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The popular Summer Trial returns for 2027, this year, once again, based in the beautiful Country Durham.
The event will follow the normal format with scrutineering on the Friday morning to midday before seeing competitors depart for an afternoon of competition. Saturday will be a full day of competition with regularities and Tests and Sunday will see a shorter but no less challenging day of competition, followed by lunch and awards and time to head home at a reasonable hour.
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Event Schedule
Scrutineering, Documentation & Rally Day – 16 July 2027
Scrutineering and Documentation will start from 09:00am and finish at 12:30pm.
The event starts with a short drive to our first regularities on some lovely undulating country lanes, skirting a couple of hamlets and scaling some burns, allowing crews to ease themselves gently into the event.
Rally Day – 17 July 2027
A full day of competition awaits you on Day 2.
The day starts with a handful of regularities over a couple of the hills to warm you up, and multiple burns along the way on roads to challenge and views to impress you.
Our afternoon consists of further regularities overlooking reservoirs, crossing moorlands and passing through forests, making our way towards our afternoon halt before heading out for a full afternoon of competition.
We then head back to the hotel for the evening’s entertainment and stories with time to relax and tell the tales of the day, the zeros or otherwise, and no doubt relate some of those tense moments in the car as you start to unwind!
Rally Day – 18 July 2027
The last day, and it will be time for crews to concentrate and gel together, looking for improvements, as the rally travels south competing on the country lanes. The third day also means we turn the heat up slightly, increasing the navigational challenges with the aim to test the skills you have built on over the last couple of days!
The final part of the route will see some trickier regularities awaiting you as you head to the finish, where wewill crown our winners and present the awards over lunch, before you head home by early afternoon, hopefully with a warm glow following a fun weekend of Historic Rallying under your belt.
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Vehicle Information
- Only cars built pre-1991 or a model available pre-1991 are eligible to enter
- The cars will be split into classes based on age and cc
- The scoring on the Test sections is class-based so you will be scoring against other similar aged vehicles
- Vehicle eligibility is defined in the HERO Standard Regulations
What is included in the Entry Fee?
- Event participation for one eligible car with a crew of two - Driver & Navigator
- Detailed Routebook
- Official Summer Trial merchandise
Extensive Hospitality package
- Two nights’ accommodation, including breakfast, Friday 16th July and Saturday 17th July (crew of two sharing a double or twin room).
- Single room supplements, subject to availability, and on a first come first served basis
- Lunch for each crew member, on Saturday 17th July.
- Evening meal on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th July.
- Morning tea/coffee on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th July
- Afternoon tea/coffee on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th July
- Awards buffet lunch on Sunday 18th July
- Souvenir rally plate to fix to car
- Two side number panels
- Finishers’ awards for each crew member
- Overall awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
- Class Awards to third in class – if there are three or more crews per class
- Special awards at organisers discretion
- HERO-ERA mechanical assist/sweep teams on event, to help keep crews moving
- An experienced team of HERO-ERA officials & marshals to keep the event moving and on track
- Results team and Media team keeping your family and friends, following the event, up to date
- Post event, detailed results book
Entry List
| Driver | Navigator | Year | Vehicle | CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Jebson (GB) | Derek Brader (GB) | 1966 | Volvo Amazon 122S | 1780 |
| Dave Batchelor (GB) | Jackie Batchelor (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Dave Elson (GB) | Richard Warner (GB) | 1971 | MG B GT | 1800 |
| David Brown (GB) | Wendy Brown (GB) | 1973 | BMW 2002 Tii | 1990cc |
| David Bundy (GB) | Debbie Bundy (GB) | 1972 | Triumph 2.5 Mk2 PI | 2500 |
| Diarmaid Boland (IE) | TBC | 1978 | Ford Escort RS2000 | 1993 |
| Dick Baines (GB) | Harry Baines (GB) | 1965 | Austin Mini Cooper S | 1275 |
| Doug Carmichael (GB) | John Gearing (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Gary Welsby (GB) | Diane Welsby (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| George Topp (GB) | Rosalind Topp (GB) | 1966 | Volvo Amazon 132S | 1990 |
| James Thomas (GB) | Tamzin Thomas (GB) | 1977 | British Leyland Mini 1275 GT | 1293 |
| Jayne Wignall (GB) | Kevin Savage (GB) | 1965 | Sunbeam Tiger | 4261 |
| Martin Andrew (GB) | Michelle Andrew (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Martin Paterson (GB) | Jessica Crowther (GB) | 1957 | Austin Healey 100/6 | 2639 |
| Matthew Todd (GB) | TBC | 1975 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce | 1962 |
| Mike Dixon (GB) | Liz Dixon (GB) | 1974 | MG B GT V8 | 3500 |
| Paul Wignall (GB) | Phil Savage (GB) | 1959 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint | 1600 |
| Peter Fletcher (GB) | Janet Fletcher (GB) | 1954 | Jaguar XK120DHC | 3440 |
| philipp leibundgut (CH) | Alex Leibundgut (CH) | 1955 | AC Aceca Coupe | 2553 |
| Richard Nicholl (GB) | Jane Nicholl (GB) | 1990 | Mini Cooper RSP | 1275 |
| Stephen Wright (GB) | Jane Evans (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Tom Woodcock (GB) | Rachel Woodcock (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |