About this event
SCCA Detroit Region Presents
Press On Regardless® National Tour RoadRally(s)
Friday and Saturday, September 11 & 12, 2026
You are invited to join us for two 230-mile brisk time-speed-distance, National Tour RoadRally(s) in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula with a separate sanction for each day. Many historic, challenging, and fun roads from the 1960’s and early 70’s POR will be used. The Richta GPS Checkpoint app will be used for timing. The cumulative score from both days will determine the overall winner of the 2026 POR. You can expect around 100 checkpoints each day.
First run in 1949, POR (Press On Regardless®) is the oldest continuously run rally in North America. These straightforward (absolutely no traps) Tour RoadRally(s) will use a mix of unpaved (80%) and paved (20%) roads varying from smooth fast gravel roads to tight and technical single lane roads. While not a car breaker, vehicles with low ground clearance are not recommended. Liberal use of free zones and pauses help you navigate through any rough areas on the route.
Pre-registration is required and closes on Tuesday September 8 at 9:00 PM EST.
- 30 car limit for each day.
- Friday Press On Regardless, September 11, 2026: SCCA member, $100 per car.
- Saturday Press On Regardless, September 12, 2026: SCCA member, $110 per car.
- Non-members must purchase a weekend membership. The cost is $25 per person.
- Free T-Shirts will be provided to competitors that register before August 12, 2026. Please provide the shirt size for both entrants.
Headquarters Hotel:
- Baymont by Wyndham of Gaylord – 510 Wisconsin Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735. Phone: (989) 217-6033
- A block of rooms with 2 queen beds for Friday and Saturday night will be held until August 12, 2026, at a special rate of $129/night plus tax. Specify “Press on Regardless” to receive this rate. This rate also applies for Thursday, September 10.
Tentative schedule:
- FPOR (Friday). Car #1 starts FPOR at 3:01 PM and Car #1 finishes at ~ 11:30 PM.
- SPOR (Saturday). Car #1 starts SPOR at 1:01 PM and Car #1 finishes at ~ 10:30 PM.
- Awards for both days and overall POR will be presented on Saturday after the finish of SPOR at The Landing Zone (same place as last year).
The route for each day will start and finish in Gaylord and stay in the Lower Peninsula.
FPOR will travel east toward the Millersburg area using some new roads to avoid the water holes we encountered last year.
SPOR will travel southeast toward Mio, Glennie, and Luzerne using roads we haven’t used since 2022/2023, and even some from the 2010’s.
Want further information on Press On Regardless®? Visit the POR information pages on the Detroit Region website at http://drscca.org/rally/press-on-regardless/ .
Still have questions? Then contact the rallymaster, Bruce Fisher at bafisher@aol.com
NOTE: We will be using the Richta GPS Checkpoint app that requires the use of a device like a smart phone or tablet.
Look for "Competitor Richta GPS Checkpoints" app on Google Play Store or Apple App Store or click on the appropriate link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.richta.cpa2&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/competitor-richta-checkpoint/id1448298019
During the rally, when each car reaches a checkpoint, the contestant’s device will signal a checkpoint has been reached. The device will then display your time and score (early or late). Your total score for the rally to that point will also be displayed.
Visit the Richta app information page at http://drscca.org/rally/using-the-richta-competitor-app/ to learn more about how the app works and how to use it.
- All passage timing controls using Richta GPS app
- Novices welcome and encouraged
- Points toward Detroit Region, Great Lakes Division SCCA, and the SCCA National RR Championship
Event requirements
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) also referred to as a Side by Side will not be allowed to enter as many of the forest roads have rules on speed and where they can be driven.
Contestants will be asked to enter in one of the following Classes, as determined by the distance measurement and calculating devices that will be used:
- E - Equipment unrestricted.
- G - GPS-derived odometer integrated with any calculating device such as a rally “app” or rally computer.
- L - Odometer unrestricted (including GPS) and calculating device restricted only in that it may not be integrated with the odometer.
- S - Unmodified stock odometer only. Calculating device restricted only in that it may not be integrated with the odometer and clock.
- Novice – Same as Class S where the combined TSD rallies between team members is less than 6.
- V- Vintage class for vehicles 25 years or older will run concurrently with any of the other classes for a separate Trophy. Scoring will use a factor (weighted) based on the class entered to “level” the playing field.
For more information:
- (Chairman) Joe Layton: jlayton123@comcast.net Cell/Text: (269) 601-9374
- (Rallymaster) Bruce Fisher: bafisher@aol.com Cell/Text: (517) 282-9516
- (DRSCCA Rally Director) Piotr Roszczenko: Piotr.SCCA@gmail.com
Learn more about Detroit SCCA and rally at: www.Detroit-SCCA.org
Event requirements
Please read carefully:
If you are registering yourself for the first time, and you will be paying for the event entry, please choose Option 1 on the order form and follow the prompts.
If you are registering as a co-entrant and your partner has already registered, please choose Option 2 on the order form.
If you do not already have a MotorsportReg.com account, click the 'Create New Account' button below. You will be asked to input your member number and Region of Record. This is your SCCA Membership number and home region. You must have this information in your user profile to avoid needing a weekend membership for this event. (Also, make sure your MotorsportReg.com user name matches exactly as it appears on your SCCA Membership card... otherwise, the member verification process will not validate your membership.)
