THE 50th addition of the popular Rallynuts Stages Rally will go back to the event's roots.

Organisers Midland Manor Motor Club will offer competitors and fans alike one of the most impressive events on the rallying calendar in 2024 with the rally returning to its spiritual home of Llandrindod Wells.

In a nod to the rally’s impressive history which has run since the early 1970s, organisers of the April 13th occasion have introduced a widespread number of changes to the format which has in turn, attracted an impressive list of rally championships to the mid-Wales-based event.

For next year’s rally half-century milestone, the rally will run a one-day gravel event across some of the best stages in the country but will be extended to offer over 60 competitive miles for all crews.

In a remarkable move by the organisers, they will offer impressive mileage at a similar price to the traditional 45 mile-event rates, seen at most forest rallies in the UK.

County Times: Action from last year's Rallynuts event.Action from last year's Rallynuts event. Picture by Bob Benyon.

The event will also be renamed for 2024, heralding back to its much-loved roots and will be known at the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages.

The event will continue its long-term partnership with established racewear and accessory firm Rallynuts Motorsport who enter their eighth year as title sponsors.

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The rally will also return to its spiritual home of Llandrindod Wells where the imposing gaze of the Metropole Hotel will look over the new ceremonial start and finish celebrations during the weekend, a location which hosted many rallies over the decades and indeed became the Severn Valley Stages’ new home after it moved away from Kidderminster many years ago.

Llandrindod Wells will welcome a number of crews for the ceremonial start on Friday, April 12th with an autograph session and a chance for fans to get up close and personal to the cars and stars predicted to line up to tackle the event.

On April 13th they will head away from the Metropole Hotel to attempt a range of world-famous stages including Myherin, Hafren and Sweet Lamb.

County Times: Action from last year's Rallynuts event.Action from last year's Rallynuts event. Picture by Bob Benyon.

The town will also host a mid-event re-group whilst the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells houses the event service area and pre-event technical checks. 

“We don’t think there has been anything in UK rallying quite like what we are offering for next year’s Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages,” said Route Clerk of the Course, Chris Ashley.

“The organising committee had been thinking for some time about how to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event as there are not many rallies still going with that history behind them. We wanted to ensure we gave a nod to our extensive heritage of the past whilst giving our competitors something a little special and the fans on and off the stages something exciting too and I believe we have achieved just that.”

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“Midland Manor Motor Club with subsidise the entry fee to ensure all competitors will enjoy one of the longest one-day gravel events in recent times at a cost that is familiar for a 45-mile rally so they can celebrate our anniversary with us. And returning to our roots in Llandrindod Wells and the Metropole Hotel for the start and finish ceremonies also ensures we bring back some of the features of the past for our current generation to enjoy.”

“Just looking at the line-up of championships that will be heading for the event in April is a real honour to see. Of course, the stages we have on offer are famous across the world and speak for themselves; we hope that it will be a rally weekend that everyone will remember in years to come.”