olddragger

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ANyone going--looks good and low cost. you can even get insurance!
olddragger

Kurt Bob

Are you sure? I don't see anything on their calendar. They are having a DE at CMP this weekend.

DJ_Skyhawk

Hey anyone know the actual date of this. I'd like to go to this event. I dont live all that far away.

swoope

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what kurt bob said.. i would love to provide free beer again.. but cant find the info..

beers

olddragger

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my bad---it's www.darksidede.com and it is in Nov (8/9) not october--damn old brain.
OD

TrackAddict

Are you still coming to Road Atlanta in Dec?

swoope

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doubt it, had not planned on it anyway.... have to get new tires before this event. i really want to do this one.. have not done enough reading on it yet..

might be up to the alms race at road atlanta.

beers

Kurt Bob

That's weird. The Dark Side used to be the Coastal Empire PCA. It looks like Jackie Travison and company have gone out on their own (Coastal Empire now has separate events). I think I'd like to do that one. Is November going to be cool enough for you???

olddragger

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this just looks good---i still want to do nasa at RA in Dec--but if enough people wwill go to this i will be in.
olddragger

swoope

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i am finding nothing on what is offered. is it 4 20 min sessions like most weekends??

beers

DarkSideDE

Hi everyone - and thank you for starting this thread.

We use to provide the organization of the Driver Ed for both Coastal Empire and Ocmulgee regions. We have instead, gone back to our roots and are doing it for charity. Our charity is the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island - and not only do they see the profit - but they spend Saturday with us at the track - where classroom, lunch and family parade is supplied by not just us - but by the participants of our event.

We follow the 5 run group format - from Novice to Instructor. The sessions are 20 minutes. We have classroom, taste of the track, and well, just a good time. We invite all marques and folks you'd like to call friends - once ya meet 'em.

We offer hospitality on Friday night at our host hotel - and for 10 bucks, a pig pickin' with a keg at the track on Saturday night.

We've been doing DEs since 2001 -- and our last one we hit the 120 participant mark (okay, 116 and 4/2 people, the 4/2 were instructors - 2 for Sat and 2 replacements for Sun - worked for us!). For our November event - we already have 51 persons registered. And promises of that still coming in daily -- yikes.

If you have any questions - please feel free to contact me. I'd love to hear from you -- and just maybe - we'll all meet up at Roebling, Nov 7-9.

Jackie

swoope

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thanks jackie,

the info you posted i did find. the actual schedule is what i am wondering about?


if i get my tire issue handled in the next week i am in..

and shameless bump.

beers

olddragger

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guys we love RR track and this sounds like a good organization to support.
The price is right, sounds like plenty of track time (5 sessions a day?), the time of the year is great. Jackie I havent had the pleasure to meet you yet but if you a supporter of the BG club you have to be good people. I have been in health care x 31 yrs and i have seen plenty of results of the good impact that organization has had.

? Can we sign up on line or do we have to mail the application in.

I am somewhat recruiting this event --may have some Florida people coming up also. I will continue to promote on this forum and the Georgia RX8 site.
olddragger

DarkSideDE

Hey there olddragger - thanks for rounding up the troops - I can't wait to see a whole bunch of RX8s out there - playing among the other marques... sounds like a great thing.

I do appreciate you posting - and I love your positive comments. (Can never get enough of those.)

Okay, I admit it - as way ahead as I've always been on computers - there are some things that I do prefer the old fashion way - they work. So we appreciate mail in registrations with checks that can be deposited. You may reserve a spot, meaning bringing it to my attention you are mailing your check in -- if you use www.clubregistration.net -- which is a good idea, because I already have 53 paid applications in, and promises of many more. Our last event was sold out, and since I have almost 2 months to go -- I fear (happily) this one too will be sold out.

As you see, we do try to keep the price down. If we went to online pay - we would have to give over a percentage to -- say -- Paypal. I would rather the money go to the Boys & Girls Club - they'd have better use of it. Besides, I like the idea of the children in our neighborhoods growing up with sound backgrounds. Makes them better citizens and productive ones at that. Hopefully, they'll grow up wanting to be the next generation of Greens - and...be able to afford this hobby


Another reason - I really like to see the handwriting of folks I haven't met yet. You cannot see what I see reading keystrokes from a computer...

