Where to go for a spectator experience at the 47th Rally Pačejov

The Pačejov rally has already established its place in the Czech Rally Championship calendar. The organizers have once again preferred a less experienced schedule format, with two stages repeated in the morning and two more in the afternoon. Thanks to this, the viewer can see 6 complete special stages + shakedown, and several service stops.

The 47th Rally Pačejov will include twelve special stages with a total length of over 150 km. We recommend visiting the official spectator areas. There is always convenient marked access and parking. In all spectator areas it is possible to stand safely close to the track. Refreshments should not be missing anywhere.

Scrutineering will take place on Friday, September 18th at Autospol Plus Horažďovice. Spectator parking will be available in the area of the train station and at the Robin Oil gas station on Strakonická Street. A refreshment stand will also be available at the scrutineering.

The shakedown test stage will be held on the traditional section from Velký Bor to Třebomyslice. Spectators will be attracted by the passage through the village of Horažďovická Lhota. This is a quick approach with several bends and a sharp right turn to the bridge. Immediately after the bridge, there is a sharp left turn. The entire section can be safely watched from the parallel road. Access is possible by car from the Velký Bor railway stop. Parking is available on the adjacent meadow in front of the village. Follow the instructions of the organizers and use the spectator crossings. A refreshment stand is also provided for spectators. On foot from H. Lhota, there are still difficult bends under the railway viaduct. The right turn at the exit from the village is only accessible before closing, or on foot from the finish in the village of Třebomyslice. The finish passage with the horizon will be accessible on foot from the village of Třebomyslice along local roads according to the organizers' instructions. Access from the STOP sign against the direction of the stage will be prohibited. The place at the jump at the finish line can accommodate a large number of spectators, and here you can also look forward to the local fire department stand.

The traditional pre-start show will take place at Mírové náměstí in Horažďovice from 6 p.m. There will be attractions for children and adults. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:30 p.m.

The service area is again located at the airport near the village of Lnáře. Several traffic restrictions will apply here. Spectator parking will be possible on the service road in close proximity to the service area. Please park only on the right in the direction of arrival. High-quality catering will be available from Friday noon.

Horažďovice. Right at the beginning, there is an attractive special stage near Cehnice on the program. It will offer an initial circuit passage in the opposite direction. With its length of twenty kilometers, it will be one of the pillars of the competition. This time, the start will be on a local road in the village of Cehnice. Immediately after the start, a spectator spot DM 1 will be prepared for spectators. Here it is possible to watch the start of the special stage, but also a quick arrival to the second round with a sharp left turn. The second part of the spectator spot will offer a very quick arrival through a right bend. Then, a passage through a retarder and a sharp left turn at the main road. This entire section is very clear, and the crews will also pass through it twice. Parking is possible on local roads in the village of Cehnice. There will be a ban on stopping on the main road. Please respect the private lands of the residents of the village. There will be traditional refreshments and a souvenir stand. After leaving Cehnice, the crews will check a very difficult section along a narrow road. The entire area is overgrown with vegetation and unsuitable for watching the crews. Only the passage by the Mešník pond is clear. However, it is a very slow place that will create more of a scenery for photographers than an attractive spectator experience. A staging retarder will be prepared at the place by the linden tree. The crews will turn left for the first lap, and in the second they will pass through the retarder towards Jinín. The place will only be accessible on foot, access along the field road from the main road will not be possible. A faster passage follows on an agricultural road with a treacherous horizon. Due to the sown fields, there will be very little space for spectators. Accessibility is only on foot from Cehnice and Třešovice. If you are not put off by the long walk, respect the prohibition of entering the crops here and absolutely follow the instructions of the organizers. The track returns to the start on DM 1 via a long straight with two retarders. After completing the second pass through the circuit section, the crews continue along a narrow road to the village of Jinín. Here follows a difficult left turn after a fast arrival. Access is possible from the village of Jinín. Limited capacity of parking and spectator parking. Private land around the turn will be inaccessible to spectators. The difficult crossing of the Šibenice nad Jinín hill is clear for spectators. There are opportunities to see several kilometers of the special stage. Access is possible on foot from Jinín and parking behind the spectator tape, entry into sown fields is prohibited. The crews will reach the village of Třešovice via a technical descent. Here they will have to cross a local road over uneven terrain. Here too, the spectator space is limited, due to agricultural crops. A very difficult section with bends across the horizons follows until before the village of Paračov. Here is the spectator spot DM 2. Here it will be possible to watch the crews on a difficult descent along a farm road, followed by a sharp right turn onto a faster road. The fast pace will disrupt the detour of the pack at the intersection above Třešovice. This place is easily accessible, there is enough space for spectators. A difficult descent to Kuřimany follows. This section is unclear for spectators and there are no safe places to watch the competition vehicles. Limited spectator areas will be set up on the outskirts of Kuřimany. Here it will be possible to watch the end of the steep descent and the turn over the bridge to the main road. Convenient access is possible from Sudkovice. A steep exit with several switchbacks follows, but it is not interesting for spectators. Above the village of Kuřimany, the special stage turns onto a narrow forest road. This place will be attractive and well-arranged, unfortunately only accessible on foot from a long distance. A faster section in the fields follows, and a difficult descent on a narrow forest road before the village of Milejovice, but unclear for spectators. A DM 3 spectator area has been set up here. Here it will be possible to watch the steep descent on a field road and a difficult right turn. Convenient access from Milejovice. A spacious spectator area. Follow the instructions of the organizers and use the prepared crossings. A series of fast bends and horizons will take the crews back above Kuřimany, where the special stage meets. Dan Landa does not have fond memories of this section, as he had a serious accident here during the 2008 Šumava Rally. The final descent follows on a slippery forest road, which is quite confusing for spectators. Access to this section is exclusively on foot. The finish line of the special stage is located on the main road behind the village of Kuřimany. We ask spectators to use only official approaches to access this special stage and under no circumstances park in fields or on forest roads. Irresponsible behavior can jeopardize the continued existence of this special stage.

