UPDATE: SUNDAY DRIVE PORTION IS CANCELLED - DETAILS BELOW
The time has come again, to get everyone together for a couple drives before we put them up for the season. There's going to be some new features to this year's event and we are bringing back some parts of the original get-togethers.
One very important element of the Fall Sprint we want to emphasize: This is all about having fun and getting together with owner's of ALL MAKES and BRANDS of Cobra replicas.
Here's what is new for 2012... As long as the weather cooperates this year we are planning 2 days of driving. We are going to return to our Litchfield County Route for Saturday and just as last year we are going to make a run around Bear Mountain NY on Sunday (with an open Storm King Highway this time).
We also request that people who are planning to participate in the drive send us an RSVP to
sales@revolocityinc.com so we can plan properly. In your RSVP email please include:
- Days you plan to attend
- What checkpoints you plan to join at
- How many are with you
- If you are attending the Saturday After Drive Party
- Make of your Cobra replica
- If you are staying at the Holiday Inn let us know when you plan to arrive and if you would like a space overnight at our shop to store your car
This year we also will require that all participants sign a waiver of liability, welcome to our new law firm on retainer reality...
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH, 2012 DRIVE ROUTE:
LITCHFIELD COUNTY RUN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH, 2012 DRIVE SCHEDULE:
90 MINUTE START DELAY DUE TO TEMP.
10:30AM - All cars participating to arrive at Vintage Motorsports by this time - Coffee & Donuts
11:30AM -
Checkpoint A - Group departs Vintage Motorsports
12:30PM -
Checkpoint B - Commuter lot near exit if anyone wants to join up
12:45PM -
Checkpoint C - We usually pull off side of road here to let everyone catchup from the difficult intersection
1:30PM -
Checkpoint D - Fuel Stop, Restrooms, etc.
2:30PM -
Checkpoint E - Cross Covered Bridge
(anyone willing to leave Checkpoint D early and setup at bridge to get photos of each car coming through?)
3:00PM -
Checkpoint F - No event, just a marker
3:30PM -
Checkpoint G - No event, just a marker
4:30PM -
Checkpoint H - Arrive at Vintage Motorsports - After Drive Party (All are invited)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH, 2012 DRIVE ROUTE:
BEAR MOUNTAIN RUN
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH, 2012 DRIVE SCHEDULE:
8:00AM -
Checkpoint A - All cars participating to arrive at Vintage Motorsports by this time - Coffee & Donuts
9:00AM - Group departs Vintage Motorsports
10:00AM -
Checkpoint B - Danbury Fair Mall Parking Lot Under Sign - Group Meet Up
10:30AM - Depart Danbury Fair Mall Meet Up
11:00AM -
Checkpoint C - New York Rest Area Stop - Bathroom Break etc.
11:30AM - Depart New York Rest Area
12:15PM -
Checkpoint D - Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Parking Lot - Group Meet Up (Bring bag lunch)
1:15PM -
Checkpoint E - Fuel Stop
2:15PM -
Checkpoint F - Danbury Fair Mall Parking Lot Under Sign - Group Break Off Point
3:30PM - End Drive at Vintage Motorsports
IMPORTANT UPDATE HOTEL INFORMATION:
Previous Hotel recommendation is now booked as are many of the hotels near it. We have hired a shuttle service and ask that anyone booking hotels at this point use one of the following:
Hilton Garden Inn, Milford, CT
Milford Hotels | Hilton Garden Inn Milford | Milford, CT
Hyatt Place, Milford, CT
Milford CT Hotel, Hyatt Place
WEATHER CONCERNS:
If for any reason we have to cancel Saturday due to rain, we still would like to invite people to the After Party. We are going to be hiring an "expert" to take car of that and will simply have too much food etc. if no one shows. If you are here from out of town and it rains out we plan to shuttle everyone up to On Track Karting for some tire to tire and we will also have an informal focus group of Backdraft owners to help on some market research and new product development.
In the event Saturday is cancelled then we will cover the Litchfield County route on Sunday instead. Since it is a shorter route we have more flexibility in start and end times to work around any lingering weather.
Finally if we get 2 wash outs we will be drinking keg beer,
lots of it and perhaps a group project getting our new Track Day car going.
This announcement will be edited to reflect any new details or updates up until the morning of the drive. We already have participants confirmed from PA, NH, KY, and even TX. This should be our biggest turn out yet. Thanks to everyone and we look forward to seeing you on the 13th and 14th.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RSVP IF YOU INTEND TO GO - WE UNDERSTAND IF WEATHER CHANGES YOUR PLAN BUT WE NEED TO PLAN TOO.