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Re: TRF/VTR events update

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: TRF/VTR events update
From: John Wiseman <wiseman@titan.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 11:56:08 -0500
Thanks for the update Bob !

Just hope I can be in town for some of the events !

take care
John


On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 11:32 AM, Robert M. Lang wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, John Wiseman wrote:
>
>> Any updates on the events themselves ?
>
> None that I am aware of.
>
>> Still planning on a Beaverun
>> event
>
> Yes. TRF is "sponsoring" the rental of either the .8 mile kart track  
> (26
> feet wide) or the large autocross pavement for an autocross on  
> Thursday,
> 7-Aug-2003. Right now, that event will likely be a "school" with lots  
> of
> seat time (owing to a number of factors such as distance from TRF and
> possibly conflicting events and some other stuff), but we are open to
> suggestion. Contact me or TRF for more info on this.
>
>> and
>> whats up with the hillclimb ?
>
> As of about two weeks ago, TRF was still trying to figure out how to
> appease insurance companies to get a policy and then approach the
> requisite folks to get a road made available to the event. While the
> "hillclimb" could happen, it's not guaranteed.
>
> Frankly, I would like TRF to decide fairly soon on the fate of the
> hillclimb so that they might adequately promote the offering at  
> BeaveRun.
> On the other hand, a hillclimb would be "way kool".
>
>> Anyone have any addition info ?
>
> That's all I have. If you need details (or if you want to lobby for
> BeaveRun!!), then I strongly suggest that you contact TRF either by  
> 'phone
> or snail mail and offer your thoughts on the matter. Talk to Dave H.,  
> John
> Swauger or Charles.
>
> BUT - in addition to whatever happens on Thursday, there will also be  
> an
> autocross on Sat. (and for the totally incurables there's Friday night  
> at
> the Drags!). So, there'll be plenty of opportunity to take your Triumph
> (or Lotus in  your case) for a "spin".
>
> That said - VTR Autocross Advisory Board (AAB) folks should probably
> figure out how to get the VTR class thing working with TRF so that we  
> can
> align awards appropriately. Dave H. says "we'll do whatever you guys
> want/need". We need to let him know what we want (if anything). I will  
> say
> up front that the classing should include Triumph only classes for  
> awards
> purposes, but that's up to VTR AAB
>
>> thanks
>> John
>
> regards,
> rml
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