EcoRally Scotland

On 11 June, the first ever EcoRally Scotland event will take place in the Scottish Borders, run by the Scottish Motor Racing Club.

The event starts and finishes at the beautiful 16th Century Thirlestane Castle, in Lauder, and consists of a stunning road route, taking in the spectacular scenery and picturesque villages around the Scottish Borders, with a leisurely lunch break along the way. Teams of two (driver and navigator) and their Electric Vehicle will tackle a 100-mile road route.

Breakfast at Thirlestane Castle, wonderful scenery and a leisurely lunch stop will make for a lovely day out in itself but there will also be a competitive element to this excursion… think orienteering in EV’s!

On the morning of the event, you will be provided with a map and clues to highlight the route for the day. There will be checkpoints which teams will need to record, within an allotted time, to prove they have completed the right route. The route will also be interspersed with ‘regularity tests’ where teams will need to complete a specified section of road at a prescribed average speed, which will be recorded by marshals on the route.

The objective is to complete the route correctly by recording all the check points, at the right times and by completing the regularity tests as close to the prescribed average speed, as possible. Whilst there is a timed element, this competition is not about speed – precision navigating, problem solving and teamwork is the aim of the game here!

Whilst it is a competition, no prior rally or motorsport experience is required to take part.

If you would like to take part in this event, you can register at https://www.smrc.co.uk/ecorally-scotland/