Before the Northwest Classic Rally caps off the season, the Columbia Gorge MGA club is
offering a pair of exciting rallies this spring that make a perfect tune-up for your classic car rally
skills.

Coming up on Saturday, April 25, the Columbia Gorge Spring Rally is a light half-day event
open to cars of any year. This rally begins at 8:45 AM at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, Oregon
and takes participants through the spring countryside at a moderate pace.
Then on Saturday, June 20, the Columbia Gorge Classic is a day-long rally for classic and
vintage sports and touring cars made before 1981. The rally begins at Gran Prix Imports in
Wilsonville and runs on back roads to Astoria. Participants are invited to stay the night in Astoria
and participate in a non-competitive tour back to Portland the following day.
“Both of these events are run under the same rules as August’s Northwest Classic Rally,” says
rally chairman Reid Trummel, adding “there’s no better way to get ready for the big event than
to practice on these rallies.”
Both MGA club events and the Northwest Classic Rally are traditional format Time-Speed-
Distance rallies. The Northwest Classic is among the premier sports/touring rallies in North
America. All of these events are run at or under the posted speed limit – a rally is not a race!
Rather, they are primarily social events designed to celebrate affection for special-interest
automobiles. All you need is a reliable classic car, a clipboard, and a stopwatch to participate.
Entry fees are $15 per car for the Spring Rally, and $75 for the Columbia Gorge Classic. Walkup
entries are welcome at the Spring Rally, but the Columbia Gorge Classic entry includes event
regalia clothing, so pre-entries are encouraged.
You can find out all about the Columbia Gorge MGA Club rallies and download an entry form
for the Columbia Gorge Classic at www.columbiagorgemgaclub.org, or call rally chairman
Reid Trummel at 503-753-3700.