All,
OK...here's what's up with the Gathering West.
We need everyone that plans to attend and will be
staying at Santa Fe Station to call the Santa Fe
Station and make your reservation. Remember...you can
cancel your reservation if you have to...but the idea
is to get the rooms booked so that we don't lose them
at our discounted price! They don't allow us to hold
the rooms all the way up to the beginning of the
event.
Would like to know about interest in a Evening
Banquet/Dinner with a guest speaker... (please e-mail
me with your thoughts about this...good or bad)
Nellis AFB Mile Run is still planned as a primary
event to be held on Saturday, Oct 28th. We have been
working with the SCCA with regard to insurance and
setting up the event. In the event that the Mile Run
does not work out...our alternative event will be an
Autocross with the SCCA.
The Gathering West Registration page will be up within
the next week and I will post the website so everyone
that plans to attend can register. The registration
fee will be $75. The fee will include Commerative
Glassware, Trophies, and the Wednesday Evening Social
(Oct 25th).
Road Racing at the Outside Road Course at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway is planned for Sunday, Oct 29th in
conjunction with Lapping Days (
www.lappingdays.com).
The cost is $240.
There will be two or three cruises.
1.) Valley of Fire (Saturday Oct 28th) - about an
hour north of Las Vegas. This tour will take place
after the Nellis AFB event and will stop at Gary
Patterson's place for a BBQ and a Tech Session. The
BBQ cost will be $15 per person and include food and
drinks. The tech session will be in Gary's garage (he
has a lift) and include changing out radiator hoses
(new Samco Hoses) and possibly the radiator and
thermostat. A plenum pull and secondary
troubleshooting session will happen at the same time
in the space next to the lift. The tech session will
be hosted by Marc Haibeck.
2.) Red Rock Canyon (Friday Oct 27th) - We did this
tour in March. It is beautiful! A 13 mile loop
through some really gorgeous country.
3.) Hoover DamCruise/Tour (Thursday Oct 26th) -
Cruise to Hoover Dam and tour the dam. or as an
alternative...Cruise Around Town - Just as it
says...cruising around Las Vegas.
Kart Racing (Thurs or Fri) - Fast Lap Indoor Kart
Racing in 200CC karts...very fast and very fun...heat
races and a final race...
POSSIBLE....needs further discussion regarding
times....Morning Tech Sessions (Thurs&Fri Oct
26th&27th) - Technical Q&A discussions in the morning
at Santa Fe Station. Various Topics...come out for
coffee and donuts (no cops allowed!)