Ya locals pretty much get most of the tickets as soon as available. Went to the site to check it out and got a surprise, Our picture is on the web page from a few years back. Two Polaris up to the head lights in water. This was not a stream but an actual road, poured rain the whole day.
They set the amount of tickets they will sell and allow advance ticket sales. The locals gobble them up as soon as they are available. Happens every year.
There are usually ashmont rally tickets on infomall.ca click on trading post in the top right corner and there will be a list of category's it will be under tickets, just for some people that may have not been on the sight before!