Mike and Duncan have been very busy
The route is nearly finalised and the Tests are all lined up
The Tour of Cheshire 2026 will run on the usual first Saturday in March i.e. March 7th
Following the successful reintroduction of a Clubmans event running alongside the Inter-Club event in March 2025 we will again run a dual permitted event in 2026.
The Clubmans Event is ideal for those wishing to reduce the pressure on navigators and will be a good event for those wishing to start daytime competitive regularity rallying the Clubmans Event will have had straight forward navigation instructions that will not require plotting on the map, unlike the Inter Club Event which will have the usual combination of instructions to plot on the map.
Our start / finish venue will again be the Crewe Vagrants Sports Club, Newcastle Rd, Nantwich CW5 7EP. This is less than a mile off the A500 just to the south of Nantwich.
We hope to be able to confirm that scrutineering on the Friday evening (March 6th) and signing on will again be at Reaseheath College, Nantwich.
For 2026 we are welcoming Mike Phillips as our Entries Secretary. Although Steve Skepper has retired from that role he will still be involved in planning some of the navigation aspects for the Inter-Club event.
The team promise our usual non-car damaging event with a schedule allowing time to enjoy the rest halts for coffee, lunch and tea. The navigation instructions will all be straight forward, no plot and bash, and the special tests, free flowing. The 150 mile route will almost be entirely within Cheshire and includes 10 special tests.
There will be the customary Cheshire Cheese for the finishers after they have concluded a good day's motorsport followed with the usual post event supper and awards presentation.
The 'entries open' date will be in very early January. Watch this space for updates on that and other event news.
2025 Inter Club Winners
John Haygarth & Martyn Taylor
L>R - Martyn Taylor & John Haygarth
2025 Inter Club Winners
John Haygarth & Martyn Taylor
2025 Clubmans Winners
Jon Harvey & Andrew Moriarty
L>R - Jon Harvey & Andrew Moriarty
2025 Clubmans Winners
Jon Harvey & Andrew Moriarty
A selection of 2025 pics from Phil Bramhill the ToC Official Photographer





Previous Winners - Inter Club |
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2025 |
John Haygarth | Martyn Taylor | Opel Kadett |
2024 |
Andy Pullan | Ryan Pickering | Peugeot 205 GT |
2023 |
Matt Warren | Ryan Pickering | Porche 911 |
2022 |
Dan Willan | Niall Frost | Volvo PV444 |
2021 |
Dan Willan | Niall Frost | Volvo PV444 |
2020 |
Nick Bloxham | Niall Frost | Ford MK1 Escort Mexico |
2019 |
Thomas Bricknell | Roger Bricknell | VW Golf GTI |
2018 |
Ian Crammond | Matthew Vokes | Mercedes 280SL |
2017 |
Howard Warren | Iain Tullie | Porsche 911 |
2016 |
Matt Warren | Andy Pullan | MK1 Ford Escort |
2015 |
Matt Warren | Guy Woodcock | MK1 Ford Escort |
2014 |
Andrew Mallagh | Paul Harley | Porsche 911 |
2013 |
Matthew Warren | Cath Woodman | MK1 Ford Escort |
2012 |
John Ruddock | David Taylor | MK1 Ford Escort |
2011 |
Howard Warren | Cath Woodman | Porsche 911 |
2010 |
Howard Warren | Cath Woodman | Porsche 911 |
2009 |
Neil Dowie | David Taylor | Triumph GT6 |
2008 |
Bob Taylor | Jeanne Taylor | Austin Mini |
2007 |
Paul Hernaman | "Crow" | Porsche 911 |
2006 |
Jim Deacon & Dave Wilson | Dave Wilson | Escort RS2000 |
2005 |
Nick Payne | Anthony Preston | Ford Cortina MK1 |
2004 |
Adam Wiseberg | Cath Woodman | Porsche 911 |
Previous Winners - Clubmans |
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2025 |
Jon Harvey | Andrew Moriarty | VW Golf GTi |
There were no Clubmans events between 2006 & 2025 |
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2006 |
Peter Opie | James Opie | Triumph TR3A |
2005 |
Mike Tomlin | Peter Ward | Alvis TL 12/60 |
2026 Championship List - 8 Events
* Indicates Beginners Championship
| Dansport Historic * | Derbyshire | |
March 7th - Sat |
Tour of Cheshire * |
Cheshire |
| East Anglian Classic * | East Anglia | |
| Cotswold Historic * | Cotswolds | |
| Gremlin Historic * | Wales | |
| Hero Challenge 3 Interclub * | Peak District | |
| Ilkley Jubilee Historic Rally * | Yorkshire | |
| John Bloxham Memorial Rally | Wales |
The Tour of Cheshire is the first Rally in the HRCR Clubmans Championship
Who are going to win the Trophies this year and have their names engraved on the Don Barrow Trophies ?
Don also presented identical Trophies to the KDMC Targa Rally for the outright winners

Previous |
HRCR |
Winners |
Drivers |
Year |
Navigators |
| Andrew Parr | 2025 |
Bob Duck |
| Ian Crammond | 2024 |
Mathew Vokes |
| David Morris | 2023 |
Jac Wales |
| Darrell Staniforth | 2022 |
Nicky Staniforth |
| Darrell Staniforth | 2021 |
Nicky Staniforth |
| COVID | 2020 |
COVID |
| Darrell Staniforth | 2019 |
Nicky Staniforth |
| Ian Crammond | 2018 |
Matthew Vokes |
| Jim Deacon | 2017 |
David Taylor |
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