MI: Press On Regardless National Tour, Gaylord

You are invited to join the SCCA Detroit Region 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 Press On Regardless® aka POR will be used. The Richta GPS Checkpoint app will be used for timing. 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.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 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.
• Novices welcome and encouraged
• Points toward Detroit Region, Great Lakes Division SCCA, and the SCCA National RR Championship

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.

Headquarters Hotel:

• Baymont by Wyndham of Gaylord 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? Checkout the event registration link below or reach out to Rallymaster Bruce Fisher.