Hills/Speed

  Participation in hill-climbs and sprints has been key to the 500 movement since the first cars appeared just after WW ll.  In the 1950’s and ‘60’s our cars became the mainstay of British club motorsport and it is those same qualities of providing motorsport for the impecunious enthusiast that have endured whilst now enjoying increasing spectator popularity.   For 2026 it is hoped that club members will be able to participate in over 20 hill climb and sprint events from April through to October. Within this framework there are 16 flagship events that make up the Club’s points scoring Speed Championship. These events run a guaranteed class for eligible cars from which a competitor’s best 9 scores count to a final total. There is no registration necessary, however competitors must be 500 OA Club members. In addition there are ‘invitation’ events where club members don’t have to pay an extra membership fee and where, when there are more than 4 or 5 500 OA entrants, the organising clubs may run a class solely for our cars.Key elements of the Speed Championship are:  

• A 16 round series run at 11 different venues.
• A competitor’s best 9 results count.
• The CAPA trophy for cars built before 31 December 1950
• The John Parker Trophy for cars built between 1 January 1951 and 31 December 1953.
• The Girling Trophy for 1954 to 1961 cars.
• The Douglas Sprint Trophy the best 4 will count with a minimum of 3.
• Automatic registration to score Championship points on membership of the 500 OA.
• The top 10 at each round will receive 15 to 3 points, plus every competitor who completes a timed run will automatically score1 point.
• All 500cc cars must have a valid VIF form of Category A, B or C to score points.
• Full Championship details can be found in the ‘Regulations’ section of this site.
• Alongside the main Championship, the Wally Cuff Trophy is for period cars over 500 cc combined with FJ cars. This will be run at 8 nominated rounds.

  2026 Speed Championship Rounds.  Championship will be best 9 of 16 rounds 

Wally Cuff rounds for v-twins and FJ cars.Best 5 rounds will count with a minimum of 3

No	DATE	VENUE	Event	ORGANISING CLUB	CONTACT	TEL	E-MAIL	REPORT
1	19 April	Curborough	Sprint	MAC
2	26 April	Mallory Park	Sprint	Bentley Drivers Club
3	9 May	Wiscombe	Hill	500 OA	Mike Fowler	07720 855092
4	24 May	Prescott	Hill	Bugatti Owners Club
5	13 June	Gurston Down	Hill	BARC South West
6	5 July	Shelsley	Hill	MAC
7	1 August	Goodwood	Sprint	Bright & Hove MC
8	1 August	Loton Park	Hill	Hagley & District
9	2 August	Loton Park	Hill	Hagley & District
10	16 August	Llandow	Sprint	Bristol Motor Club
11	29 August	Gurston Down	Hill	BARC South West
12	12 September	Shelsley Walsh	Hill	MAC
13	26 September	Harewood	Hill	BARC Yorks
14	27 September	Harewood	Hill	BARC Yorks
15	3 October	Prescott	Hill	Bugatti Owners Club
16	TBA October	Castle Combe	Sprint

Invitation events. (To be confirmed)

No	DATE	VENUE	Event	ORGANISING CLUB	CONTACT	TEL	E-MAIL	REPORT
1	19 April	Curborough	Sprint	MAC
2	9 May	Wiscombe	Hill	500 OA	Mike Fowler	07720 855092
3	13 June	Gurston Down	Hill	BARC SW
4	5 July	Shelsley Walsh	Hill	MAC
5	1 August	Loton Park	Hill	Hagley & District
6	15 August	LLandow	Sprint	Bristol Motor Club
7	26 Sept	Harewood	Hill	BARC Yorks
8	3 October	Prescott	Hill	Bugatti Owners