i'll be there.
Honestly it is not hard work. We show up at the bowling club (rally HQ) after lunch and sign on as officials. then we meet our guide at the designated meeting point, who then leads a convoy of officials into the deep dark forest. each official is shown their control or road closure point, and left to do their stuff. most new people get a road closure because it is EASY. all that is involved is to wait until the zero car (marked with a "0"
) comes through to close the stage, at which point you park your car across the road that you are closing. if anyone comes down the road and tries to get onto the stage, you politely tell them they have to wait until the road is reopened, or go back the other way. Of course if they choose to wait, they will get the best view of rally action ever. If they question your authority, then you show them the paperwork provided by the club. that is it. the only other thing you do is to sit and eat and drink and read a book until the competitors come through and you get to see all the action up close. then after the last competitor clears the stage, you wait until the stage is reopened by another official car, and make your way back to the bowling club (possibly via another stage).
we really encourage people to come along and help out, as it is a good weekend. Narooma is great for fishing and surfing for the time you are not out in the forest.
michael
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It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates
. I suppose I will be content helping out and being as close to the action as possible until I can join in 
