Note new to Issue 2 of 2026 National Competition Regulations (NCR), the BALACLAVA mandatory regulation for drivers of Modified, Sports Libre and Racing Cars: Modified Cars, Sport Libre and Racing Car drivers must wear the mandatory Flame resistant balaclava as detailed in NCRs Ch.14 App.2 Art.4.3.

This is added to section 7 of our season SR's, as highlighted here.

Here is an extract from the Season SR's, to explain what is happening at the late May weekend, if you are not a registered competitor in the British Hillclimb (and / or cup) Championships.

GURSTON MASTER CLASS - 23-24 MAY 2026 weekend only. 

BARC SW members (Interclub and National licence grade holders) that are not registered competitors in the British Hillclimb Championship (and cup) classes, will instead enter the Gurston Masters class. Drivers will compete against each other from all classes each day in the Gurston Masters Tournament. The daily "Gurston Master" winner being: the BARC SW member who makes the greatest improvement in, or is nearest to, their class target time in the timed runs each day.  

The calculations as published in the 2026 Gurston Championship will be used so the driver with the highest number of points gained will be declared the daily winner, first and second runners up. In the event of a tie, for any position, the competitor with the smaller difference between their two times will go ahead, as a further indication of consistency. 

The class Target Times current from the Gurston Championship after 3 May 2026 will be used. If a class target time is beaten during the Gurston Masters tournament in any of the timed runs over the two days, the adjustment of the target time will be according to the calculations as published in the 2026 Gurston Championship.

For May 23-24 only there will be one practise run and two timed runs for all drivers (including Gurston Masters Class) per day.  There will be one round of the British Hillclimb Championship per day, including one BHC Top 12 Run Off per day.

The Gurston Masters winner on Saturday 23 May will be handicapped on Sunday 24 May, with 0.25s added to each of their runs times before the Sunday 24 May calculations determine the winner and runners up.

Class awards will not be available to entrants in the Gurston Masters Tournament. The awards will be the winner’s trophy and souvenir award, and first and second runner’s up souvenir awards, see section 9c (ii) in the SR's. Copy of the SRs are attached.