The second special stage will bring the crews to familiar sections around Třebohostice. It starts in the village of Leskovice. The track climbs through the bushes to the village of Láz. An attractive section has been prepared here. First, the crews will turn off on a long right switchback. There will be no shortage of wide skids. This is followed by a difficult left turn onto gravel and a treacherous section along the local road back to the original SS route. Access will be possible from Radomyšl. This is followed by the already familiar chapel bypass and a sharp exit from the village. The next SS section to Chrášťovice is on a narrow cycle path among the bushes, where there is no place to comfortably watch the rally. In Chrášťovice, the crews will face a very difficult section around the chapel with a turn over the edge onto a new road. Parking will be possible on local roads. After the village of Chrášťovice, the track will turn sharply onto another cycle path to Doubravice. This is followed by a sharp exit along a narrow local road and a very difficult section for riding to Doubravice. These passages are clear, but accessible only on foot from a long distance. On arrival in Doubravice, a designated passage through the parking lot is prepared at the football field and the subsequent very technical section of the village to the agricultural cooperative. Access from the village of Doubravice, refreshments on the field. This is followed by a very fast section with several horizons to the village of Třebohostice. On the outskirts of Třebohostice, the crews will jump and take a sharp descent to the village square. The jump and descent offer a very limited number of spectators. Access here will only be possible before the closing of the SS. On the village square in Třebohostice there is a spectator spot DM 4. This is a difficult descent through the village and a left turn over a bridge. This is followed by a detour of the chapel, pulled by a bale, and a quick departure from the village. Here, several areas are prepared for spectators where it will be possible to watch the vehicles from close proximity. There will be traditional high-quality refreshments from local firefighters. Access will be possible from Horažďovice, use the spectator crossings and follow the instructions of the organizers. This is followed by a quick approach to the agricultural cooperative and a difficult turn onto a narrow road. Access here is possible from Strakonice, parking on the access road. The crews reach the final part through a technical section with several difficult bends. A faster passage with several horizons awaits them, ending with a very difficult turn behind the horizon. Access is only possible on foot from Zadní Zborovice, watch out for sown fields. There are only a few difficult bends left on a narrow forest road between bushes to the finish before Zadní Zborovice.

