[urq] UPG 2008 Planning

Todd Phenneger tquattroguy at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 15 18:10:28 PDT 2007 

Brandon,
I love the map idea.
WHO can receive all the locations/people and put it on a map.  Nothing
fancy, but just a NA map and put a number on each city where someone has
confirmed "Serious Intent" on coming.

I would define "Serious Intent" on:
-Wants to come
-Willing to drive a minimum of 1-full day to get there.

We can worry about dates, etc knowing that a date conflict could cause a few
to drop out but at this point its to early to worry about that.  I would
also say that the numbers reflect each vehicle coming.  Not necessarily each
ur-q as if someone want to come and has an ur-q but its not running I think
they should count.  But each "Couple" per say.  Even though a lot of our
"Couples" are probably going to be a couple guys in a car. Hah hah

Not Quite sure how to handle the one person that said they would bring TWO
of their ur-q's.  I think that would still count as ONE couple, unless he's
bringing a wife in his and letting a couple friends come int he other then
that might be a 2.

Also, we could expand this further by doing 2-maps.
1 for people with Serious Intent at 1 Day.
2 for Serious Intent with 2-days driving.

FYI..Myself. I  might consider 1.5-2 days IF the location itself has more to
offer than just the cars.  IE...Scenic, something of interest.  Otherwise
I'd be in for only one day.  IE..for me.  Kansas City seems boring.  I
wouldn't go.  But Road America "Wisconsin" or whatever that track is in
Wisconsin I would be interested  Might be interested in Mt. Washington
Hillclimb too even though I have no idea where it is. :-)

l8r


> From: Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:11:43 -0600
> To: <DGraber460 at aol.com>, <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> Good stuff, Dennis.
> 
> Here is a question that has not been asked - but needs to:  I think its
> answer will tell us IF we can truly do a single, NA UPG event.
> 
> ***Who is willing to travel more than a one-days drive in each
> direction?***
> 
> It's a good 3 days (unless you are Alex Roy) to go from left or right or
> vice versa - so there has to be a willing contingent to travel more than
> a day.  I know Steve B said he is.  Dennis and I have done it - it's
> hard but fun.  There's just no way to do a single event where everybody
> can get there in one day.
> 
> Depending on the level of commitment - maybe if one side were to agree
> to do a 2-day drive each way the first event then we could "switch
> sides" for the next event.
> 
> 
> And what would also help would be some sort of map showing where the
> large contingents would be coming from - see if there is a way to skew
> the location based on where the majority come from....If we have a large
> Canadian/northern contingent - skew the location northern - Dakotas or
> whatever??
> 
> Just thinking out loud....
> 
> Brandon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of DGraber460 at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 2:08 AM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> 
>  
> 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 "go" 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 "A" 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 "one  day one way" 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.
> I'm  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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