About this event
Buccaneer Region SCCA + Sons of the American Legion
Veteran Experience Road Rally
Saturday October 18th, 2025
Check-in: 9:00am, Drivers' Meeting: 9:45am
Get ready to embark on a rally with a purpose! The Buccaneer Region SCCA is proud to partner with the Sons of the American Legion for an event that combines the thrill of a road rally with a meaningful journey through Jacksonville's rich history. This isn't just about speed; it's about strategy, navigation, and timing as you follow a set of predefined route instructions. Using the Richta Road Rally mobile app, teams will be scored on their precision in arriving at checkpoints located at various American Legion posts and other historically significant sites around the greater Jacksonville area. From our start at American Legion Post 9 to the finish at American Legion Post 316, you'll be competing for victory while supporting a cause that truly matters. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Florida, so every turn you take helps make a difference. Join us for a day of fun, friendly competition, and community as we navigate for a cause.
New to road rally or unsure what this is all about? Check out this (somewhat lengthy) video explaination.
Any car/truck/van/etc is allowed, such that it meets all Florida state laws and is insured to meet the state’s minimum requirements (sorry, no motorcycles or trikes). A valid driver's license and proof of insurance will be required at on-site registration. Each car is allowed as many people as there are seatbelts in the vehicle, but each car is required to have at least 2 people, a driver and a navigator. There will be a starting location, several unmanned checkpoints, followed by a finishing location. Team numbers will be assigned but the starting order will be determined at random.
There are three available classes for this rally: Stock, Limited and Seat of Your Pants. Visit https://www.scca.com/pages/roadrally-rules for official class descriptions and rules. Below are some examples of the types of setups used in each class.
- Stock: Using your vehicle's stock trip/odometer, smartphone as a calculator, and a stopwatch (perhaps the same or another smartphone). This is the most common class and recommended for novices.
- Limited: Using the car’s built in navigation system to show distance traveled, a 3rd party GPS tracking system via mobile app (i.e. Richta Odometer, Maps, or a Odometer/Trip app), as long as that information isn’t transferable to the calculating device (i.e. can't be the same smartphone running the app and calculations).
- SOP: Just your odometer, pens/pencils, stopwatch, and gut instincts. No calculator of any kind.
Online registration for the driver and navigator is required.
Starting Location: TBD
Finishing Location: TBD
Registration Fee: $40 for SCCA members, $60 for non-SCCA members (weekend membership required)
Estimated Duration: XX miles, just over Yhrs in duration, breaks are allowed along the way at your leisure.
Required Equipment: Dedicated smart phone with Richta Competitor mobile app, cannot be used while the rally is active. Download at https://richtarally.com/
Recommended Equipment: Clipboard, pencils/pens, highlighters, stopwatches (smartphone ok), calculator, secondary (and/or 3rd) smartphone
Event Schedule:
Saturday September 6th 12:01am - Online event registration opens
Thursday Octover 16th 11:59pm - Online event registration closes
Saturday October 18th 9:00am - On-site check in opens
Saturday October 18th 9:45am - Drivers' Meeting
Saturday October 18th 10:01am (estimated) - First car out
Saturday October 18th 12:15pm (estimated) - First car arrives
Saturday October 18th 1:15pm (estimated) - Award ceremony
Event requirements
A valid drivers license and vehicle insurance is required for each vehicle (driver) at onsite checkin.
Please read carefully:
If you are registering yourself for the first time, and you will be paying for the event entry, please choose Option 1 on the order form and follow the prompts.
If you are registering as a co-entrant and your partner has already registered, please choose Option 2 on the order form.
If you do not already have a MotorsportReg.com account, click the 'Create New Account' button below. You will be asked to input your member number and Region of Record. This is your SCCA Membership number and home region. You must have this information in your user profile to avoid needing a weekend membership for this event. (Also, make sure your MotorsportReg.com user name matches exactly as it appears on your SCCA Membership card... otherwise, the member verifaction process will not validate your membership.)