blizzard60
Veteran Member
Hello All!
By now most of you have probably seen that the 2010 TDIFest will be held on this coast!
Firstly, thank you so much to the people who put the proposal together and have brought the fest here! Way to go!!!!!
I would like to start planning a "convoy" of PNW tdiclub members to head down to 'fest. I know it's a long way off, but I'd like to start hearing suggestions from people. I think it would be really great to have several meeting places along the way so we can "pick-up" fellow members along the route.
Here's just a brief idea, and obviously this can totally change.
•First meet in Surrey at the border, or just across. Do you think there is a point to meet up before that, like actually in Vancouver?
•Meet up around Mt Vernon for the people north of Seattle. Anyone?
•Meet up around Olympia(?) for the people in Seattle/south of Seattle.
•Meet up somewhere further south, such as where the 12 meets I5 for the people coming from central Washington. Are people interested in this or will the central/eastern people just head south and along the gorge?
Will we need to make another stop to gather others?
The other reason for the designated stops is to keep people together. I love to drive fast, but IMHO I5 is not the place to do that. And a convoy of VW will be a heat score. Having said that, some people may not like the pace of the group, so can go ahead and wait at the next meeting point. I think to really get the feeling of the convoy, we should all show up at the venue in as big a group as possible, that shouldn't create a parking nightmare at all !!
Please post back here with your interest level. I expect this to be slow for the next several months, but at least people can start thinking about it!!!
I'm really looking forward to this, and of course 'Fest!!
-Chris
By now most of you have probably seen that the 2010 TDIFest will be held on this coast!
Firstly, thank you so much to the people who put the proposal together and have brought the fest here! Way to go!!!!!
I would like to start planning a "convoy" of PNW tdiclub members to head down to 'fest. I know it's a long way off, but I'd like to start hearing suggestions from people. I think it would be really great to have several meeting places along the way so we can "pick-up" fellow members along the route.
Here's just a brief idea, and obviously this can totally change.
•First meet in Surrey at the border, or just across. Do you think there is a point to meet up before that, like actually in Vancouver?
•Meet up around Mt Vernon for the people north of Seattle. Anyone?
•Meet up around Olympia(?) for the people in Seattle/south of Seattle.
•Meet up somewhere further south, such as where the 12 meets I5 for the people coming from central Washington. Are people interested in this or will the central/eastern people just head south and along the gorge?
Will we need to make another stop to gather others?
The other reason for the designated stops is to keep people together. I love to drive fast, but IMHO I5 is not the place to do that. And a convoy of VW will be a heat score. Having said that, some people may not like the pace of the group, so can go ahead and wait at the next meeting point. I think to really get the feeling of the convoy, we should all show up at the venue in as big a group as possible, that shouldn't create a parking nightmare at all !!
Please post back here with your interest level. I expect this to be slow for the next several months, but at least people can start thinking about it!!!
I'm really looking forward to this, and of course 'Fest!!
-Chris