The weather and the roads are two reasons drivers and spectators alike love the Ojibwe Forests Rally. The roads are fast and smooth and the August weather in Minnesota can be superb. Held in the 10,000 lakes region in a town called Bemidji, there is much to see and do. And with much of this rally occurring at night, spectators have the whole day to explore the beautiful locale before returning to the race at dusk to hear the roar of the rally cars and see the streaks of headlights flying by. If you have never been to this rally, you should make sure to put it on your to-do list for 2009 because it is not to be missed!
Schedule
Thursday, August 27, 2009
14:00 - 16:00 Registration - Competitors and Service Crew Bemidji Curling Club
16:00 - 19:00 Shakedown Stage
18:00 - 21:00 Registration - Competitors and Crew Bemidji Curling Club
18:00 - 21:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Bemidji Curling Club
21:00 Seeded draw Bemidji Curling Club
Friday, August 28, 2009
09:00 - 14:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Bemidji Curling Club
09:00 - 14:00 Tech Inspection Northwest Technical College, Bemidji
09:00 - 14:00 Registration - Competitors and Service Crew Bemidji Curling Club
09:00 - 14:00 Registration - Workers Bemidji Curling Club
09:30 - 11:30 Novice (Seed 8) Rally School Bemidji Curling Club
13:00 - 14:00 Workers School Bemidji Curling Club
14:00 - 15:00 Workers Meeting Bemidji Curling Club
15:30 - 17:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Bemidji Speedway
15:30 - 16:30 Parc Expose Bemidji Speedway
15:30 MTC In to Parc Expose Bemidji Speedway
15:45 Mandatory Competitors Meeting Bemidji Speedway
16:30 Start Ojibwe Forests National Rally, Start Paul Bunyan's Ride Regional Rally Bemidji Speedway
16:33 Spectator Area A Stage 1,Bemidji Speedway
18:35 Spectator Area B Stage 3, Spur 1
19:11 Spectator Area D Stage 4, Steamboat
19:15 - 20:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available City of Akeley, MN
19:49 Service Area 1 City of Akeley, MN
21:12 Spectator Area C Stage 5, Refuge
22:37 Spectator Area D Stage 7, Steamboat
23:46 Finish Day 1 Ojibwe Forests National Rally, Finish Paul Bunyan's Ride Regional Rally Bemidji Curling Club
Saturday, August 29, 2009
09:00 - 11:00 Registration - Workers Bemidji Curling Club
10:00 - 11:00 Registration - Competitors entering 10,000 Lakes Regional Rally Bemidji Curling Club
10:00 Workers Meeting Bemidji Curling Club
12:00 - 13:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Northwest Technical College, Bemidji
12:00 - 13:00 Parc Expose Northwest Technical College, Bemidji
13:00 Restart Ojibwe Forests National Rally, Start 10,000 Lakes Regional Rally Northwest Technical College, Bemidji
14:44 Spectator Area E Stage 10, Height O' Land
15:50 Spectator Area F Stage 11, County 135
16:00 - 17:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Potato Factory, Osage, MN
16:26 Service Area 2 Potato Factory, Osage, MN
17:26 Spectator Area F Stage 12, County 135
18:54 Spectator Area E Stage 14, Height O' Land
20:56 Finish Ojibwe Forests National Rally, Finish 10,000 Lakes Regional Rally Bemidji Curling Club
| Position | Car # | Class | Class Pos. | Driver / Co-Driver | Manufacturer | Total Time | Diff Leader | Diff Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 199 | O | 1 | Travis Pastrana / Christian Edstrom | Subaru | 02:19:06.40 | 00:00.00 | 00:00.00 |
| 2 | 176 | O | 2 | Andi Mancin / Maciej Wislawski | Mitsubishi | 02:27:54.20 | 08:47.80 | 08:47.80 |
| 3 | 684 | SP | 1 | Adam Markut / Christopher Gordon | Eagle | 02:29:07.50 | 10:01.10 | 01:13.30 |
| 4 | 54 | O | 3 | Mark Fox / Jake Blattner | Subaru | 02:31:03.40 | 11:57.00 | 01:55.90 |
| 5 | 90 | 2WD | 1 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan / Karen Wagner | Dodge | 02:31:18.70 | 12:12.30 | 00:15.30 |
| 6 | 59 | SP | 1 | Patrick Moro / Jeremy Wimpey | Subaru | 02:31:51.90 | 12:45.50 | 00:33.20 |
| 7 | 418 | SP | 2 | Jimmy Keeney / Melissa Keeney | Subaru | 02:38:43.70 | 19:37.30 | 06:51.80 |
| 8 | 477 | SP | 3 | Don Conley / Christopher Herlache | Subaru | 02:43:34.40 | 24:28.00 | 04:50.70 |
| 9 | 155 | 2WD | 2 | John Conley / Keith Rudolph | Dodge | 02:55:32.20 | 36:25.80 | 11:57.80 |
| 10 | 600 | 2WD | 3 | Dillon Van Way / Joshua Knott | Ford | 02:59:43.40 | 40:37.00 | 04:11.20 |
The 2013 Rally America National Championship has been expanded to once again include the Ojibwe Forests Rally based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Only three and a half hours north of Minneapolis in the 10,000 Lakes Region of the state. The beautiful surroundings and pleasant summer weather makes for a fun and exciting event for racers, volunteers and spectators alike. The Ojibwe Forests Rally is unique in that it features more night stages than many of the US rallys. First hearing the crackle of the charging rally cars in the distance followed by the intense HID driving lights piercing through the north woods darkness is quite an experience! The event takes place August 23-24, 2013.
