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December Update

Thank you to
everyone who has signed up to our mailing list, we’ve had lots of
interest so far and we are looking forward to bringing this European
style event to classic car enthusiasts here in BC. To keep the fire burning, we have a few holiday updates for you.

First off, we have finalized the early bird entry fee at $325 CAD.  After March 15th,
the fee will go up to $350. Registration cutoff will be three weeks
before the event on April 10.  Included in the entry fee is two nights
accommodation (double occupancy), decals, routebook, and some other
goodies for the driver and co-driver!  On Saturday,
we will all be enjoying an evening at Sunpeaks Resort, where there is
underground parking and car wash facilities for us to use!

We will post the entry form and
further updates in January.  Please spread the word to your fellow
classic motorists, and get your club to add us to their event
calendars. Most of all, have a happy holidays!

Pre-Run Photos

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On the weekend of November 8/9, we completed the first pre-run of the Spring Thaw route.  The Friday and Sunday portions of the trip are all set and ready to go, while we will be making some additions to Saturday's leg to give everyone a full day of driving. All the roads are a lot of fun, and we are looking forward to finding a few more to add into the mix!  Here are some "teaser" photos for you after the jump…

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Building Steam…

With the Spring Thaw only just announced this week, the response has been amazing to say the least!  Dave and I will be at the start of the Ladner-Bellingham run this weekend to chat with people and check out the cars, and I'm going to pop into Wilkinson's Automobilia tomorrow to check out their 20th Anniversary sale and drop off a poster. Next weekend we will be doing a pre-run of our proposed (top secret!) route to firm up details. We look forward to announcing entry fees in the near future. In the meantime, we are adding more information into the menu on the right, including a little bit about who we are, and links back to your car clubs.  Thanks again to all those car clubs who have spread the word to their members already!  Rally on!

Spring Thaw Classic Car Adventure – May 1-3, 2009

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You’ve spent all winter in the garage tracing wiring faults and tuning fussy carburetors, just biding your time until you can get back behind the wheel and hit the open road. This May, break your beauty out of hibernation, and join us for the Spring Thaw Classic Car Adventure!

The Spring Thaw is a budget-minded 3-day driving adventure through British Columbia for pre-1979 touring and sportscars. This is for those who enjoy spirited driving on some of the most challenging and beautiful roads in the world. Concours cars are more than welcome, but we also encourage those less-than-mint, hard-driven, budget classics to take part. Enthusiasm for driving old, unreliable cars counts more than anything!

When is the Spring Thaw Adventure?
Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2009

What cars can enter the Spring Thaw Adventure?
The event is open to sport, touring and classic cars from 1979 and
earlier. Sorry, no trucks or motorcycles. Think you’ve got a car that
fits, but doesn’t meet the age category? Feel free to email us.
Seriously, we’re not likely to turn away your Delorean DMC-12 or original GTI if you can convince us.

Where does the Spring Thaw Adventure go?
In 2009, the Spring Thaw will begin in Squamish, B.C. and the route will take us on some of the best roads in southern British Columbia.

Is this a competitive event?
There are no competitive elements to the Spring Thaw. We’ll provide the suggested route, some times to meet for lunch and dinner, and we go from there. The emphasis is on fun and adventurous driving, but you can be sure there will lots of great prizes to hand out at the finish!

How much is the entry fee, and what does it include?
Keeping a classic car roadworthy is expensive enough, so the Spring Thaw is intended to be a budget-minded event. If you’re looking for a high-end resort and winery tour, then you might be disappointed.  If the art of driving is more your thing, then you’ll find the budget motels and restaurants more than acceptable. Your entry fee will include a hotel room for Friday and Saturday night,
entry fee for the driver and co-driver, car decals, dash
plaques, route book and a few other surprises we’re working on. We’re looking at the $300 range for all the above.

We’ll have full details on pricing and how to enter the event in December 2008. Please sign up to our mailing list using the form on the right if you’d like us to keep you up to date, or join us on Facebook. If you have any questions, feel free to email us. Spread the word!