Ada River Rally
22 August 2026 · Victoria
Noojee forests. East Coast Classic Rally Series round (rescheduled from May).
About the Ada River Rally
The Ada River Rally is a gravel rally run on forest logging roads in the state forests around Noojee, in the West Gippsland (Baw Baw) region of Victoria, and is the biggest annual event of the Western District Car Club (WDCC). For 2026 it is scheduled for Saturday 22 August (moved from its original 16 May date), based at Rally HQ at the Noojee Heritage Centre. It is run in a roadbook-only, "blind" format, with navigation by roadbook and no reconnaissance or pace notes.
- Championship
- East Coast Classic Rally Series (2026 Round 5, 2WD and 4WD) and Shamrock Haulage NSW Rally Championship (2026 Round 4); historically Round 2 of the Victorian Rally Championship (VRC) and Victorian Club Rally Series (VCRS)
- Organiser
- Western District Car Club (WDCC)
- Base
- Noojee, Victoria
- Surface
- Gravel
- Format: One-day event run over two heats on forest special stages, using a 'blind' format (no reconnaissance / no pace notes). Recent VRC editions covered roughly 140 km competitive (VRC) / ~110 km (VCRS); eWRC lists ~142 km (2024, 2025), 155 km…
- Terrain: Gravel. Run on forest logging roads in the state forests around Noojee (tight, twisty forest stages). eWRC-results classifies recent editions as gravel
- History: A long-running, well-regarded event: WDCC's flagship rally, with results on record from at least 2019/2020 through 2025. Awarded Victorian Motorsport Event of the Year (2019) and cited as 'best Victorian Motorsport event' for consecutive…
Entries & entry list
The Ada River Rally 2026 entry list is published by the organisers in the lead-up to the event — check the official event page for entries, event documents and spectator info. We'll be on it — our result, stage times and full recap land on this page after the event.
Ada River Rally 2026 — FAQ
- When is the Ada River Rally 2026?
- The Ada River Rally runs 22 August 2026, based in Noojee, Victoria.
- Where is the Ada River Rally held?
- It's based in Noojee, Victoria. Gravel.
- What championship does the Ada River Rally count for?
- East Coast Classic Rally Series (2026 Round 5, 2WD and 4WD) and Shamrock Haulage NSW Rally Championship (2026 Round 4); historically Round 2 of the Victorian Rally Championship (VRC) and Victorian Club Rally Series (VCRS).
- Is spectating free at the Ada River Rally?
- Yes — spectating is free at the public spectator points. Check the official event page for spectator locations, timings and safety info.