Marble Rally
Previously named the Sand Marble Rally prior to 2019/Season 4, the Marble Rally is JMR's first major ongoing tournament and the only one to feature individual marble athletes from beyond the ML/M1 roster. Though the tournament format has varied heavily over the years, the races themselves are simple- a mad dash for the finish line down various sand tracks across the Netherlands, with the points picked up across races determining the overall final standings. Unlike the ML, both the podium and the 4th-place racer automatically qualify for the next season.
Season 1 (Sand Marble Rally 2016)
18 June 2016 - 12 November 2016
12 races · 33 competitors (reduced to 20 after Race 6)
Doornse Gat · Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Races
R1-R10: Doornse Gat · R11-R12: Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Season 2 (Sand Marble Rally 2017)
1 April 2017 - 8 December 2017
12 races + Final · 20 competitors
Doornse Gat · Dopersduin Bregtdorp · 't Peeske Montferland
Double points on offer in the Final.
Races
R1-R2: Doornse Gat · R3-R6: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R7-R10: Doornse Gat · R11-R12: 't Peeske Montferland · Final: Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Season 3 (Sand Marble Rally 2018)
18 August 2018 - 2 December 2018
8 races (A division, 20 competitors) · 4 races (B division, 11 competitors)
't Peeske Montferland · Dopersduin Bregtdorp
First season with an A/B division split. Artificial obstacles removed.
Races
R1-R2: 't Peeske Montferland · R3-R8: Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Season 4 (Marble Rally 2019)
19 September 2019 - 28 December 2019
8 races · 20 competitors
Doornse Gat
First season officially titled Marble Rally. Showdown ran alongside for non-qualifiers.
Races
R1-R8: Doornse Gat
Season 5 (Marble Rally Season 5)
15 September 2020 - June 2021
12 races · 20 competitors (invitational, no qualifiers)
Dopersduin Bregtdorp · Doornse Gat · SnowWorld Amsterdam
No Showdown. Races 7 and 8 held on snow - the first non-sand races in the series.
Races
R1-R4: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R5-R6: Doornse Gat · R7-R8: SnowWorld Amsterdam · R9-R10: Doornse Gat · R11-R12: Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Season 6 (Marble Rally Season 6)
3 February 2023 - April 2023
10 races · 16 competitors (main) · 16 (Showdown)
Dopersduin Bregtdorp · Doornse Gat
Resumed after a gap of over a year and a half. Field reduced to 16 for the main tournament. Qualifiers and Showdown returned.
Races
R1-R2: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R3-R4: Doornse Gat · R5-R6: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R7-R8: Doornse Gat · R9-R10: Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Season 7 (Marble Rally Season 7)
22 June 2024 (Qualifiers) - 10 August 2024
10 races · 20 competitors
Doornse Gat · Dopersduin Bregtdorp
Field reverted to 20 competitors. New starting gate introduced.
Races
R1: Doornse Gat · R2: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R3: Doornse Gat · R4: Doornse Gat · R5: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R6: Doornse Gat · R7: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R8: Doornse Gat · R9: Dopersduin Bregtdorp · R10: Doornse Gat
Season 8 (Marble Rally Season 8)
11 July 2026 (Qualifiers) - ongoing
8 races · 20 competitors · 4 races (Showdown, 12 competitors)
Doornse Gat
Races
To be updated as the season progresses.