September Maryhill Weekend

Here are some more details for a self-organized, casual meetup in Washington for those who are interested in getting their cars out on the open road before the weather turns. If you are interested in participating, please email us or join the conversation in the forum (recommended) to organize meetup points along the way. When you sign up for the forum, please remember to use your real name so that we can authorize your membership more easily.

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September 2009 Road Trip Adventure

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Flickr Photo by wildfamily

Interested in another weekend driving adventure? We are planning to join up with fellow Spring Thaw’ers and other classic car enthusiasts for a road trip down to the Maryshill Loops Hill Climb in Southern Washington on September 26-27 [map]. There will be no entry fee, no routebook, no schwag…just a car adventure for the fun of it! We are working on the details at the moment – there is talk of joining a short TSD rally and dinner on Saturday, and spectating the historic Hill Climb event on Sunday. We will arrange several meet-up locations along the route so that we can ‘collect’ people as we head south from BC. Pencil the dates in your calendar (Sept 25, 26, 27), and look for more updates soon with the full details!

Another great event coming up south of the border is the SOVREN Columbia River Classic Road Race and Portland All-British Field Meet, September 6-7 at Portland International Raceway. We’ll probably be there, so let us know if you’re going too!

Note: If you are a 2009 participant and/or on our mailing list, we just sent out an August newsletter – watch for it in your inbox!  We will also be sending more information about the September trip via email.

See You There: Westwood 50 this weekend!

This is your Friday reminder to top up the fluids, fix that electrical fault, and drive out to Mission, BC for this weekend’s “Westwood 50” vintage races! Fifty years ago this month, Canada’s first dedicated road race course opened near Vancouver, and provided lots of world-class racing entertainment until real estate development took over in the 90’s.  This weekend will be a show you won’t want to miss.  See you there!

Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally XXI

For those of you interested in a lovely high-end TSD-type rally, the NW Classic Rally on August 6-9 is not one to miss!  The early entry deal ends on July 8th, so be sure to get your entry in! Event chairman, Reid Trummel was a participant in the Spring Thaw this year, and we would love to come down for his event – alas, neither Dave or I have that weekend open in our calendar.  Here’s some more info…

“The Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally is a celebration of classic cars.  It is conducted over the course of four days in August and begins in Portland, Oregon.  It is organized around a traditional time-speed-distance rally and comprised of pre-1981 collector cars and their enthusiastic owners.  Organized by the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon and with Monte Shelton Jaguar as the primary sponsor, the event is a benefit for the March of Dimes.”

“The Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally is the oldest still-running classic rally in America.  For over twenty years we have assembled a rich variety of classic cars whose owners share a common passion – driving and enjoying them.  We do this in a spirit of friendly competition over some of the Pacific Northwest’s most-scenic roads, combined with delicious meals and always in an atmosphere of outstanding camaraderie.  Participants form a family who look forward to the event all year long.”

www.nwclassicrally.org

Stirling Moss at Westwood

With the Westwood 50th Reunion coming up, I recently stumbled across this great video on YouTube featuring a lap of Westwood with Sterling Moss. Westwood Racing Circuit was Canada’s first purpose-built road race track, and was located in Coquitlam. Sadly, the track is long gone, but you can still see vintage cars in action, and bench race with the Westwood veterans at the River’s Edge Road Course in Mission, BC on July 17-19, 2009. See you there!