This year we head into North Shropshire on the first afternoon, taking in some of the border areas of Cheshire and Shropshire.
Following into day two, a full day of competition in the beautiful south Shropshire Hills and the Welsh Marches will provide some great roads with a wonderful backdrop of scenery. The challenge for crews will increase with the intensity of the navigation throughout the day, but lunch will provide an enjoyable respite in a lovely backwater in Shropshire before we head back over some stunning scenery to eventually arrive at Albrighton Hall near Shrewsbury for the evening meal.
Finally, the last day, which will be time for crews to concentrate and gel together, looking for improvements, as the rally travels through the Shropshire and Cheshire borders. Some of the excellent roads we have used before, but they will still need your full attention as The Summer Trial format means the navigational instructions will continue to increase in their challenging nature, but continuing in the tulip route book format.
By limiting the amount of time spent away from home, the Summer Trial allows crews to enjoy a multi-day event while minimising the impact on work and other real-life commitments. Our timetable will enable most crews to travel to the start on the Friday morning and depart for home early on Sunday afternoon.
Navigation is straightforward and many chose the event to introduce other family members or colleagues to the sport; others like to take part in order to shake down their cars in preparation for our longer duration events but an enjoyable time is planned for everyone.
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Event Schedule
Day One | 18 July 2025
Scrutineering and Documentation will start from 09:30 am and finish at 12:30.
We head into North Shropshire on the first afternoon, taking in some of the border areas of Cheshire and Shropshire. We will be running a few simple regularities and tests to whet your appetite for what lies ahead for the rest of the weekend.
Day Two | 19 July 2025
A full day of competition in the beautiful south Shropshire Hills and the Welsh Marches will provide some great roads with a wonderful backdrop of scenery. The challenge for crews will increase with the intensity of the navigation throughout the day, but lunch will provide an enjoyable respite in a lovely backwater in Shropshire before we head back over some stunning scenery to eventually arrive at Albrighton Hall near Shrewsbury for the evening meal.
Then it will be time to 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! We will be joined by competitors from Europe and overseas, so you can look forward to some international camaraderie.
Day Three | 20 July 2025
The last day, and it will be time for crews to concentrate and gel together, looking for improvements, as the rally travels through the Shropshire and Cheshire borders. Some of the excellent roads we have used before, but they will still need your full attention as The Summer Trial format means the navigational instructions will continue to increase in their challenging nature, but continuing in the tulip route book format.
We will crown our winners and present the awards over a nice lunch back in Shrewsbury before you head home by 3pm latest, hopefully with a warm glow following a fun weekend of Historic Rallying under your belt.
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
- Choice of official Summer Trial merchandise or HERO-ERA store voucher
Extensive Hospitality package:
- Two nights’ accommodation, including breakfast, Friday 18th July and Saturday 19th July (crew of two sharing a double or twin room)
- Single room supplements, subject to availability, and on a first come first served basis *Single rooms may be in a satellite hotel
- Lunch for each crew member, on Saturday 19th July
- Evening meal on Friday 18th & Saturday 19th July
- Morning tea/coffee on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July
- Afternoon tea/coffee on Friday 18th & Saturday 19th July
- Awards buffet lunch on Sunday 20th 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
Need a car?
The Arrive & Drive scheme allows you to compete should your car be unavailable or, if you are looking to purchase a similar model in the future it gives you the chance to get to know your prospective purchase. We have a wide and varied range of vehicles to suit everyone's taste.
Images from Summer Trial 2024
Entry List
| Driver | Navigator | Year | Vehicle | CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lacey (GB) | Geoff Lloyd (GB) | 1967 | MG B GT | 1850 |
| Colin Jebson (GB) | John Barber (GB) | 1966 | Volvo Amazon 122S | 1780 |
| Dave Elson (GB) | Richard Warner (GB) | 1971 | MG BGT | 1800 |
| David Bate (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| David Bundy (GB) | Debbie Bundy (GB) | 1972 | Triumph 2.5 Mk 2 PI | 2500 |
| Duncan Hopkinson (GB) | Kay Hopkinson (GB) | 1968 | MG C GT | 2912 |
| Ed Linton (GB) | 1967 | Hillman Imp | 998 | |
| Irvine Laidlaw | Annabel Jones | 1968 | Mercedes 280SL | 2778cc |
| James Bate (GB) | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| Matthew Todd (GB) | Frances Todd (GB) | 1975 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce | 1962 |
| Mike Dixon (GB) | Liz Dixon (GB) | 1973 | MG BGT | 1800 |
| Mike Farrall (GB) | 1937 | Jaguar SS100 | 2600 | |
| Paul Baker (GB) | Jackie Baker (GB) | 1971 | Morris Mini Cooper S (Rep) | 1293 |
| Peter Fletcher (GB) | Janet Fletcher (GB) | |||
| Richard j Stanier (GB) | Rob Smith (GB) | 1990 | Volkswagen Corrado 16v | |
| Roger Hermkes (CH) | Rosa Maria Hermkes (CH) | 1963 | Jaguar MK II | 3781 |
| Stephen Hardwick (GB) | Ian Riley (GB) | |||
| TBC | Jill Bredon |