On June 1st, 2nd,3rd VIPERS have a rendezvous in Ottawa, CANADA

[Schulmann]

Dear Viper Club Members !


The Ontario and Quebec clubs would like to invite you in Ottawa, CANADA on June 1st 2nd and 3rd. We are organizing a fantastic week-end in Ottawa. We managed to rent for the entire week-end the new Calabogie Race track which was built in 2006. On Saturday and on Sunday we will have a supervised lapping on the track. We are also organizing many other activities around this track event: dinners, wine tasting, tourist visits so on.

Highlights of this week-end are:
<ul type="square">[*] Friday June 1st from 10AM to 4PM: Visit of Chateau Montebello and National Park Omega
[*] Friday June 1st from 6PM to 10PM: Wine tasting at Hotel Brookstreet then dinner
[*] Saturday June 2nd from 9AM to 5PM : Track day for guys
[*] Saturday June 2nd from 10AM to 4PM: Visit of Ottawa for Ladies
[*] Saturday June 2nd from 7PM to 10PM: Gala dinner at Hotel Brookstreet
[*] Sunday June 3rd from 9AM to 5PM: Track day for everybody and BBQ in the pits.
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Compared to other Viper events, the Ottawa rendezvous will be something similar satisfying the highest standards. However there are a couple of differences which should make this event unique. Ottawa region is surrounded by large forests and a couple of interesting places to visit. The traffic is fluid around the city. It will be fairly easy to keep a large Viper Group together. The track is located in a beautiful tourist region. And guess what ? Prices are reasonable!

We built a very flexible package so you only pay what you need and what you want:
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[*]Hotel including breakfast is only 139$US/night +tx+service. You stay as long as you want.
[*]The lapping on the track is 449$US for the two days.
[*]City visit for the Ladies will be free (Unless ladies decide to make some shopping)
[*]Dinners and drinks will be charged according to the menu that you choose.
[*]You are free to join us any time any day.
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We are working hard to add a couple of surprises to this program.

To make this event financial viable we need at least 80 cars and we are ready to take up to 100 bookings for the event. The track rental cost is 35000 $US for the week-end with all the fees! 4 guys from the Quebec Club are financing this event for the Viper Club. We are insuring that the club will not loose any money. We also took all the measures necessary to sell the 100 places available for this event. The Quebec and Ontario clubs are not enough large to provide the 100 cars. We are counting from Ontario and Quebec on 30 Vipers. We hope that we will get at least 10 Vipers from the neighboring States: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The 60 other places will go to guest cars. You can invite your friends you neighbors too. We hope to see more than 40 Vipers. For the moment the Viper club has 50 places booked. We can accept more than 50 Vipers it is up to you guys ! We will neither hesitate to fill up the missing places from other local clubs. The event will take place. We paid the track and we already took 9 reservations.


I have to tell you too that the purpose of this event is to show other people who we are in the Viper club and how much fun we have together. We would like to attract new members into the club. We want those undecided people, who are planning to buy a new performance car, to buy a Viper next time !

<u>The registration form is available under: </u>

http://www.viperacr.com/events/2007/reg_english.pdf


We hope to see you in Ottawa in June !

 

[YELLOH]

Thank you for hosting this event .I downloaded all the info and will notify all the club members in New England. I can't wait for this event, the race track looks awesome.I will personally be your sales person for the NE area.See you in June . Thanks Rick

 

[Schulmann]

Thanks Richard !
It will be a phantastic event. You won't be disappointed.

By the way we will join your event at Balsams Resort in September.
Count on 10-15 Vipers from Quebec.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Man oh man. If I was a track guy that would be the dream event!! Good luck with it. Looks like a ton of fun.

 

[ViperJohn]

Will and RT/10 with a hardtop need to have a roll bar?

PLEASE NOTE: If you have an SRT-10 convertable, the registration form states you will need to have a roll bar installed.

 

[Schulmann]

John,

All convertible cars will be accepted.
SRT-10 covers also the RT-10 model.

Actually we will remove from our registration form the convertible car restriction. We had a meeting with the instructors this Monday. The insurance will accept any convertible car for this type of event.


By the way, we have nearly sold 40 places for this event but we only received 9 registrations from the VCA. We will maintain the 50 places promised for the VCA until april 2007. As I told you guys, we borrowed the money to finance this $35000 event, there is no way to end up in deficit. It looks like we will have a fantastic party !

 

[Jeff Torrey]

Can you please tell me how you plan to run the track time. Will there be different classes based on experience? Will you have instructors for beginners?

What are the rules on the track?

