The
2008 Peak to Peak Rallye is SOLD OUT.
Thanks to all of our loyal supporters for making this rallye
such a tremendous success!!
2008
Peak to Peak Rallye Announcement
September 14-19, 2008
We
haven't even made an official announcement (until right
now), but since we've already received multiple deposits
for the 2008 Peak to Peak Rallye I guess we pretty much
have to do this thing again. Therefore, "Wheels to
Meals" will hit the road once again in 2008! Past successes,
especially with the recently completed '07 rallye, will
put pressure on us to raise the bar yet again. To help achieve
this goal we have modified the proposed route, which was
published in the 2007 event route book. Believe it or not,
this newly planned route will actually include more scenic
driving than any Peak to Peak to date, and yes, we will
once again attempt to make it through Rocky Mountain National
Park. Third time's a charm, right? Overnight stays will
be in Gateway, Pagosa Springs, and Glenwood Springs.
As
greater emphasis of Peak to Peak Rallye, LLC efforts has
been directed towards raising funds for worthy community
service organizations, we continue to find out just how
generous our rallye participants are. Event entry fees allowed
rallye organizers to present a check in the amount of $10,000
to the Mountain Family Center (MFC), based out of Hot Sulphur
Springs, Colorado. The presentation was quite touching and
was accentuated by the news that this was the single largest
donation ever received by the MFC. The other recipient of
Peak to Peak donations would once again be the Jeffco Action
Center (JAC). At Thursday evening's closing banquet our
group stepped up in a big way by offering up over $19,000
in auction bids and general donations. 100% of that money
was given directly to the JAC. We applaud these outstanding
organizations for their efforts to assist citizens in need.
Okay,
now on to the meat of this announcement. Without the EXTREME
generosity of the '07 participants that made donations at
our closing banquet, we would not have had funds to give
to the Jeffco Action Center this year. With the ever-increasing
expense to put on an event of this caliber we find it necessary
to increase the entry fees to insure there will be charitable
funds to distribute.
Therefore,
the entry fee for 2008 is $4000 ($3700 for those not needing
2-nights stay at the Golden Hotel). This rate is still below
those of other rallies around the country.
To
help assure continued flexibility, the 2008 entry level
will be limited to 40 cars, and with the likelihood that
the event will sell out you will want to get your deposits
($500, non-refundable if entry is accepted) in ASAP! To
fill the 40 available spots, all returning 2007 entrants
will receive automatic acceptance ($500 deposit must be
received no later than 1/15/08 to assure acceptance). Any
remaining spots will be filled by other interested parties
beginning 1/16/08.
We
will most likely receive a greater number of Requests for
Entry than what we will be able to accommodate so I'd like
to stress the importance of getting your entries in quickly.
Also, if you know for a fact that you WILL NOT be able to
join us in '08, please mark the entry as such and send it
back to Peak to Peak World Headquarters at your earliest
convenience.
As
a reminder, Peak to Peak is NOT a high-speed, police escorted
event. It was conceived as a means for fellow sports car
enthusiasts to come together to tour the magnificent Rocky
Mountain region, enjoy fine dining and lodging, and great
camaraderie. The event is open to all sports cars (no sedans
please), but late model vehicles (i.e. reliable) are recommended
due to the remote locations and extreme elevations we'll
be traveling.
Thanks
to all of you that have supported Peak to Peak Rallye over
the course of the past four years. You have helped make
it the E-ticket ride of sports car rallies. Cool cars, great
folks, and Colorado's Rocky Mountains during the height
of the changing fall colors………does it get
any better?
Happy
Rallying,
Harry,
Cris, Greg & Mark
