The Scottish Hill Rally Club look forward to welcoming competitors, marshals and officials to Lauder for the 2026 running of the event!
If you are swaying about putting in an entry – have confidence and assurance that the organising team are 100% committed to running the event. Make that 110%. It was never in any doubt.
IT. IS. GOING. AHEAD. 🚙⛰️🏁🏆
THIS EVENT IS GOING TO BE GREAT!
Please get your paid entry in by 15th May. This ensures a seeded place and gives the club assurance regarding budget for the event.
Over three days, 104 stage miles on a variety of terrain in the stunning Scottish Borders. A compact road route. A celebration on Saturday night, with a DJ and marquee event.
The team have worked hard to get this far. Show your support with a paid entry by 15th.
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
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
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.