In 2026, the Mt Buller Sprint officially returns, starting on Friday 13 February and concluding on Sunday 15 February. The event has been revived under the Australian Tarmac Rally banner and sanctioned by the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA).
The event is limited to a field of 80 full competition vehicles. Rally Headquarters and the Service Park for the three-day hillclimb will be held at Mirimbah Park, with stages run from Mirimbah to the summit of Mt Buller. The event brings back the original successful hillclimb format that ran from the early 2000s until 2010, when it swapped to the multi-stage event known as the Targa High Country. The Mt Buller Sprint is the opening round of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship that also includes the Great Alpine Rally (28-29 March), Snowy River Sprint (12-13 September), and the Great Tarmac Rally (23-25 October).
Event schedule
Friday 13 February 2026
The event officially kicks off with two short shakedown stages (SS1 & SS2 – 1.6km each).
Saturday 14 February 2026
Competitors face four exhilarating stages throughout the day (SS3 – SS6 – 15.5km each) along the full-length course between Mirimbah and Mt Buller, with service and refuelling exclusively at Mirimbah Park.
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Another three timed runs (SS7 – SS9 – 15.5km each) between Mirimbah and Mt Buller, before the weekend culminates for the Official Trophy Presentation & Park Party at Mirimbah Park from 4pm.
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