Some people go to amazing lengths to get those extra mad points!
The Mad Bastard Scooter Rally is an 800 km (or so) scooter ride through some great Canadian
scenery all the while collecting as many "mad" points that you
can along the way!
There are various classes depending on the size of
the scooter (see below), which also determines the time you have to complete
the rally.
What? a 24-hour scooter endurance rally
When? mid June on every odd year (next one will be in 2011)
Where? location varies though we're looking at somewhere near Toronto for the 2011 rally.
Distance? approximately 800 kms
Why? 'cause you ‘re a mad bastard ... with a scooter!
Who? anyone who’s crazy enough to register and abides by the rally rules
 Classes
In order to keep the rally open to all scooters but also to keep a level
playing field, we've set up a series of classes by engine capacity. The
smaller the scoot, the longer the allotted time to complete the course
and more mad points you'll get, but then it's a lot harder to boot!
BTW, scooter cc is defined as to what is printed on the registration papers (though we have the right to physically check the bike if we get suspicious).
Oh, and we reserve the right to adjust the allotted 'time to complete' depending on how tough we think each year's route turns out to be.
| class |
scooter cc |
time to complete |
| Day Release |
over 200 cc |
15 hours |
| Therapy Required |
over 100 cc and up to 200 cc |
18 hours |
| Heavily Medicated |
over 50 cc and up to 100 cc |
20 hours |
| Straight Jacket |
50 cc and under
|
24 hours |
Points make Prizes
The Mad Bastard Rally is not just about completing the route within
your allotted class time. Oh no, if you want to have a good crack at
winning the main prize then you're going to have to collect as
many "mad" points along the way as you can.
These points are awarded for various acts of madness, both set by us
and created by yourself for being an imaginative (mad) bastard. For example,
in 2005 we awarded points for "getting naked on the ferry".
The results ranged from a picture of someone holding up a picture from a skin mag, to some
participants getting totally naked themselves. We also awarded points
for costume worn, the best of the 2007 event being a viking outfit!
In 2009 there was a greater emphasis of points based on
class as we wanted to make sure that to have the best chance to win the
rally then you really need to be on a 50. You can win on a bigger scoot
but it would require extreme acts of madness!
Prizes
Grand Prize – is usually a brand new scooter, but we also try
and get some other smaller prizes for some of the other categories
(team, media, etc).
Other prizes – On the Friday night we draw a raffle for
various other prizes that we have acquired with any money raised going to the event charity.
What to Bring
We have a list of suggested stuff, however, we do require that you also have a digital camera
with you as some of the possible mad points will require photographic
proof and your ride will need to have an odometer for the Mystery Tour section. Don't have one? Then you'll have to get hold of a GPS which can track distances.
Teams
We like to try and encourage people to
ride with at least one other person so teams are welcome and encouraged. To qualify as a team you
would need to be at least two and a maximum of three and be riding scoots within the same
class.
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