The
Alfa Touring
Experience starts with an assortment of
revving Alfas, spread over some cool scenic roads.
Toss in some covered bridges and points of
interest. Top off with a special activity and extraordinary
accommodations.
Repeat each day.
Results, miles
of smiles.
What’s Alfa Touring?
It’s not “Pre-Convention Tour”!
It’s a proper name for a fun
event!
It signals the launch of the
convention and deserves equal status as a part of our annual
gathering.
If there was to be a theme for
Alfa Touring, ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’, comes
to mind, but has nothing in common with the shared experiences of
Steve Martin and John Candy from the movie!
Registrants are encouraged to arrive Saturday, July 9th
at the Campbell House to participate in an evening welcome &
orientation party in preparation for a morning departure on Sunday.
Alfa Touring
begins and ends at the Campbell House in Lexington, KY, the official
hotel site of Alfas in the
Bluegrass. The
Tour is a group event, but designed to set your own driving pace,
whether that be subdued or spirited.
We will traverse parts of KY, OH, and IN, beginning Sunday,
July 10th, and ending Wednesday July 13th.
Our 4 day, 3 night venture features scheduled stops, allowing
adequate time to traverse each leg, and rejoin as a group at the end
of each day. Overnight
accommodations are at rural but modern establishments, in tranquil
settings. With the Time
Trials at Putnam Park on Wednesday, you’ll have a ‘deviation
option’; participate either in the time trials and/or touring laps,
or distillery tour.
Wednesday evening brings a special dinner activity, and concludes at
the Campbell House that evening.
Alfa
Touring
encourages the buddy system by teaming up with at least one other
vehicle or group that you feel comfortable touring with.
Sunday’s first leg is purposely staged so that you can make
an evaluation on whose driving style and pace is best suited to your
comfort level. We’re not
saying you can’t run solo, but that whole ‘safety-in-numbers’ system
is a proven method of safety and security.
Pairing off with other
Alfisti gives assurance you won’t be stuck alone by the side of
the road should you become lost or stranded!
Maybe it’s
preaching to the choir, but the importance of preparing your vehicle
for the journey can’t be stressed enough.
Being without the use of your vehicle is no fun for anyone.
Even though we know you
will prep your Alfa
(or lesser vehicle), there’s always a chance that trouble may occur.
We’re working to make arrangements for emergency road service
available, if necessary.
Alfa
Touring
will not be defined by past limits on cars and entrants.
Yes, there is a limited block of secured rooms, and limited
space on one of the scheduled activities, but if those secured spots
get taken, that doesn’t necessarily mean that more aren’t available.
Don’t hesitate to take the initiative to check those places
once they’re gone!
Alfa Touring has
but one simple rule:
Only paid registrants will receive access to the details!
As in the past, those who register for this event will be
given the necessary information to secure their own reservations,
and are responsible for all costs over and above the registration
fee. Registered
participants will benefit from any negotiated pricing.
For now, this glimpse is meant to whet your appetite, and
designed to appeal to any age and adventurer.
July 10-13, 2011
IMPORTANT NOTE: After registering for Alfa Touring, you will receive all the details. Alfa Touring does include activities through-out Wednesday, July 13th. If you plan on participating in the Time Trial or Touring Laps at Putnam, don't worry! The tour will bed in Indiana Tuesday night...about a 90 minute drive from the track. Alfa Touring / Time Trail participants will depart the tour Tuesday evening to head to the Time Trial hotel for tech inspection. If you are only participating in the touring laps, you can depart the tour Wednesday morning for Putnam and perhaps even rejoin the tour later in Kentucky. Just be sure to give us advanced notice of your plans. For more info visit: ALFA TOURING FAQ
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