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The Rev. Roger and Linda Covell stand beside the Niagara County History Center's 1954 Pontiac. (Submitted photo)
The Rev. Roger and Linda Covell stand beside the Niagara County History Center's 1954 Pontiac. (Submitted photo)

'Road Rally' revelry in Niagara County

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Tue, May 11th 2021 04:30 pm

Looking to escape the rigors and isolation of COVID-19 for a bit? The Niagara County Historical Society is hosting its first “Road Rally” fundraiser on June 12. The entry fee is a $50 donation to the society (per vehicle). A driver and at least one crewmember is required, but participants can add more, as long as they finish with everyone who started.

A press release stated, “Unlike the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500, our rally is not a race but a contest that will test driving skills, knowledge, powers of observation, memory and the ability to do simple calculations while maneuvering your vehicle across a timed course over the roads of Niagara County.”

Participating vehicles will be given departure times between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., route instructions and a sealed envelope containing the rally end point – “just in case you get hopelessly lost.”

Participants will not have to leave their vehicle for anything. The drive will take approximately two hours.

The press release continued: “The ‘fun’ doesn’t end with just the leisurely drive through the country. Your team will also be tasked with decrypting clues, identifying landmarks and recording information as you travel along the route. On your arrival at the destination, you will turn in your driving log with your recorded information for scoring. For timing concerns, much of the route was planned below the posted speed limits, but you will be responsible for obeying all traffic and civic laws.”

Rally instructions will be mailed/emailed to each competitor upon registration, but route instructions will be handed to the navigator only four minutes prior to departure time.

Prizes are TBA. Due to this year’s pandemic, there will be no post-event award ceremony, but final results will be emailed/mailed to participants within a few days of completing the course. Winners will be posted at the Niagara County History Center (215 Niagara St.) and in the Erie Canal Discovery Center (24 Church St.) in Lockport.

Have fun and raise money for educational programming at The History Center. For more information, or registration information, contact the History Center at 716-434-7433 or [email protected].

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