Rally Colorado steps up to National status while Oregon Trail Rally becomes a Super Regional event
Photography by ARA / Mack Childress & Cooper Page
Words by Luke Barry
Rally Colorado will become a round of the American Rally Association National championship for the first time in 2026, replacing Oregon Trail Rally on the schedule.
Previously a round of the ARA West Regional championship, Rally Colorado steps up to National status while Oregon Trail temporarily transitions to be a Super Regional as the event’s organizing team rebuilds. The intention is for it to return as a National event in 2027.
The eight-round National championship begins, as is tradition, with the Sno*Drift Rally (February 6-7) before Rally in the 100 Acre Wood a month later (March 13-14).
Olympus Rally (April 17-18) follows before a two-month break and the Southern Ohio Forest Rally (June 11-13). Rally Colorado (July 18-19) slots in as round five prior to Ojibwe Forests Rally (August 27-29), Overmountain Rally Tennessee (September 17-19) and finally Lake Superior Performance Rally (October 9-10).
ARA series manager, Preston Osborn, said: “Across every aspect, American rally is gathering momentum. For 2026, we’re excited to honor tradition with some long-standing favorites on our calendar, and to continue the diversification of the series by welcoming Rally Colorado to the National championship.”
The season will conclude at LSPR, just as it did yesterday
ARA also confirmed its East, West and Central Regional calendars.
East Region calendar
February 6-7 – Sno*Drift Rally (Super Regional)
June 11-13 – Southern Ohio Forest Rally (Super Regional)
June 9-11- Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (Super Regional)
July 25-26 – Boone Forest Rally (Super Regional)
September 17-19 – Overmountain Rally Tennessee (Super Regional)
Central Region calendar
December 6, 2025 – Nemadji Forest Rally
March 13-14 – Rally in the 100 Acre Wood (Super Regional)
May 16 – Headwaters Rally
July 11 – Missouri Ozark Rally
August 27-29 – Ojibwe Forests Rally (Super Regional)
October 9-10 – Lake Superior Performance Rally (Super Regional)
November 7 – Show-Me Rally (Super Regional)
West Region calendar
December 6, 2025 – Ridge Rally
March 27-28 – Prescott Rally
April 17-19 – Olympus Rally (Super Regional)
May 16-17 – Oregon Trail Rally (Super Regional)
July 18-19 – Rally Colorado (Super Regional)
October 3 – Tour de Forest Rally
Words:Luke Barry
Tags: ARA, ARA 2026, Oregon Trail Rally, Rally Colorado
Publish Date October 19, 2025 DirtFish 
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