ORPCA and NWPCA "Duel at the Mill" Autocross August 7th-9th in Packwood, WA

Registration is now open for the 2009 ORPCA and PNWR Autocross "Duel at the Mill." This event will be 2-day AX event held at the Hampton Lumber Mill in Packwood, Washington August 8th & 9th. Saturday will be hosted by Northwest Region and count as their AX#6 event and Sunday will be hosted by ORPCA Region and count as their AX#5 event.

In addition, Friday, August 7th will feature an Evolution Autocross School for those who want to learn and refine their AX skills by some of the fastest drivers in the country.

Also the 914Club will be joining us for the weekend to hold their 2nd Annual 914 Shootout which will feature some of the fastest 914's in the country. They will run our AX events and take the combined fastest times from both days to award the Fastest Modified, 4-Cyl Street Legal, and 6-Cyl Street Legal Cars.

If you have never ran an AX event at Packwood, it is definitely a weekend not to be missed. Packwood is located at the base of Mt. Rainer about 2 hours North of Portland. The autocross will be held at one of the Hampton Mills lots. There are 3 acres of indoor parking/pit area and 15 acres of beautiful blacktop. More details of the site and directions can be found here.

Pre-Registration for this event will be completed through MotorSportReg.com. Both PCA Members and Non-PCA Members can attend both events and there is a combined discount for those attending both days (available through pre-registration only).

Pre-Registration Entry Fees:
PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $25
PCA Members - Combined Entry - $40
Non-PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $30
Non-PCA Members - Combined Entry - $50

Walk-Up Registration Entry Fees:
PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $30
Non-PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $35

On the food consumption side of things, Saturday night will feature a Catered Dinner at the Packwood Firehouse which supports the local community and gives us a place to socialize and do some bench-racing. Lunches on both Saturday and Sunday will be offered on-site by a local community club.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

Friday: (August 7th)
Evolution Autocross School: Learn and refine the essential skills of autocross taught by the fastest drivers in the country. (Limited to 12 drivers at this time)
Cost: $250/driver including lunch.
Start Time: 9:00a.m.
Registration: www.evoschool.com

Saturday: (August 8th)
PacNW PCA AX#6: Sponsored by the Seattle Region (PNW/PCA), PNW points event.
Start Time: 10:00a.m.

Saturday Evening:
Catered Dinner: Packwood Firehouse
Cost: $15
Start Time: ~6:00p.m.

Sunday: (August 9th)
ORPCA AX#5: Sponsored by the Oregon Region (ORPCA), ORPCA points event.
Start Time: 9:00a.m.

As for lodging, please ensure that you set-up Hotel accomodations as soon as possible. Packwood is a tourist destination and often have other events occuring during the weekend (i.e. weddings, etc.). Accommodations can be secured at www.destinationpackwood.c
om. There are a variety of choices from houses to hotels. We are inquiring about camping at the autocross site as well.

For Registration Questions contact:
Britain Smith: britain@britainsmith.com

For Club Specific Questions contact:
ORPCA: Gary Chapman: drchapman@chapman-smiles.com
PacNW: Tim Kornacki: autocross@pnwr.org

For additional details and updates for this event, please visit either the NWPCA Region website or the ORPCA Region website.


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