After the service stop, the crews will set off on the second stages of SS 1 and 2. Only then will they continue to the oldest Pačejov section from Nehodív to Strážovice. The initial circuit part of DM 5 is very attractive for spectators. For the first time, a detour of the parcel on the village square is prepared for spectators. Access is possible from the village of Myslív. A spectator parking lot will be set up in front of the village of Nehodív on a meadow for a fee of CZK 200 per vehicle. After paying the parking fee, it will be possible to use other paid parking lots. From the village square of Nehodív, it will be possible to see the crews in two stages of one SS. In the direction from Myslív, a grandstand will be prepared for VIP guests, without whom the competition could not be held. Even so, there will be enough space left for spectators. There will be no shortage of popular refreshments in a local restaurant. The faster part of the stage follows, which will be slowed down by the passage through the village of Loužná and the very attractive passage through the village of Strážovice DM 6 . This is a quick approach with a left turn, first pulled by a package. This is followed by a right turn onto the local road under the pond. Then a sharp left turn and at the end of the village a quick right turn. The entire section can be comfortably watched from the local fire station with a designated refreshment stand. During the speed test, it will be possible to visit the Škoda fan zone with attractions for young and old. Access will be possible from Pačejov Nádraží. A spectator parking lot will be set up in front of the village of Strážovice on a meadow for a fee of CZK 200 per vehicle. After paying the parking fee, it will be possible to use other paid parking lots. Now all that remains is a quick section with a horizon to the finish.

The first stage will be concluded by the Muničák special stage. It remains the same as last year. It starts in front of the village of Babín on a narrow agricultural road. The crews will make a fast descent to the dam of the pond, where they will turn sharply over the edge to the Háj location. The location is accessible on foot from Horažďovice Předměstí, but entry across the tracks is strictly prohibited.

from the train station. In the Háj area, the crews will face several sharp turns and a popular spectator crossing through the parking lot. The barrier above the parking lot offers comfortable viewing of wide skids on a slippery forest road. This is DM 7. The spectator area was restored thanks to the new road from Svéradice. Be careful, the road is very narrow, be extra careful when arriving and departing. At the end of the road, a spectator parking lot will be prepared for a fee of CZK 200 per vehicle. After paying the parking fee, it will be possible to use other paid parking lots. From here, it is a 5-minute walk through the forest to the attractive spectator area in Muničák. A refreshment stand will also be set up here. There is a broken, semi-gravel section through the forest to the exit to the main road - spectator area DM 8. This is a clear exit from the forest on broken asphalt with several difficult bends and a subsequent left turn onto asphalt. A quick left turn and the finish line of the special stage follow. Of course, there will be a refreshment stand. Due to the ever-increasing rents for land, the organizers have decided to charge for spectator parking here as well. The price is 200 CZK per vehicle and is valid indefinitely for all parking lots at the Muničák special stage as well as the parking lots in Strážovice and Nehodíva. Access to DM 8 will be possible from the village of Mečichov with parking in the meadow in close proximity to the special stage, or through the village of Komušín. A spectator parking lot will be set up here at the STOP station. Access from Horažďovice Předměstí will not be possible for spectators. After the second pass of Muničák, the crews will have a large evening service at the airport near the village of Lnáře.

