Latest Events
Recent Results
- Ryemoor Trophy Road Rally 2010 (28 Feb)
- Riponian Stages Rally 2010 (14 Feb)
- Christmas Stages Rally 2010 (2 Jan)
Events open for Web Entries
- Fix-Auto Swansea Tour of Epynt 2010
- Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally
- Legend Fires SMC Stages 2010
- Armstrong Massey Wolds Historic Rally 2010
- Ilkley Jubilee Run 2010
- Ilkley Jubilee Historic Rally 2010
- Danum Navigational Road Rally 2010
- Pirelli Tour of Cumbria 2010
- Pirelli International Rally 2010
- The Turbo Centre Twyford Stages Rally 2010
- Circuit of Ireland National 2010
- Circuit of Ireland International 2010
- Rally New York USA 2010
- Altratech 061 Road Rally 2010
Results Coming Soon
- Armstrong Massey Wolds Historic Rally 2010 (21 Mar)
- Tour of Hamsterley 2010 (9 May)
Web Entry System
Do you know that the MSA now allows rallies to take entries via the internet?
Would you like to be able to take entries for your event over the internet?
Would you like a fully computerised system to administer your entries?
If the answer to these is yes, then you need the rallies.info Web Entry System
What does the system do?
- Allows competitors to make entries via the internet
- Provides an automatically updated entry list (unseeded and seeded)
- Generates acknowledgement emails and/or letters
- Provides the organisers with a private online management system
- Allows the organisers to record payments made by competitors
- Allows competitors to pay by credit card (via a link to Paypal)
- Produces a list of which competitors owe what money
- Sends Acceptance of Entry e-mails when payments are fully made
- Records when payments are made into the bank, for financial paperwork
- Generates lists of competitor e-mails
- Generates labels for posting finals, results etc.
How does the system work?
The web entry system is a website system, which has two parts. One part is the bit competitors see, and the other part is the management part, which is only accessible to organisers with the correct username and password.
The web entry system does not need any software to be installed on anyone's PC, and can be used from anywhere in the world which has internet access. All you need is a web browser.
Will my competitors use the system?
Definitely. Even when an event uses the system for the first time, you can expect about two thirds of the entries to come via the Internet. Once competitors get used to the system, you can see as many as nine out of ten enties coming via the internet, and only a tiny handful still using the paper forms.
Do I need to know anything about computers?
Not really. Providing you know how to browse the web, you'll be okay. If you've ever ordered anything over the web, it's no more difficult than that.
How do competitors pay?
Competitors can either pay through Paypal, using a Credit or Debit card, they can send money direct to your club/event bank account, or they can send a cheque direct to the Entries Secretary. It's up to you which options you advertise to your competitors. If you choose to offer the Paypal system, you can optioally choose to add a surcharge to the amounts due to cover Paypal's charges.
Do I need to have a website to use the Web Entry System?
No. The system can run quite happily by itself, and will provide the event with a mini website which just contains the online entry form and the unseeded and seeded entry lists. You could also put other documents on this site if you wished.
We already have a club website. Can the Web Entry System be put on our site?
The Web Entry System can be designed to look like part of your club or event website, although it actually runs on the rallies.info web server. To see this in operation, have a look at grizedale.rallies.info, which is the Web Entry System, and compare it with www.grizedalestages.co.uk, which is the event's own website.
Can anyone use the administration part?
When the system is first set up, you will be provided with a username and password for the private part. Anyone you choose to tell these to can use the private part. No-one else will be able to access it.
Can I access the data held in the Web Entry System?
Yes. There is an option to download all the data held in a CSV format which Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheets can open directly.
Is the system reliable and secure?
The system has been used by numerous clubs for their events for many years, and is reliable. The server it runs on is housed in a secure server room in London Docklands, and is backed up daily to a remote server.
What if the system doesn't do what I need it to?
Most changes necessary to personalise the system for each event are part of the setup of the system, but if there is something you still don't like, I will be happy to consider adding it to the system. If it's something others may need, I will be happy to make it part of the standard system. If it's just for you, there may be an additional charge.
Can I try the system to see what it does?
Certainly. If you send me an e-mail to let me know you're interested, I can set up a demo system for you to play with.
How much does the Web Entry System cost?
The cost is just 75p plus VAT per entry.
What about support for the system?
The author and maintainer of the system is Matthew Atkinson, whc has been a Clerk of the Course of both Single and Multi-Venue Stage Rallies, and a Road Rally, for 15 years, and is a licensed MSA Clerk of the Course. He is also a computer specialist by profession. If the system does go wrong (which is unlikely), it will usually be fixed within a few hours at most.
Okay, I'm convinced, what do I do next?
Either drop Matthew Atkinson an e-mail at or telephone me on 01482 876400 in the evenings. Urgent queries can also get me on my mobile on 07970 264094.