After six months of work, contacts, research, agreements, and reversals, at the end of May, the sky fell once again on the heads of the Alsace Rallye Festival organizing committee:

The City of Niederbronn-Les-Bains, which had planned to host us by offering us a new date for the end of October, informed us that the venue that was to serve as our HQ would ultimately not be available because it had already been previously reserved for another purpose. This reservation had slipped under the radar...

Following this, and despite the efforts of the Mayor, it became clear that the 2025 edition would no longer be possible in Northern Alsace.

Five months before the Festival, the temptation could have been great to give up in the face of so many obstacles standing in our way, one after the other. But at SLOWLY SIDEWAYS FRANCE, we are not the type to give up without fighting to the bitter end.

Out of respect for all those who have devoted their time and energy to ensuring the long-term success of our Festival, both to the spectators and, above all, to our competitors, many of whom, as we know, had already booked the date and, for some, even their hotels, we made very positive contacts in the nearby Alsace region, but the administrative deadlines and the recruitment of volunteers proved too short.

We tried to find solutions, but as if fate were playing tricks on us, they were unable to be realized within this short timeframe.

We therefore find ourselves, with great regret, obliged to cancel our Festival for this year's 2025.

We will, of course, remain in contact to keep you informed of our projects.