The "Bulldog", as it has become known, uses some of the best forestry stages in Europe. Fast and flowing with dips and drops and wide tracks to really get your teeth into, the season opener should prove a winner.

Rounds 4 and 5 are held around the Isle of Man and infamous TT Course, 110 stage miles over two days, choice of recce on the weekend before or Thursday with Scrutineering and documentation on Friday morning. Round 4 is held on Friday (40 stage miles) and Round 5 starts on Saturday morning with a further 60 stage miles, the event finishing that afternoon with awards and party back in Douglas. The re-start procedure allows competitors who retire from day one to re-enter and score points on day two. Great holiday weekend value and party atmosphere.

Based at Carlisle Racecourse the BRC Challenge Pirelli Rally visits the Kielder forest complex. Crews compete over approx 50 competitive forest stage miles on some of the most challenging forest tracks anywhere. Scrutineering and documentation will be held on Friday. The start, finish and service area are all at the Racecourse adding to the buzz and experience not to be missed.

The Championship takes a trip across the Irish Sea to Antrim for the one and a half day Ulster Challenge Rally. 90 stage miles and a choice of recce on the weekend before or on Thursday make a compact but challenging event. There is scrutineering and documentation on Friday for UK mainland based crews and the rally finishes on Saturday afternoon.

One day gravel event based in the classic North Yorkshire forests. Tthere is no recce. Scrutineering and documentation are on Friday afternoon. The rally finishes on Saturday afternoon.

Using the closed public roads of the Scottish Borders south of Edinburgh, BRC Challenge competitors get a run over approx. 75 stage miles, recce is on the Sunday before or on the Thursday prior to scrutineering and documentation in Kelso on the Friday. The Challenge Rally starts on Friday evening in Duns and finishes back at Kelso Racecourse on Saturday afternoon.