Make plans to join the Group B Rally Club and the Audi UR Quattro community for the 2011 Climb To The Clouds Hill Climb June 24-26th, 2011 in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire.
- We will have up to 30 UR Quattros Rally and Street cars to view
- Audi URQ Registration is here: http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...event_id=12313
- Registration fee is $ 55.00 and includes 3 days of VIP Access
- John Buffum will be on hand to sign his book and autographs also Q & A from fans..
- VIP access to both concerts on Friday and Saturday night
- John Buffum will have is ex Michele Mouton car available for viewing
- We will be located near the start in a special URQ designated area for all 3 days
- A guided tour / drive will be on one of those days , route choosen by Marc Swanson EFI Express
If you have any questions you can email me at: Tim@groupbrallyclub.com
More info on the overall event can be found here: http://www.climbtotheclouds.com
Here is the latest update from CTTC organizers:
Thank You!: First off, all of us involved with the planning and organizing of the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb would like to say THANK YOU very much for your interest in the 2011 Climb to the Clouds! Whether you're planning to volunteer at the event, spectate, compete or crew, we're extremely glad that you'll be joining us at the Mt. Washington Auto Road this June for what will surely be an event to remember - the 2011 Climb to the Clouds - and a chance to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Mt. Washington Auto Road as the nation's oldest man-made attraction!
Accepted Driver List: Just in case you didn't know, the "Acceptance Letters" were mailed to Drivers about two weeks ago - in the next week or so we plan to post the list of Competitors on our web site, www.climbtotheclouds.com and distribute a press release to the media to let the world know who will be competing at Mt. Washington in June.
CTTC Ticket Update: For those of you who have been patiently waiting for information regarding Tickets to the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb - we met last week to discuss ticketing details and if all goes well, you'll be able to purchase your CTTC tickets on-line, through our web site very soon. Thanks again for your patience with this...
CTTC Camping Areas Located Nearby: Although we'll have "limited" on-site camping available for CTTC Volunteers (50 sites) on a first come, first served basis, there are a number of great camgrounds located nearby if you're interested. Here's some info:
The closest campground to the Climb to the Clouds is the Dolly Copp Campground - located 2 miles north of the Mt. Washington Auto Road on Route 16: http://www.campsnh.com/dollycopp.htm
There’s also a campground called the Green Meadow Campground that's located in Glen, NH - approx. 8 to 10 miles south of the Mt. Washington Auto Road on Rt. 16: http://www.greenmeadowcampingarea.com/
Located just beyond the Green Meadow Campground in Glen, NH - follow Rt. 16 south to Rt. 302 and go right (west) for less than a mille - you’ll come to the Glen Ellis Campground on your left - a very nice, clean campground with an on-site laundry facility and a convenience store located at the entrance: http://www.glenelliscampground.com/default.html
CTTC Preferred Lodging Properties: If you're not into camping but would prefer to stay in a nearby hotel, we have a number of great partner properties listed on our web site that we'd strongly recommend you check out. They include the following: The Eagle Mounatin House - Jackson, NH (the CTTC Headquarters Hotel) The Wildcat Inn & Tavern - Jackson, NH The Royalty Inn - Gorham, NH The Town & Country Motor Inn - Gorham/Shelburne, NH The Red Jacket Mountain View - North Conway, NH The Fox Ridge Resort & Hotel - North Conway, NH
When you contact any of the above CTTC preferred lodging properties, please be sure to tell the Reservationist that you're attending the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb so you'll be able to receive the "special" CTTC rate!
CTTC Volunteer Update: We just wanted to clear up what may (or may not) be a confusing situation for some folks regarding volunteering at the 2011 Climb to the Clouds. On our web site, we have some pretty detailed descriptions regarding the various volunteer postitions that will be available. Included with the descriptions are the days of the week and the hours that these positions will need to be filled. The one thing that may be misunderstood is that if you'd like to volunteer for any of these postions, or a multiple of these positions (which you can do) it could be for as little as one position a day or several different positions over several days - it's totally up to you.
We're just extremely appreciative that you're willing to lend a hand to help us make the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb the most memorable event it could be. That being said, our sincere thanks to everyone who has already signed up to assist us - we couldn't do it without you! For those of you who haven't signed up to volunteer yet but are considering it, please give it some thought... you may or may not realize it but in order for this event to be successful, we'll require the support of nearly 300 volunteers during the event!
Planning to bring your dog?: Just a quick note to let everyone know that if you're planning to attend the 2011 Climb to the Clouds this June and you'd like to bring your dog with you - that's great! All we ask is that you please be sure to keep your dog on a leash while you're on-site at the Climb to the Clouds... thanks, we really appreciate your support! By the way, if you decide to serve as a volunteer, you won't be able to have your dog with you... please keep that in mind as well. Thanks!!!
