RULES FOR THE CHOP TOP CHALLENGE

  1. Your vehicle must be one that was not offered from the factory with a convertible option. The vehicle must have no top and no windshield.

  2. Full face helmets must be worn by all participants during the road rally. There is an exemption for cruising in whatever destination city we end up in…

  3. Participants must obey all driving laws (speed limits, road signs, seat belts, proper insurance & registration).

  4. Participants must not damage or immobilize another teams vehicle outside the limits of the points list.  Good sportsmanship is expected by all chop toppers.

  5. With that being said…don’t expect your car to remain pristine…expect chaos, expect the unexpected, don’t take it personally…

NOT “RULES” BUT SOME FINE SUGGESTIONS:

  1. Welding the doors shut and have adding a roll cage offers A LOT of stability.  Safety first.

  2. Warm clothes.  Snow, ice and cold ass rain are all very possible. The Chop Top is not fun if you are dealing with the effects of hypothermia.  Like, seriously warm, dry clothes. (The first year, I thought I was gonna lounge the whole way down in sandals and shorts with a hoodie on and I ended up wearing every piece of clothing I owned.)

  3. Tires! A nicer set of tires and a good spare go a long way.  Plenty of teams had to stop driving due to a crazy snow storm.  The last thing you want is to be stuck on the side of the road because you shredded some bald tire and don’t have a spare. 

  4. In-helmet communication make the trip much more fun and safe.  Teams can maximize on points and navigation when you can communicate easily.