All about the Scottish Summer Hill Rally

This year marks both the 30th anniversary of hill rallying in Scotland and the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Hill Rally Club. And we have one of our biggest events yet to celebrate.

Event Details

Dates: 5th – 7th June 2026

Format: One evening, and two days of hill rallying

Location: Near Lauder, the Scottish Borders

Entry Fee: £825

Miles: 104

What to expect

  • Upland tracks
  • Gravel paths
  • Rocky terriain
  • Technical off-road sections

Regs

Sportity App. Passcode SSHR-ONB

Vehicle Eligibility

The event is open to a wide range of cross-country vehicles, from near-standard 4x4s to purpose-built competition machines, provided they comply with current Motorsport UK regulations.

Typical entries include:

  • Production-based 4×4 vehicles
  • UTVs (Polaris etc)
  • Modified cross-country vehicles
  • Prototype hill rally cars

All vehicles must:

  • Meet Motorsport UK technical and safety regulations
  • Run road-legal tyres (all-terrain or mud-terrain)
  • Be suitable for multi-surface competition across varied terrain

Championship Status

The Scottish Summer Hill Rally forms part of multiple Motorsport UK championships across National, Interclub, and Clubman categories

National Event

  • Legs 1 and 2 count as Round 1 of the British Cross Country Championship 2026
  • Leg 3 counts as Round 2 of the British Cross Country Championship 2026

Interclub Event

  • Bowler Owners Rally Championship 2026
  • Bowler Owners Cross Country Rally Championship 2026

Clubman Event

  • Legs 1 and 2 count as Round 1 of the British Cross Country Trophy 2026
  • Leg 3 counts as Round 2 of the British Cross Country Trophy 2026

Awards

Overall Awards

  • Scottish Summer Hill Rally Quaich – 1st Overall Driver and Co-Driver
  • Trophies – 2nd Overall Driver and Co-Driver
  • Trophies – 3rd Overall Driver and Co-Driver

Class Awards

  • Trophies for 1st Driver and Co-Driver in each class

Special Awards

  • Spirit of the Rally – awarded at the discretion of the organisers
  • The Snail Trophy – awarded to the Driver and Co-Driver of the last placed vehicle to complete every Special Stage

AGM

Notification of Scottish Hill Rally Club Ltd Annual General Meeting 17 March 2025

We will be holding our annual get together on Monday 17 March 2025  at 7.30pm by Zoom.

I have attached a nomination/proposal form for any member who wishes to join the committee or raise an item for the agenda. 

                                These must be received 5 days before the AGM. (23:59 12 March 2025)

For those who have not already renewed their membership, memberships for 2025 are due at this time.

If you don’t currently have a SHRC membership and wish to join or rejoin please fill out the attached membership form and email it to membership@scottish-hillrally.co.uk 

                                Payment details are provided on the membership form.

If you plan on attending the AGM, please can you reply to this email and I will forward you the Zoom link once this has been set up.

I look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Best wishes

Helen

The 2024 BRITPART Scottish Borders Hill Rally

Entries Open from 1900h September 16th 2024

Entries are open for the exciting “Borders” Hill Rally, the only UK hill rally that is self-contained on one site, thus negating the need for a road taxed vehicle. Loved by seasoned competitors and much appreciated by first-timers, this years event will feature a Friday night prologue stage.

The Rally Guide and Supplementary Regulations can be found on the Sportity App. Simply download the app and enter the event password – SBHR-ONB The app can be found here https://www.sportity.com/app

Entries can be made at rallies.info Just search for the Scottish Borders Hill Rally.

The event takes place on 15th, 16th and 17th November 2024