Dryad Quest Rally ~ Shitepoke Rally  
June 5-6, 2004

Spectator Information
Rally is a potentially dangerous sport, your presence in the vicinity of this event is entirely at your own risk.   

Saturday, June 5
Parc Expose:  Mason County Fairgrounds, 10 till 11 am 
All of the cars will be on display before the rally heads into the forest.  From I-5, take Highway 101 North (exit 104) and follow the signs north towards Shelton.  Stay on 101, passing all three Shelton exits.  About 0.4 miles after the third Shelton exit (Wallace-Kneeland Blvd), watch for the signs and turn left into the fairgrounds.    

Schafer Grade: Stages start at 2:09, 5:18 and 6:44 pm
Plan to be in place half an hour before the stage starts!  Follow the Shelton-Matlock Road 15 miles west from Highway 101 to the Matlock store.  Keep heading west, as straight as possible through Matlock, another 5.4 miles and turn right onto Kelly Road.  Go north for 0.4 miles.  Turn left onto a gravel road.  Be alert for rally cars and park so that you do not block the road.  This spot is close to the finish of stage 3 and the start of stages 6 and 8. From this spectator area you can enjoy a full rally experience.  With a brief hike to the old railroad grade, you'll have an unobstructed view of a quarter mile of the stage.  On the first run (stage 3), you'll see cars make a 90 degree turn at the end of the Schafer Grade mainline, then negotiate a tricky junction in front of you, followed by a sweeping left that leads to the finish.  The next two runs will be in the reverse direction. Between stages, a short walk up the old railroad grade will lead you to the Cook Reload, where you can see the crews in action servicing the rally cars.  Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a full day of rally excitement. 

Sunday, June 5
Parc Expose:  Mason County Fairgrounds, 9:30 till 10 am  
All of the cars will be on display before the rally heads into the forest.  From I-5, take Highway 101 North (exit 104) and follow the signs north towards Shelton.  Stay on 101, passing all three Shelton exits.  About 0.4 miles after the third Shelton exit (Wallace-Kneeland Blvd), watch for the signs and turn left into the fairgrounds.

Dayton Pass:  Stages start at 10:23 am and 12:29 pm
Plan to be in place half an hour before the stage starts!  Watch for the cars appear over the crest on your left and slide around the sharp left hand turn in front of you to accelerate up through sweeping turns to your right.   This is a photographers favorite panoramic shot from the hillside overlooking the corner. From downtown Shelton, head west out of town on Railroad Ave.  Continue straight under on Highway 101 and follow Shelton-Matlock road west for approximately 2 miles from Highway 101. Turn left onto a main gravel road opposite Fairwind Lane. Caution:  Two way traffic on one lane gravel road.  Speed limit 20 mph. Keep left at the immediate “Y”.  Turn right at the next “Y” (through orange gate) and follow the main road to spectator parking in 2 miles.  Park on one side of the road and do not block the road.

Nahwatzel: Stages start at 2:15 and 4:18 pm
Plan to be in place half an hour before the stage starts!  Rally cars race down a fast mainline section leading into a slippery braking zone and a 90 degree turn onto a narrow road.  From Highway 101, head west on Shelton -Matlock Rd for 9.3 miles.  Turn right onto gravel road (sign: “Simpson, Log Distribution, Weight Scale, Log Truck Route”).  Turn left at “T”, through orange gate.  Follow the mainline road north for about 3/4 mile to the spectator parking area.  

Schafer Grade	Dayton Pass

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