
Updated 10 May: Adeje Ayuntamiento has released the scheduling and routes for tomorrow, Saturday, the second day of the rally. The information from the council is as follows:
Day 2: Adeje Rally routes
(Yesterday we posted the routes for today, Friday. Here we are including the routes and times for tomorrow, Saturday-. Remember, tomorrow afternoon from about 5.30 the prize giving and presentations will take place in the Adeje municipal pavilion.)
Saturday Rally routes
Saturday’s rally will be 250 kilometres, 71.5 of which will be a time trial, the first car will be leaving the park area in the Siam Mall commercial centre at 9am.
Remember that there will be road closures along race routes from one and a half hours before each race section begins, and the ‘double zero’ car has passed (about 20 minutes in advance of the first car), and the public may not approach the start or finish areas or walk on the inside of any section of the race route.
ROUTE D (7 & 11) ARONA-VILAFLOR-SAN MIGUEL (14,9 KMS)
RECORD: José A. Suárez – Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20 R5) 8’35”5
ACCESS:
DEPTARTURE POINT: On the TF-51, Arona to Vilaflor, at the point where the road climbs to Escalona. Access from the centre of Arona town.
HALFWAY STAGE: From San Miguel by the TF-565 to Escalona or to Jama. From Vilaflor along the TF-51 at the crossroads to Llanos Trevejo.
FINISH : On the TF-51, in the l Roque (San Miguel) town centre. Access from the TF-28 (main road).
TIME
First phase: 10:00 (road closed: 8:30)
Second phase: 14:20 (Road closed: 12:50)
ROUTE E (8 &12) GRANADILLA (11,2 KMS)
RECORD: José A. Suárez – Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20 R5) 6’44”5
ACCESS:
Departure point TF-28, exiting the Granadilla town centre, direction Arico.
HALFWAY STAGE : Multiple accesses along the TF-28 (South Main Road). For example, from Chimiche, Los Blanquitos yand other local access roads to the TF-1.
FINISH: TF-28, By the Cisnera Repsol service station (Arico)
TIME
First phase: 10:45 (Road closed 9:15)
Second phase: 15:05 (Road closed 13:35)
ROUTE F (9 y 13) ARICO-FASNIA (8,5 KMS)
RECORD: José A. Suárez – Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20 R5) 5’52”1
ACCESS:
DEPARTURE POINT: TF-28, leaving Arico, direction Fasnia.
HALFWAY POINT: Multiple Access points along the TF-28 main road with local exits to the TF-1
FINISH: TF-28, Los Morales, Access from Fasnia by the TF-28 or from las Eras (TF-1).
TIME
First phase 11:20 (Road closed 9:50)
Second phase: 15:40 (Road closed 14:10)
ROUTE G (10 &14) ADEJE-BP SHOW (1,1 KMS)
RECORD: José A. Suárez – Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20 R5) and Surhayen Pernía – Rogelio Peñate (Hyundai i20 R5) 1’02”6
ACCESS:
This section takes place in the Karting Club Tenerife. The clock starts when the cars leave the boxes before departure from the pitlane. The finish point is at the start of the circuit. Easy Access from the TF-1 and Cho-Parque La Reina or Las Chafiras.
TIME
First phase: 12:25 (Road closed 10:55)
Second phase: 16:45 (Road closed 15:15)
On completion of this section competitors will head for Adeje town for the ‘new’ final pass by at the entrance to the municipal Pavilion where the prize giving will take place. From 17.30.
Source: Janet Anscombe
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