Navigational Rallying
Navigation rallies take place on public roads in more or less standard cars, usually in the hours of darkness. Navigational rallies are often referred to as "road rallies", but strictly speaking there are some differences in the rules, and true road rallies are extinct in Scotland, though still flourishing in Wales.
Navigation rallies are legally restricted to an average speed of 30 mph. The object is to follow the correct route while maintaining this average speed, no faster, no slower. The "30 average" may not sound very fast, but that includes the time spent stationary working out the route on the map; maintaining the required average speed in practice requires some enthusiastic driving.
Being the fastest on the road is not the way to win a road rally. The score is kept in terms of penalty points; you get a small penalty for being late at a time control (checkpoint), and larger penalties for being early, for missing out part of the route, for arriving at a checkpoint in the wrong direction, or for missing a checkpoint entirely.
The winners are the crew who follow the correct route, and arrive at each control on time; the navigation is at least as important as the driving.
Navi News
Stonehaven & DMC Gropers Rally 19th March 2022
Saturday 19th saw SDMC's Gropers Rally go ahead despite several crew withdrawals due to family members developing Covid19. For the first time the event was run using the RallyAppLive system which meant a) we didn't need so many marshals and b) results were available sooner than usual. This may have put some of the more 'traditional' competitors off as there is a fair bit of smart phone technology to get to grips with, as there also was for the organisers!
However when it came to results status quo remained with Charlie Brown/Gordon Reid, last year's winners, keeping the trophy this year! For the first time for many years (if ever) potholes played an unwanted part in the event with several crews falling victim of this and having to change at least one broken wheel! This despite the organisers placing warning signs in advance of the worst of the potholes!
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Gropers 2022 Class Winners |
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Charlie Brown/Gordon Reid |
750MC/SDMC |
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Andrew Hunter/Sam Hunter |
Saltire/Saltire |
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| Novice |
Thomas Purvin/Rhys Purvin |
SDMC/SDMC |
Saltire Rally Club Moonless Rally 16th April
The Moonless started from Dunkeld for over 115 miles of the best Perthshire roads with navigation to suit everyone. Results are in Downloads section below..
Next Event - 63 Car Club's March Hare Rally, start near Forres on 14th May.
Regs are in Downloads section below.
SAMSC Navigational Rally Championship 2022
The following events will count towards the Scottish Navigational
Rally Championship 2022. Event dates may have to be changed should Covid-19
regulations still be in place.
Additional events might be added if publicized events can’t run.
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Expert Driver
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Expert Navigator
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2021
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Cancelled due to Covid 19
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2020
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Cancelled due to Covid-19
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2019
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Andy Tong (SDMC)
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Duncan Cameron (SDMC)
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2018
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Michael Cruickshank (Saltire)
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Richard Crozier (GMSC)
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2017
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Harry Merry (CSMA)
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Duncan Cameron (SDMC)
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2016
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Dave MacKintosh (SDMC)
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Duncan Cameron (SDMC)
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2015
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Dave MacKintosh (SDMC)
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Duncan Cameron (SDMC)
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2014
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Harry Merry (CSMA)
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Richard Crozier (GMSC)
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2013
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Sally Skinner (EUMSC)
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Ewan Leeming (EUMSC)
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2012
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Neil Jones (750MC)
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Peter Weall (BECC)
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2011
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Dave MacKintosh (SDMC)
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Duncan Cameron (SDMC)
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2010
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John Clark (SDMC)
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Steve Turnbull (SHRC)
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Regulations and Entry Forms for the championship and for each round can be found in the Downloads section below.
Road Event Downloads
Previous Years Navigational Rallies
Navi Rally 2020Navi Rally 2017Navi Rally 2016Navi Rally 2015Navi Rally 2014Navi Rally 2013Navi Rally 2012Navi Rally 2011Navi Rally 2010