SCCA Great Lakes Division Rally Championship Update 07/2025
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- Aug 1
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Current SCCA GLD Rally Championship Series Point Standings:
A summary of current SCCA Great Lakes Division (GLD) Rally Championship standings. Please contact GLD Rally Steward Rob Moran (RTMoran2008@yahoo.com) with any questions about errors or omissions in these standings.
Press On Regardless (POR) Rallies, Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, 2025:
The next events in the 2025 SCCA Great Lakes Division Rally Championship series are Detroit Region’s Friday and Saturday POR rallies headquartered in Gaylord, Michigan. More information is available, and registration for these rallies is open here: msreg.com/POR-2025
Jim White (james-e-white@idearights.com) is looking for a Limited Class navigator for POR. Jim has an ALFA-Pro “B-Box”, a car, and 20+ years of POR experience.
GLD Rally Series Schedule:
The following rallies remain on the 2025 SCCA GLD Rally Championship series calendar:
September 5 - Friday Press On Regardless (FPOR), Gaylord, MI. Detroit Region, SCCA (More information, and registration here: msreg.com/POR-2025 )
September 6 - Saturday Press On Regardless (SPOR), Gaylord, MI. Detroit Region, SCCA.
October 10 - Johnny Appleseed, Canton, OH, Neohio Region, SCCA (USRRC. Register here: msreg.com/JAR25). October 11 - Ohio Milk Run, Marietta, OH, Neohio Region, SCCA (USRRC. Register here: msreg.com/OMR25).
November 1 - CAST in Stone, N. Canton(?), OH. Neohio Region, SCCA
November 2 - Course in Stone, N. Canton(?), OH. Neohio Region, SCCA
Please direct inquiries about the series to GLD Rally Steward Rob Moran (RTMoran2008@yahoo.com).
2025 SCCA US Road Rally Challenge (USRRC), October 10-12, 2025
Plans for the 2025 SCCA US Road Rally Challenge, hosted by Neohio Region, are starting to solidify. Here is some information about the three rallies:
1) Friday, October 10 - Johnny Appleseed Rally (JAR), Canton, Ohio. Absolutely straightforward afternoon/evening TSD rally winding southeast through Ohio's Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), then south through the Appalachian foothills, to an overnight halt in Marietta, Ohio. Columnar "tulip" style route instructions (similar to a stage rally routebook) will be used. To help those with limited previous timekeeping experience stay on schedule, parenthetical perfect cumulative times will be provided for nearly all instructions. The Johnny Appleseed name is a legacy from a National Rally first hosted by Neohio Region in the 1950's. The rally has changed form over the intervening decades, but the name endures. Rallymaster: Greg Lester. Registration is open, and more information can be found here: msreg.com/JAR25
2) Saturday, October 11 - Ohio Milk Run (OMR), Marietta, Ohio. Another absolutely straightforward TSD rally running northbound, and parallel to, but slightly west of Friday's route. The Milk Run name is an homage to an old motorcycle enduro that ran in the same area. Rallymaster: Ron Johnstonbaugh. Registration is open, and more information can be found here: msreg.com/OMR25
3) Sunday, October 12 - Cleveland Alley Rallye, Cleveland, Ohio. The Alley Rallye will be a resurrection of a once hugely popular annual event organized by the now-defunct Cleveland Sport Car Club, starting in the 1950's. It is a lighthearted jaunt that will introduce participants to the full spectrum of Cleveland's urban landscape: the post-industrial "Flats", distinct ethnic neighborhoods, grids of narrow brick streets separating century-old warehouses, mazes of alleys and loading docks beneath theaters and office towers, and numerous breathtaking views of the mighty Cuyahoga River (yes, THAT Cuyahoga - the one that burned!). Timekeeping equipment will be restricted to pop stock odometer and a basic four function non-programmable calculator (i.e. - all teams will run at equal disadvantage.). Proceeds from this rally will be donated to Slow Roll Cleveland (www.slowrollcleveland.org), a 501(c)3 charity that promotes community engagement through inclusive social bike rides. Rallymaster: Jeff Arendas. Registration is open, and more information can be found here: msreg.com/CLE25
The Richta automated timing system will be used for all 3 rallies.
Competitors of all experience levels are encouraged to enter these rallies.
For those who wish to extend their stay in eastern Ohio by arriving early or taking advantage of the Indigenous Folks/European Invaders holiday on Monday, October 13, 2025, here are links to some local tourism sites that may provide some insight into the delights that await you:
Cleveland Ohio Convention and Visitors Bureau: www.thisiscleveland.com
(Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Arcade, The West Side Market, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, History of Contraception Collection, Playhouse Square, Great Lakes Science Center, Slyman’s, Polish Boy, Pierogies, Lake Erie Perch and Walleye, Mama Santa’s, Lakeview Cemetery, The Free Stamp, The Huletts, The Emerald Necklace, etc.)
Geauga County Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.destinationgeauga.com
(Middlefield Amish community, Burton Maple Syrup, Holden Arboretum, etc)
Ashtabula County Visitors Bureau: www.visitashtabulacounty.com
(Covered Bridge Trail, Grand River Valley Wineries, Geneva-on-the-Lake, etc.)
Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau: www.visitcanton.com
(McKinley Memorial, MAPS Air Museum, Bender's Tavern, Taggarts Ice Cream, Kennedy BBQ, Bombay Sitar, St Helena III Canal Boat, Pro Football Hall of Fame, First Ladies National Historic Site, etc.)
Akron/Summit County Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.visitakron-summit.org
(Chewy the Raccoon, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Hale Farm and Village, Simon Perkins Mansion, John Brown House, Birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous, Akron Civic Theater, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, World’s Most Infamous Soapbox Derby Car, Swenson's Drive-In Galley Boy, Sauerkraut Balls, etc.)
Marietta-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.mariettaohio.org
(Lafayette Hotel, Big Muskie, Riverboat Excursions, Serpent Mound, Johnny Appleseed Monuments, The Wilds, Cawley & Peoples Mortuary Museum, etc.)
Holmes County: holmescountychamber.com www.visitamishcountry.com
(Old Order Amish enclave, Keim Lumber, World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock, Trail Bologna, etc.)
Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau: www.traveltusc.com
(Ernest Warther Carving Museum & Gardens, Fort Laurens State Memorial, Zoar Village, Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, Roscoe Village, etc.)
Please block out time in your calendar now, and plan for an enjoyable "Coast-to-Coast" Buckeye adventure.
CORC 2025 Rally Series:
Central Ohio Rally Club (CORC) will host a TSD rally in the Columbus, Ohio area on August 23rd (and possibly in the Fall). Contact Pat Hoffmanbeck (phoffmannb@gmail.com) for more information.