Sunday's stage will begin with the difficult Čečelovice stage, this year in a new form with a length of 20 km. The start is on the local road above the village of Čečelovice. The crews will connect to the circuit part of the stage via a right switchback. After a quick descent, they will turn left onto a narrow cycle path. This location will be accessible from Čečelovice. Due to private land, there will be very little space for spectators. The track continues along a narrow road between bushes to the "container" location. Here, the crews will turn sharply left and continue along a difficult cycle path towards Záboří. The entire section is accessible only on foot with limited space for spectators. Before the village of Záboří, the track will turn sharply left and connect to the second round via a quick section around the Pětnice lookout tower. The crews will leave the circuit part by turning right before Záboří. This location will only be accessible on foot. Access from the village of Záboří during the special stage will not be possible. The passage through Záboří follows. This is a clear place with two natural islands DM 9A and 9B. The place is very easily accessible from the service area via Kadov and Vrbno. There will be traditional refreshments. After leaving the village, there is a faster section full of bends over horizons between fields to the intersection at Jindřichovice, where it turns sharply to the right. Access will be possible from Jindřichovice and Čekanice. Be careful, parking is on a very narrow road. The entire section is clear, but spectators will only be able to watch the competition vehicles from a great distance from the track. The stage continues through a technical section to Bratronic among vegetation. In Bratronice, the track turns left onto the main road and then right onto another narrow cycle path. The section is easily accessible from Nahošín, but it is not attractive to spectators. The crews will get back to the place where the stage meets via a fast and uninteresting section. A limited spectator area will be prepared here. However, due to the sown fields and private land, the space for spectators is very limited. Access here will be exclusively on foot from Mečichov or Čečelovice. Access from Nahošín via Katovsko will be prohibited and guarded by the police. The police will also guard the ban on entering the fields and meadows in this area. Any vehicle entry outside the asphalt road may jeopardize the continuation of this special stage. Thank you for respecting the organizers' instructions. The competition vehicles will arrive in Mečichov by descending through the bushes. There they will first weave through narrow streets to demonstrate wide skids on the village square. This traditional spectator area DM 10 can accommodate a large number of spectators. There is also a large catering tent of local firefighters with a rich offer of refreshments and seating. Anyone who gets tired of looking at the competition crews can go to the Škoda fan zone full of attractions. Access is possible from the village of Hlupín and from Horažďovice with parking in front of the village. The crews will reach the new spectator spot DM 11 via a narrow road. Here, the spectator can watch the fast arrival between the fields and the subsequent small jump. From the other part of the spectator spot, it is possible to see the long section of the departure towards the finish. Here we have already experienced several somersaults of the competition vehicles. Access will be possible via the local road from the agricultural cooperative in Mečichov. Parking will be possible in the meadow in close proximity to the spectator spot. Once again, there will be the announced refreshments provided by the Mečichov firefighters. The final section to the finish is very difficult for riders. However, spectator access is only possible on foot from a long distance. We would like to point out once again that any movement of motor vehicles outside of asphalt roads in this area is prohibited.

The competition will conclude with the traditional section over Kraselovský hill, this year in a new form. Unlike last year, it will not be a semi-circular one. The start is in the village of Drachkov. The crews will reach the village of Pracejovice via a fast section. Here, the DM 12 spectator stand is prepared. After a fast approach, it will be possible to watch the difficult left turn onto an agricultural road and another long section between the fields. There will also be a refreshment stand here. Convenient access is from the village of Pracejovice via a railway crossing and further to the SS. After the section in the fields, there is a right turn and a fast section to the village of Makarov. This section is known from the Edda Cup races and offers a number of crisis moments. A DM 13 spectator stand has been set up for spectators. From the natural grandstand above the road, it is possible to watch the fast arrival over the kick-off bridge and the fast left turn onto a wide road. The subsequent right bend is also often full of crisis situations. Access here is possible from Katowice with parking on the access road. After Makarov, there is a section full of serpentines of varying difficulty to the edge of the village of Kraselov. The passes can be watched from the forest above the road. However, access is only on foot from a great distance. In Kraselov, there is a left turn after a quick arrival. There is very little space for spectators here. The end of the stage will be provided by the well-known descent with several serpentines. Spectators can only get here on foot from Drachkov by a long walk. Whoever reaches here for the second time will have the 47th Rally Pačejov behind them. Let's hope that the fight for the championship title will be exciting, and will be decided only on this last special stage of the 2026 Czech Championship season.

This year's Rally Pačejov includes 12 special stages. The organizers have prepared a traditionally spectator-friendly schedule, where you can watch 6 complete special stages + shakedown. This year too, the organizers have decided not to charge an entrance fee. Spectators can watch the entire competition completely free of charge. Only parking at the Muničák special stage and at the Strážovice and Nehodív special stages on private land is charged. A parking ticket purchased once is valid for all other charged parking lots. In the coming days, a form of voluntary financial support from the organizers of the Rally Pačejov will be published. We wish all spectators a valuable sporting experience and please listen to the organizers' instructions. Respect the ban on entry to sown fields and all areas marked as "private land". This will help smooth negotiations about the next year's Pačejov rally. Interactive maps, aerial plans of spectator locations and onboard videos of all special stages are available on the official rally website www.rallypacejov.cz. And all this for free . Let's hope that spectators will appreciate these services and will not complicate the rally preparation by unnecessarily driving through special stages.