Boxstoberfest 2014

[TeamOxford]

Registration for Boxstoberfest 2014 opens on Tuesday, July 1st. The organizers are limiting attendance to 100 cars, so early registration is strongly advised.

Boxstoberfest

PCA members may pre-register through the Club Registration website, and is open now:

ClubRegistration.net

Boxstoberfest is THE kick-ass event of the year in Texas for Boxster owners, and features 225 miles of spirited driving, including a blitz of the infamous "Twisted Sisters" of motorcycle fame:

Motorcycle Riding in The Texas Hill Country

So get ready to wax your ride, fasten your seat belt, clench up your butt cheeks, and come on down..............

Just sayin'............

TO

[ATX_Boxster]

Thanks for the heads up about early PCA member registration.

This was an absolute blast last year!

[bglz42]

We are registered, and reserved at the Fredericksburg Inn!

[rp17]

Can anyone give a little more info of last year event?

[TeamOxford]

This year's event follows the same basic schedule as last year, with just a few additions. From the organizers:

Registration for Boxstoberfest 2014 will open on July 1, 2014, and will be through ClubRegistration.net. There is already lots of interest, so this is going to be another great year for the event.

Last year, we had over 200 attendees and are looking forward to at least the same numbers this year. One very important change to note - we will shut off registration when we reach 100 cars. Over that amount, the drive groups become unmanageable. Your safety and enjoyment of the event are of prime importance to the organizers. Speaking of safety, the following needs to be completely understood by all participants - Boxstoberfest is not a race, nor a venue to drive as fast as you want and endanger other participants, your passengers, nor the public. We enjoy a spirited drive on public roads, and have a very good time doing so. If your intent is for an all out ride pressing the envelope of your vehicle, this is not the place. There are multiple events within all the regions to do this in a safe and controller manner. Rule 1 is NO PASSING. Break this rule, and you will forever be banned. Regardless, all who have attended in the past can attest that the twisties can still be challenging and VERY exciting.

As a summary, here are some of the details of the event.

1. We are adding 2 new event for Friday early attendees - (1) A chance to run the regular driving route early. Arrive at the Hangar Hotel prior to 1:00 pm Friday Sept 5, check in and sign the waivers, and pick up the official drive map. Then, you are free to drive the entire course - which opens up your Saturday to run it again, or participate in one of the other drives. (2) A wine tour. We will visit 2 wineries, with a lunch stop in the middle.

2. We have also added a "Sunrise Drive" set to depart at 7:00 am Saturday morning. Details are still being worked out, but the route will most likely be an abbreviated version of the regular course, without a defined stop in the middle.

3. Once again - Boxstoberfest central is the Hangar Hotel. In fact, we have the entire Hangar Hotel blocked for the whole weekend - all rooms, and conference facilities. For those who have attended previous Boxstoberfest events, this is the hotel at the airport where we do the Saturday morning line-up and drive staging. The rooms at the Hangar Hotel are absolutely fabulous, and we have a great room rate. We also have special rates at the Fredericksburg Inn, as we have had in the past. *Note* Even though Boxstoberfest registration is just now opening, a lot of attendees last year booked their rooms as they checked out last year. As such, all the rooms are full and there is a wait list. There are plenty of rooms at the Fredericksburg Inn as well as other local hotels (there is a brand new Holiday Inn Express, with what I hear has a fantastic pool, the Hampton Inn, and lots of B&B's).

4. Our Saturday evening event will be at the Pacific Showroom, on the Hangar Hotel property. The Showroom is a fabulous venue, and we have a great dinner planned in this wonderful facility.

5. All registration and check-in will be done at the Hangar Hotel, as was done last year.

6. This year, there is a $30 per person registration fee. Why the increase you ask???? Well, this year we decided that each registrant will automatically receive a Boxstoberfest T-Shirt, as well as a surprise gift. We will have a limited quantity of additional shirts for purchase at the event, however there will be no Polo shirts offered.

