Every October, Mull becomes a hive
of activity before and during the famous Isle of
Mull Car Rally.
Rally drivers from all over Britain, as well as local drivers from
Mull. The race takes place on Mull's normal roads in several stages
and several different courses. Some of the races are during
daylight and some are staged at night. Mull's populace are pre-warned not to venture out, except as
spectators. From a week in advance, the occasional zooming noise,
similar to a very large hornet, roars by as rally drivers put their
cars through their paces on Mull's thankfully un-busy roads. The
nights of the rally releases all these 'hornets' who roar by at
their allotted times lighting the twisting roads with their
headlamps and tail lights, thrilling spectators with their daring
speeds and lightning fast reflexes, occasionally crunching their
under carriage as they fly over humps in the roads. Over more than a
quarter of a century, the Mull Rally has become a tradition on the
island and very popular with visitors, the rallying fraternity and
islanders. It is a time of great excitement, parties and
celebrations, the biggest of which is the end of rally firework
display in Tobermory.
Information about
the rally, like: dates, route, spectator info, etc. is available by
clicking the link below
Click here to go to the rally website
Also a highly recommended website is
www.TourOfMull.co.uk.
which is a
‘fans-eye-view’ concerning everything to do with the Tour of
Mull Rally; The website features articles and content
from drivers, spectators and service crew alike. We hope the
site will become a free-resource for competitors,
spectators, and islanders - all of whom are welcome to have
a free page within our site.
