba Highway.
Spectator Point 6
De Bortoli Winery Super Special Stage, Dixons Creek
First Car Due at 12.00 midday, 3.30 pm
Bus shuttle commences from Yarra Glen, 9.30 am
Catch all the action of the spectacular De Bortoli Winery Super Special Stage.
With multiple use roads, great views and close to the action spectator viewing, this truly is the jewel in NGK Rally of Melbourne’s crown. Fine wine and foods will be available and don’t forget to check all the great rally gear from the 2006 merchandise range.
Spectators are reminded – there is NO GENERAL PARKING AT DE BORTOLI WINERY. Spectators must park at the Yarra Valley Racing Centre, Armstrong Grove Yarra Glen and catch the free bus out to the winery stage. Buses will operate from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on Sunday (or later as required).
Access to the Yarra Valley Racing Centre is via the Melba Highway.
Please follow the Parking Officials directions and ensure that you purchase your tickets before boarding the shuttle busses.
What’s on where :
• School Bus Stop – Water Splash, Dam Jump, Yump, high speed corners.
• Restaurant Bus Stop – High speed corners, Double Use Corners, Ceremonial Finish incorporating the champagne spray and RPM live cross.
The same bus will take you to both locations. So catch the bus from Yarra Glen and get off at the Restaurant Bus Stop or the School Bus Stop depending on what you want to see. As there is no pedestrian access between the two points, a shuttle bus will run all day, so there is plenty of time to catch all the action at both locations.
Please respect the wishes of our hosts, the De Bortoli family by remaining in the designated spectator areas at all times and as vines are very sensitive, please help us by not touching the vines at any times.
Please note - It is prohibited to carry alcohol and eskies into the winery property. Alcohol will be available for purchase at De Bortoli. Dogs other than seeing eye dogs will not be admitted.
DISCLAIMER
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
MOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUS
In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the event, you agree:
• to release Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd ("CAMS") and Australian Motor Sport Commission Ltd, promoters, sponsor organisations, land owners and lessees, organisers of the event, their respective servants, officials, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Associated Entities") from all liability for your death, personal injury (including burns), psychological trauma, loss or damage (including property damage) ("harm") howsoever arising from your participation in or attendance at the event, except to the extent prohibited by law;
• that CAMS and the Associated Entities do not make any warranty, implied or express, that the event services will be provided with due care and skill or that any materials provided in connection with the services will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied; and
• to attend or participate in the event at your own risk.
You acknowledge that:
• the risks associated with attending or participating in the event include the risk that you may suffer harm as a result of:
• motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles, persons or property;
• acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or participating in the event; and
• the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grand-stands, fences and guard rails) to ensure the safety of persons or property at the event.
• motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to you.
You accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities.