7. In the past, there were 3 distinct driving events offered on Saturday - the long drive which is a follow the leader type event, the scenic drive which is a mapped event driven at your own pace, and the gimmick rally. We are dropping the gimmick rally, as interest has gone down in recent years. We are also adding a lead driver to the scenic route.

8. When registering, you have the option to "Opt In" to receive text messages. If you turn this option on, you will receive periodic messages prior to the event. During the event, your drive leaders and organizers have the ability to send up to date information immediately (but please let your co-drive read/reply to these - remember, Safety First).

All the details, and the link to the registration site are at Boxstoberfest. You must register for the event to attend (you can’t just show up), and pay the registration fee and event options fees (dinner, lunch, additional shirts). Hotel registrations are done by booking directly with the hotels - the event registration site does not book your hotel room.

If you have any questions (or want to volunteer for anything - we need drive leaders, parking coordinators, and drive launch helpers), please feel free to send an email to shassere@gmail.com

p.s. We have arranged the inside hangar area for the entire event to be open. We are trying to arrange for a dealer to bring some new models for display, and have space for vendor displays. If you have a relevant business (or know someone who does), and are interested in putting up a display, please contact me.

Pics from last year's event can be found on Flicker:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/boxstoberfest/

And a few more here:

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/46744-boxstoberfest-2013-a.html

TO

[bglz42]

We went for the first time last year. Had an AMAZING time!

[bglz42]

Official registration opens today.

[TeamOxford]

41 slots left!!

TO

[Wilson01S]

This sounds like the coolest thing ever! Why can't awesome events like this happen in the beautiful northeast?!

Cheers to you guys for putting on, what sounds like, an amazing event!

[TeamOxford]

Granted, Boxstoberfest is a great event.

But you Nor'easters have the best PCA DE venues:

June 20-22 - Watkins Glen
June 23-24 - Lime Rock
July 7-9 - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant
July 25-26 - Thompson Speedway
August 2-3 - Thompson Speedway
August 12-13 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
August 15-17 - Watkins Glen

Just sayin'................

TO

[BruceH]

Just registered but subject to my work schedule. Good chance that I might be in training at that time. Just have to wait and see but with it limited to 100 cars this year, I didn't have a choice but to register.

[bglz42]

We are going, but we are a little south of Houston!

What is a good spot for dinner Friday night?

[TeamOxford]

We've always gone to The Cabernet Grill when in Fredericksburg. Decent steaks there; reservations recommended. Other attendees like the Navajo Grill, but I don't have any personal experience with that establishment.

Be aware that Fredericksburg is not a "foodie" town like Houston, so we keep it simple.

Just sayin'............

TO

[bglz42]

Thanks, TO! Look forward to meeting you!

[TeamOxford]

Locked and loaded for an early departure tomorrow AM. Scarlett is washed and detailed as much as I can muster. Spoke with our drive leader; he has a Garmin GPSr pre-loaded with the drive route for me. Wonder what he's got in mind?

Originally Posted by bglz42

Thanks, TO! Look forward to meeting you!

I'll be at the Officers Club shortly after 4:00. Wearing Gulf Porsche colors, and most likely holding a big ole Gin & Tonic in my hand.

See you all there.

TO

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by TeamOxford

I'll be at the Officers Club shortly after 4:00. Wearing Gulf Porsche colors, and most likely holding a big ole Gin & Tonic in my hand.

See you all there.

TO

Now you are just killing me Tom I got done last night around 1am, back at it tonight, have a couple more G&T's for me

[BruceH]

Really bummed I can't go, hope you have great weather and safe driving

[bglz42]

We made reservations at August E's...

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Really bummed I can't go, hope you have great weather and safe driving

That makes two of us!

[bglz42]

We are enjoying fberg but will not make the run tomorrow... Alternator died... Will be at all the festivities though!!!