The Totem Rally is a time-speed-distance rally, the final round of the BC Rally Championship, and the final round of the Pacific Coast Challenge. The rally follows the current BC Rally Regulations, which are posted on www.rallybc.com.

The rally runs on straight-forward instructions. In addition to the route instructions, maps will be provided. The rally will be about 800km long, entirely within the province of BC, and will start with an odometer check section of about 15km. Roads are expected to be about 50% clear pavement and 50% gravel, much of it snow-covered, however, conditions are extremely variable at this time of year. Instructions are provided in both km and miles, but the official measurements and calculations are based on the km figures.