Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/06/2026 - 21/06/2026
All Day
Contact Calum Hamilton calumhamilton1961@btinternet.com
The Riley Register 70th International Coventry Rally
19th – 21st June 2026
For 2026 we will be celebrating the Centenary of the Riley 9hp
The 2026 Rally is once again being held at
THE HOLT HOTEL, OXFORD ROAD, STEEPLE ASTON, BICESTER, 0X25 5QQ
Further booking details will be made available soon!
Here is a brief outline of the timetable so far….
FRIDAY 19TH JUNE
Arrivals and socialising at the hotel
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE – Daytime
Touring the area, we hope to have an organised route for 2026, but in the meantime
Here are some suggestions for local visits in the area
Ashmolean Museum 12 miles Banbury Museum & Gallery 11 miles
Bicester Heritage 9.2 miles Bicester Shopping Village 8.1 miles
Blenheim Palace 7.3 miles British Motor Museum, Gaydon 24 miles
Broughton Castle 12.3 miles Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens 25 miles
Deddington Castle 4.3 miles Hook Norton Brewery (pre booked tours) 11.7 miles
Langford Stonehenge 8.7 miles North Leigh Roman Villa (EH) 20.5 miles
Oxford 14 miles Oxfordshire Museum 6.4 miles
Rollright Stones 13.1 miles Rousham Gardens 1.4 miles
Silverstone museum 21 miles Soldiers Oxfordshire Museum 6.4 miles
Stowe House 15 miles Upton House (NT) 18 miles
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE – EVENING – RALLY DINNER
A smart casual drinks and dinner gathering that was excellent in 2025! Menu details to be confirmed closer to the date.
SUNDAY 21ST JUNE
The centrepiece of the event will as ever be the Riley gathering and Concours with all of the Register’s traditional trophies being awarded. We will be celebrating the Centenary of the ground breaking and all conquering Riley 9hp. It would be fantastic if we could assemble a display of 100 Riley 9s to celebrate the Centenary. There’s plenty of time to get those projects ready in time!
CONCOURS
Entries will be free so please join in the fun!
AUTOJUMBLE AND TRADE STANDS
Stands will be free!
(Donations to the Register gratefully received)
RILEY REGISTER REGALIA
Collection of spares pre-ordered from RRSL
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Lunches will be available in Hotel from their regular bar menu
Awards and Concours Classes
Overall Concours Winner – Thoroughbred and Classic Car Trophy
Upright Radiator Closed – The Warne Trophy
Upright Radiator Open – The Durbar Cup
Sloping Radiator Closed – The V. R. Challenge Cup
Sloping Radiator Open – The Victor Riley Cup
Most original car entered in Concours (judges score) – The Stanley Burville Trophy
Competition Cars (works cars) – The Mayer and Muller Rosebowl
Working Rileys (cars in regular use) – The Clifford Stanley Trophy
Riley Specials (at least 60% pre-war Riley parts) – The Ascot Trophy
Furthest Distance Travelled to the Rally – The Tortoise Trophy
Ladies Choice (attendees vote) – The Harry Proctor Memorial Bowl
Best Monaco on site (attendees vote) – The Gibson Trophy
President’s Choice – The Theobald Trophy
Notes
Riley Specials – Cars with at least 60% of pre-war Riley Parts, including engine, gearbox axles.
Clifford Stanley Trophy – Working cars in regular use but not concours. Evidence of mileage, for example MOT certificates, or evidence of participation in events organised by The Riley Register or VSCC etc. may
