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.

EVENT PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA

New to road rally or unsure what this is all about? Check out this (somewhat lengthy) video explanation.

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 seat belts 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: American Legion Post 9 (6242 Old Soutel Ct, Jacksonville, FL 32219)
Finishing Location: American Legion Post 316 (1127 Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233)
Registration Fee: $40 for SCCA members, $60 for non-SCCA members (weekend membership required)
Estimated Duration: 85 miles, just over 3.5hrs in duration, two 15 minute breaks are built into the event and 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

Name	Status	Class	Hometown
Larry Brown	New	S	Saint Simons Island, Ga
D Denise Cheshire	New	SOP	Saint Augustine, FL
Philip Cheshire	New		Saint Augustine, FL
S Stephanie Kinney	New	S	Jacksonville, FL
J John Leinhauser	New	S	Jacksonville, FL
E Erick Mahle	New	L	Fort Lauderdale, FL
J John Robertson	New		Jacksonville, FL