Thanks,-Jeff

 

[Schulmann]

Jeff,

We were planning to create 3 groups:
- Beginners and intermediate drivers other than Vipers
- Beginners and intermediate Viper drivers
- Advanced and Prof drivers Vipers and other cars in the same group.

Maybe we will create a 4th group for beginners who never run on track.
We will have 10 instructors for the 100 drivers registered.
Out of the 100 drivers we will likely have 20-30 prof guys.
The day will start with a "Follow the leader" program.
Then according to the needs we will give more help to those who request it or who need it. Beginners and intermediate drivers will get more help.

We anticipate that 50 cars will mostly perform solo-lappings.

Rules are simple: No contact ! We will define zones and strict rules for overtaking. Drivers will have to follow flaggers. Mandatory drivers meeting. Schedule will be published in May along with the assigned track group

The track team is made up of the following persons:
- At least 10 instructors
- 10 marshals around the track at critical sections
- 1 ambulance with a professional emergency physician (this was tough to get)
- 1 Towing truck
- 2 Supervisors in pits

 

[Jeff Torrey]

Schulmann - Ok this is awesome (fantastic). I will spread the work to all my other car club contacts too. The New England VCA has the event scheduled and I will see to it that our members have all the information.

Thanks for you help and the outline for the track.

 

[Schulmann]

Viper Club Members !

Registrations are speeding up.
If you ever wanted to visit Canada it is a great opportunity.
It is not only a track event but a great social gathering.

 

[Schulmann]

I received several questions regarding security. These are great questions.

Security and safety are very important to us. Maybe we didn’t explain it enough.

<u>Porfolio of instructors</u>
Unfortunately we can’t provide the resume of the instructors this is not public information. However we are working with a well know racing club/school from Montreal: TLC. They have lapping events on weekly basis !! They will provide instructors. List of instructors will be available in May. What I can tell you that VCQ is actively screening the instructors with TLC.

<u>Training</u>
This is not a racing event and neither a driving schools. It’s a friendly meeting around a track under close supervision. Only those that request or those that we feel are in need will get a personal training. People will have to follow strict rules on the track. Drivers will be divided into several groups according to their track experience and will have to attend mandatory training sessions. Rules and schedule will be published in May 2007.

<u>Danger</u>
All track events are dangerous, please read carefully the “Waiver of Liability” at the end of the presentation document that you received from your Club President. It clearly states driver’s responsibility regarding danger. In addition I would like to attract your attention to the fact that at the last major Viper event (VOI 9) a driver and an instructor were very seriously injured. The instructor lost his leg ! No matter what is the supervision on a track, all track events are deadly dangerous.

<u> Medical assistance </u>
Now your question regarding medical assistance is important. There is no hospital within 1 hour ride from the track. We will have an ambulance provided by the track and an emergency specialist on the track. We didn’t inspect this ambulance. This specialist is from Quebec and is not an Ontario certified doctor. However Dr. Hugo Grenier has been practicing for several years at the emergency room of the Thedfordmine hospital. Now if you think that the remoteness of the track is a problem for you, you should not attend this event as a driver neither as a spectator. The remoteness is a risk that all participants must consider seriously.

<u>Safety</u>
The security of the participants is very important for the Viper Club of Quebec. Track rules will be strictly enforced. Rules and schedule will be published in May 2007.

<u>Experience of organizors</u>
This is our first major Viper track event under the name of the Viper Club of Quebec and we are taking the organization very seriously. We have a serious safety responsibility. We are working with people who have extensive knowledge in organizing and managing such event.

<u>Technical inspection</u>
As the registration documentation states, we will not do technical inspection on cars. However contrary to other Viper events, all participants will have to certify they have done it for their security. If we discover that a driver or a car has the smallest security risk it’s the exit door right away for both of them. We are not making the smallest compromise on security it is clearly stated in the presentation document. We also reserved the right to prevent people attending the event.

 

[Jeff Torrey]

Bump... don't forget about this Track Event in Canada.

 

[Schulmann]

Many of you will participate in this Calabogie event. We would like to share with you some information that will help you to plan your trip to Calabogie. This is a tentative schedule it will change !




