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Crews can look forward to some of the smoothest roads in Australia, with the traditional shire road stages near Bega - 'Upper Cobargo', `Coopers Creek' and `Buckajo' – being run at one minute intervals. A further five stages in the forests around Eden (including the famous Snake Track) will run at two minute intervals to round out the event for a total distance of 145km competitive and 410km overall.
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The event is round of both the New South Wales and Victorian State Rally Championships (including Two Wheel Drive Championships); a round of the Hyundai Excel Series of both states, as well as the Hyundai Excel National Trophy, and a round of the ACT Regional Series. As a result, the usual full field of entries are expected and these are now rolling in. Entries close on May 29.
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The event website has been building up over recent weeks and includes parts 1 and 2 of the History of the ARC and Bega event, covering the period 1968-1980. This has been compiled by new Clerk-of-Course Tom Snooks, including some great photos of the cars and characters of the era. Snooks has a long history of involvement in organising major rallies including his time as General Manager of the Bega Valley Rally in the mid-seventies (1972 to 1978) when he was secretary of the organising club, The Australian Sporting Car Club.
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Snooks and his team look forward to expanding this iconic event in future years. Fuller details are available at www.begavalleyrally.com.au
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