Sitges Rally/Rallye 2008
When: 30th March 2008
Where: From Barcelona to Sitges
In 1959, the Barcelona-Sitges International Vintage Car Rally was born under the stewardship of some forward thiking Sitgeans.
The entry conditions for the rally are simple; your car must be privately owned and must not have been produced after 1924.
In typical Spanish style, the competition winners are not just the fastest, but the ones with the most original automobiles and who also dress in most accordance with the times of the car they are participating with. Fashion is always important in Sitges!
The main event takes place on Sunday in March, just when the weather is turning plesant.
Route Information 2007
Saturday March 17th 10am
Participants arrive and register at Plaça Marquès de Foronda (Montjuïc) in Barcelona.
Cars will be on display until 5pm.
Sunday March 18th 08:30am to 10.30am
Cars gather together at Plaça Sant Jaume,
Race begins at 11:00am
Route
Pl. Sant Jaume, c/Ferran, Rambles, Pl. Catalunya, Ronda Universitat, Ronda Sant Antoni, Sepúlveda, Paral.lel, Plaça Espanya, Gran Via, c/Badal, Constitució, (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat), Santa Eulàlia, Enric prat de la Riba, c/Barcelona, carretera de l'Hospitalet, Av. de la Fama, c/Tirso de Molina, Av. Baix Llobregat (Cornellà de Llobregat) empalme amb la C-245, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà, Castelldefels, passa a C-246, Costes de Garraf, Port d’Aiguadolç (Sitges).
12.30pm (approximately)
Arrive at Port d’Aiguadolç for the winners reception at the port.
1.30pm
Cars make their way through Sitges via, l’Av. Balmins, Rafael Llopart, Jesús, Pl. Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire i Passeig de la Ribera, fins l’Av. Sofia, and then finally finish atla Fragata.
3pm to 6pm
Cars are on display to the public at Plaça de la Fragata
Monday March 19th 10am
Cars make their way to the Museu del Ferrocarril in Vilanova i la Geltrú for an official dinner at Freixenet a Sant Sadurní d’Anoia.
For further information visit the official site a http://www.rallyesitges.com/
