RoadRally
Welcome to the St. Louis Region’s RoadRally page. Here you will find recent news and schedules as well as other information.
In many ways, road-rallying is the original form of organized motorsports competition. Today, it is conducted on roads open to the public (unlike today’s stage rallying) and under normal rules of the road.
Contact: roadrallychair@stlscca.org
Upcoming Events
November 2025
Sunday November 23
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St Louis Regional GTA Road Rally; An Afternoon Wasted in Tribute to Tom LehrerSunday November 2312:00 pm – 4:00 pmSt Louis Regional GTA Road Rally; An Afternoon Wasted in Tribute to Tom LehrerMastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Charles J Becker Dr, Imperial, MO 63052.
Registration is open for An Afternoon Wasted in Tribute to Tom Lehrer, a simple course-following Gimmick (GTA) sign hunt inspired by the works of legendary satirical singer/songwriter Tom Lehrer, who passed away in July. Join us and enjoy a Sunday afternoon tour of Jefferson County’s rural roads while seeking to answer questions along the route based on the signs you see.
Start: Mastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Charles J Becker Dr, Imperial, MO 63052.
Size of the field: We are limiting the field to 20 teams. While each team must include a driver and navigator, your team is welcome to include as many participants as can safely be carried in the car (which is determined by the number of seat belts).
Registration: Registration available at MotorsportReg.com (https://msreg.com/stlnov2025rally). Entries are on a first-come basis. Online registration closes Friday, Nov. 21, at 11:59 p.m.
Nov. 23 check-in: 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Mastodon State Historic Site.
Safety meeting: 1:15 p.m.
First car departs the start: 1:31 p.m. Competitors will have three hours to complete the course and turn in their answer sheets.
What you need: a car, a driver and navigator, a clipboard, pencils and paper.
Entry fee: $20.00 per team for SCCA teams, $35.00 per team for non-member teams. An SCCA team is defined as a team in which at least one participant is an SCCA member. The $35.00 entry fee for a nonmember team includes an SCCA Weekend Membership for the team’s “primary entrant,” i.e., the member who will pay the entry fee. The other member(s) of a non-SCCA team will receive a free SCCA Trial Membership, as will non-member participant(s) of an SCCA team.
Information: Rose vonHatten, rallymaster, 314-477-6432, rose.vonh@gmail.com.
About Mastodon State Historic Site: Mastodon State Historic Site is the location of the Kimmswick Bone Bed, where scientists discovered the first solid evidence of the coexistence of humans and the American mastodon in eastern North America. Visitors can enjoy learning about the discovery and prehistoric Missouri at the museum, which features an interpretive video, ancient artifacts and fossils, and a mastodon skeleton replica. The museum is open noon to 4 p.m. on November 23; entry is free for visitors 12 and under, and $4/person for ages 13 and up. You can learn more at: https://mostateparks.com/historic-site/mastodon-state-historic-site.
About Tom Lehrer: Tom Lehrer (1928–2025) was an American singer/songwriter, satirist, and professor of mathematics and musical theatre. His work as a musician was primarily in the 1950s and 60s, commonly featuring dark, political or otherwise unexpected comedic lyrics set to a catchy tune. Lehrer’s most known song is perhaps 1959’s “The Elements,” which features all 102 then-known periodic elements set to the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Major-General’s Song” from The Pirates of Penzance. Lehrer released all his works into the public domain in 2022. You can explore his full body of work, including lyrics and recordings available for free download, at https://tomlehrersongs.com.
Again, to register, use https://msreg.com/stlnov2025rally.
We look forward to seeing you Nov. 23.
December 2025
Tuesday December 2
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RoadRally planning meetingTuesday December 26:30 pm – 8:00 pmRoadRally planning meetingSt. Louis Bread Company, 21 Allen Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119
RoadRally Planning Meeting to develop the 2026 calendar of events.
Meet at the St. Louis Bread Company in Webster Grove.
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RoadRally News
Register Now for the St. Louis Region’s Last Road Rally of the Year, Sunday Afternoon, Nov. 23
Registration is open for An Afternoon Wasted in Tribute to Tom Lehrer Nov. 23. This last St. Louis Region road rally for 2025 is a simple course-following Gimmick (GTA) sign hunt inspired by the works of legendary satirical singer/songwriter Tom Lehrer, who passed away in July. Join us and enjoy a Sunday afternoon tour of…
Results for STL Labor Day RoadRally Weekend
TULIPS BY NIGHT DIVISIONAL TOURING RALLY08/29/25 (Friday evening)Position/Class Position, Driver/Navigator (Marque), Total1/1G, S. Gopalkrishnan/S. D’Souza (Mitsubishi), 4.92/1E, B. Gezon/B. Morseburg, (Mini), 7.93/2E, C. Hanson/D. Head (Ford), 28.94/1L, W. Harrison/C. Beidelman (VW), 36.85/3E, J. Duea/A. Duea (BMW), 102.46/4E, M. Thompson/F. Rosevear (Mazda), 114.17/2G, C. Buss/W. Buss (Honda), 149.98/1S, M. Biggs/R. Biggs (Chevrolet), 242.5 LEWIS CARROLL’S TWINS:…
Our Gateway Labor Day RoadRally weekend (http://msreg.com/Gateway2025) is just a week away. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to register for the rallies. You have three (four, actually) St. Louis Region road-rallies to choose from. Think of the weekend this way: Friday evening—Tulips by Night Divisional Touring Rally (or “A Little…
Cancelled – Board of Directors Meeting
The August 11, 2025, BoD meeting is cancelled.
