What kinds of motor sport events does Ross & District Motor Sports Club run?

Ross & District Motor Sports Club (Ross Motorsports) runs five kinds of motor sport: Autotests, 12 Car NavEx, Car Trials, the Bluebell Run touring assembly, and Historic Tours. The two with the most published detail are the tarmac Autotest series and the evening 12 Car NavEx; the site describes the other three only briefly, so treat those as introductions rather than full event specifications.

Autotest — tarmac series at Ross Live Stock Centre

This is the club's most frequently listed event. The site describes it as a "Tarmac autotest series" of 4–5 tests per event, held at Ross Live Stock Centre, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QQ (also referred to as Ross Cattle Market).

For each event the site links to Regulations and an Entry Form, which is where the binding requirements (eligibility, scrutineering, licence) would be set out. If you're new to the club, this is the lowest-barrier entry point on the published information: fixed venue, fixed price, and explicitly open to all vehicle types.

12 Car NavEx — evening navigation on public roads

A NavEx is a navigational exercise rather than a speed event. The site explains the format directly:

• Held on public roads for a maximum of 12 cars.
• Two people per car — a driver and a navigator — solve navigational clues to find the correct route.
• Runs in the evening, covering about 50 miles over roughly 3 hours.
• "Virtually any standard car is suitable."

Listed dates include 12 November 2026 and 10 December 2026, both 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, starting from Ross Motor Club, 25 Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7DB. Regulations and an entry form are linked for each. The 12-car cap means entries are limited, so the entry form is the practical next step rather than turning up on the night.

Car Trials, Bluebell Run and Historic Tours

These three appear as headline sections on the site with "find out more" links, but the excerpt available here doesn't give format, venue, cost or dates:

• Car Trials — listed as a club discipline; a results link is shown alongside it.
• Bluebell Run — described as a touring assembly.
• Historic Tours — listed as a club activity.

If one of these is your reason for visiting, use the corresponding section of the site for its current details rather than assuming a format.

Choosing between them

• Want a first, cheap, low-commitment event in a car you already own: the tarmac Autotest, at £18 with all vehicle types accepted.
• Want a navigational challenge with a passenger and road miles: the 12 Car NavEx — but note the 12-car limit and that it's a two-person discipline.
• Want a social, non-competitive drive: the Bluebell Run touring assembly is the closest match on the published description.
• Want something not covered above: Car Trials and Historic Tours are listed but not detailed here; check their pages before planning.

In every case, the Regulations and Entry Form linked from each event are the authoritative source for eligibility and entry — the calendar entries alone don't establish them.