Headwaters Rally

05/20/2026

Flying the Crossroads Jump at Headwaters.
Car 701 — the 2004 Subaru WRX of Jason Cook and Maggie Tu — fully committed and fully airborne in the Paul Bunyan State Forest at the 2026 Headwaters Rally.

Moments like this happen fast:
A quick crest. Suspension unloaded. Gravel flying.
Then the car lands and disappears into the next section of forest road before the dust even settles.
This is why people stand in the woods all day waiting for rally cars.

05/19/2026

To every volunteer who made the Headwaters Rally possible, thank you.

You showed up early, stayed late, and gave your weekend to a sport you love. The competitors noticed. The crews noticed. We noticed.
The feedback from this event has been incredible, and every word of it belongs to you.
If you haven't already, please fill out our volunteer survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLC2PFP
It helps us measure the economic impact of the rally and makes a real difference when we advocate for the future of this event.

And if you had fun? Come back for more. The Ojibwe Forests Rally is this August. We'd love to see familiar faces in the forest.

05/18/2026

The Moobaru lives.
Car 625 — the battle-tested 1996 Subaru Impreza of Aidan Hicks and John Hicks — absolutely launching gravel across the Paul Bunyan State Forest on their way to the Regional NA4WD win at Headwaters Rally.
This car is everything grassroots rally is about:
Built, driven, repaired, improved… and driven flat-out again.
Minnesota rally at its finest.

05/18/2026

Full attack at Headwaters.
Car 717 — the 2002 Subaru Impreza of Peter Farrow and Jackson Sedivy — throwing gravel deep into the woods on their way to 2nd in Regional L4WD at the 2026 Headwaters Rally.

This is the kind of road that rewards commitment:
Loose surface. Tight exits. No room for hesitation.
The Paul Bunyan State Forest delivered exactly what rally drivers want—and exactly what spectators came to see.

Minnesota gravel. Spring sunlight. Flat-out through the trees.
That’s rally.

05/18/2026

Into the woods at Headwaters.
Car 897 The 2015 Subaru WRX of James Randall and Andrew Rausch charged through the Paul Bunyan State Forest on their way to the Regional L4WD win at the 2026 Headwaters Rally.

This is what Headwaters is all about:
Fast gravel roads. Spring light through the trees. Cars dancing on the edge of grip.
One moment you’re flat-out through the forest… the next you’re setting up for the next corner with nothing but dust in the mirror.

Thank you to the competitors, volunteers, officials, landowners, sponsors, and fans who helped bring rally back to Walker in such a big way.
Minnesota rally is building momentum again.

05/18/2026

Dust hanging in the air. Spring sunlight through the trees. Full commitment into the next corner.

Car 597 The 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX of Robert Dupree and Kevin Dobrowolski charging through the Paul Bunyan State Forest at the 2026 Headwaters Rally on their way to 4th in Regional L4WD.

This is what makes rally special:
Cars from different eras. Different builds. Different stories.

One road. One clock. Flat-out through the Northwoods.

Headwaters brought rally back to Walker in style, and the forest delivered.

05/18/2026

Airborne at Headwaters.
This is why people fall in love with rally.
One road. One car. Full commitment.

What spectators see for a split second takes a lot of preparation, planning, and volunteers working behind the scenes to make it happen safely.

Thank you to every competitor, volunteer, official, sponsor, and fan who helped bring the 2026 Headwaters Rally to life.

Walker showed up. Rally showed up.
And this was only the beginning.

05/16/2026

Cars heading out-

05/16/2026

Rallies are staffed by a small volunteer army.
Here’s the morning briefing.

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Goooooooood Morning rally fans!
It’s race day!