national rally
The National Rally is a navigational scatter rally. It forms part of the Three Nations Award (along with the Welsh and Scottish rallies) and has a similar format to those and the South West Peninsular Rally. One the main differences is that all of the locations are manned, usually by volunteers from local motorcycle clubs, churches or individuals. The longest event lasts for 20 hours, so overnight riding is expected.
Event Descriptions and Awards are as follows: -
1. The National Sunrise Rally (6 hours)
Riders will select their category, Starting Control, and route of 120miles Min./180miles Max. The finish will be at a Final Control of their choice. The Start Time will be 02.00 hours on Sunday 7th July and Riders must reach their Final Control by 08.00 hours. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Silver category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 180 miles. Rest Breaks are not required, as the visits to controls are taken to be rest breaks, and there is no requirement to declare these on the Control Card. The Riding Time will be 6 hours.
2. The National Daytime Rally (10 hours)
Riders will select their category, Starting Control, and route of 200miles min/290miles max. The Start Time will be 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July and Riders will choose their own Finish Control which they must reach and have their Control Card signed off by 22.00 hours on Saturday. Riders in this category only can, if they wish, start and finish at the same Control. The Silver category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 275/ 290 miles. Riders must post their completed Control Cards to the
National Road Rally Entries Secretary no later than 8 days after the Rally (15th July) Rest Breaks totaling 45 minutes must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 9 hours 15 minutes. (Riding Time 9 hours 15 minutes + Rest Breaks 45 minutes = 10 hours.)
3. The National Rally (20 hours)
Riders will select their category (Special Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze), Starting Control, and route of 300 miles min/540miles max. The finish will be at the Final Control of their choice. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Special Gold category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 540 miles. The Start Time will be from 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July. Riders must reach their Final Control after 06.00 hours but before 08.00 hours on Sunday 7th July Rest Breaks
totaling 2 hours must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 18 hours (Riding Time 18 hours + Rest Breaks 2 hours = 20 hours).
4. The National Rally (Platinum Category)
Riders will select their Starting Control, route of 540miles, and visit the maximum number of possible Controls. They will be required to take part in the Special Tests at MIRA. Riders can start from any control to achieve the maximum number but if intending to start farther afield are advised to attend the tests at MIRA early (see Reg.3.9 Special Tests). The finish will be at the Final Control of their choice. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Start Time will be 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July and Riders
must reach their Final Control after 06.00 hours but before 08.00 hours on Sunday 7th July. Rest Breaks totaling 2 hours must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 18 hours (Riding Time 18 hours + Rest Breaks 2 hours = 20 hours).
The locations on this rally are all connected in a matrix. You can only go between points that are linked, and you claim the mileage that is shown on the matrix, regardless of how many miles you actually travel.
Event Descriptions and Awards are as follows: -
1. The National Sunrise Rally (6 hours)
Riders will select their category, Starting Control, and route of 120miles Min./180miles Max. The finish will be at a Final Control of their choice. The Start Time will be 02.00 hours on Sunday 7th July and Riders must reach their Final Control by 08.00 hours. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Silver category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 180 miles. Rest Breaks are not required, as the visits to controls are taken to be rest breaks, and there is no requirement to declare these on the Control Card. The Riding Time will be 6 hours.
2. The National Daytime Rally (10 hours)
Riders will select their category, Starting Control, and route of 200miles min/290miles max. The Start Time will be 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July and Riders will choose their own Finish Control which they must reach and have their Control Card signed off by 22.00 hours on Saturday. Riders in this category only can, if they wish, start and finish at the same Control. The Silver category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 275/ 290 miles. Riders must post their completed Control Cards to the
National Road Rally Entries Secretary no later than 8 days after the Rally (15th July) Rest Breaks totaling 45 minutes must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 9 hours 15 minutes. (Riding Time 9 hours 15 minutes + Rest Breaks 45 minutes = 10 hours.)
3. The National Rally (20 hours)
Riders will select their category (Special Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze), Starting Control, and route of 300 miles min/540miles max. The finish will be at the Final Control of their choice. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Special Gold category requires riders to visit the maximum number of possible Controls and ride 540 miles. The Start Time will be from 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July. Riders must reach their Final Control after 06.00 hours but before 08.00 hours on Sunday 7th July Rest Breaks
totaling 2 hours must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 18 hours (Riding Time 18 hours + Rest Breaks 2 hours = 20 hours).
4. The National Rally (Platinum Category)
Riders will select their Starting Control, route of 540miles, and visit the maximum number of possible Controls. They will be required to take part in the Special Tests at MIRA. Riders can start from any control to achieve the maximum number but if intending to start farther afield are advised to attend the tests at MIRA early (see Reg.3.9 Special Tests). The finish will be at the Final Control of their choice. Riders in this category cannot start and finish at the same Control. The Start Time will be 12.00 hours on Saturday 6th July and Riders
must reach their Final Control after 06.00 hours but before 08.00 hours on Sunday 7th July. Rest Breaks totaling 2 hours must be taken (see detail under Reg.3.5 Rest Breaks). The Riding Time will be 18 hours (Riding Time 18 hours + Rest Breaks 2 hours = 20 hours).
The locations on this rally are all connected in a matrix. You can only go between points that are linked, and you claim the mileage that is shown on the matrix, regardless of how many miles you actually travel.