Friday June 1st

• 09:30AM For those who arrive early to Ottawa we will have a visit to Chateau Montebello on Friday morning.
• We will leave from Hotel Brookstreet around 9:30AM. If you want to participate in this tour send me an email.
• 03:00PM The Viper convoy should leave from Montreal West Island (Exit 35 on Highway 40) on Friday at 3:00PM. We are counting on 30 Vipers in this convoy.
• It will be something very spectacular. Don't miss it.
• 05:00PM We plan to arrive to the Hotel around 5PM. Before arriving to Hotel we will refuel the cars. The evening program won't leave you much time and energy.
• 05:30PM to 7:30PM we will organize a large car show in front of the Brookstreet Hotel.
• 06:00PM Registration for the Calabogie event will start at 6:00PM in the Brookstreet parking.
• 06:00PM to 7:30PM we will have a cocktail in the parking around the cars. You have a cocktail included in your registration fee! We are working on a special alcohol permit with the city.
• 06:30PM Mandatory briefing for beginner drivers
• 07:15PM we will give our first trophy to the car that shines the most !
• 07:30PM Lunch for those who want at Brookstreet. You can also leave for your Calabogie Hotel.

Saturday June 2nd

• 08:00AM Registration starts at Calabogie Track
• 08:15AM Mandatory briefing for all drivers
• 09:00AM Evaluation laps starts at Calabogie Track for advanced drivers
• 09:20AM Intermediate drivers start evaluation laps and driving school theory starts for beginners
• 09:30AM Ladies start their activities at Brookstreet (Breakfast, shopping, pool, visit of ottawa, golf so on).
• 11:30AM Lunch starts at track. Lunch is included in your registration fee.
• 12:00PM Lunch break
• 12:45PM Mandatory driver briefing
• 13:00PM Lapping resumes
• 13:30PM Lunch ends
• 16:00PM Driving school ends for beginners. Return to your hotel to cool down in the pool.
• 17:00PM All driving activity ends on Track
• 17:30PM Pool party at Brookstreet
• 18:30PM Cocktail at Brookstreet (Cocktail is included in your registration fee)
• 19:30PM Lunch at Brookstreet (Don't forget to make your reservation for lunch. Call the Brookstreet please !)

Sunday June 3nd

• 08:00AM Morning walk or biking for early birds on track.
• 08:30AM Mandatory morning briefing
• 09:00AM Lapping resumes at track for intermediate and advanced drivers.
• 09:40AM Lapping and driving school resumes for beginners with follow the leader laps
• 11:30AM Lunch starts at track. Lunch is included in your registration fee.
• 12:00PM Lunch break
• 12:30PM Distribution of driving school awards.
• 12:45PM Mandatory driver briefing
• 13:00PM Lapping resumes
• 13:30PM Lunch ends
• 16:00PM Driving school ends for beginners
• 17:00PM All driving activity ends on track and we all go home.

Regarding safety and briefing:

• All drivers will get a refresh on safety
• All drivers will have to participate in mandatory morning and noon briefings
• Beginners will get a full training from theory to practice. We will explain them how to drive on a track. What to do and what not to do.
• Intermediate drivers will be assessed on Saturday morning. They will get a refresh on track driving theory. Will participate in evaluation lapping and get a personalized training.
• Advanced drivers will get the same attention as intermediate drivers. They will start the day with a follow the leader style lapping then they will do mostly solo laps

All students will get the "TLC academy manual". It is a 15 page manual about track driving. It explains everything about defensive and performance driving. Regarding theory we will explain the following subjects.
-flags
-security
-driving position
-heel and toe
-down shift (the right way)
-threshold braking
-the ideal racing lines
-car control at the limit
-passing
-physics involved

 

[Venomiss]

This looks to be a great event! Come on and bring your Vipers for a wonderful experience.

 

[WOT!]

Anyone know how many spots are left?

 

[Schulmann]

We have 15 places left out of the 80. So fare we have 38 Vipers registered. We are still looking for a couple of participants.

We have 3 driver groups: beginners, intermediate and advanced drivers.
Initially we have promised 2 hours track time per day.
After having done 2 track days at this facility we were able to reorganize things and now we can gurantee 3 hours track time on Saturday and 4 hours track time on Sunday for advanced and intermediate drivers ! Beginners will still drive the two hours promised.



We have a great BBQ setup for Saturday. On Sunday we will give a big lunch box so people will be able to leave earlier and drive home with their lunch.

We are working with a small camera team to have a 1-2 hours DVD made of the event ! It is not so easy due to some technical difficulties but hopefully we will solve them (Compatibility issue between Sony and Macintosh ...).


We will have a couple of other big surprises for participants ...


These are some pictures from April 2007 just after the snow melted. It was a beautifull sunny cold day.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Great pictures. Sure looks like a success. Good luck with the event. Can not wait to see all the pictures from it.

 

[Schulmann]

We are SOLD OUT !

 

[DodgeViper01]

How did the event go? Any pictures??