The events organized by ARMS member clubs vary from Sunday afternoon rallies that the whole family can enjoy, to auto slaloms which tests your driving ability - one car at a time - on a prescribed course in a parking lot, to the highly skilled high speed performance rallies and road racing.

The member clubs of ARMS are individual organizations, that hold their own regular meetings and social gatherings, as well as many competitive events. ARMS is the organization that ties these individual clubs together. ARMS formulates common rules, assists with the organization of Regional and National events, supplies technical event personnel and coordinates the calendar of events. ARMS also provides other services, such as arranging for competition insurance and arranging sponsorship for various events and series. Any person entering an ARMS sanctioned event is automatically covered by liability insurance during the competition.