OKTEENERFEST 2013 - Southeast 914 Gathering, Group photo posted Page 16 Post #318 Options

[poorsche914]

Okteenerfest 2013 will be based in Townsend, TN aka “the peaceful side of the Smokies”.

HOST HOTEL: the Lodge at Valley View
Toll Free Reservations: 1-800-292-4844
Local Calls: 865-448-2237
Okteenerfest Room Rate: $75/night plus taxes (14.25%) = just under $85.70/night
Be sure to tell them you are with the Porsche 914 group.

Web site is now open to the public at www.okteenerfest.com

REGISTER HERE Registration fee is $70 which includes event t-shirt, Friday night meal, Saturday night awards banquet, door prize(s) and goodie bag.
Sunday's Autocross is optional with price to be announced. Will most likely be in the $25-35 range. This will be collected at the event.

This is a BYOB event. Soft drinks, water, coffee and tea will be provided throughout the weekend so you won't go thirsty. Feel free to bring the adult beverages of your choice for use at the evening gatherings. Please, no alcohol on the drives!
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"If you find WCR, RRC, MUSR, ECC, TR and many other 914 events are simply too far away to attend, then chances are you live in the Southeast."

It was that observation (and a conversation with Doug aka dlee6204) that lead to last fall's Day Drive in the Smokies. In fact, for a few months before that, Bob Saville and I had talked about the need for a Southeast-based 914 gathering. You could say the Day Drive was a "test run" for the annual event to come. Bob coined the term "Okteenerfest" (see this thread) and we have both committed to making this event happen.

Announcing...


Since the 914 was built to handle, the main emphasis of Okteenerfest will be driving (we do have some awfully nice roads around here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) ). To keep it fresh, we plan to rotate the event among several different locales in the Smoky Mountain area encompassing an area from the Dragon in TN, east to Asheville, NC, and as far south as Helen, GA.

Each year we will "honor" a specific year and/or type of 914 i.e. 1.7 cars, race cars, LE cars, big bumper cars, etc to help illustrate the particular traits of that group of 914s. Depending on venue, there could also be an autocross, car show, tech session, etc

So watch this space for details as they become available and make plans to attend. Your 914 will love you for it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

If you would like to help organize this event, please contact me via PM. The more the merrier!

Steve
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[naro914]

OK, so we have all these people that posted that this is a great idea, and a great event, so where are all of you? Come on! Sign up!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Nadine and I are going up there to scout out the route this weekend and finalize some stuff. I'll get more video and pictures to have our videomeister to post...