2008 National Rally, Moab, UT

[AlohaRover]

The 2008 Land Rover National Rally will see us return to Moab.
Mark your calendars now and plan on spending the 60th Anniversary celebrating in style.
We have already started talking to Sponsors and Vendors and have a schedule roughed out.
The 2008 event will see an additional day of trail rides and more activities.

1 Oct 2007 – Pre-Registration opens (reduced rates)
1 January 2008 – Regular Rate Registration begins
15 August 2008 – Registration Closes

16-20 September 2008 – National Rally
16 September
4PM – 9PM Rally Sign In

17 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
830-5PM – Moab 101 (driver training for anyone interested)
7PM-9PM – Cocktail Party

18 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides

19 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
830-5PM – GPS Scavenger Hunt-prizes awarded at Banquette
6PM-9PM – Rover Expo and Swap Meet. BBQ/Cookout & car crushing. Bring your old stuff to swap/sell.

20 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
830-5PM – Vehicle specific trails. We will be doing special trails on Saturday, broken down by vehicle. All Series, all RRC, etc.
6PM-10PM – Banquette Dinner and Raffle

[Funrover]

Start saving now.... *note to self!

[rmuller]

The NJ crowd is going to try to make it next year.. 2,108 miles if we take highways, but we may take backroads instead..

[ini88]

Originally Posted by rmuller

The NJ crowd is going to try to make it next year.. 2,108 miles if we take highways, but we may take backroads instead..

2,108 miles! damn...oh and I will be adding on 35 miles from Queens to your house in NJ

so...2143! haha

[CaptainRuss]

Plus whatever it is from Beantown! We're in.

[ini88]

Originally Posted by CaptainRuss

Plus whatever it is from Beantown! We're in.

oh yeah! I kind of want to drive to the coast in California if we have time. just to say we did a Coast to Coast trip.

[mick968]

You were indicating registration and pre-registration.Is there a form and or some info?

[jimfoo]

Sorry, things changed and we had no early registration. Registration will be up soon. Also since we changed to a reliable server now, but haven't got everything switched over yet, the current Rally site is at 2008 land Rover National Rally
Also, some changes have been made. The limit will be 200 vehicles as we don't have accommodations to handle more people for the banquet. The times listed abovebelow are not set in stone, and some events have changed. Someone will post up when registration is online.

17 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
830-5PM – Moab 101 (driver training for anyone interested)


18 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
7PM-9PM – Cocktail Party

19 September
Free day. Explore on your own, shop visit Arches NP, bike, whatever you, or your wife, desires.
Rover Vendor Expo. Show and shine.

20 September
8-830AM – Stage Vehicles
830-5PM – Trail Rides
6PM-10PM – Banquette Dinner and Raffle

Registration fees were set at:
Non-member $100
SS member $85
Passenger (11 years and older) $50
Passenger (4 – 10 years) $15
Late registration $30 extra

[rmuller]

Hmm, I'd considering finding some alternative so you dont have to 'limit' it ... Charge less for registration and more $$ for the banquet.. I for one, along with probably the 10 trucks I'm bringing, will most likely not be attending the banquet... but if you charge $X amount of money, and include in that training sessions, gift bags, etc.. you'll attract a larger crowd to Moab..

Bottom line, what would the $100 include? Is that only really inclusive of trail guides and a banquet dinner? If that's the case, what's to prevent me from not paying, doing Moab trails on my own and skipping the dinner?

Also, didn't LRNA host the dinner last year? Is it possible to get them to donate again this year?

[jimfoo]

Unless you want to eat dinner in the dirt of the arena, there is no other place in Moab that can hold the number of people we are having, let alone at a cheaper price. That also still doesn't address trail guides. We are limited by the BLM to have no more than 12 vehicles per trail. Training is free, cocktail party is free, food at vendor Day is free, banquet is free, shirts for all participants are free, fees for BLM and State land trust are paid by us during guided trail runs. LRNA did put up money for the banquet, but there are a lot of other fees that need to be paid for as well, like the arena, insurance...
Plus there is the raffle after the banquet, though you need to buy tickets for it.
You could just come out on your own, but you couldn't participate in any of the other activities, and couldn't run the trails that we are running with one of our groups.

[jimfoo]

FYI, it looks like someone may have really dropped the ball. No one called the Moab Valley Inn, and with exchange rates the way they are, it is booked up with foreigners. We were also having the banquet in a big room there, which may or may not still happen, so we will have to look at our options. If you were getting a hotel room, better get it where ever you can ASAP. Just letting you know in case it causes you to change plans.
Not my fault, but I will apologize on behalf of the club.

[jimfoo]

I take my previous post back. Pete called last year to reserve it, so the MVI dropped the ball. We are working on finding other rooms elsewhere.

[jimfoo]

Looks like the Prez met with success. We now have 93 rooms blocked off at the Super 8 and the Days Inn. Both are on the north end of town. Super 8 is new.

[rmuller]

Very nice! Are the two places close to each other?

By the way, I hope it didn't seem like I was against paying a fee above, just curious as to where the money goes to past the banquet dinner.. and the following list you mentioned;

Training is free, cocktail party is free, food at vendor Day is free, banquet is free, shirts for all participants are free, fees for BLM and State land trust are paid by us during guided trail runs.

Satisfies my question!

[jimfoo]

Yes, they are next to each other. There is no special rate though.

Here is the "official" list of accommodations:

Super 8 Motel
889 N. Main St.
435-259-8868
50 rooms blocked off for Solihull Society until Aug. 13th
rate $89.00/ni + tax

Days Inn
426 N. Main St.
435-259-8868
43 rooms blocked off for Solihull Society (group ID# 916) until Aug.15th
people should call in the am hours and speak with Andy
rate $79.99/ni + tax

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Rim Village
(could say, some SS members staying at this complex)

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