SRT USA ready to launch 2013 Championship defense at Sno*Drift Rally
By: Subaru - January 24, 2013
Defending Rally America National Champion David Higgins will begin his title defense this weekend on the challenging snow and ice covered roads of the Sno*Drift Rally, round one of the 2013 Rally America National Championship. Higgins will fight for his third-straight Rally America Title in his Vermont SportsCar prepared 2013 Subaru WRX STI rally car with his trusted co-driver Craig Drew at his side. The title fight begins at the legendary Sno*Drift Rally, now in its 47th year, Jan. 25-26 in Atlanta and Lewiston, MI. The challenge of racing on the icy Northern Michigan roads that compose the Sno*Drift Rally are compounded by rules which prohibit studded or spiked competition ice tires...
The 2013 Rally America National Championship will include five of last year's events plus the revival
of two extremely popular events - the Ojibwe Forests Rally in Minnesota and the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR)
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
2013 Rally America National Championship Schedule:
Sno*Drift Rally, Atlanta,
MI - January 25-26
100 Acre Wood, Salem, MO - February 22-23
Oregon Trail Rally, Portland, OR - May 3-5
Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Wellsboro, PA - May 31-June 1
New England Forest Rally, Newry, ME - July
26-27
Ojibwe Forests Rally, Detroit Lakes, MN - August 23-24
Lake Superior Performance Rally, Houghton, MI
- October 18-19
Subaru Rally Driver Travis Pastrana Puts Stamp on Championship with Win at LSPR Teammate Ken Block Secures Third Place
By: Subaru - October 19, 2009
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana put an authoritative stamp on his fourth consecutive Rally America National Championship with a dominating win at the 2009 Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR). Pastrana, from Davidsonville, MD, mathematically won the 2009 Rally America Championship at the Ojibwe Forests Rally in late August. With nothing to lose and no pressure, Pastrana entered LSPR stating he was intent on simply driving to dominate, taking risks and putting on a proper show for the fans. He lived up to his claims by leading from the start at the wheel of his 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car and finishing fastest on fifteen of LSPR's seventeen stages...
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block Impresses in SP Class at Rally Colorado
By: Subaru - September 20, 2009
Piloting a lesser specification Subaru Impreza WRX STI at this past weekend's Rally Colorado, Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA) driver Ken Block hovered near the top of the time sheets throughout the event. Block was without his usual high-powered Open Class 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI and instead drove the Super Production (SP) Class Subaru Impreza WRX STI of fellow SRT USA teammate Dave Mirra, who did not attend Rally Colorado due to a schedule conflict with a BMX event. Block and his co-driver, Alex Gelsomino, put in an impressive drive in the lower-specification SP class car, running a majority of the rally in 3rd Overall and winning three stages outright...
Subaru Driver Travis Pastrana Secures 4th Consecutive Rally America National Championship with win at 2009 Ojibwe Forests Rally
By: Subaru - August 29, 2009
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana has mathematically secured his fourth consecutive Rally America National Championship with a dominating win at the Ojibwe Forest Rally in northern Minnesota this weekend. Pastrana and his co-driver Christian Edstrom, cruised to victory in their 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI after several of their closest rivals hit trouble. The win, his fifth of the season, hauled in sufficient championship points to place Pastrana mathematically out of reach to his closest challengers and thus securing his fourth consecutive Rally America national title. Pastrana has won each of his Rally America championships (2006-2009) behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car...
