Events & Activities
The 2016 VTR National Convention will include events and activities for varied interests.
For driving enthusiasts, we’ll have a great autocross course setup on a converted WWII airfield, a Hare and Hound rally, a gimmick rally and time-speed-distance rally. There will also be casual drives for breakfast and dinners. Ever wanted to drive a Spitfire on a famous race track? We’ll have that, too, with a racing simulator.
Of course, the judged Concours is a highlight of any VTR convention. A Participants Choice car show will also be held in conjuction with the Concours.
We’ll also have a dinner cruise available on Lake Texoma, an Arts & Crafts contest, and several other fun and interesting activities.
And, as always, festivities wrap up with the Banquet and Awards Presentations.
Schedule
(select “Event Info” > “Event Calendar” on menu for detailed calendar)
Updates:
- Ice Cream Run to Braum’s: open to start at 6pm (to get back before dark)
- Dinner run to Poppy’s on Thursday: departs 6:30, not 6:45pm; please start to line up at 6pm
Daily Hotel-based Activities
(see daily details for times)
- Registration – Maritime Ballroom and Harbor Room
- Vendors – Harbor Room
- Silent Auction – Harbor Room
- Spitfire Challenge – Harbor Room
- Craft, model, photo contest – Maritime Ballroom
- Car wash – Rear of hotel
- Raffle – tickets available at each event
Monday, Oct 3rd
- Hotel-based Activities, Registration, etc. – 12 to 8pm
- Braum’s Ice Cream Run** – 6 to 9pm, self-guided drive
- hamburgers and market also available
- details and directions in program
Tuesday, Oct 4th
- Hotel-based Activities, Registration, etc. – 8am to 8pm
- Hare & Hound Rally** – 8am to 5pm
- instructions at registration or outside hotel (parking lot)
- answer sheets due at registration desk by 5pm
- TSD Rally** – 9 to 11am, front of hotel
- Tech Inspection – 10am to 12pm, hotel parking lot
- VTR Board meeting – 12 to 3pm, Tower Lounge
- Tech Session #1: Engine Performance – 3 to 4pm, Quarter Deck
- Welcome Reception – 6:30 to 8:30pm, by the pools
- featuring 2Guyz playing your favorite tunes
Wednesday, Oct 5th
- Hotel-based Activities, Registration, etc. – 8am to 5:30pm
- Car Wash – 8am to 8pm
- Breakfast Run** – 6:45 to 8:30am, Denison
- convoys leaving hotel at 7am
- Day at the Museum Gimmick Rally** – 8am to 5:30pm
- instructions at registration
- answer sheets due at registration desk by 5:30pm
- Hare & Hound Rally** – 8am to 5:30pm
- instructions at registration or outside hotel (parking lot)
- answer sheets due at registration desk by 5:30pm
- Funkana** – 9am to 3pm, Perrin Field
- Le Mans Start** – 9am to 2pm, Perrin Field
- Tech Inspection – 10am to 12pm, Perrin Field
- Food Truck (sliders/sandwiches) – 11am to 2pm, Perrin Field
- Judges school – 1 to 2:30pm, Quarter Deck
- 1899 Steam Car demo – 2:30 to 4pm, hotel parking lot
- Tech Session #2: Suspension Setup – 4 to 5pm, Quarter Deck
- Lake Texoma Dinner Cruise – 6 to 9pm
- Shuttle bus from hotel to Lake Texoma
- Braum’s Ice Cream Run** – 7 to 9pm, self-guided drive
- hamburgers and market also available
- details and directions in program
Thursday, Oct 6th
- Hotel-based Activities, Registration, etc. – 8am to 5pm
- Car Wash – 8am to 8pm
- All except Car Wash, Raffle, Vendors – closed/finished at 5pm Thursday
- Autocross,** Perrin Field
- Open for walkthrough – 8 to 9am
- Mandatory drivers meeting – 9 to 9:30am
- Autocross session #1 – 9:30am to 12pm
- Autocross session #2 – 12:30 to 2:30pm
- Food Truck (tacos) – 11am to 2pm
- Tech Session #3: Mikuni Carburetor Conversion – 3 to 4pm, Quarter Deck
- Guest Speakers – 4 to 5:30pm, Quarter Deck
- Richard Langworth and Mike Cook
- Lake Texoma Dinner Cruise – 6 to 9pm
- shuttle bus from hotel to Lake Texoma
- Dinner Runs** – 6:00 to 8:30pm, front of hotel
- 2 options, line up 6pm, convoys leaving at 6:30pm, details in program
Friday, Oct 7th
- Hotel-based Activities, Registration, etc.
- Registration closed (Info Tent at Concours)
- Auction, Arts/Crafts, Spitfire Challenge closed
- Vendors – 10am to 4pm
- Raffle – closes at 2pm
- Car Wash – 7am to 4pm
- Judges breakfast – 6:30 to 7:30am, Gallery Room
- Panoramic photo – 8 to 9:30am, Tanglewood Airfield
- Concours and Participants Choice car show – 10am to 2pm, Tanglewood Airfield
- Food Truck (BBQ) – 11am to 2pm
- VTR Members Meeting – 3:30 to 4:30pm, Quarter Deck
- Silent Auction Pick-up
- winners posted 8am
- 12 to 3pm, Harbor Room
- 5 to 6:30pm, Maritime Room
- Raffle Prizes Pick-up – 5 to 6:30pm, Maritime Room
- Cocktail Hour – 5:30 to 6:30pm, Maritime Room
- Banquet and Awards – 6:30 to 10:30pm, Maritime Room
- Guest Speaker, Richard Langworth CBE
** Qualifying events for Concours entry