[urq] Pike's Pike GTG

[Todd Phenneger]

I just got done reading a months worth of posts on this.
FWIW...  I was looking forward to coming as I had to cancel last year due to work.  Ultimately though, I dont think my car would have been done this year either.  Financial constraints are making for VERY Slow progress on it so I likely would have shown up in my 91' CQ.  

If a smaller event is planned, In Colorado or West Coast, I have a 50% chance of attending.  If there is a bigger GTG next year for 2010, I really hope my car will be done then.

Thanks to everyone that planned urq25  and was working on this event.  urq25 looked like a fun time and I'm very sorry I missed it.  I'll look forward to an event in the future I can attend.

On a happy note, I saw a Mars Red urq driving down the Road in SPokane, WA the other day.  Tracked down the driver.  Looks like Dave Glubrecht (SP) bought one some time ago.  I was out of town for years so I was unaware.  But it was great to see one just driving along.  That marks the 3rd time in my life I've seen one just cruising around that was not at an event, friends house, etc.


--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Steve Eiche <seiche at shadetreesoftware.com> wrote:

> From: Steve Eiche <seiche at shadetreesoftware.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Pike's Pike GTG
> To: audiqtrocp at aol.com, urq at audifans.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 3:04 PM
> Sean,
> Looks like I missed a whole lot of the batter on the list
> about the canceled event, and honestly I'm probably not
> going to read it.
> 
> As on of the Urq26 organizers, I can tell you they we are
> as disappointed as anyone.  You wouldn't believe the
> effort it took just to get to where we did.  The thing
> is, this year we lost five of last year's crew at one time
> or another and three right off the bat.  Our biggest
> sponsor, benefactor and driving force had a major unforeseen
> business change that effectively took him out just a few
> weeks ago.  I had to bow out a month ago due to sudden
> family emergencies and business issues.  As you guys
> all know, those working on the event are all volunteers with
> families, and the planning amounted to many hours each
> week.
> 
> Considering all the tasks that needed to be done, the time
> concerns and limited resources, there wasn't much choice but
> to cancel and put efforts into planning next year's event
> now.  A LOT goes into making these events work. 
> Weekly meetings, daily phone calls and emails, lots of
> paperwork and contracts, accounting, trips to CO Springs to
> meet with people and scout venues, etc.  The
> possibility of Audi marketing involvement ultimately just
> served to be a time wasting distraction. 
> 
> All that said, there is no reason why there couldn't still
> be a get together on those dates in Colorado Springs. 
> It just can't be all that we had planned.  There is no
> reason why there can't be a dinner at a restaurant Friday
> and Saturday, people staying at the same hotel with an
> impromptu "show and shine" in the parking lot, group drives
> and a get together at the hill climb.  The thing is,
> someone else is going to have to take the initiative and
> effort to get people together.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> Sean wrote:
> 
> Guys, I have to say that the wind has left my sails over
> the cancellation of the Pikes Peak event. 
> 
> A couple of facts:  people already have a trip
> planned
> 
>             people already
> have time scheduled off work
> 
> 
>             people have been
> working on their cars to get them ready for a trip
> 
> Why can't this just simply happen somewhere other than
> Pikes Peak.  Hell, why can't it STILL happen at Pikes
> Peak.
> 
> I feared that the event was trying to be too big of a
> monster this year. I blew off registering for the Porsche
> Parade in Keystone CO this year in lieu of UrQ26. 
> 
> Steve, I have to admit, I haven't been in touch with you
> about a left-coast event once the Pikes Peak event was
> announced.  
> 
> I tried to be one of the people in-the-loop as far as
> planning Pikes Peak so that maybe there would be some
> coordination between other smaller scale events this year.
> 
> SO after all these "I"'s what does everyone else think?
> 
> Sean
> 
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