CTTC Event Chiefs: Speaking of volunteers, we'd like to publicly acknowledge and thank the many talented & dedicated folks who have joined the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb as Event Officials. The folks listed below are all considered to be "Chiefs of Specialties" and are absolutely vital in the safe and efficient operation of the Climb to the Clouds!
When you attend this year's hillclimb, be it as a volunteer, a spectator, a competitor or a crew member, I have no doubt that you'll have a chance to run into many of these fine individuals. If you do, please take a moment to shake their hand and thank them for all they've done to help make sure this year's Climb to the Clouds is one of the best ever! Chief Steward: John Buffum Chief Safety Steward: Mark Everett Chief Technical Steward: Don Taylor Chief of Communications: Bob Lyle Chief Registrar: Mary Shiloff Chief of Fire & Rescue: Peter Villaume Chief of Timing & Scoring: Mark Williams Chief of Corner Workers: Scott Beliveau Chief of Spectator Marshalls: George Young Chief of Security: Aaron Matthews Volunteer Camground Host: Heather Wagner Paddock Manager(s): Dan & Marianne Way Start-line Flagger: Dan Way Grid Manager/Staging: Marianne Way Finish-line Flagger: Jerry Shiloff Vintage Liaison: Tom Ellsworth
Sports Car Club of New Hampshire: As many of you know, in order to host any sort of motorsports event, it has to be sanctioned (insured). As such, we're extremely proud to say that the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb will be sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire (SCCNH)! The club was first started in the Fall of 1955 and has been actively involved with the sport of hillclimbing for many, many years - as a matter of fact, since the early 1960's. Every year, the SCCNH membership organize a variety of motorsports events for the enthusiast including Hillclimbs, Autocrosses, Wintercrosses & TSD rally events - whether you're from New Hampshire or not, everyone who's interested is always welcome to attend and/or participate. To learn more about the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire or to become a member, visit: www.sccnh.org
By the way, SCCNH also has a very talented & dedicated committee involved with the organization and operation of the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb - the members of this esteemed committee include: David Burden: SCCNH President Howard Roundy: SCCNH Past President George Young: SCCNH Treasurer (and Chief of Spectator Marshalls) Drew Young: SCCNH Hillclimb Chairman (and Competitor) David Patten: SCCNH Technical Liaison (and Competitor) Terry Murphy: SCCNH Marketing Liaison
CTTC Saturday Night Concert: As you probably know from reading the CTTC event schedule on our web site, we have a concert planned for Friday night (along with fireworks!) and a concert planned for Saturday night as well. Although we're not ready to announce Friday evenings band yet, we are excited to share the news with you that we'll have an amazing band called "TAB The Band" from Duxbury, MA performing LIVE on the Climb to the Clouds Stage at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road Saturday evening from 8:00pm to 10:00pm! If you visit their Facebook page (www.TABtheBand.com) you'll be able to learn all about TAB The Band and get all their latest news... as a matter of fact, the following information was taken directly from their page:
"A rock & roll band with an enduring fondness for pure pop and a wicked, sly sense of humor, TAB the Band defy easy categorization. They may love the Beatles and Cheap Trick as much as T-Rex and the Rolling Stones, but TAB aren’t classic rockers; they’re a vibrant, contemporary band that blends the vigor of punk, the might of arena rock and the melodicism of power-pop, earning the admiration of Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, alt-rock stalwarts who requested TAB The Band as their opening act. TAB the Band’s full range can be heard on Zoo Noises (released Jan 2010), a freewheeling, all-encompassing carnival ride, fueled by such intoxicating singles as the percussive “She Said No (I Love You)” and the breakneck hooks of “Bought and Sold.”
2011 Mt. Ascutney Hillclimb (May 20-22, 2011) & Burke Mountain Hillclimb (June 10-12, 2011): If you're one of the many Competitors or Volunteers who will be joining us for the 2011 Climb to the Clouds this June and you'd like another event or two to "shake the cob webs out" or have some fun, please consider these two hillclimb events. They're part of the New England Hillclimb Association Championship series. The venues are 100% tarmac and they'd be a great way to shake down your racecar before you come to Mt. Washington in late June. If you'd like more info on the New England Hillclimb Association or info on entering (or voluteering) at these fine events, please be sure to check them out on-line at: www.hillclimb.org
Well, that's about it for this week. Thank you again for your interest in the 2011 Mt. Washington Hillclimb and for your support... we look forward to seeing each and everyone of you at this year's Climb to the Clouds June 22-26, 2011!!! Let's all hope for some warmer weather so the snow & ice can melt and the talented folks at the Mt. Washington Auto Road can get busy with the 150th consecutive opening of "the Road"!!!
