Always one of the most popular one-day rallies on the calendar, the Stobart Rail Pendragon Rally on August 30, 2009, has even more competitive miles this year as the organisers have found an extra ten on the exciting Warcop army range which is likely to mean entries are likely to be oversubscribed as they have every year.

The rally is a qualifying round of the Beaston’s Building Supplies Borders Stage Rally Championship, Hytorc Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship, Tyresport North of England Rally Championship, SG Petch ANECC Stage Rally Championship, PEC Tyres ANWCC Rally Championship, Fostek ANCC Northern Stage Rally Championship and GPM KLMC Stage rally Championship.

The regs are now available and entries are open, so the organiser’s advice is to go to www.pendragonstages.co.uk to ensure you are among the lucky crews to tackle the event. Entries close on August 15, with final instructions posted on the website on August 21.

With the extra 10 stage miles in Warcop, plus the demanding and technical stages at Lowther Park near Penrith, it brings the total stage miles to 80 out of 195 total rally miles.

With a compact route based on an HQ in Penrith, the Stobart Rail Pendragon Rally also has a town centre start and finish ramp outside the splendid 18th century George Hotel.

Moreover, to please sponsors, crews and fans, the rally has teamed up with the local and go-ahead Eden District Council and turned it into the Pendragon Weekend with other exciting and allied events plus entertainment being planned; there are even more ambitious ideas for 2010.

Tim Foster, who leads the organising committee made up of Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club, Eden Valley Motor Club and Northallerton Automobile Club, said, “With superb value for money at £275 per entry, which includes road books, numbers and service info, plus the marvellous enthusiasm of the local Eden Council and continued support of our sponsors, the 2009 Stobart Rail Pendragon is set to be a classic for which we expect not only a full entry but great benefit for the economy of the area.”.