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DMR 2026 West Country

April 26 through May 1, 2026

The 20th edition of the Dutch Mini Rally will be held in the south of England.

Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset.

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20th edition of Dutch Mini Rally – a milestone!

For the first time in 20 years: we are going to the south of England!

In 2026 we will celebrate a special milestone: the 20th edition of the Dutch Mini Rally. Twenty years of beautiful routes, unique destinations and unforgettable adventures – that calls for something special. And it will be!

For the first time in our history, we are heading to an area we have never visited before: the beautiful, rolling south of England with resounding regions like Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, or West Country.

"participating in the dutch mini rally is truly the most fun and exciting thing you can do with your mini"

"participating in the dutch mini rally is truly the most fun and exciting thing you can do with your mini"

The rally will start on Monday, April 27, in the atmospheric New Forest, a national park full of ancient forests, wild ponies and quintessentially English charm. Participants will be expected the night before, (Sunday, April 26) at dinner at the hotel in New Forest. Participants are free to decide how to travel there – by day or overnight ferry from Hook of Holland, the ferry from Dunkirk or Calais or via the Channel Tunnel: the experience begins as soon as they cross into England!

After the start, on the first rally day we drive towards the impressive Dartmoor National Park, where we stay for two nights. This gives us the chance to really explore this rugged and enchanting environment. After a good night’s sleep we make a big loop through Devon and a bit of Cornwall. The route is varied, challenging and takes in spectacular scenery. Lunch that day is at a stunning seaside location – a time to catch your breath and enjoy the view.

The next day we drive on to historic Bath, famous for its Roman bathhouses and beautiful architecture. After a comfortable overnight stay in this atmospheric city, we set sail for Harwich.

As is well known, the last mile often weighs the hardest – so even on this day there can still be fanatical competition for the honorary metal. The rally finishes in style on Thursday, April 30, at a cozy English pub near Harwich. From the pub it is only a short ride to the ferry towards the Hook of Holland. If you choose this relaxing return trip, you will arrive in the Netherlands on Friday morning, May 1 – rested and full of great memories.

Participation costs €1,925 per crew. As always, the rally is fully catered for: special hotels, cozy pub lunches, challenging routes and of course plenty of room to enjoy driving your Mini. Expect familiar elements like the English navigation system, surprising stops along the way and a nice balance between sporty driving and relaxed touring. Ferries to and from England are not included in the rally registration and drinks – for both man and machine – are also at your own expense.

Registration is open.

There is room for 35 equipments. Due to capacity in the hotels, full really is full.

Be there in time, because you don’t want to miss this anniversary edition!

Registration

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Dutch Mini Rally 2026 / West Country / April 26, 2026 – May 1, 2026

 

Terms

Participation in the 2026 Dutch Mini Rally costs €1,925.

This price is for one equipe of two people. This price includes the following; participation in the rally with one equipe of 2 people. Four hotel nights on the basis of dinner, double room and breakfast, lunch in a pub on all days, dinner on the last day in a pub, all roadbooks, the use of the Rallycheck app, 2 rally shields, every day an explanation of the correct route and technical assistance during the rally from the service crew of Ben van Leeuwen.

The entry will be accepted when the rally secretariat of the Dutch Mini Rally Foundation has received the digital entry form and the non-refundable deposit of € 300,-. The (remainder of the) total entry fee must be paid no later than 01-01-2026.

 

Classification

Participants will register for one of the classes listed below. The organization reserves the right to assign a team to another class if necessary.

– Comfort Class: For equipes who want to participate in a relaxed way, with simple map reading systems. Ideal for beginners.

– Touring class: For crews with some experience, where map reading plays a slightly larger role.

– Sport Class: For experienced participants looking for challenging and varied map reading systems. Here a new and spirited interpretation of the route book is expected every year.

– Veteran Class: For crews whose navigator and/or driver already have a lot of experience in rally driving and want to drive the comfort class in a relaxed manner.

 

Notice:

Participants who won the Comfort Class in a previous edition will register for the Touring Class or the Veterans Class.

