Be a smart spectator!
Stand at least 15 metres from the road, never stand on the outside of a turn, choose high ground, never stand behind red tape, always stand, do not sit down to watch AND counsel others.
Think Safety

Note: Closed rally stages are shown in black

• Listen to Safety Marshals in yellow or orange Targa vests.
• Stand only behind the yellow taped areas. Supervise children closely and control pets.
• Do not park vehicles near the Targa route (15 metres).
• Do not cross the road during the event.

Community volunteers and Targa officials will close sections of road to vehicles and pedestrian traffic for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to run the Targa Newfoundland stages. The maps below indicate in black which roads will be closed.

• 120 minutes before START, a SET-UP VEHICLE will drive through the stage assisting marshals to place the stage under Targa’s control. Local traffic will be permitted.
• At Road Close time, ROAD CLOSE VEHICLE will enter stage with red and blue lights and siren operating. Road is now closed to all traffic and pedestrians. Local traffic will NOT be permitted.
• 10 minutes after Road Close, COURSE SAFETY VEHICLE will traverse stage with red and blue lights operating, doing a final check.
• After Course Safety, Targa cars will run at 30 second or one-minute intervals, for approximately one hour.
• Immediately after competition, ROAD OPEN VEHICLE will officially reopen the road with green lights operating. Do not walk or drive on the road until it is officially reopened. Breaks in competitor traffic are possible, followed by more competitors at high speed.

Saturday, September 13

Prologue/Leg 1 Southern Shore Area

Start: Mary Brown’s Centre, 50 New Gower Street, St. John’s at 9:30 a.m.
Prologue: Burnt Cove and Bauline East, 10 a.m. to noon

Parade lap: Bay Bulls*
Finish: St. John’s

Evening Car Show: Hickman Chevrolet Buick GMC, St. John’s at 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Prologue and LEG 1 Road Closures*
10 a.m. – 12 noon Burnt Cove and Bauline East

Note: Teams will do a parade lap through Bay Bulls after lunch as Targa was unable to get permission to close the roads as per its safety requirements for competitive stages.

*times are subject to change

Sunday, September 14

Leg 2 Placentia Bay

Start: St. John’s
Stages: Point Verde > Sanctuary > Cape St. Mary’s > St. Bride’s > “Come From Away Stage” in Gander
Finish: Gander

Evening Car Show: Hickman Chevrolet Buick GMC, Gander after the stage ends from about 7 – 8:30 p.m.

LEG 2 Road Closures*
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Point Verde
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sanctuary
1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Cape St. Mary’s

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. St. Bride’s
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Gander
*times are subject to change

Come From Away Memorial Stage – Gander

Monday, September 15

Leg 3 Notre Dame Bay

Start: Gander
Stages: Glenwood > Bobby’s Cove > Pleasantview > Point Leamington > Leading Tickles > Glover’s Harbour (Note: Due to road work, Targa is unable to run the Appleton stage this year.)
Finish: Gander

LEG 3 Road Closures*
8:45 a.m. – 10 a.m. Glenwood
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Bobby’s Cove and Pleasantview
11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Point Leamington, Leading Tickles, Glover’s Harbour – various road closures (see map below)

The road from Point Leamington to Glover’s Harbour junction will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2;30 to 4 p.m.

The road from Glover’s Harbour junction to Leading Tickles will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

The road from Glover’s Harbour junction to Glover’s Harbour will be closed from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

*times are subject to change

Tuesday, September 16

Leg 4 Bonavista Bay

Start: Gander
Stages: Happy Adventure > Eastport Beach > Salvage > Eastport North > Burnside > Port Blandford
Finish: Clarenville

LEG 4 Road Closures*
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Happy Adventure
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Eastport Beach
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Salvage
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastport North, Burnside
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Port Blandford
*times are subject to change

Wednesday, September 17

Leg 5 Random Island

Start: Clarenville
Stages: Robinson Bight > Hickman’s Harbour > Lower Lance Cove > Petley
Finish: Clarenville
Evening Car Show: Hickman Chevrolet Buick GMC, Clarenville from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

LEG 5 Road Closures*
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Robinson Bight to Hickman’s Harbour Junction
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Hickman’s Harbour to Lower Lance Cove and Petley

*times are subject to change

Thursday, September 18

Leg 6 Conception Bay

Start: Clarenville
Stages: Conception Harbour > Colliers > Marysvale > Georgetown > Turks Gut > Brigus
Finish: St. John’s
Awards Ceremony: George Street, St. John’s starting at 6 p.m.

LEG 6 Road Closures*
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Conception Harbour and Colliers
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Marysvale and Turk’s Gut – Mary O’Flaherty Memorial Stage
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Georgetown
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Brigus
*times are subject to change