Trackrod Forest Stages 2026

Rally day in the Yorkshire forests over five single-use Saturday stages — Gale Rigg, Cropton, Givendale, Housedale and Staindale. The signed classification puts Elliot Payne and Patrick Walsh first by 24.7 seconds from Daniel Sigurðarson and Ásta Sigurðardóttir, with Alexander Vassallo and Chris Lees third, and lists 59 finishers and 16 retirements. Clerk of the course Neil Bowring signs the results at 20:00. Final classification →

The organiser confirmed the rally is good to go for 25–26 September, with a capacity field of more than 170 cars and the weekend described as the biggest gravel rally in the UK this season, the competition centred on the Yorkshire forests of Dalby, Staindale, Gale Rigg and Cropton. Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear must beat Elliot Payne and Patrick Walsh to keep their BTRDA title hopes alive. The ceremonial start and finish on the Filey seafront are free to spectators, with the Friday evening start from 19:00 and the Saturday finish from 15:00. Good to go →

The seeded field stands at 185 crews across the three Trackrod events: 79 for the Forest Stages, two of them paid reserves, 81 for the Historic Cup and its Land Rover element, and 25 for the MINI Challenge, all paid. Entries close at 10:00 on Tuesday 22 September, after which the starting list is published at 17:00 on Friday 25 September and the weekend's bulletins and restart lists follow through the Virtual Notice Board and Sportity. Seeded combined entry list →

The BTRDA series' official preview of the Trackrod, published a week ahead of the event, numbers the rally as round six of the 2026 series. English Rally Championship leaders Elliot Payne and Patrick Walsh arrive five points clear of Pete Gorst and Mark Twiname, with Daniel Sigurðarson and Ásta Sigurðadóttir just behind, after Payne and Walsh won the non-championship Woodpecker Stages in a hired Fabia Rally2. The preview expects the two title crews and Sigurðarson to contest the front-running places in Skodas; Sigurðarson is second in the Gold Star standings so far this season. BTRDA series preview →

The organiser's spectator page carries the Friday running order as well as the Saturday one: scrutineering at Filey Brigg 13:00–19:30, the ceremonial start in Filey 19:00–21:00 and the RING Automotive Dalby stage 20:00–22:00, with the Historic, MINI and Land Rover crews due away from the ceremonial start from 19:01. Tickets remain online only — £30 for both days, £17 Friday or £23 Saturday — with under-16s free with an adult and no sales at the gate. Spectator information →

The organiser publishes spectator ticketing, Saturday timings and the viewing areas: tickets are online only at £30 for both days, £17 for Friday or £23 for Saturday, with under-16s free with an adult and no sales at the gate. Saturday running is scheduled from Galtres Retreat & Lodge Park at 09:00, Cropton at 10:16 and Housedale Dalby at 13:53, finish in Filey from 15:23, with spectators steered to Dalby's Woodyard and Housedale areas and Cropton's Spiers House corner. Spectator information →

The organisers made a final call for marshals for the 25–26 September weekend: a £10,000 rewards budget with 20 randomly drawn £100 prizes and a gift for every volunteer, RING Automotive sponsoring all the Dalby stages, and an entry of more than 170 cars. Clerk of the course Rod Parkin said the organising team is working to give its volunteer marshals a good package for an excellent day of rallying in the Yorkshire forests. More marshals wanted →

Entries reached 171 with few places left. Seeding closed on 12 September, with final entries on 22 September. Proves demand for gravel rallying →

More than 150 entries came in during the first five days after entries opened on 7 August, setting expectations for a heavily subscribed gravel field. High demand for entries →

The organiser published the event supplementary regulations, describing roughly 43 miles of single-use gravel stages at Filey and the championships the rally counts towards. Regulations ready →

The organiser set out the 2026 package: entry fees held at 2025 levels, single usage for all Saturday stages, 43 stage miles for the Trackrod Forest Rally and 55 for the Trackrod Historic Cup, a 12-mile stage in the Dalby complex, and Langdale left out while the forest recovers from the 2025 moorland fires. Route and mileage pledge →