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Tour & Rally Committee 6 Events Update
Aniano Arao
CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN TOUR
PCA-CHS 2021 Tour & Rally Event Nos. 1 & 2 – April 18 & 25, Sunday
As it did in August 2018, our Catoctin Mountain Tour this year took us on a 74-mile drive through some of the most enjoyable back roads in Carroll and Frederick counties. Both editions of this tour were held in the afternoon. Sixty people in 38 cars joined the April 18 tour, and 53 people in 32 cars took part in the April 25 tour. (Tour designed by co-chair Aniano Arao)
Tour & Rally (cont’d)
DRIVE TO PORSCHE SWAP MEET IN CARLISLE
Thousands of Porsche owners and enthusiasts gathered in Carlisle for what in the past was the largest Porsche-only swap meet in the world. Dozens of vendors were there, along with hundreds of Porsches. Some of the cars were for sale. A People’s Choice Concours was conducted. This annual swap meet was formerly held in Hershey, PA. Thirty-one club members and friends joined the 90-minute PCA Chesapeake drive from Reisterstown, MD, to Carlisle, PA. (Drive designed by co-chair Aniano Arao)
Tour & Rally (cont’d)
Aniano Arao
NIKE MISSILE BASE & LINGANORE TOUR
Just from its name, you can tell that this PCA Chesapeake tour was very unusual. For one thing, it was both a driving escapade and a destination event. And it featured not just one but two distinct destinations. The first was a deactivated Nike Missile Base in Granite, MD. The second was the rolling land of the Linganore Winecellars and Red Shedman Brewery.
Fifty-three people in 29 cars turned out for this event. The cars were divided into three groups. With a maximum capacity of 20 persons each, 45-minute guided tours were offered to the 3 groups at the Cold War era base that once held anti-aircraft nuclear missiles.
This event concluded with a picnic lunch at Linganore. In between, there were delightful country roads for the participants to enjoy in their Porsches. (Tour designed by co-chair Ron Farb)
Tour & Rally (cont’d)
SAFEWAY TO THE BAY TOUR
This 2-hour driving tour took participants through some of the most scenic and enjoyable roads in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties. As he did privately three times in 2020, Hank Lucas shared his wonderful route again with fellow PCA members. But this year he did it for the first time as an official PCA Chesapeake Tour & Rally Committee tour. Fifty-seven people in 32 cars took part. (Tour designed by guest tour master Hank Lucas)
Tour & Rally (cont’d)
Tour & Rally (cont’d)
CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN OFF-ROAD TOUR
The Tour & Rally Committee was pleased to offer as its sixth event of the year an off-road driving tour through the Catoctin Mountain for club members with Cayenne & Macan SUVs. This event was conceived, designed and planned by Jim Hemig. The 80-minute drive started from and ended at the Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery in Thurmont. Many participants stayed afterward to enjoy the food and beverages sold at the Manor. Altogether, 32 people in 14 SUVs joined the PCA Chesapeake's first-ever off-road driving event. (Tour designed by guest tour master Jim Hemig)
10 MORE TOUR AND RALLY EVENTS will be held between July and December 2021. Check out the Tour & Rally Committee schedule in this issue of Patter. (PHOTOS by Aniano Arao, except for the historical picture of the missile base)
