Regulations for the Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally, Round 3 of the Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship, will be published on Monday (31 March) – with entries opening on Wednesday (2 April).
The event takes place on Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May and will feature a longer route – with competitive mileage increased from 88 stage miles in 2024 to 102 stage miles this year – and a brand-newformat.
Nestled in the Scottish Borders town of Duns and sponsored by Borders Competitions, a leading name in online raffles and draws across the UK, this year’s Jim Clark Rally will begin with a ceremonial start in Duns Square early on Friday evening, followed by the opening Langton Mill stage, complete with the famous watersplash just outside the village of Gavinton. In a twist, a reversed version of the Fogo test is next on the billing, before the introduction of a classic Jim Clark test last used in 2012, Bothwell.
The 14-mile challenging stage is the jewel in the crown of the Friday night leg which totals 46 miles, with a double run over each stage planned before the end of the day back in Duns just before 23:00 for the overnight halt.
Saturday kicks off back at Langton, before a revised Edrom and Blackadder feature on the roster. The loop will finish with a new Polwarth stage, ahead of service in Duns around midday and a repeat loop that afternoon. After 55 miles during the day, the traditional champagne spray and finish celebrations will take place back in Duns Square mid-afternoon.
“We are very proud to release our outline route for the 2025 Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally and we are confident that it offers one of the most challenging and exciting propositions for many years,” says Dan Wright, Chairman of the organisers, the Jim Clark Memorial Motor Club.
“We have always wanted to ensure the rally remains progressive and challenging for the hundreds of competitors who make the trip to the Scottish Borders to contest the event and the changes to the route this year can be enjoyed by crews and fans alike.
“The reintroduction of Bothwell for the Friday night loop adds an extra dimension to the opening leg and most competitors will not have done the stage in this way before. We have also additional miles on several other stages to give over 100 competitive stage miles for the Jim Clark Rally, making it one of the longest events in over a decade.”
Event regulations will be published here.
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