‘Allo ‘Allo

About ‘Allo ‘Allo

Listen very carefully! Another uniquely themed event run for the first time in 2009, the Crumball Rally Co presented “‘Allo ‘Allo”, a banger rally drawing inspiration from arguably the best British TV comedy series ever.

France may not be occupied anymore but your days and nights will be as you imitate the Blitzkreig and storm across Europe, spending 3 days behind the wheel to drive and party from “somewhere in France” to “Nouvion” in pursuit of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies.

Whether you fancy yourself as a Herr Flick or a Helga, you will need a sense of fun and creativity for the traditional dressing up and tasks along the way, and that wartime spirit as your “little tank” has to last for a 1000 miles or more.

For this event we welcome anyone to come in any type of car, since the route starts and ends near ferry ports with easy access to Blighty, so that you can escape with the wine!, the usual formula of “scrap the car and get a cheap single flight back” does not apply. However, if you choose to go down the banger route, what you drive is really not important, whether it is a classic pre war Citroen Traction Avant, 1950s Renault Dauphine, smoking Vauxhall Cavalier, lime green Metro or even a modern day “does my bum look big in this” Megane.

‘Allo ‘Allo Route

The route goes as far south as Macon, capital of the Beaujolais region, before heading north again through Luxembourg and Belgium, and onto the “Venice of the North”, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bruges for the Sunday evening presentation night.

Day 1: Boulogne to Auxerre (Approximately 260 miles)

Starting from the fictional town of Nouvion, better known as Boulogne, where all the teams can admire / laugh / take bets on the durability of each other’s vehicles! The first days route take us through the Champagne region, and on through the French countryside to the picturesque town of Auxerre, with its winding streets and squares below belfries and half-timbered houses.

Day 2: Auxerre to Mâcon (Approximately 210 miles)

Today we set out to the most southerly point on the route and the active centre of the Resistance during World War II, to the paved streets of Mâcon on the river Saone.

Day 3: Mâcon to Bruges (Approximately 440 miles)

Starting in hypermarket car park in Mâcon, the route then heads north via the rolling Luxembourg countryside and the aptly named Belgium town of Renaix, before heading to the architectural beauty of Bruges for a well earned drink at the finish.