Participants who won the Touring Class in a previous edition must enter the Sporting Class or may enter the Veterans Class.

 

Round trip

You need to make your own arrangements for the round trip. There are several good options available.

 

Getting to start location:

The start location is in southern England (New Forest), so you can choose from several crossings:

  • Calais – Dover (ferry)
  • Calais – Folkestone (channel tunnel)
  • Dunkirk – Dover (ferry)
  • Hook of Holland – Harwich (day or night boat)

Important: If you choose the night boat from Hook of Holland to Harwich, depart on Saturday, April 25. That way you will arrive in Harwich on Sunday morning, April 26, and arrive in time for the joint dinner at the hotel.

Dinner and start:

On the Sunday evening of April 26, dinner will be ready at the hotel. The next morning is the start of the rally.

Award ceremony and return trip:

After the rally, the award ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 30, during a pleasant dinner in a pub near Harwich. Afterwards you are free to travel back to the Netherlands.

Tip: Because of the evening awards ceremony it is convenient to use the night boat from Harwich to Hoek van Holland for the return trip. You will then arrive back in Hoek van Holland on Friday, May 1.

 

Hotel stays

Due to available hotel capacity, we would like to inform participants of the following points:

  • Twin or double rooms: A limited number of twin bedded rooms and double bedded rooms are available. These will be distributed in order of registration.
  • Allocation of room type: After registration you will receive an e-mail with the confirmation of participation and your assigned room type.
  • No single rooms: In 2026, unfortunately, we cannot offer single rooms.

Cancel in case of undesirable room assignment

The organization will send a separate confirmation of room preference after registration. Should the assigned room type be a problem for you, you can cancel your registration free of charge by sending an email to the organization within 24 hours. The paid non-refundable deposit will be fully refunded.

Note: Please let us know your cancellation by email within that time.

 

E-mail address correspondence

Note! The email address provided here will be used by the organization to communicate with you! So please check carefully which e-mail address is provided. Participants are responsible for communicating a change in this information themselves.

Rallycheck app data

Participating crews are asked at registration to provide the phone number and email address used to download the app. Changes to this data must be made by participants themselves at dickvanlierop@hotmail.com. Changing this data can be done until April 15, 2026 at the latest.

 

Payment, insurance and liability

The full amount of the registration fee, minus the deposit paid at registration, must be transferred by 01-01-2026. The amount should be transferred to bank account IBAN: NL29RAB0 0118398121 t.n.v. the treasurer of the Dutch Mini Rally in Goor stating DMR2026, the name of the team (driver and navigator).

Provide your own adequate travel and cancellation insurance.

The foundation, organizers and sponsors exclude any liability, for both direct and indirect damages of any kind. The participants indemnify the foundation, organizers and sponsors against any claims by themselves or third parties.

 

Cancellation by participant

The total entry fee will be refunded to registrants whose entries are not accepted by the organization.

The total registration fee, minus the non-refundable deposit, will be refunded to participants who notify the organization by email before 01-01-2026, 24:00 hrs to withdraw their registration.

If the participant withdraws in writing after 01-01-2026 but before 01-02-2026, 24:00 hrs, 50% of the registration fee (minus the non-refundable deposit) will be refunded.

Participants who withdraw after 01-02-2026, midnight will not receive a refund of the entry fee.

Cancellation by organization

If the event does not take place due to force majeure, the organizer will refund 100% of the entry fee, minus the costs incurred at that time. Force majeure is any event or circumstance beyond the control of the organizer, or other government-imposed measure, that prevents the event from taking place.

Should the event not take place because too few participating crews registered, the organization will refund 100% of the entry fee, minus expenses incurred at that time.

 

Privacy statement

The organization of the Dutch Mini Rally may post visual material of the event on its social media channels. This material will never show persons in a recognizable manner. The organization is not responsible for images made by competitors themselves and placed by them on their own social media accounts.

The organizers of the Dutch Mini Rally will post a list of participants on their own website. The results of the rally will also be posted on their website.