How to go Historic Rallying | Event Levels & Colour Coding
There are many classic rallies for you to explore, we’ll be concentrating on the ones that HERO-ERA promote as we know them best — obviously!
HERO-ERA is unique in the way it grades its events, we looked at ski run codings and found they can be likened to rallies, we call it HERO-ERA Colour Coding.
Green for the nursery slopes and entry-level events through to black for the really demanding events that challenge the experts.
We introduced this some time ago and it has become a very popular and easy way to define the events we offer, more on this later.
You’re here as you are probably looking at entering your first event and are unsure what is involved, HERO-ERA organises and promotes historic regularity rallying where competitors have to maintain a precise average speed over varying distances, topography and weather conditions; these factors are all taken into account in the grading of the event.
Added to this, most of our events have driving tests which are held (in the majority) on private land and allow the crew to “stretch their vehicle’s legs” a little! These driving tests are actually designed to test the manoeuvrability and handling of the car, not just the outright speed, more about these later in the driving section.
HERO-ERA Colour Coding
Introductory
Suitable for beginners.
Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Daytime driving only.
Sealed surfaces.
Intermediate
Suitable for all competitors.
Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Daytime driving only.
Mixed surfaces.
Advanced
Training or experience advised.
Any season - expect all weathers.
Night sections and/or longer competitive sections.
Mixed surfaces/terrain.
Expert
Training or experience advised.
Any season - expect all weathers.
Challenging night sections and/or longer competitive sections.
Mixed surfaces/terrain.
