For Further Information Contact:
John Trifari
Golden Gate Austin Healey Club
408-541-9608
jtrifari@comcast.net
Reno British Sports Car Club to sponsor Nevada tour at OpenRoads 2006 Tahoe
British car meet
SUNNYVALE CA - March 15, 2006 -- The Reno British Sports Car Club will
sponsor a tour of Western Nevada as part of the activities scheduled for the
upcoming OpenRoads 2006 All-British weekend at Lake Tahoe. The exciting
weekend will be hosted by the Golden Gate Austin Healey Club June 9 to 11,
2006 at the Horizon Casino and Resort in Stateline NV on Lake Tahoe's South
Shore.
The Nevada Tour will be held Saturday June 10 and will include a run
up Kingsbury Grade to Genoa NV, the state's oldest town, a visit to the state
capital of Carson City, followed by a tour of Virginia City with its historic
saloons, shops and mining museums. Participants can also take a ride on the
rebuilt Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The return to the show site at the
Horizon will be via the Geiger Grade, an engineering marvel at its inception
and the main route into Virginia City before construction of the railroad.
The tour will pause at Mt. Rose famous for its outstanding view of Lake Tahoe,
and pass through Incline Village on the east shore of the Lake.
Other activities at the OpenRoads 2006 All-British weekend include:
7 Friday, June 9: Registration and reception at the Horizon.
Dinner will be on your own.
7 Saturday, June 10: In addition to the Nevada tour, there will be an
Autocross in the Horizon parking lot starting at 9AM and lasting until 3:00PM.
In the evening attendees will be welcomed to an Awards Banquet at the Horizon
starting at 6 PM.
7 Sunday, June 11: Starting at 9 AM there will be a car show where
all attendees will have a chance to display their cars. Cars will be parked
by marque. Awards will be presented by marque at 12 Noon. Departure follows.
Price for the weekend is $45 per registration and includes two
adults and one car. Additional cars or adults attendees are $20 each. There
is no registration charge for children under 15. Supplemental charges include
a $30 charge per car for the autocross, and a $48 charge per person for the
awards dinner ($30 for those under 15). Golden Gate has arranged for rooms at
the Horizon at $95 per night (single or double); $105 triple occupancy; $115
(four). Taxes are not included.
For a registration form, for more information on the meet, the
Horizon and the Lake Tahoe area, go to the Golden Gate Austin Healey Club web
site at www.GoldenGateHealeys.com.
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