All,
Let me put in plug here for Triumphest 2001. As it stands now, an autocross
is planned as part of the Triumphest 2001 festivities.
Triumphest 2001 will be hosted by the Triumph Register of Southern
California http://englishcars.com/trsc/ No web page just for Trfest 2001
yet though.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Young [mailto:randallyoung@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:05 AM
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Triumphest 2000
Joe :
I'll agree the events are heavy on the social side, but that seems to be
what people want. I certainly enjoyed meeting people (and sightseeing)
at VTR. There are plenty of 'race-only' events around, but from what
I've heard they don't produce the same turnout of Triumph people.
I'll add that the organizers go out of their way to find a moderately
priced hotel that is willing to accomodate the event. The prices may
seem high, but they really aren't for the area the events are in. (Note
: luxury hotels in the LA area go for as much as $1000/night or more.)
And of course, you are free to find your own lodgings. (Having tried
that at VTR, I wouldn't recommend it. The traffic jam on the 217 is the
reason my car isn't in the group photo.)
I don't know why there is no autox (I plan to find out), but I'll bet it
has more to do with the difficulty of putting on such an event than lack
of interest.
Randall
Joe Curry wrote:
>
> Barry, I guess I am (as Bob Lang suggested) just being cynical. But it
seems that the organizers have gone overboard in trying to make
> it more of a vacation or social event and taken away from the real purpose
of such events. And that is to enjoy and promote Triumphs.
> Personally, I think that holding such events in very expensive luxury
hotels is unreasonable and puts a large drain on the limited
> funds of people like me. Then to limit actual car events is pushing the
envelope a bit too far.
>
> If I wanted to do the sight seeing bit, I'd join a travel club and take
advantage of group discounts.
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