See you in November,


Jackie

swoope

iTrader: (5)

wow,

dont recall last time i laughed that hard.. if you think my internet skills are bad you really are going to enjoy my hand written application.. btw, thx for the email!

crayon or fingerpaint? i am not allowed to have anything sharp.

btw, the timing of this event is perfect.. i am almost thinking about camping..

beers

DarkSideDE

Originality -- love it... keeps the weekend inventive. See ya there and bring the sense of humor with ya!!!

and just a reminder - if anyone is planning on camping out -- there is a fee -- and you will need to call the track before the arrival to let them know you are planning to camp out. We want to keep everyone happy - and keep this thing going smoothly -- btw -- for the Friday night we have asked to keep the gate open till 10 - just for the campers...

dbright007

I am planning on the Lapping day Friday.
Getting off work for the weekend is going to be a PITA, but hope some of you come down for the Fri also.

OD, glad to see you motivated! Bring that beast out to run!

Swoope, if you bring beer of the same caliber, I may have to camp. (Sure as heck can't find my way to the hotel after a few of those )

I will be emailing Jackie (Hi Jackie) about this split thing. Cause I could probably do Fri/Sat - but Sun is definitely out...

olddragger

iTrader: (3)

Thanks for the reply Jackie and I will be mailing mine in this week. Ok guys lets round up some folks--dont leave me alone with Swoope--i would have too much fun and couldnt stand that. This reminds me of the good ole days before NASA got so big.
Db man--you are staying saturday--we are chaining ya to one of those trees, and swoope we can sleep in our cars man --its very comfortable. Picked up a few hints in my single days when I didnt want to drive home
Lets get to work on Silver, Charlie and the rest of out gang.
Jackie thanks again and if you need handwriting analysis let me know--i have learned some things in trying to read some of the medical stuff out here.
olddragger

SilverEIGHT

I'm thinking seriously about this one. I may take you up on the auto hotel if I go. If things work out, It'll be for Sat/Sun. I have 1/2 day not spoken for on vacation so I would take Friday PM off and take my time driving down.

Anyone know about the run groups?

EIDT:
5 run groups:
Green
Blue
White
Black
Red

Looks like I will fit in somewhere in the White (solo) or Black (Track Junkie/Inst. Spill over).

swoope

iTrader: (5)

don,

i fw you the schedule i got from jackie. sent it to your email address from this site..

beers

SilverEIGHT

Got it!

DarkSideDE

Hi - just want you to know the Friday is a lapping day only. If you send in your application before the date - it's $150 bucks and if you just show up -- well, $175 and a weird look for me (cause I'm going for the headcount... )

Also, there are no Fri/Sat splits -- sorry. There is Friday Lapping Day - and a Sat/Sun DE...

Last DE the split I had was four instructors - 2 for Saturday and 2 replacements for Sunday... and we bend over backwards for good instructors.



You are very welcome - that is what I'm here for. I enjoy it -- what can I tell you. Meanwhile, I'm an old typographer - I was known to read the worst handwritings out there...


You could always pitch a tent. It is permitted. Just do the track a favor - if you are serious about camping there - let them know before your arrival. On Friday, I've asked for the gates to be open until 10pm - so you can get in. That way you can come to the host hotel, cry over all the folks that will be in decent beds - and join in meeting the folks you will be with all weekend.

*****************

Thank you all for the burst of energy and the enthusiasm. We want more of that at the track. See you there - November... looking forward to it.

dbright007

Guess I will have to use my powers of persuasion to try to get Sat/Sun off from work. That will take a few days to work on.
Really no fun not knowing.

DarkSideDE

and may the "force" be with you.........

Can we write them a note like - it's for your mental health? and get an MD to sign it?

SilverEIGHT

I'm waiting on the wife to make a decision... we have a pre planned event and I'm giving her an opportunity to cancel!