Itinerary
The route prescribed by the organiser that the team must drive in the correct order – set out in the roadbook.
The itinerary (German Marschroute) is the route prescribed by the organiser that a team must drive in the set order and direction. It is the backbone of every rally: all time, transit and timed sections lie on the itinerary, and only those who follow it exactly avoid avoidable penalty points.
The itinerary is set out in the roadbook – depending on the event via tulip or arrow symbols, map extracts or orientation tasks. It is often complemented by a time schedule with the associated target times at the individual points. Anyone who leaves the itinerary, misses a compulsory passage or approaches from the wrong direction risks penalty points.
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Related terms
Prescribed time
Time set by the organiser within which a section or task must be completed – closely related to the target time (Sollzeit).
Time card
Control card issued by the organiser on which arrival and passage times are recorded or stamped at the controls.
Start number
Number allocated to each team, displayed on the car and determining the start order; cars start individually at fixed intervals.