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PUMPKIN RUN 2010 October 29 - 31, 2010 Millsboro, DE Info coming in the fall.
PUMPKIN RUN 2009 October 30 - November 1 Millsboro, DE The rally was a huge success, see some pictures here! Thanks Brian Craig for the pictures.
The 8th annual PUMPKIN RUN is now history and all I can say is THANKS to each and every one of you for your support. I was so disappointed that we didn't get to visit Elliot's Island for lunch on Saturday, but Mother Nature had other plans. I had checked the tide chart, but hadn't planned on two days of rain and the wind keeping the water from going towards the river. I thank each of you for your understanding. I also thank John (Keeper) Hall for calling the Vienna Fire Company and getting them to reopen for us and for transporting the food that had been prepared on the island. Thanks to Lida Fredette and Sister for their help with lunch. As always, Jim Feeney and his computer were ready to make the necessary adjustments to the course. I understand that a couple people were upset about us allowing time allowances for teams that made wrong turns or got lost. I totally understand and agree, but our insurance carriers have other ideas. Four years ago, I found out about two weeks before our event that the insurance carrier that had been providing our coverage no longer offered what we required. I worked with an insurance broker and the week of the rally found a company that would give us limited coverage at a cost of $1,200 for the weekend. The following year we were able to get coverage through SCCA but with lots of stipulations. We had to tell them what we do to ensure safety. This is when we started with the caution signs and had to accept time allowances to discourage speeding. They were pleased and agreed to provide us weekend coverage at a cost of $250 for the weekend (a savings of $950 per event). This year we had coverage under VCRA and continued with the same rules. As long as we are able to continue to have our coverage under the VCRA'S policy, it is possible to make some changes to our rules. Please take a couple minutes and drop the club a note with your suggestions. Give us your input and the Board will discuss it before the May rally. There were many things that I think helped to make the weekend a success. The pit stop at the Indy Hall on Friday afternoon, the pit stop on Sunday morning at the Light house Golf Course and then actually driving your car through Parson's Produce Market to get your apples, were just a few of my favorites. I think t e best thing about the weekend was the Rookie teams! This was great and I hope they will continue to play with us. Thanks to everyone that sponsored an event, brought an item for the auction and raffle or helped in any way. I've said before, but I want to say it again, the NORTHEAST RALLY CLUB is the best group of people that I've ever been involved with. The Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company and the Georgetown Police Department think our organization if the best, and they are right. I was pleased to be able to present the Fire Company with a donation of $7,200 and the Georgetown Police Department with a donation of $500. Check this article. This was possible because of you! There are so many people that helped to make this rally a success, the Check Point Crews, the Scoring Team, Registration, Tech Inspection, "The Ladies of the Kitchen", Rally Master Feeney, John Hall, Gerald Hitchens and everyone that helped with the auction and raffle. The students at the Indian River Eagle Company that printed and handed out the shirts were happy to get to meet the people thay make the shirts for and to see the cars. For their efforts, the club gave them a pizza party for lunch on Friday when they returned to school. Kim, Robin and Tim have started planning for next May's Thunderbolt Rally in Millville, NJ and will be sending out information early next year. Rich and Barb Tiffany will be Rally Masters. The Pumpkin Run will return to Millsboro next October, and until then, stay safe. Thanks again to those of you that joined us and helped to make this past weekend a success. Bob Bryan
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