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Clitheronian Rally 2026
The Clitheronian Rally is an Interclub road rally run by Clitheroe & District Motor Club over the night of 19–20 September 2026, its 20th running, starting and finishing at Huntley's Farm Shop in Samlesbury. The route covers roughly 160 miles at about 98% tarmac. It is not a spectator event. The ANWCC 2026 calendar and SD34 list it as a qualifying round.
- DateSat 19 – Sun 20 Sep 2026
- Championships ANWCC (Road Rally, Allrounders & Historic)SD34 Motor Sport Group
- VenueSamlesbury, Lancashire
- SurfaceTarmac
- Entries Seeded list out (33 crews); final instructions published Entries →
- Results Final classification signed 20 Sep; Hewlett/Savage win overall Results →
- Route ~160 miles, ~98% tarmac, run overnight Route →
- Spectators Not a spectator event — organisers publish no spectator information
- Regulations 2026 regulations published (PDF) Regulations →
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Results — Top 10
25 classified of 33 Overall winner Matt Hewlett / Phil Savage Peugeot 106
Winning time 0:23
Winning margin +0:05 over Simon Cottrell
Stages & finishers No special stages — penalty totals Roughly 160 miles, about 98% tarmac
| Pos | No. | Driver & co-driver | Car & class | Total time | Diff 1st | Diff prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 | Matt Hewlett Phil Savage | Peugeot 106 Master (M) | 0:23 | – | – |
| 2 | #1 | Simon Cottrell James Chaplin | Ford Escort Master (M) | 0:28 | +0:05 | +0:05 |
| 3 | #3 | Kris Coombes Louis Baines | Nissan Micra Master (M) | 0:40 | +0:17 | +0:12 |
| 4 | #12 | John Bird Simon Bentley | Ford Focus ST170 Expert (E) | 1:08 | +0:45 | +0:28 |
| 5 | #10 | Dafydd Iwan Jones Rob Bryn 'Chicken' Jones | Ford Escort Master (M) | 2:15 | +1:52 | +1:07 |
| 6 | #7 | James Durkin Paul Taylor | Fiesta St150 Expert (E) | 2:34 | +2:11 | +0:19 |
| 7 | #11 | Daniel Poole Peter Scott | Proton Satria Expert (E) | 3:29 | +3:06 | +0:55 |
| 8 | #8 | Howard Chopping Matt Chapman | Mitsubishi Colt Expert (E) | 4:21 | +3:58 | +0:52 |
| 9 | #4 | Chris Way Adam Lee Williams | Honda Civic Master (M) | 5:39 | +5:16 | +1:18 |
| 10 | #17 | Hazel Johnson Jason Crook | Nissan Micra Master (M) | 6:54 | +6:31 | +1:15 |
Photo galleries
Clitheronian Rally 2026: Photo Reports
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Timeline
5 entries20 Sep 2026
The same results service publishes the final awards list with the classification: the Master award goes to Kris Coombes and Louis Baines, the Expert award to John Bird and Simon Bentley, the Semi-Expert award to Jason Barrowclough and John Barrowclough and the Novice award to Edward Hosker and Samuel Mitton. Nine awards are listed in all, the others being the first and second places overall, second in Master and Expert, and the Clitheroe club prize. The list is the reference for the event's class awards. Awards list →
20 Sep 2026
The classification is signed off as final on the morning after the rally, and the 20th running goes to Matt Hewlett and Phil Savage: the Peugeot 106 crew finish on a total penalty of 23 seconds, five seconds clear of Simon Cottrell and James Chaplin, with Kris Coombes and Louis Baines a further 12 seconds back. Twenty-five crews are classified, and eight are not — four retiring during the night and four never starting. Among the class awards, the Clitheroe club prize goes to James Taylor and Ian Graham in a BMW 316i. Final classification →
19 Sep 2026
The organiser publishes final instructions for the 20th running: noise test and scrutineering open at 19:00, the competitors' briefing is at 21:30 and the first car is away at 22:30. The document repeats that this is not a spectator event, and that no information will be given to spectators. Final instructions (PDF) →
1 Sep 2026
The ANWCC 2026 calendar summary, updated on 1 September, lists the Clitheronian as a Clitheroe & District Motor Club Interclub road rally counting toward the ANWCC and SD34 series. This is the clearest independent confirmation of the event's championship status. The supplementary regulations additionally name ANEMMC and EMAMC road rally rounds, which could not be verified for 2026. ANWCC calendar →
17 Aug 2026
Entries opened at 19:30 on 17 August via rallies.info, with an unseeded entry list published there. The organiser page confirms the 20th running on the night of 19–20 September from Huntley's Farm Shop, Samlesbury, over roughly 160 miles at about 98% tarmac. Entry form →