Route 66 2019 is returning to Lake Havasu City, AZ with drives on Rt 66 to Oatman/Kingman on Friday and across the Parker Dam to find some twisties on the CA side on Saturday.

UPDATED: HOTEL CHANGE

I have a block of 20 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express for April 11-14 as follows
8 King City View @$139
7 Double City View @$139
5 King Bridge View @$149
Prices do not include taxes
Includes
- Breakfast
- Fitness room & heated pool
- Internet
- Roped-off area in the parking lot

Holiday Inn Express
40 London Bridge Road
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

You don’t have to stay 3 nights to get the rate (more on that later). The HI is in the same area as the Hampton we stayed at in 2012 and is a brand new property just opened in September 2018.

The plan for Friday (4/12) is to depart for Oatman/Kingman by 10AM so an Option is to drive to Havasu on Friday morning (i.e. don’t stay at hotel on April 11th) and still make the twisties.

Be sure to make your hotel reservations before March 11th when the room block expires. You can reserve your rooms by calling the hotel directly (928-733-6388). The group name is “PCR”. Or use this Hotel Link click on Book Now, enter the dates and the correct rates will display.

Attendees:
Michael7810 (1)
76-914 (2)
Larmo63
don-6
TravisNeff (most likely)
jim_hoyland
VegasRacer
ValcoOscar
Coondog (c’mon PMS get his car done)
914Toy
flmont
AZ914
Chris914n6 (probably most likely)
olsib914
kgruen2
stephend914
drem914
mgp4591
forrestkhaag
Toast

…I may need to increase the room block

PLEASE reply if you are interested so I know how many to plan for.

Anyone want to step up and help with T-shirts, vendor swag, and awards that will be great...otherwise this will be drinking, eating, camaraderie & driving event (not necessarily in that order).

Anyone who is familiar with the roads on the CA side of the Parker Dam and wants to plan a route for Saturday that will be helpful. We drove those roads in 2012 but I can't remember where we went. I'll plan the Friday drive to Oatman/Kingman and promise to bring enough maps for everyone unlike in 2018.

In for 2.

I'm in.

I'll be there

Most likely in!

Sound like a good RTE 66.... I plan to attend

I can't miss a visit to Oatman.

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I'm IN...

Oscar

Going to be close if I get my car back by then. Not holding my breath.

I'm in.

Iam in for 1 maybe 2

In! - I can probably help with something.. I'll PM you in a week or so.

I'm in. Probably. Most likely.

California Motorsports is out there somewhere too I think. Maybe a shop tour and trans talk is in order?
2175 N KIOWA BLVD STE 108
LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ 86403

I can make it..the 914..probably not..shooting for WCR. Unless Oscar wants to rent me one (shameless begging) I bring a Volvo
Olsib914..yeah Mike

Only if we can get Marc as a co-pilot.


Oscar

Best incentive ever
Olsib914

I'm in for 1, maybe 2.

OOOOPS: Change of plans due to conflict. Will be unable to make it. BUMMER.

Wish I could make it . Kid's 18th Bday and our anniversary that weekend. Have fun!

See post #1 for updated hotel info and attendees list

I really need to get back on this site more often...
If I can get my idle fixed i'll damn sure take this run!

75% sure I'll be able to attend. PCA Treffen in Santa Barbara is the weekend before Route 66, as long as I get signed up for Treffen I'll also attend Rte 66. I'll know for sure on the 16th.

As long as the car is sorted out by then I am in for 2.

Post #1 updated with link to hotel reservations

Bump. Reservations made

I made my hotel reservation.
See you there!

My room is booked at the Holiday Inn for 2 nights. I will see y'all on Friday morning.

Booked!

Reservations made

I'll do it.

Thanks John. LMK if you need anything

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John always comes up with great shirts. As a matter of fact I'm wearing one now!

Room booked for Fri and Sat nights

great photo !!!!

I'm probably in but I'll still be bootin' my Subie....

Spoke to Keith today and this sounds like a much needed escape for the projects underway in AZ. Drove the 914 today for an hour or so and all is good to go - and I have noticed that if I let it sit for more than a week, it is quite hesitant to start. Solution: Drive it.

On the trip, I'm in. It will be good to see this dysfunctional symbiotic team yet again.

Sidebar: Go Saints

Room booked....

Was hoping to make it but my daughter graduates with her nursing degree & walks on the 12th. That & a chance to see my grandbaby to boot. I won't be making it to Route 66. Barring some crazy flight down to catch the 2nd half anyway. Which I don't see happening. Would have been great to finally be out there with my car. Which is supposed to be done. Of course it was supposed to be done last summer

Bump...plus updated attendee list in Post #1

Just 5 more weeks before the room block is released to the general public. Get your reservations, you can always cancel later if your plans go south. Hotel just told me only 5 rooms are booked.

Just rechecked, my reservation confirmation references the Porsche Rallye.

Bumpty!

ADMINS .. can we get a highlight on this event?

Is there a tentative schedule so we can see if we can fit in somewhere? We could probably trailer car down on Friday, and return to Vegas Saturday evening. Thanks,

Basically the plan is
Arrive Lake Havasu Thursday evening
Depart LH Friday around 9:14 and drive to Oatman-Kingman. Have
Lunch in Kingman and return
Depart LH Saturday around 9:14 for Parker Dam and TBD drive on the CA side returning around noon
Group dinner on Saturday night
Depart Sunday for home

Start the tour on Friday at 9:14 or 10:00?

It makes a difference for those of us not staying in Havasu on Thursday night.
(10 am would work much better for me.)

^^ #MeToo Looking like a handful of cars coming in from Vegas Friday morning. We'd like to do a group breakfast before the 2.5 hr drive, plus unload a trailer or 2.
If the 2hr, lunch, 2 hr drive is the only thing planned that day... no reason to rush.

I thought the precedent was to announce 9:14 as the start time, then someone has car problems and by the time that gets sorted we don’t get underway until (well after) 10:00. We will not start without the LV contingent.

9:14 is the appointed time. It's just that we never get it together before 10:00.

Monday
If anyone knows a good driving route for Sat please let me know. I’m thinking across the Parker Dam on the CA side. Thanks

Ok here’s what I’m thinking for Saturday’s drive. Total route is 107 miles and should include a mix of twisties and scenery. We will be back in Lake Havasu just after lunch to allow time to enjoy Lake Havasu and/or BS’ing in the parking lot. I know the road to Black Meadows Landing is paved but I’m not sure about the road to copper basin. I will try to drive the route before April. Either way we can just skip Copper Basin if the road is dirt. There is also a restaurant at Black Meadows Landing if we want to eat there.

From Lake Havasu:
South on Rt 95 to Parker Dam Rd and photo stop near the Dam
Rt onto Mwd Rd to Black Meadow Rd to Black Meadows Landing
Back on Black Meadow Rd to Copper Basin Reservoir
Continue to Parker Dam Rd to Parker for lunch stop
Return to Lake Havasu after lunch

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