Details Released for Filey's Trackrod Rally Yorkshire

Saturday, 13 September 2025 06:00

By Matthew Pells

More details have been released for spectators ahead of this year Trackrod Rally Yorkshire in Filey at the end of the month.

The annual major special stage rally in the Yorkshire forests will be taking place on September 26th-27th. It has attracted a huge entry of around 170 cars and features a round of the Protyre BTRDA Rally Series and the final round of the Fuchs British Historic Rally Championship. the event will see cars tackle some of the finest gravel special stages in the country.

The action opens in the darkness of Friday evening with a special stage in Dalby forest, with the first of around 100 cars due at 8pm for the Ring Automotive supported stage.

On Saturday, spectators have two choices of venue with the Cropton stage to the north of Pickering running from 9am and the second Ring Automotive Dalby stage running from 2pm. Subject to any unforeseen delays, it will be possible for spectators to see all of the cars at Cropton and then move to Dalby to see all of the cars again.

In addition to the forest locations, spectators are welcome at the ceremonial start on the seafront at Filey from 7pm on Friday and then at the finish back at Filey at 3:45pm on Saturday. There is no charge for visiting the start and finish, but spectators are reminded that there is limited parking near the seafront. Spectators are also welcome at the event re-start at Saturday morning, which will be at the NY500 venue on the A169 just south of Pickering from 8.30am. The café at NY500 will be serving hot food.

All tickets are being sold online via ticketco and ticket sales will not be available on the day at the gate, so must be bought in advance.

The Dalby stage, which is accessed from the A170 in Thornton-le-Dale. offers two locations in the famous woodyard and the Housedale section. At the woodyard there will be hot food available on both Friday night and on Saturday with toilets close by.

At Cropton, car parking is located close to Spiers House where there is an on-site cafe and toilet facilities. In both cases, spectators should be prepared for a 15-minute walk to the viewing areas.

As always, spectators are requested to follow the instructions of the marshals and respect all warning signs and tape to ensure a safe and enjoyable day for everyone.

Spectator details can be found at https://www.rallyyorkshire.co.uk/spectator-information/

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