[urq] UPG 2008 Planning

Sat Oct 13 12:39:07 PDT 2007

Bob,
Nice to hear "Ursula" is getting a paint job.  I didn't know who bought her
from Rich but she is quite the ride, isnt she?

Cant wait to see her if we both make it to UPG.  Maybe I'll try to convince
Rich to come along.  But it might give him some envy and cause her to miss
her a lot.

As for location.  Yes, Jackson is Beautiful.  I personally am not to excited
about KC but I'd do Jackson or Denver area.

l8r

> From: OPTONLINE <pastorer at optonline.net>
> Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:10:49 -0400
> To: <DGraber460 at aol.com>, <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> This past year, I've had the pleasure of driving across the country twice. 
I
> live in NJ, and bought Rich Letsinger's 20v 85' in Seattle and drove it 
home,
> and  I also did a cross country vacation with my kids focusing mainly 
on the
> National Parks in the West.

I've attended the UPG events hosted by Gary Brown
> in CT, and every s-fest.

The reality may be that there is simply not enough
> interest to draw people 
from both coasts together.   I hope that's not the
> case.   As for me, the 
natural beauty of the West trumps the need for a
> one-day drive, and for me, 
I can't get very excited about Omaha or KC (and
> I've been to both) , BUT the 
original suggestion of Jackson, Wyoming is VERY
> interesting.

The Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, the Snake River etc....are some
> the the most 
remarkable treasures this country has, and driving in the area
> is inspiring. 
If we were to keep it in Jackon, or a similiar "vacation
> destination",  I'd 
plan my summer vacation around the trip, and bring both
> the 20v 85' ( if the 
bodyshop ever finishes the paint) AND my white 85
> WR.

For anyone who hasn't seen Jackson and the Tetons, there is a famous
> 
photographer name Henry Holdsworth who focuses his work in the area. 
Here's
> a link to his website....his work shows the incredible beauty of 
Wyoming, and
> combining this kind of natural beauty with a long road trip in 
an URQ I feel
> are essential to the success of a national UPG
> event.

http://www.henryholdsworth.com/photographs.html

rgds,
Bob
> Pastore

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> OK-  wanting to help UPG some
> traction, I  have read most of the posts and
> tried to filter most of the
> input relating to  majority preferences and 
> desires.
> Following is my
> input and opinions, hopefully  well thought-out, and very
> intentional
> regarding objectivity, and making every  attempt to be 
> impartial.
> The
> important  components for most responders seem to be:
> 1)      Race track
>
> 2)      Scenic and challenging day  trip/road trip availability
> 3)
> Coordinating event (i.e. professional race series or other  major
>
> function)
> 4)      Attractions/Amenities/Infrastructure
> 5)       West Coast
> accessibility
> 6)      East Coast  accessibility
> My main  interest, which I
> think is shared by everyone, is to gather as 
> many
> URQs as  possible. A
> recurring annual event would be fantastic!
> I  believe that trying to gather
> from both coasts with a central location 
> to
> both  will achieve neither.
> While the suggestions of Kansas City & Omaha 
> are
> very  central and would
> be on my ³go² list (1 day trip), I think we would 
> not
> get much
> attendance from either coast. The recent Park City Utah event 
> saw
> only 10
> cars,  most of which were from Colorado. Planning an event 800 
> miles
>
> farther East (i.e. K.C.) and I feel the participation  will be even less. 
> I
> have
> also not to date seen much East coast interest. Any  interest in K.C
> from
> eastern listers?
> After  much map searching and numerical evaluation,
> Colorado Springs meets
> the top 4 of  the above components with an ³A²
> rating, and #5 with a B or 
> C
> (admittedly F on  6).
> The  general
> consensus, which I share is, seems to be that the travel 
> limit
> is a ³one
> day one way² distance. While Colorado Springs is not a day trip
> from the
> West  coast, K.C is not a day trip from either coast.
> Another point to
> consider is that there are by conservative estimates,
> approximately 25+ URQs
> in  the Colorado front-range area.
> I¹m  willing to compromise and contribute
> whatever resources of time and
> effort I can  to bring this to fruition.
>
> Dennis
> Denver
> Have  URQ  will travel (1 day one way)
>
>
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