The Roadbook

A roadbook is a unique document that contains all the necessary information for a rally. It includes details about the route, waypoints, hazards, and other essential data for the participants. The roadbook is a crucial tool for navigation and ensuring a successful rally experience.

Each roadbook consists of many notes for each navigation maneuver, providing detailed instructions and information to help participants stay on course and complete the stage.

Roadbook Navigation

Elements of a roadbook note:

  1. Distance box. Gives information until this note. Most important the total kilometers at the corresponding diagram box.
  2. Partial kilometer from the previous diagram box to the actual diagram box
  3. Placeholder for waypoint icon
  4. Diagram box: Gives information in graphic form (so called tulip) and with symbols to assess the situation at the indicated kilometer
  5. Description box: indication about the situation after the indicated kilometer, including speed limits
  6. Placeholder for waypoint number

All used icons, symbolds and abbreviations are explained in the Roadbook Lexicon.

roadbook navigation
The Roadbook

A roadbook is a unique document that contains all the necessary information for a rally. It includes details about the route, waypoints, hazards, and other essential data for the participants. The roadbook is a crucial tool for navigation and ensuring a successful rally experience.

Each roadbook consists of many notes for each navigation maneuver, providing detailed instructions and information to help participants stay on course and complete the stage.

Roadbook Navigation

Elements of a roadbook note:

  1. Distance box. Gives information until this note. Most important the total kilometers at the corresponding diagram box.
  2. Partial kilometer from the previous diagram box to the actual diagram box
  3. Placeholder for waypoint icon
  4. Diagram box: Gives information in graphic form (so called tulip) and with symbols to assess the situation at the indicated kilometer
  5. Description box: indication about the situation after the indicated kilometer, including speed limits
  6. Placeholder for waypoint number

All used icons, symbolds and abbreviations are explained in the Roadbook Lexicon.

Waypoint Validation

The goal of each selective section is to reach all waypoints in the correct order. The waypoints are marked in the roadbook with a waypoint icon. Wayoint Validation

SEEKERS GPS only guides you to a waypoint when you are within its opening radius. To validate a waypoint, you must come within its designated validation radius. If the preceding waypoint was not validated, the last waypoint is considered as missed.

Specific radii and penalties are detailed in the following table:

Waypoint SymbolWaypoint TypeOpening RadiusValidation RadiusPenalty
WPMMasked Waypoint (WPM)800m 90m15 minutes
WPCControl Waypoint (WPC)Never 300m15 minutes
WPSSafty Waypoint (WPS)1000m 30m15 minutes
WPNNavigation Waypoint (WPN)800m 200m60 minutes
WPPPrecise Waypoint (WPP)100m 20m2 minutes
WPVVisible Waypoint (WPV)Always 200m15 minutes
WPEEclipse Waypoint (WPE)1000m 90m15 minutes
CPPassage Control (CP)1000m 90m15 minutes

The waypoints used in SEEKERS are based on the FIA/FIM regulations 2025.
FIA Sporting Regulations (external link)
FIM Sporting Regulations (external link)