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History of GCFR
Galway-Cavendish Forest Rally was created by PMSC in 2002 to answer a call from RallySport Ontario. The sport had lost a couple of events and was in need of new events.
Peter Watt and Pete Gulliver first organizers of GCFR scouted possible locations, several club and ORRC rallies had used Fire Access Road [the road used for GCFR] during the 1990’s. The organizers then and now wished to use the length of Fire Access Road 17 kms as a stage however the road had fallen into disuse and as a result of funding cuts much of it was no longer maintained. However Jeff Parnell Contracting had opened a limestone Quarry 8kms using Fire access Road and an off shoot. This road used to transport numerous loads of limestone daily had and continues be continually improved. Each year Parnell’s dump hundreds of cubic yards of crushed stone on the road. They also level the roughest sections and smooth the corners which over the years has left us with a fantastic road to play on. Jeff Parnell is described by his Son as the ‘Ultimate gearhead’ while not into rallying Jeff has participated in Powerboat racing and currently sponsors and manages his son and daughters Sno-Cross careers. They compete for several months each year in Ontario, Quebec and Northern USA.
Organizers for GCFR over the years singularly or combining efforts have been Peter Watt, Jeff Hagan, Rob Mackenzie and Pete Gulliver.
For those who have never driven GCFR we welcome you to compete on perhaps the fastest stage in Ontario. Since conception speeds have risen from the mid 70’s KPH to over 98 KPH reflecting the continuous improvement on this road.