Carlisle Question

The hotel reservations are being made using "Speedster Owners Group",as the reference for the reserved block of rooms. Under what club name are we registering at the Showfield? The Carlisle website gives two options.
1)Speedster Owners
2)Speedster Group
This does make a difference. Based on the number of registrants under the correct name, this will determine our eligibility for a FREE tented area at the showfield.
Has anyone registered yet for the Showfield?

Hi Allan---how is that gorgeous IM of yours doing these days! If you are like me it's too damned cold to drive right now.

We usually get a tent in our area ar Carlisle--email East Coast Bruce who is coordinating it this year--hope to see you at Carlisle this year!

You can use either one. Bruce and or Gordon can call Carlisle to fix this. It should be "Speedster Owners Group".
They will be combined.

~WB

Oooo - forgot that I have to register for the show, too.

U GUYS ARE LUCKY VINCE AND MARK ARE NOT COMING TO CARLISLE
HERE IS APIC OF THEM FROM MORRO BAY LAST YEAR

Gerd, Theron should put you in the penalty box for that picture, oh the humanity!

I got a reminder/schedule postcard in the mail today from Carlisle Events, thanks Altoid!

I registered under "Speedsters Group" which I think is how I registered last year.

I'll contact Carlisle and see if the duplication can be changed. In the interim, please register under the first one - "Speedster Owners". If anyone has registered under the second heading, let me know and I'll get you fixed.

Of course, this is why it is important to let me know if you are coming so I can keep track and make sure Carlisle gives us credit for all the registrations.

BTW, sorry for the delay in responding.....I was enjoying the sun in the Dominican Republic with a few others on this site. I'm back again so the planning can begin.

Bruce,
I am registered under the "Speedster Group".

Looking to find out more about replicas just visited SAS and am leaning that way
now want to make sure and want to know what options and color I might want to order. What are the best days to be at the meet, is Thursday and Friday ok. Is the Fairfield inn close to the owners hotel? Is there anything I need to sign up for or register for? Thanks David

David,

The Fairfield is about 9 miles away from the main hotel (Hotel Carlisle). The Carlisle show is closed on Thursday but will start on Friday and you will be able to go through the buildings and talk to the manufacturers and see their cars through Sunday, here's more info: http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/events/import/

Our group will start arriving at the hotel Thursday afternoon and we'll be hanging out there when we aren't cruising or at the show. You are more than welcome to stop by anytime, everyone will be happy to show and talk about their cars. I hope to have a weekend schedule out soon and you are welcome to join us for the cruises, dinners, etc. Saturday is usually the biggest day at Carlisle but if you are only able to get there Thursday or Friday then Friday is probably the best of the two. Stop by and say hello.

David A - here's a short video of some of the SOC shenanigans that begins Thursday afternoon at the Carlisle Hotel! We hope to see you there and show you what this 'Madness' is all about!!

http://www.vimeo.com/7370985

Peace - Out

Jim,
Thanks for reposting this, now...I am pumped for Carlisle 2010 !

David, please feel welcome to join up with us. These folks didn't know me from Adam in '05, but they invited me to hang out with them and learn about the cars. I've made some wonderful friends and have a great car to show for it. I recommend spending Friday on whatever cruise activity we have, and plan on your main day at the show being Saturday.

Great, thanks all for the replys, I will plan on staying Friday night. Does anyone know what else is going on that weekend, the rate goes from $100 per wed. and thur. night to $150 friday?

Sorry, never mind about the what else is going on, I just opened the flier. I thought there were going to be 20-30 Speedsters and that was it. I see now there is a whole lot more. Thanks

Yup, we're an event within an event, we're big but the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals is much bigger. We'll see you there.

Somebody break out another keg of "The Madness".....

David: Take note.
The reservation dates and rates are:

Thursday May 20th. $77.96
Friday May 21st $113.96
Saturday May 22nd. $113.96

We have a complimentary hospitality room for Friday and Saturday.

The rooms are blocked under the reservation name:
"Speedster Owner's Group.
Our reservation is NOT.... on the Hotel Web Site, please call Hotel Carlisle directly to reserve your room AT 800 692 7315 / 717 243 1717.
Reservation cut off date is April 20th. 2010
Check in 3:00PM Check out 11:00AM

~WB

...and don't forget to bring a hat!

...and your fancy shirt!

The Carlisle registration site has been fixed, the "Speedster Group" selection has been eliminated, "Speedster Owners" is still there and that is the one everyone should select. This is important because the number of registrations in a club (1) qualifies us for a free tent on the field and (2) enters us in the competition for most club registrations.

Don't forget to register for Carlisle! And you can save $10 if you register by May 2: http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/events/import/

...and especially your appetite!

...er, and maybe a few tools!

Thanks for all of your help and sorry for all the questions, do I sign up under the speedster owners for $20, if so what do I say about a car or do I just pay the $8 per person at the gate? What will get me the most exposure to find out about speedster replicas. thanks again,

Sans a speedster, I've registered what ever I am driving ( wife comes to Cariisle after work on Friday in a Toyota) for the weekend, it's cheaper than daily a gate fee and gets you parked close the Speedster area.

Yeah.....just to explain a little more:

If you get a gate ticket for $8/day, you end up parking in Istanbul or something and then have to walk about a mile from inside gates 1 or 2, all the way across the show field to where we all park (about a mile).

If you register whatever car you're driving at gate 3, (I usually register my F250 pickup and trailer, for example), it costs an extra $4 for the weekend, PLUS you drive in and park about 150 feet away from the Speedster/Spyder area.

Way worth it..... IMHO...

Lots of other people do it, too.

Last year, there were something like 450 kit cars there (about 50 speedster/spyders) and another 2,500 imports.

"It's a really big shoe"!

Gordon

Thank you, that's what I was hoping. Not to sound cheap, but $20 and park close compaired to $32 and park far away makes much more sense.

You can spend the $8 you'll save on egg sammiches. That's what we all do.

Looking VERY forward to those egg sammiches.

Oh yeah ! ..........love those egg sammiches.