The Silver Ring Rally is an event organised (mainly) by Daz of Minidirectory and Staffs Minis and Jeff H of P&SMOC. The event which starts at Silverstone race course today is a six day run to the classic Nurburgring race track in Germany.

Along the way they will be stopping over night in Belgium to get to the ‘Ring on Friday. From the website:

Over the weekend we have other things planned like runs out in the country side etc, or you may just choose to stay at the ring and do as many laps as you can!
Monday morning we pack up camp and head into Belgium where we have TWO parade laps of SPA Francorchamps race track planned!
After our last over night stay in Belgium Monday night, we head to the Tuesday midday ferry (times in run pack) where we all say our good bys and head home

There are forty-two teams going, including a team from Mini Magazine (I believe it’s Jeff Ruggles and co-driver). I really really wish I was going with them. I booked the time off and everything. So while they’re swanning round Europe in everyone’s favourite little car, I am stuck here decorating my bathroom. Ho hum.

Good luck to all the runner, I hope everything goes safely and I will bring you more news as soon as I hear it.