12 Car Rallies close to Derby?

[Saliiim]

Hi all,

I've been reading up about 12 car rallies and the sport looks like a decent amount of fun, especially whilst I save up some money to get into other areas of motorsport.

I had a quick search and I can't find any Derbyshire. Do you know of any 12 car, or general navigational, rallies that go on around Derby? I'm itching to have a go.


Failing this I may look into organising my own event, if any of you have experience doing this I'd appreciate some tips.

[mightymouse]

I would suggest you join your local / a motor club and take things from there.

[Saliiim]

mightymouse said:

I would suggest you join your local / a motor club and take things from there.

That does seem like a sensible starting point

[Cyder]

Matlock Motor Club are your friends I think in that area.

[Saliiim]

Cyder said:

Matlock Motor Club are your friends I think in that area.

Thanks, that's close enough for me.

[Cyder]

To elaborate further, I don't know about 12 cars that they organise.

But they do organise at least 1 very good road/navigational rally - Kick Rally Derbyshire.

[grumpy52]

Most clubs probably don't market them as Rallies ,most police forces get a bit twitchy at the mention of the word rally
Night navigation exercise was the usual title , in my distant past .
Lots of fun ,a good test of skills ,some really evil minded course setters in some clubs . Reverse herringbone,circular herringbone ,reverse tulip plots and always a secret passage control if a short cut was obvious .

[velocemitch]

As mentioned earlier try Matlock motor club, or further west Knutsford. Loughborough do them too.
Lots of clubs run 12 cars and or navigational scatters.
Don't even think about organising your own, it's only legal if done through an MSA affiliated club.
Next step up from those are road rallies and navigational rallies. Kick energy, Dansport, 061 altratech. Jackson trophy all run in the Derbyshire area.
Check out the British Road Rallying website.

http://www.britishroadrallying.com/

Edited to sort the spelling and add a link

Edited by velocemitch on Tuesday 19th May 12:55

[Cyder]

velocemitch said:

As mentioned earlier try Matlock motor club, or further west nutsford. Loughborough do them too.
Lots of clubs run 12 cars and or navigational scatters.
Don't even think about organising your own, it's only legal if done through an MSA affiliated club.
Next step up from those are road rallies and navigational rallies. Kick energy, Dansport, 061 altratech. Jackson trophy all run in the Derbyshire area.
Check out the British road rallying website.

Ah that's the other events I was trying to think of. Thanks!