The Cleveland Mural Rally, Sunday, August 2, 2026

Neohio Region of the Sports Car Club of America (Neohio, SCCA) invites you to come explore a facet of Cleveland's vibrant public art scene on a self-guided automotive tour of the city's murals.

As Clevelanders, we are fortunate to live in a city that appreciates the arts.  One undervalued form of expression is public murals, those large-scale artworks painted on exterior walls, transforming ordinary buildings into vibrant visual landmarks. These murals combine color, imagery, and storytelling to reflect the culture, history, and identity of our community. They invite you to pause, observe, and connect with the environment around them. The ‘Cleveland Mural Rally’ is a tour that exposes you to these ‘hidden-in-plain-sight’ gems that adorn our city.

           

 

 Event Details:

Your Hosts:

Neohio Region, Sports Car Club of America: Your local home for hands-on "fun with cars" (neohioscca.com). Road rallies, Auto-X, Time Trials, Rallycross, Club Racing, etc. In conjunction with partners:

Graffiti HeArt: A vibrant collective empowering street artists (graffitiheart.org), and,

Slow Roll Cleveland: Organizers of weekly, family-friendly urban bicycle rides (slowrollcleveland.org - All proceeds from the rally will benefit this 501.c.3 organization).

Entry Fee: $25.00 per car.
 

• Thursday, July 30, 2026:
       6:00 PM - Entry closes. (NOTE: ALL teams must pre-register here. No "Walk-In" entries will be accepted on the day of the rally.)
   
• Sunday, August 2, 2026:
      Start/Finish Location: Merwin’s Wharf, 1785 Merwin Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113 (Irishtown Bend, Cleveland Flats)
       11:00 AM: On-Site registration opens.
       12:00 PM: Rally starts.
       2:30 PM: Rally finishes
       3:00 PM (approx.): Awards.

How It Works:

• The Team: Each team consists of, at least, a driver and a navigator. Additional passengers are welcome!
• The Mission: Visit as many of Cleveland's 150+ "hidden-in-plain-sight" murals as possible within a 150-minute time "window".
• Your Route: All teams will depart at the same time, and choose their own routes and pace (while observing all applicable traffic laws!). Mural locations are shown on a provided Google Map ( https://tinyurl.com/MuralRallyMap ).
• The Tracker: All scoring  will be done with a smart phone "app" that automatically logs a team's arrival at a mural when it passes within a 25 meter radius. Download the free GPS Checkpoint Rally App (advcannonball.com/app).
• The Photos: Take "selfie" photos with your team and the murals, then upload them to our shared Google Photos Album. https://tinyurl.com/Mural-Rally-Photos

Scoring & Prizes:

• +1 Point: For every ‘standard’ mural visited.
• +2 Points: Per designated "special" mural visited..
• +5 Points: For murals located farthest from the start location.
• +10 Points: For visiting Graffiti HeArt and voting for your favorite artwork.
• +10 Points: For the team that uploads the most selfies to the photo album.
• -1 Point per Minute: Penalty for returning after the 150-minute time limit.

An award will be presented to the team that accumulates the most points.

Additional Information (Rallymaster): Jeff Arendas, Ph. 440.781.3676, or email: arendasj@yahoo.com

Please take a moment to update your MSR profile to reflect your current address, email address, phone number, etc.

SCCA members: Please verify that your name appears exactly as printed on your SCCA Membership card. If the name does not match, automatic membership validation will not work.

SCCA members are urged to apply for an annual waiver so that they can bypass the signing of a paper waiver at each SCCA event.

IF EITHER TEAM MEMBER IS A MINOR, PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AN SCCA MINOR WAIVER FORM.  This form must be properly executed in advance of the rally by the minor's parents/guardian.