The Northern Forest (Северный лес) is an off-road race in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the second event in the FIA International Cup for Cross Country Bajas season, and the second event in the Russian national season. It is a rally raid event run on ice and snow in late February. Entrants need an FIA competition license.
The rally shares some of the sections that were used in the White Nights rally. The average temperature during the rally is usually round the −10 °C (14 °F).
The race began in 2002 as a Russian Cup event. Two years later it became part of the Russian Championship. It became an international race in 2006, and it was added to the FIA calendar in 2007.
Group T1: Improved Cross-Country Cars prepared according to the Appendix. «J» of the International Sporting Code Art. 285.
Classes:
T1.1 4x4 Gasoline
T1.2 4x4 Diesel
T1.3 4x2 Gasoline
T1.4 4x2 Diesel
Group T2: Cross-Country Series Production Cars prepared according to the Appendix. «J» of the International Sporting Code Art. 284.
Classes:
T2.1 Gasoline
T2.2 diesel