EVENT DAY IN BRIEF
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There are 42 miles of adventure ahead on May 2 when you ride traffic-free through New York City! Join 30,000 cyclists for the largest recreational cycling event in America.
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Route Highlights: The journey starts in Lower Manhattan. You’ll head north through the heart of Manhattan to Central Park and continue on to historic Harlem and the Bronx, returning south along the East River on FDR Drive. From there you’ll cross into Queens and then Brooklyn, where cyclists take over the Gowanus Expressway before making the thrilling climb up — and down — the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island.
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Rest Areas: Replenish your energy at five areas along the route. Complimentary snacks at each stop include Bonita Bananas, Lärabars, and oranges.
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Other Services: Entertainment, rider photos, bike repair, Reunion Centers, “SAG” (support and gear) trucks and buses, and medical support are among the amenities available for riders — along with car-free streets, a spectacular route, and the company of 30,000 enthusiastic cyclists and more than 1,500 volunteers.
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Short Cut: Riders in the rear third of the Tour will be directed to a shortened route that bypasses the Astoria Park rest area and leads directly to the Con Ed Learning Center rest area, a shortcut of 4 miles.
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Finish Festival: Relax, grab a bite to eat, check out bike-related exhibits, and shop for official Tour gear and other goodies at the Festival on Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
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The 31st Annual So-RAD Quest for the Sword Event
held in conjunction with the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series and Playboy Mazda MX5 Cup on October 2-4, 2009
on the 1.1 Mile Patriot Course at VIRginia International Raceway.
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ADMISSION:
Two (2) admission tickets are included with each driver registration. All others must purchase a ticket per track policy. You can purchase tickets at the track gate or in advance (save $10) via the following links:
3-day Pass: Advance: $40 Gate: $50
2-day Pass: Advance: $15 Gate: $25
Saturday: Advance: $10 Gate: $20
Sunday: Advance: $10 Gate: $20
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DETAILS:
This is the 31st annual So-RAD Quest for the Sword Event, so by now you should know what is going on. For those that are late to the game, here it is. So-RAD (society of regional amateur drifting) is putting on this kick ass event that is just plain awesome and fun. Where else can you win a sword and a battle axe while drifting, or let alone win them doing anything? There’s a ton of drifting to do and something for everyone (including grandma) from solo, tandem, team, and earliest entry. And with us putting the event on, you won’t know what is serious and what isn’t. Now on with the boring stuff…
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PRIZES:
$3250+ in cash, medieval weaponry, and prizes up for grabs
Single Competition: $425 Total: 1st = $250 | 2nd = $125 | 3rd = $50
Tandem Competition: $1875 Total: 1st = $1000 and the Sword | 2nd = $500 | 3rd = $250 | 4th = $125
Earlies Entry Contest: $425 Total: 1st = $250and the Battle Axe | 2nd = $125| 3rd = $75
Team Drift: $525 Total: 1st = $300 | 2nd = $150 | 3rd = $75
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OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Grand Am Koni Challenge: The Koni Challenge features battles in two different classes including sports cars from Mazda, Acura, Ford, Nissan and BMW.
Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup: The Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup will have practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday, with races on Saturday and Sunday.
VW “Sim Race”: Featuring VW GTi’s fans can ride along in simulated races on the VIR full course (Friday through Sunday – sign up at the VIR store in the North Paddock).
Gymkhana: Twice the fun. Fans can drive their own cars and/or drive brand new Volkswagen GTi’s to compete for the fastest times in a variety of categories for prizes (Friday through Sunday). Registration for your own car must be done in advance at www.dgtrials.com. Registration for VW GTi’s can be done onsite at the VIR store in the North Paddock.
Karting Zone: Almost every successful professional racing driver in the world today got their start in karting. You’ll get your chance to test your skills at VIR’s world-class track in the 9hp Stratos Go-Karts (Friday through Sunday).
Offroad Rally Stages: Fans can drive their own vehicles in the VIR Rallycross (Saturday through Sunday).
Live Music: Band on Friday and Saturday nights at the track.
Playboy Bunnies and VIR Trophy Girls: Girls, girls, girls…
Sound Off Competition: Test out how loud your car stereo is.
Car Show: See how well you can hard park.
Children’s Fun Zone: Keep the kids entertained and maybe they’ll finally get exhausted and pass out on the ride home and through the night.
moshimoto makes oem replacement starters…lifetime warranty
Front scraps in the rear…and also some Great Stuff for reinforcement…thanks johnfor the idea!!!
so sad i’ll be missing this one! i hear steve’s giving away free kisses for all the ladies =D
July 11, 2009
Gates open at 9:30
Driver’s meeting at 10
Driving right after
Ends at 6
Party right after
$150 check/$156 paypal to drive
Paypal address is clubloose@gmail.com
PM for address to send check to.
Group A/B only. No group C.
Cars need to pass tech to drive.
Pre-registration will go until 7/6/09. After that price to drive goes up.
And as always, lots of fun stuff planned. Plus maybe that Exedy clutch raffle.
So let’s do this.
we won’t be there, but whatevs…it’s jersey. CIPHA DON’T GET GASSED!!! HEHEH HAHAHAHAAA……
steve’s going to be reppin’ at hyperfest this year…good luck and post maaaaad pics!! oh and win =)
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we’re sad it’s the first one we’re missing in 3 years =(((
greatest. flyer. ever.
July 11, 2009
Gates open at 9:30
Driver’s meeting at 10
Driving right after
Ends at 6
Party right after
$150 check/$156 paypal to drive
Paypal address is clubloose@gmail.com
PM for address to send check to.
Group A/B only. No group C.
Cars need to pass tech to drive.
Pre-registration will go until 7/6/09. After that price to drive goes up.
And as always, lots of fun stuff planned. Plus maybe that Exedy clutch raffle.
So let’s do this.
as you could tell from my previous post, i’m expecting this to change at least 6 more times…
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