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CA: Ron Dunlop Memorial Charity Cruise
2024-05-18 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | • Dink’s Deli and Bakery, Santa Clarita, CA, 28170 Newhall Ranch Rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
The object of Ron Dunlop Memorial Charity Cruise is to enjoy driving sweeping, beautiful, challenging, paved back roads at legal speeds while raising money for one of our favorite charities. All net proceeds (over $20 per car) will be donated to the Loma Linda University Medical Center, the group that took such good care of Ron. There is no need for advanced math and no riddles, compasses, maps, or gimmicks. We will rain or shine on May 18, 2024.

This is an SCCA Cal Club-sanctioned Regional “Trek” format cruise event sponsored by the Into the Night Rally Team. It’s a non-competitive, untimed driving event. You can run alone or with as many passengers as your vehicle has working seat belts.

The “Trek” format is a “follow-the-leader” type cruise event. There will be a lead car, and we’ll all basically just stay in the queue behind them. Just follow the car in front of you and enjoy the roads. We will hand out a brief, written course description at the Start to help you stay with the route if you decide to stop or whatever. You can stop anywhere for any reason: a break, sightseeing, photos, etc.

Regarding photos, this event will go through the heart of the southern California wildflower area. With the rains we’ve been having, it should be a super bloom and should still be going strong on rally day. We have found an especially scenic spot on the course in this area, and we will have a professional photographer there to get some high-res pictures of you and your car surrounded by the wildflowers. We’ll then send each of you your photos after the event!

This event has been designed to be extremely EV-friendly. Charging stations are near both the Start and Finish.

Please register online at MotorsportsReg.com. Registration is $30 per car. All net proceeds (over $20 per car) will be donated to the Loma Linda University Medical Center, the group that took such good care of Ron. (NOTE: If the “register now” button doesn’t work, please reload this page and try again.)

You may still register in person at the Start. (Sorry, but we cannot accept credit cards at Registration. Please use the MSR website to pay by credit card.)

Registration opens at 10 AM, but feel free to come earlier. Dink’s Deli makes its bagels on-site daily, and they are mighty good. There’s also a Starbucks and a Jamba Juice literally next door. Come early for some socializing, tall tales, and tire-kicking. The finish will be at the Black Bear Diner in Palmdale.

This driving portion of the event lasts about 2 hours and covers about 90 miles of our favorite roads. The Cruisemaster is Paul McGaffey.

More Info can be found at www.itnrally.org and on the Ron Dunlop Memorial Charity Cruise Facebook page at Log in or sign up to view. For any questions or more detailed information, contact Paul at selmer6@gmail.com, or call or text 310 350 1360.

RReNews Note: Ron Dunlop, for whom this Memorial Cruise is in honor, has a lovely Last Checkpoint tribute written for him by Paul in 2022. You may view it here.

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IL: Wine in Time Spring Tour Road Rally @ Flying J Travel Center
2024-05-18 09:00 - 14:30 | • Flying J Travel Center, South Beloit, IL, 16049 Willowbrook Road, South Beloit, IL, 61080-9562, United States
The SCCA Chicago Region will run another G.O.A.T.S. (Get Out and Tour Series) event on Saturday, May 18th, with the Wine in Time Tour Rally. Join us this spring for another drive through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin on some of the most scenic backroads to enjoy.

This Chicago Region SCCA, G.O.A.T.S. backroads tour will provide you with an enjoyable day of driving, using great backroads, scenic views, plenty of turns, and elevation changes. The drive will be approximately 120 miles, ending in Prairie du Sac at The Wollersheim Winery –Distillery – Bistro, where we will all meet for lunch and some socializing. The vineyard began in the 1840s and turned to dairy farming during prohibition. In 1972, the Wollersheim family purchased the property, and they resumed winemaking. Wollersheim Winery is a National Historic Site and has won many awards for its wines. After lunch, if you like, you can visit the wine-tasting room or the distillery and pick up some treats. Join us, won’t you, for a great drive, good food, wine, and a chance to visit with friends.

The Tour/Rally is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The starting point will be the Flying “J” in South Beloit, IL. Registration is required on MotorsportsReg, and check-in on the day of will open at 9 AM.

Event Information:

Registration: Pre-event registration is required. Registration is open on (click link) MotorsportReg, The entry deadline for this event is midnight Sunday May 12, 2024.

Entry Fee per car: $25.00 SCCA Members, $45.00 Non-members (a $20.00 Weekend Membership fee for all non-member drivers is required, which is included in entry). The Weekend Membership fee can be applied towards a full SCCA Membership. All cars must have a Driver and a Navigator. Any Navigator/passenger who is not an SCCA Member will be asked to sign a Trial Membership document at the starting point (no additional fees assessed).

Starting point: Flying J Travel Center (the northwest corner of I-90 /39 and Illinois Rt. 75) by Denny’s Restaurant. Check-in at the event will open at 9:00 AM, and the first car will depart promptly at 10:00 AM.

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