Great Tarmac Rally

About the Great Tarmac Rally

The Great Tarmac Rally is a three-day tarmac rally held 23–25 October 2026, launching from Marysville in Victoria's High Country. Run by Australian Tarmac Rally Pty Limited (ATR) as a round of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship, the 2026 event features 350-plus kilometres of closed-road competition on alpine roads, including the Reefton Spur — a 37 km stage with a roughly 95% corner ratio. First held in 2012 and based in Marysville, it expands from its previous weekend format to a three-day marathon for 2026.

Championship

Australian Tarmac Rally Championship

Organiser

Australian Tarmac Rally Pty Limited (ATR)

Base

Marysville

Surface

Tarmac

• Format: Three-day marathon with 350+ km of closed-road competition. Friday: Lake Mountain Road. Saturday: Eildon–Jamieson Road, six stages / 110+ competitive km. Sunday: Reefton Spur, 37 km with a 95% corner ratio. Total stage count across the…
• Terrain: Tarmac — closed public roads through alpine forest and mountain terrain (Lake Mountain Road, Eildon–Jamieson Road, and the Reefton Spur)
• History: The Great Tarmac Rally debuted in 2012, based out of Marysville, and has run in subsequent years (e.g. 25–26 October 2025) as a weekend event with roughly 240–250 competitive km before expanding to a three-day format in 2026
• Notable: Long regarded as the 'crown jewel' of Australian tarmac rallying; its signature stage, the Reefton Spur, has a ~95% corner ratio over 37 km through alpine forest and is widely rated one of Australia's great driving roads