Cancelled: Tulips Redux RoadRally Aug. 9
Sadly, as of yesterday evening, Wednesday, Aug. 6, we have cancelled Tulips Redux, our Saturday evening, Aug. 9, road rally. The number of teams registered for the rally does not make it a viable event. It would be unfair to them, and to our workers, to proceed. We hope to offer the rally again in…
About RoadRally
The St. Louis Region maintains a regular schedule of local RoadRally events and from time to time offers also Divisional and National weekends that attract SCCA rally teams from around the country. Our “legacy” event is the Daniel Boone National Rally, which has been part of the Region’s portfolio since the late 1950s. Since 1998, we have four times hosted the United States RoadRally Challenge, the premier event on SCCA RoadRally’s annual National Championship calendar.
Rally School 2024
On the Region level, this year we are hosting a five-event Rally School series. Designed to impart the basics of road-rallying to a new generation—or to refresh your skills if you’re familiar with the sport, each event will focus on a specific aspect of road-rallying and help you gain a better understanding of the sport.
Each rally will begin and end at Sunset Overlook on Bluff Road in Columbia, Ill. (www.sunsetoverlook.com). Expect a mid-afternoon check-in, a rally school with a Q&A, and a 4 p.m. start. Each rally will run approximately two hours.
You may run all five events or just those that suit your Saturday afternoon plans. Find more information about the rallies at motorsportreg.com.
Getting Started
Please click on one of the dates above for an event to register. There are links for each event there, or go to: motorsportreg.com
Frequently Asked Questions
RoadRally or simply road rally at its most basic level is an excursion, a cruise, or a scenic drive with a purpose. It is a chance to exercise your favorite set of wheels and enjoy a day with a colleague, a friend, a sibling, a son or daughter, a spouse, or other family member. It also is an entertaining, fun, inexpensive form of motorsport that can offer a doorway to other motorsports activities.
A driver and navigator and a car (or truck or SUV, etc.) that is registered properly and on the road legally, is insured, and meets required national safety standards. You also may need, depending on the event, a clipboard, a calculator, a cell phone, a compass (on rare occasions), paper, and pencils or pens for writing. For an event run at night, add interior lighting—i.e., a map light, flashlight, or other device—to read your route instructions. (Also, for night rallies, driving lights may make your car look cool and more like a rally car, but you likely won’t need them, because your high-beam headlights will work just fine.)
SCCA rules mandate that a rally team must be composed of two people, i.e., a driver and navigator (or co-driver). Some local events may allow more than two people in a vehicle, with the stipulation that the number of persons in the vehicle not exceed the number of safety belts available. (Kids, of course, must be buckled into the appropriate child seats.)
SCCA rules mandate that a rally team must be composed of two people, i.e., a driver and navigator (or co-driver). Some local events may allow more than two people in a vehicle, with the stipulation that the number of persons in the vehicle not exceed the number of safety belts available. (Kids, of course, must be buckled into the appropriate child seats.)
A prepared race car or rally car, roll bars or other off-road safety or competition equipment. Your everyday driver or beloved weekend cruiser with regular seatbelts and a working speedometer and odometer will do just fine.
SCCA rallies are organized under the everyday rules of the road and under the rules SCCA has established for road rallies. Weeks or even months before an event, a rallymaster or rally committee will create the rules for the event, establish a start and finish and a route for you to follow, and determine what you are to do while you’re following the route. On rally day, he, she, or they will ensure that all the SCCA rally requirements are met and that the event can be conducted safely.
For local events, check this website frequently. Another good resource is scca.com’s road-rally calendar: https://www.scca.com/pages/road-rally-events.
Review preliminary information about a rally carefully. If after reviewing the material you have questions, contact the organizers. They can provide answers. If check-in/registration opens at, say, 10 a.m., arrive promptly at ten so you will have as much time as possible to fill out the required forms and review the information provided. Again, ask questions.
Make sure your vehicle is ready to rally. Road rallies don’t require a competition-prepared car, but a vehicle in good working order is essential. Fill the gas tank; check belts, hoses, and fluid levels; clean the windows, inspect the tires and lights. On the rally, you will have enough to keep you busy without wondering whether you’ll make it to the next gas station, or if your car will get you to the end.
What kind of vehicle do you need? You can rally in a minivan or an SUV, but the more sporting your transportation, the more fun you will have. Remember, too, that comfort is more important than horsepower. You will find yourself in your vehicle for an extended period. A comfortable cockpit makes teamwork and paying attention to the job at hand easier.
Have the equipment you will need. This includes pencils, pens, highlighters, notepaper, a clipboard, maps, map lights, whatever the event requires. However, don’t become a pack rat. Take along only what you need. Clean the junk out of your car, too. You will accumulate enough clutter as the rally progresses.
Stay on the rally route. The most common mistake new rally teams make is getting too wrapped up in the timekeeping or sign-hunting or question-answering aspects of an event. For your initial forays into rallying, focus on the route-following and the teamwork. This will get you to the end in a happy mood. And you’ll be surprised at how well you do.
The SCCA’s RoadRally page offers a good overview of the sport as well as some how-to helps.
- “What Is a RoadRally”: https://www.scca.com/pages/what-is-roadrally
- “How Do I RoadRally”: https://www.scca.com/pages/i-want-to-road-rally
- “RoadRally Supplies and Equipment”: https://www.scca.com/pages/roadrally-supplies-and-equipment
- Road Rally Rules: The official document for SCCA RoadRallying is the annual edition of Road Rally Rules (the RRRs). The booklet is available from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTTPX7JH) or you may find a PDF copy at https://www.scca.com/pages/roadrally-rules, where you may print it out without charge. Actually, unless you are contemplating a National Championship event, it’s probably not an essential part of your road-rally equipment.
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