America's Only Tarmac Stage
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The Magic Mountain stage at Rim of the World is a tarmac stage, and that's an SCCA pro rally and club rally. Or is the one you're mentioning a WRC event? Anyway, nice pics Trending Topics
Nov 3, 2003, 06:02 AM
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Is that a new or fairly new stage at Rim?
Lake Superior Pro Rally is the US season finisher.
It's great that there is another one, finally. Let's hope for more.
Lake Superior Pro Rally is the US season finisher.
It's great that there is another one, finally. Let's hope for more.
Nov 3, 2003, 10:25 PM
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From what I gather, they have had it for at least 2 or 3 years at the Rim. Although it's quite barbaric, it's just a paved fire road leading to the fire station posts in the mountains. I would have taken pics had it not been raining, hailing, and cold. California in May is not supposed to include light snow.
Nov 4, 2003, 07:19 AM
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Magic Mountain (Santa Clara Divide Rd.) has been a Rim of the World stage since at least 1996. That said, it is not 100% tarmac. The first 4 miles are broken tarmac, and then you jog right onto loose gravel for about 1 mile, and then it alternates between tarmac and gravel.
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that Brockway is "America's Only All-Tarmac Stage."
Oh, and for any local SoCal guys that want to drive Santa Clara Divide Road -- it's a fun drive, but be careful, there are quite a few cyclists on that road!
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Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that Brockway is "America's Only All-Tarmac Stage."
Oh, and for any local SoCal guys that want to drive Santa Clara Divide Road -- it's a fun drive, but be careful, there are quite a few cyclists on that road!
Cheers,
- Christian
Co-driver, car #6.
Nov 4, 2003, 10:56 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up 
I only drove about 2 miles up that stage before I had to return to the start to set up banners, so I didn't realize it is only partially tarmac. So I guess that does mean that this thread shows the only completely tarmac stage in America. I used to want to drive through the Spunky Canyon portion when I still had my stock suspension on. But now that I have lower suspension set up for autocross, I don't want to risk ruining anything. But once again, thanks for the info, coming right from a true expert who has studied these roads as much as anyone. 
I only drove about 2 miles up that stage before I had to return to the start to set up banners, so I didn't realize it is only partially tarmac. So I guess that does mean that this thread shows the only completely tarmac stage in America. I used to want to drive through the Spunky Canyon portion when I still had my stock suspension on. But now that I have lower suspension set up for autocross, I don't want to risk ruining anything. But once again, thanks for the info, coming right from a true expert who has studied these roads as much as anyone.