Who will take home the Rally Cup in 2023?
Taking place the Saturday before Thanksgiving every year, the third annual Rally for DHK on Saturday, September 30th, is poised to be the must-attend event for the fall. Don't miss your chance to bring home the Rally Cup while also raising important funds for DHK! For more details about how the Rally please view the "Rally Timing, Instructions & Tips" button on the menu or scroll to the bottom.
STARTING LINE: With the start of our expansion at The Darling Home for Kids, our starting line will be relocated this year to St. George's Anglican Church Lowville (7051 Guelph Line, Milton, ON L0P 1B0).
Your Registration Fee Includes:
- Rally swag for each team member
- Rally Kit – filled with snacks and tools to help you along your way
- A Rally car decal - identify your involvement in the event (and see the other teams involved!)
- Grab & Go Breakfast at the starting line
- Lunch – set up at one of the checkpoints to refuel you along your journey
- Snacks throughout the day
- An opportunity to participate in an exciting day and fundraise for The Darling Home for Kids!
Fundraising Minimum:
In addition to the registration fee, teams are required to fundraise with 100% of funds directed towards The Darling Home for Kids. Fundraising Minimums by team are below:
- $300 for a Team of 2
- $450 for a Team of 4
NEW This Year - Recreational and Competitive Divisions!
Unsure if you're ready to Rally with those that are 'hardcore'? Sign up for the recreational division and receive one (1) bonus "lifeline" (without penalties) as well as identifiers along the route to make sure you're on the right track.
TIP:
If you're new to car rally events, we suggest registering as a Team of 4 so you have more team members to help find the clues and navigate the route.
Note: If you are joining a team that has already registered, you will need the team code from the captain. The team code is case sensitive.
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
For every $50 individually fundraised, you will receive a ballot to win a prize of your choice. A selection of prizes to win is below. Stay tuned for updates!
- Apple iPad
- Airpods
- $100 to stay face lounge
- Two tickets to the Oakville Symphony Orchestra (Saturday, April 7, Row C, Seats 17&18)
- McDonald's Prize Pack
- Scentsy Gift Baskets
Interested in donating a prize? Please contact Nicole Walker (nwalker@darlinghomeforkids.ca).
Every day, The Darling Home for Kids is entrusted to care for the most medically complex children. Our highly specialized Residential, Respite, and Hospice Palliative Care Programs draw children and families from all over the province. More than 70,000 children in Ontario are classified as medically complex, and that number continues to rise, as does the demand for our services.
Proceeds from the Rally for DHK will help to support our core programs and services. With your help, we can provide each child with the best care possible.
*Registration fees are not eligible for a tax receipt.
Event Flow - How does the Rally for DHK work?
The Rally for DHK will start at 8:00am from The Darling Home for Kids. To accommodate all of the vehicles teams will be assigned a departure time, with cars leaving every 3 to 4 minutes from the starting line (St. George's Anglican Church, Lowville - 7051 Guelph Line). The Rally for DHK is an action-packed full day event, with each leg expected to take between 1-2hours; plan to be involved all day! Check in, get your Rally Kit, filled with goodies and tools for the day, your car decal and grab a coffee and bite before you depart.
The Rally is comprised of three legs, each ending at a different location. The total length of the Rally depends on your strategic and navigational skills and powers of observation. If you get lost and have to start over, or you strive to find every clue, it might take you longer. Each route has a pre-determined time value. If you arrive too early, you will be penalized as this is not a speed race. If you are late, there will be deductions as well. You need to make smart decisions as you navigate.
In addition to driving accurately, you are required to observe landmarks along the way based on the clues in the instructions and documenting your answers. Pay attention, some clues may require you to exit your vehicle! Ensure when doing so that you are aware of other vehicles on the road and only do so at a moment when it is safe. Points will be awarded for correct answers, however you may end up losing more points if you take too long to find them all. This is where strategic thinking comes into play.
Each team will complete each leg in their own time - some faster than others. We recommend you plan to spend a wonderful day, touring the area that surrounds The Darling Home for Kids. Some of you will breeze through the Rally; others may track their GPS later that day and find it looks like a Jackson Pollock painting. Enjoy the day and know that your fundraising efforts are making a difference in the lives of families with medically complex children.
Your instructions will be given in both direction and distance variants. please are various examples of each that you could be given at the event.
Direction Variants
- Plain text – Written directions in the form of left, right, straight
- Pictorial – Images representing left, right, straight
- Cardinal – Written directions in the form of east, west, north south in which you will need to turn in the specified direction
- Interpreted– Shapes representing each turn (example below)
- Triangle = Right
- Square = Straight
- Circle = Left
Distance Variants
- Odometer Reset – Each instruction has an explicit distance independent of the instruction before it. For example, instructions 1, 2, and 3 may have 2.4km, 1.1km, and 700m respectively in which you will travel 2.4 kilometers, turn in the direction indicated - reset your odometer, travel 1.1 kilometers - reset your odometer, etc.
- Running Odometer – In this set of instructions, you reset your odometer to zero and you are making your turns based on the distance listed in your instructions. You’ll note that the distances listed are constantly increasing, as it is based on the kilometres travelled. Be aware that if you go off course, or go back to a step, that you note your odometer reading.
GOOD LUCK!
Top teams
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Chicks AhoyRaised:CA$2,863.84 |
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2 |
THe Fast FourRaised:CA$1,969.38 |
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3 |
The UrsicsRaised:CA$1,140.78 |
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Nicole Walker
- Phone
- 905-878-7673, ext 232