CO: Rallye Glenwood Springs

Over the June 9-11th Weekend, the MG Car Club (of England), Rocky Mountain Centre, will be hosting Rallye Glenwood Springs, billed as the oldest continuously run TSD rally in the U.S., and celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the MG car company. After WW II, returning military officers came home with the MG TC, a lightweight roadster suitable for road, track, and hill climbs. The cars created a sensation, leading to the rapid expansion of sports car ownership in the U.S. in the early 1950s. These cars, together with Jags, 356 Porsches, and the occasional Allard, first contested the Rallye Glenwood Springs. 

The MGCC, RMC was chartered in 1954. Among the founding members were Hazel Hopkins Marble, a local road race and hill climb enthusiast, and Doreen Evans, a member of the famous “Dancing Daughters,” an all-woman MG factory race team of the 1930s. The MGCC, RMC, currently has more than 200 member families.

The centerpiece of a three-day sports car event, the Rallye is run in and around beautiful Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on Saturday, June 10th. All makes, and models are invited, though sports cars and classics are strongly encouraged. 

The Friday History Repeats Itself Tour begins at Gunther Toody’s Restaurant, 8266 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO, and may be started at your leisure; however, we recommend you depart no later than 9:00A so you can be at the hotel in time to complete the tie-breaker questions. Tour instructions are given out between 7:30A and 9:00A at Gunther Toody’s. As in the past, pay attention to everything along the way, as successfully answering the tie-breaker questions at the end may rely upon that particular skill.  

Tour Classes

You can only enter one class.

The MG class is for all MG vehicles driven on the tour. 

The Vintage class is for cars, including MGs, made before 1970. 

The Modern class is for all non-MG cars made from 1970 onwards. 

First, second, and third-place trophies will be presented for each class.

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On Saturday, the Rallye Glenwood Springs begins with registration at 7A. The First Car Departs at 8:01A from the Courtyard Glenwood Springs, our host hotel. This year’s Rallye is a traditional Time Speed Distance (TSD) Rallye. The Rallyemaster has avoided hard-to-see signs and other annoyances to ensure a fun and challenging rallye experience. An insurance waiver must be signed by both driver and navigator before departing.

A clipboard, pen/pencil and paper, stopwatch, and a well-read copy of the Rallye General Instructions will be helpful. Please visit the MGCC.org website to read the Rallye General Instructions and the Rallye Primer. A draft copy of the Supplement will also be posted, with a final version in your Rallye packet. One or more experienced rallyists will be available at the start location to answer questions.

The route is on paved roads. All assigned speeds will be at or below posted speed limits. There will be breaks along the route, including a lunch break. 

Rallye Classes

Novice SOP (Seat of the Pants) – Rallyists are eligible for Novice class until they win a First Place or have competed in THREE TSD Rallyes. Pencil and paper calculations only. 

Intermediate SOP – Rallyists are eligible for Intermediate class until they have won First Place in Intermediate class.  Pencil and paper calculations only. 

Experienced SOP – No limit on experience. Pencil and paper calculations only. Rallye charts and tables are permitted. 

Vintage – Any equipment must be period correct. Cars must be forty years old or older (1982 or older). 

Computer – No limit on equipment.

Participants must properly determine their Rallye class and enter it on their scorecard. Failure to indicate your class on the scorecard will place you in Experienced SOP class. 

Trophies are awarded in first through fourth places in Novice and Intermediate Classes, and first through third places in Experienced, Vintage, and Computer Classes.

And the festivities don’t end there! On Sunday, there will be a Car Show and a Funkhana, Youth Judging, and Special Awards for the weekends activities.