What is Ross Motorsports (Ross and District Motor Sports Club)?

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Ross Motorsports is the website of Ross & District Motor Sports Club, a motor sport club based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The site is a club noticeboard and entry point: it lists upcoming events (Autotests, 12 Car NavEx, Car Trials, the Bluebell Run touring assembly and Historic Tours), and for many events it links to regulations and an entry form. It is aimed at people who want to take part in club-level motor sport, not at buyers of cars or parts.

What the club offers

The site's own strapline is "Motor Sport for all", and its event pages back that up with a mix of formats:

Event type What it is, per the site Where / when
Tarmac Autotest A series of 4–5 tests, £18 entry, "all types of vehicles can be entered" Ross Live Stock Centre (Ross Cattle Market), Ross-on-Wye; Saturday afternoons, 12:00–4:00 pm
12 Car NavEx Driver and navigator solve navigational clues to find a route on public roads; max 12 cars, about 50 miles over roughly 3 hours; "virtually any standard car is suitable" Ross Motor Club, 25 Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye; Thursday evenings, 7:00–10:00 pm
Car Trials Club event with its own page ("Find out more about a Car Trial") Details on the event page
Bluebell Run A touring assembly Details on the event page
Historic Tours Club historic touring event Details on the event page

The calendar shown on the site covers October–December 2026. In that window, October has no listed events; November lists two Tarmac Autotests (7 and 28 November) and a 12 Car NavEx (12 November); December lists a 12 Car NavEx on 10 December. Each listing carries the time, location, organiser and links to regulations and an entry form.

Who it is for

  • Complete beginners or casual drivers: the NavEx description is the most accessible entry point — standard cars are explicitly said to be suitable, and the format is clue-solving rather than speed.
  • People with a competition car or any vehicle: the Autotest listing states all types of vehicles can be entered, at £18 per entry.
  • Spectators and visitors: the site publishes event times and venues, so you can turn up at the cattle market or club address to watch.

How to use the site to enter an event

  1. Open the events calendar and pick an event by date and type.
  2. Read the event details for format, timing and vehicle suitability.
  3. Follow the "Regulations" link to check eligibility and rules for that event.
  4. Complete the "Entry Form" link for that event.
  5. Confirm the venue: Autotests run at Ross Live Stock Centre, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QQ; NavEx meetings at Ross Motor Club, 25 Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7DB.

The site does not state membership requirements, licence requirements or closing dates for entries, so check the regulations for each event before travelling. The £18 figure applies specifically to the Tarmac Autotest series as listed; no other prices are given on the pages shown.

Practical points

  • Events are seasonal and clustered: the published calendar runs to December 2026, with nothing in October, so check back rather than assuming a weekly schedule.
  • NavEx entries are capped at 12 cars, so early entry matters more for that format than for the Autotests.
  • The club's contact base is 25 Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7DB, which is also the NavEx meeting point.