Northwest Rally Council

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Welcome to the Northwest Rally Council

The Northwest Rally Council is an organization of Western Washington clubs dedicated to Time|Speed|Distance (TSD) rallies and similar non-performance autosports activities. NWRC events are generally held between the months of February and November for all skill levels.

Nine Days Out

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Dodging Beasts will kick off the 2026 NWRC Weekend Series with a traditional Friday Nighter on 4/10.

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It’s About Time (& Speed & Distance)

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Just slightly more than two weeks away, the 2026 NWRC Weekend Series kicks off Friday, April 10th, with Dodging Beasts, penned by John Humphrey.

To paraphrase John, [this isn’t my traditional SE King County rally] and [nor is it one of my non-traditional SE King County rallies.] which only left me wanting more.

Please don’t take that as a direct quote. I don’t think he told me anything about the route or instruction.s My insider knowledge of the event is limited to its name and one other detail. It doesn’t end in Four Corners. South, yes, but not Four Corners. Auburn. A long-awaited return to Athens Pizza!

All the usual fine print:

Registration opens at 6:45pm in the NE corner of Eastgate Park&Ride. The entry fee is $30, cash only. Scoring will use the Richta GPS Checkpoint system, so be sure you have the app loaded on your smart phone. Checkout the Documents section of this site for the Richta introductory guide and also grab the NWRC General Instructions. There are no changes to the Generals for 2026, so feel free to keep using your 2025 copy.

Raindrop Reveille

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Registration is open for the 2026 Raindrop Rally.

Rallymaster Bill Walsh has put together a winding tour of Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. At about 140 miles and 6.5 hours long, there are plenty of breaks along the way and lunch stop with EV charging available.

Go to RASC Raindrop Event Page to signup and get all the details.

This event will be SUNDAY, May 3rd. It will count towards the 2026 NWRC Season Championship. Please note that this is the only May event for NWRC. There will not be a Friday or Saturday event held the second weekend.

Raindrop will use the Richta GPS Checkpoint system.

Raindrop uses different General Instructions than the rest of the 2026 NWRC Weekend Series.

See you there!

2026 NWRC Schedule

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Hot off the press –

NWRC Annual MeetingFebruary 14by NWRC
April Friday NighterFriday, April 10by NWRC
*Raindrop* *Sunday, May 3**by RASC*
If It Looks Like A Duck – Friday NighterFriday, June 12by FOOTZ
No AlibiJune 13-14by RASC
Quo Vadis II – Saturday RallySaturday, July 11by NWRC
September Saturday Rally Saturday, September 12by NWRC
October Saturday RallySaturday, October 10by NWRC

To the best of our knowledge, all of the rallies above will use the Richta GPS checkpoint system. If you aren’t already familiar with it, check out our Quick Guide.

New to TSD rally? We have a short sample to try on your own. It gives a taste of how the instruction format works, along with explanations to guide you through it. The Example Rally takes about an hour to complete. Please note that it does not use the Richta system but does demonstrate our typical format.

There will be season championships for the NWRC 2026 Weekend Series for all paper classes (Novice, SOP, Masters). The Weekend Series is a mix of Friday and Saturday events, and this year will include RASC’s Raindrop.

*Raindrop is on a Sunday and has a different start location than the rest of the Weekend Series.

No Alibi is a 2-day RASC event that begins in Eastern WA. It is sanctioned by NWRC but is not part of the 2026 Weekend Series.