300 Mile Rally
Florida’s Precision Rally / Road Trip
Saturday February 19 • 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Details will be posted soon and an email will be sent to members.
11th Annual Thunderbird Club Felipe Cos Memorial 300 Mile Rally
Saturday March 13, 2021
The Florida’s 300 Mile Car Rally/Tour for 2021 is a one day (about 107 mile long) adventure on the back roads of the Redlands with prizes and trophies! This is a precision rally, not a speed rally — it’s how exact you get there, not how fast.
You will record your times as you drive a specified course at a specified speed. Winners are determined by how close their time is to the official time. It’s not just a rally — it’s also a road trip with social / family activities along the route. Don’t worry: there will be a Rally School for first-timers not familiar with the rules.
Continue scrolling to read more about the history and details of the Rally!
SunPass (optional).
Includes
For 2 people in a car
- Rally numbers
- Rally road book
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Trophies for winners in two classes (Classics / Modern)
Rally Cost
For 2 people in a car
Club Members
2 people in a car: $139
Additional guests in same car: $62 each
Non-Club Members
2 people in a car: $169
Additional guests in same car: $62 each
Children 5 or younger: Free
You do not need to be a club member to attend, but must follow all rules and regulations.
However… as a club member, you can register your car for the lower member price and enjoy all the other benefits of membership.
All you need to join the club is a love of the Thunderbird or antique cars — you do not need to own a T-Bird (or even an antique car) to apply.
This is a “for fun” not-for-profit event. The money charged is only to cover expenses (books, setup, planning, etc.). Any surplus goes towards our McPherson College donation.
This is a family event — you may bring children, family, or friends in the car with you, but they must register.
After registration closes on March 1 you will receive an orientation email
with a link to access a Dropbox for uploading rally photos for the dinner show.
You will also receive a second email with a link to join a WhatsApp group for rally communications.
*** Please activate both immediately after you receive each email ***
Payment Notes
Please pay when you register.
If you register and do not pay when registering, your registration will be cancelled after 3 days.
If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can pay with your debit or credit card
[Choose “Pay with Debit or Credit Card”]
If mailing a check — please ensure it arrives within 7 days or by March 1, 2021 at the latest
If you don’t pay during the registration process, you can click the verification email, or return to this page, click the Buy Now button below, and enter the appropriate amount.
Individual Rally Components
[Documentation below is mostly geared towards the 3-day rally]
[2021 was a simpler 1-day rally — but please still read all rules and directions]
About the Rally
The Florida’s 300 Mile Car Rally/Tour is a one or a three day adventure on Florida’s back roads with prizes and trophies! The length alternates: one year we do a one-day rally and the next year we do a three-day rally. This is a precision rally, not a speed rally — it’s how exact you get there, not how fast.
Our Thunderbird Club and Rally founder, Felipe Cos, had a passion for precision rallies. He loved them — from a local 50 mile rally to a multi-week 5,000 mile cross-country adventure. That inspiration led him to create Florida’s 300 Mile Rally, the first precision rally in the Southeast U.S.
[The Great Race is the oldest time-precision rally in the U.S. with prizes over $350,000; 4,500 miles in 14 days from coast to coast]
By registering for this event, you are releasing the organizers, volunteers, and vendors from any and all liability stemming from any problems that may arise as a result of the trip. In other words, you are solely responsible for your participation, and we (Thunderbird Club) are volunteering to do the group leg-work so that you can enjoy the resulting discounts.
