[urq] UPG 2008 Planning

[Todd Phenneger]

Not sure if anyone is tracking peoples responses but I will from now on just
in case.

PLEASE include your location when you say whether your 1-day only or MULTI
Day.

l8r


> From: Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:11:43 -0600
> To: <DGraber460 at aol.com>, <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> Good stuff, Dennis.
> 
> Here is a question that has not been asked - but needs to:  I think its
> answer will tell us IF we can truly do a single, NA UPG event.
> 
> ***Who is willing to travel more than a one-days drive in each
> direction?***
> 
> It's a good 3 days (unless you are Alex Roy) to go from left or right or
> vice versa - so there has to be a willing contingent to travel more than
> a day.  I know Steve B said he is.  Dennis and I have done it - it's
> hard but fun.  There's just no way to do a single event where everybody
> can get there in one day.
> 
> Depending on the level of commitment - maybe if one side were to agree
> to do a 2-day drive each way the first event then we could "switch
> sides" for the next event.
> 
> 
> And what would also help would be some sort of map showing where the
> large contingents would be coming from - see if there is a way to skew
> the location based on where the majority come from....If we have a large
> Canadian/northern contingent - skew the location northern - Dakotas or
> whatever??
> 
> Just thinking out loud....
> 
> Brandon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of DGraber460 at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 2:08 AM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> 
>  
> OK-  wanting to help UPG some traction, I  have read most of the posts
> and 
> tried to filter most of the input relating to  majority preferences and
> desires. 
> Following is my input and opinions, hopefully  well thought-out, and
> very 
> intentional regarding objectivity, and making every  attempt to be
> impartial. 
> The important  components for most responders seem to be:
> 1)      Race track
> 2)      Scenic and challenging day  trip/road trip availability
> 3)      Coordinating event (i.e. professional race series or other
> major 
> function) 
> 4)      Attractions/Amenities/Infrastructure
> 5)       West Coast  accessibility
> 6)      East Coast  accessibility
> My main  interest, which I think is shared by everyone, is to gather as
> many 
> URQs as  possible. A recurring annual event would be fantastic!
> I  believe that trying to gather from both coasts with a central
> location to 
> both  will achieve neither. While the suggestions of Kansas City & Omaha
> are 
> very  central and would be on my "go" list (1 day trip), I think we
> would not 
> get much  attendance from either coast. The recent Park City Utah event
> saw 
> only 10 cars,  most of which were from Colorado. Planning an event 800
> miles 
> farther East (i.e. K.C.) and I feel the participation  will be even
> less. I have 
> also not to date seen much East coast interest. Any  interest in K.C
> from 
> eastern listers? 
> After  much map searching and numerical evaluation, Colorado Springs
> meets 
> the top 4 of  the above components with an "A" rating, and #5 with a B
> or C 
> (admittedly F on  6).
> The  general consensus, which I share is, seems to be that the travel
> limit 
> is a "one  day one way" distance. While Colorado Springs is not a day
> trip 
> from the West  coast, K.C is not a day trip from either coast.
> Another point to  consider is that there are by conservative estimates,
> approximately 25+ URQs in  the Colorado front-range area.
> I'm  willing to compromise and contribute whatever resources of time and
> 
> effort I can  to bring this to fruition.
> Dennis 
> Denver 
> Have  URQ - will travel (1 day one way)
> 
> 
> 
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