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RALLY / TOURING
LSR periodically conducts Rallies, Fun Runs, and Tours (or joins with other local clubs) for those wishing to take a break (and give their brakes and tires a break) from those high testosterone / estrogen Drivers' Ed, Club Race, and Autocross events.
LSR events are meant to be more social than competitive and are activities that can involve the whole family (well, those with Cayennes or small children that can fit into the back of a 911) or older children who can navigate for their mom or dad driver.
 In all types of events - Rally, Fun Run, or Tour - the objective is to get Porsche people together for a fun day with their cars and maybe learn something about the wonderful country that surrounds Houston at the same time. Click this link for information on rallies and tours on the PCA website.
The Rally Committee looks forward to seeing you at the next event.
Next Event
Events are scheduled as follows for 2012:
- February 26, 2012 - Karls on the Riverbend
The next charity tour will be on February 26th to Karls on the Riverbend, 5011 FM 723 in Richmond, for Sunday Brunch. The cost will be $18.95 per person (beverages extra); a $25 donation per car is appreciated. Information on the meeting place, departure time and scenic route to Karl’s will follow shortly. There will be a raffle for two nights with breakfast at the Holiday Inn Resort Galveston-on the Beach with 3 raffle tickets for $10 OR 10 raffle tickets for $20. Someone attending the brunch will be a winner. Click here for details and the route directions and map. RSVP to Anne Retzler by February 20.
- March 17, 2012 - "A Day at the Races" Tour to TWS for the LSR PCA Club Race (details to follow).
- May (date to be determined) - Weekend in Waco (details to follow)
- October (date to be determined) - Louisiana and Mississippi (details to follow)
Our last touring event was a charity drive to the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Lost Pines, Texas on Sunday, August 21st. A charitable contribution of $25 per car was requested, with the funds to be donated to charity by LSR. Each participant paid for their own lunch at the Hyatt Resort Major Neighbors Golf Club restaurant overlooking the golf course.
The group of 35 Region members in 20 Porsches met at the Starbucks in Spring Valley, 8420 I-10at 9:30 am and followed‘less travelled straight and winding roads, including both Buescher and Bastrop State Parks, which are connected by a 12-mile drive through the Lost Pines of East Central Texas. Click here for the route directions we used.
All entrants received prizes - freebies from Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah.
Tour / Rally Chair Ron Baklarz and Charity Chair Anne Retzler on the left prepare to lead the “black” group to the Lost Hills Resort, while Region member Kandace Heimer on the right patiently waits for her husband Jim to finish with the photography and lead the “yellow” group on the tour from Houston. |
Ron Baklarz, far left, and Anne Retzler, far right, both in their distinctive Lone Star Region shirts, meet the participants on the Lost Pines charity tour over lunch at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort after the 150 mile drive from Houston.
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Please contact Ann Retzler for additional information on Charity Tours.
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Rallies
Rallies involve covering a measured course in a certain amount of time. Several intermediate checkpoints are established on the route, and all teams must check in at given intervals at the checkpoints. This form generally requires higher speed driving and more precise navigation involving keeping track of both elapsed time, average speed, and distance. A conforming rally requires a large amount of planning, organization, coordination, and volunteer staffing.
Click this link for the PCA Rally Guidelines.
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Fun Run
Fun Runs involve covering a course
that has been laid out and measured before hand. Directions (sometimes
containing cryptic clues) are provided to each driver / navigator team,
and the objective is to cover the same distance as has been measured
on the course. At the same time, the teams will be asked to make certain
stops or observe and record landmarks or points of interest along the
way. The run will end with a lunch or dinner at a scenic spot, where
some nominal prizes are awarded to the team that most closely matches
their mileage to the measured course, to the team with the most correct
answers to the "landmark" questions, and to the team that (inadvertently)
covers the most distance trying to get from start to finish.
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Tours
Touring involves all cars assembling at a start point and then driving in convoy along a scenic route (for example, a Spring wildflower tour). The trip usually ends at a restaurant or other point of interest. Many of our tours are being structured as charity events with a nominal voluntary contribution solicited from participants. Check the News page for details.
PCA has several documents that pertain to planning, conducting, and post event reporting for touring activities. This same level of documentation is generally available for all PCA events that LSR conducts; however, tours are more likely to be organized and conducted on an informal basis. Persons leading tours need to be aware of this information. |
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Except for the PCA Insurance Item, the following are links to the applicable documents on the PCA website. Member log-in is required to access the forms.
NOTE - these documents and forms change from time to time. Current copies of the document and forms should be downloaded from the PCA website (member log-in required) for use at events that require them. All forms must be printed IN COLOR.
For information on prior tours, check out the following links:
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Committee
Ron Baklarz is the Rally / Touring Chairman. He is always looking for volunteers.
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