This event is essentially two events in one. The poker run portion is a ralley that makes stops, 
where a poker card can be picked up. There are typically 5 stops to complete the poker hand. 
The team with the best poker hand wins this part of the event. 

This type of Ralley is usually run in conjunction with a Gimmick Ralley  but can be, 
and often is, run as a seperate event without usng the Gimmck portion at all. 

The Gimmick portion  is a list of questions that must be answered along the Ralley route.  
For a more demanding Gimmick Ralley use the instruction listed on our Gimmick Ralley page.  The only variation 
would be for each team to receive a playing card at each one of the pre-determined stops.  For a less demanding
Gimmick Ralley use the suggestions below.  Keep in mind that when you are planning a ralley that you must gear 
it toward the people that are participating in the ralley.  You can make it as demanding as they will permit.

Questions are in order, and located at a particular mile location from the Ralley start. Odometers must 
be reset at the start of the Ralley. The job of the co-driver is to find the clues along the route to answer 
the question. The team with the most questions answered correctly wins this portion of the event.

Select roads off the beaten path. Plan the Ralley route so that the Ralley hits back roads as soon as possible. 
Here is where the Z car is such a pleasure to drive. Nobody likes to go stop light to stop light in a sports 
car. Work together as a club and decide on a general area for the Ralley route. Remember, the route should 
not take more than 2 hours driven at the speed limit. Figure that people will take close to 4 hours to 
complete the Ralley if they do all the poker card stops and gimmick questions.  The goal is to have a 
designated lunch stop at the end of the Ralley. This will ensure that people get back to the hotel to get their 
last poker card before 3PM..

As a club, drive the route as an official club event. Ask the Ralley drivers to bring along a significant other 
or friend to be a navigator. During these test runs it’s up to the navigator to collect information about the 
route including: restaurants, gas stations, and points of interest that could be used for gimmick questions. 
Be sure to reset the odometer, and write down the mileage for each question or point of interest. I suggest 
doing the Ralley route at least twice as a club. At this point the route should be finalized

Select poker stops that allow for a break. Choose gas stations, convenience stores, rest areas, or points of interest. 
I suggest that the poker stops have rest rooms near by. There should be five places where a poker card can be 
selected. Each location should have someone that can oversee the distribution of cards (store clerk, gas station 
manager). Most business are happy to do this knowing that they will surely get some business out of 100+ Z car nuts. 

 Typically the first card is selected at the start of the Ralley. This could be at the Ralley start, a breakfast stop, whatever. 
Three others can be along the Ralley route itself, with the last card to be picked up back at the end of the Ralley. Make 
sure that enough cards are at each location, so that there is no shortage. If you think you will have 100 cars doing 
the Ralley, plan on having three decks at each location. Also, pick 5 different deck styles. Each stop should have a 
unique card design. This way you can tell right away if someone is cheating. When a Ralley team picks the last card 
back at the hotel, they must turn in their hand at the same time. This minimizes the chance of someone pulling some 
extra cards out of their pocket and making the perfect hand.

Distribute the cards to the three locations on the Ralley route the day before the event. Have a box clearly marked 
“ZCCA Convention Ralley” to which they can draw their card from

Now that you have gimmick Ralley questions, directions, a map, and poke card stops, it’s time to 
fine-tune the Ralley. I suggest that the Ralley coordinator run the Ralley for real first. Make any corrections 
to questions, answers, mile markers, etc. Then let at least two other Ralley teams run the Ralley with the 
questions and answers at their convenience. They should submit their changes or suggestions to the 
Ralley coordinator. The more times the Ralley is test run, the more accurate the question sheets will be. 
Please note that any teams that are part of the Ralley planning cannot compete in the actually convention 
Ralley.

Assembling a Team to Run Ralley Day

OK, so you have the Ralley route and gimmick questions cast in stone. Now it’s time to pick a team for 
the day of the Ralley. Below is a list of th  team positions you need to successfully execute the Ralley:

Coordinator: Oversees the entire process. Usually stationed at the convention hotel Mid Point Contact: 
Someone positioned half way through the Ralley to answer questions, and give directions. Should be 
familiar with the area. The person can be at one of the poker stops handing out cards. Answer Sheet 
Scorers: At least two people who will be correcting all of the questions sheets.

The coordinator and mid point contact should have cell phones, and their cell numbers should be on 
the question sheets. An additional club representative can be placed at one of the recommended lunch 
stops to provide help with directions back to the hotel, site seeing, et

The morning of the Ralley, before the start, verify that all of the poker stops have cards in their boxes, ready for the Ralley 
competitors. I suggest starting the Ralley at 8:00am, with Ralley teams leaving no later than 10:AM. This will put them at the 
lunch stop somewhere between 12:00 and 1:00. You will have people eagerly waiting the start of the Ralley at 8:00, and 
plenty of stragglers that wish to start later in the morning. You decide the cut off. If you allow teams to start too late, you 
will be putting a late night correcting question sheets.

Have a list of all the teams signed up for the Ralley at the start. When you hand the team a questions sheet, check off on 
the list that they have started, and write down the time. Also have them write the drivers name and car number on the 
top of the question sheet. Make sure that the teams know that neatness is important, and if an answer is not legible, it 
will be marked wrong.

Encourage single drivers to team up with a co-driver. It is almost impossible to do one of these gimmick rallies in a
 reasonable amount of without the assistance of a co-driver. Have a place where single drivers and co-drivers can 
meet up to make teams.

After lunch, Ralley teams will start arriving at the hotel. For each team that arrives, they should hand the coordinator or 
scorer the 4 poker cards they drew during the Ralley, and then they can pick their last poker card. They will also hand in
 their question sheet. Make sure the driver’s name and card number are written on the top of the question sheet. Also 
write down the time either on the team list, or on the team’s question sheet they are handing in.

Now comes the fun part, scoring all these answer sheets! I suggest as the teams return to the hotel and hand 
in their sheets, that the scorers get
started scoring the question sheets. If you can’t read the answer, then mark it wrong. For each sheet tally up
 the total number of correct questions and write it on the top of the sheet. Also, write it on the team list. It will 
make the process of determining a winner easier.

Awards

Awards will be given for the following:

“Gimmick Ralley 1st Place”
“Gimmick Ralley 2nd Place”
“Best Poker Hand”

For tiebreakers, you can have a bonus question, or count penmanship. The awards will be presented at the 
closing banquet. Good luck, and have fun!