Note: All AMR events are in CAPS.
Pueblo Farmer market tour, Sunday, July 17th2022.
60+ miles from Colorado Springs to final lunch stop
Lunch prices are from $7.69 to $16.80
We’ll attend five farmer markets east of Pueblo. Di Santi Farms, DiTomaso farms, Mauro farms, Milberger farms and Musso farms, Each has their own unique taste & style. Well ensure enough time at each location to check over the produce, make your sections, purchase and move on to the next farm, all within a three mile radius of each other.
Who knew an ear of corn or fresh tomato could improve your health, your community and the environment, all at the same time? Buying local farm foods is a simple way to do all three. Local food doesn’t suffer the “jet lag” of produce trucked across the country. It puts more money back into the local economy and saves a whole lot of gas.
Lunch will be at Milberger farms, a country Restaurant Featuring delicious homemade recipes and foods made with love and harvested from their fields.
My personal favorite? The ITALIAN SLOPPER! Homemade Italian Sausage on a freshly baked and toasted hoagie smothered in homemade green chile topped with two kinds of cheese. YUMMY!
Bring Cash (to avoid the credit card markup (3%)) and your own bags to transport the TONs of yummy & fresh produce you’ll be bring home. Gudrun & Raimond have made this “run” about ten times a year, for the past six years.
We will depart at 8:30 am from Bear Creek Park Pavilions (west side of 21st Street) on Argus Blvd.
Plan to arrive at 8:00 am for event check-in and a mandatory driver’s meeting.
For any questions, please contact the Event Tour and AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tour@AMRPorsche.com
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “tours@amrporsche.com” (719)-271-3297
The July membership social will be held on Tuesday, July 19th at La Casa Fiesta (230 Front Street, Monument, 80132). Drinks will start at 6:00 PM and dinner will be served from the full menu at 6:30 PM. RSVP is required as space is limited to 45 people!
Charity: This month, we will be supporting One Nation Walking Together. ONWT provides hope and services to between 30,000 to 40,000 Native Americans in Colorado and eight other surrounding states, by loading semi-trucks that deliver up to $2 million worth of donated goods to reservations annually. The most needed items now are:
Baby items (formula, food, diapers and clothing)
School supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, glue, etc.)
Jeans (all sizes)
Backpacks
Towels
Sheets
Blankets
PCA-RMR Grand Loop Tour Information
DATE: July 27, 2022 – July 30, 2022
START LOCATION: Starbucks/King Soopers Marketplace, 1850 N. College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 7 AM !!! Those of you traveling more than 50 miles to Fort Collins are encouraged to stay overnight.
COST: Registration is $450.00 per person
(Total cost for this tour per couple, double occupancy, is estimated to be approximately $2000. This estimate includes registration, accommodations, and fuel cost. On your own meals (1 lunch and 2 dinners) are not included. Single registration participants’ estimate would be $1575. Travel back home is not included in estimate.
Registration Closes on July 3, 2022
The RMR Grand Loop Tour is a unique opportunity to visit some of the Rocky Mountain West’s most scenic places. In an epic 4 day tour, drivers and their companions will travel with like-minded Porsche enthusiasts starting from Ft. Collins. This extensively planned, 700 mile driving tour bypasses dull interstate highways in favor of more exciting two-lane highways. These roads are often marked in blue on road maps. Travelers may encounter antelope, bison, elk, deer, and even a moose or a bear, so stay on the lookout for wildlife and bring your best camera! The tour officially ends in Durango, Colorado. Adventurers may consider taking the opportunity to use Durango as a pivot point for a Utah or Arizona Parks adventure before heading home.
The tour begins on WEDNESDAY morning, July 27th leaving Fort Collins, CO heading north to Laramie, WY. The drive crosses the Snowy Range with a private lunch in the small town of Encampment, WY. Tour leaves the Divide Restaurant continuing west across Wyoming before turning south at Baggs, WY, and then back into Colorado. The route ends in Palisade, CO for two nights at our favorite Wine Country Inn. Here we will enjoy a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception on Wednesday evening.
THURSDAY we will enjoy a bus tour around Palisade to visit wineries, a distillery, and a fruit farm/stand. We may possibly even go to an Alpaca farm! Lunch will be included. Since the tour begins at 10am and returns around 3pm, you would have time to visit another business close by or drive to Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction.
The day concludes with a wonderful buffet dinner at the Wine Country Inn.
On FRIDAY we regroup for a short drive to Gateway, CO, for admission to the Gateway Canyons Auto Museum. This grand location houses the privately-owned Hendricks Collection that displays 100 years of American automotive history. Lunch at the Gateway Canyon Resort is included. Driving resumes south through the fabulous Gateway Canyon on the way to the final destination, Durango, CO, for two nights.
SATURDAY in Durango gives participants 2 choices. One choice is to be on your own to explore Durango and vicinity. Another choice is our optional ride on the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad to Silverton.
This Optional Activity ($143 per person)includes a step back in time as we enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours on the Durango & Silverton train. With 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton we are able to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations. Return to Durango is via the deluxe motor coach bus.
Saturday: Final banquet dinner at the Strater Hotel.
Overall Tour Inclusions Registration Package $450 per person includes:
- Tour credentials, participation in drives and activities and goodie bag
- Lunch in Encampment on Wednesday
- Evening Reception at Wine Country Inn on Wednesday
- Private tours of Palisade wineries, distillery and farmers market Thursday
- Banquet at WCI on Thursday evening
- Admission to Auto Museum on Friday
- Lunch in Gateway on Friday
- Discount lodging rates
- Event ending banquet at the Strater Hotel
- PCA insurance coverage of tour liability
- * Tickets on the historic RR (optional additional $138 per person)
The registration package does not include:
- Dinners on your own Wednesday and Friday
- Lunch on your own on Saturday
- Lodging costs arranged by participants
- Personal activities on Saturday, if not on RR tour and Sunday when the tour ends
Registrants from other PCA Regions are most welcome! Depending on interest limited single-day driving tours may be added as a supplemental registration. Please contact an Event Chair with questions.
Accommodations: RMR has a special block of rooms reserved for 2 nights in Palisade for $160 a night plus taxes. Two nights in Durango are $279 per night plus taxes. After you register for the tour, you will receive the group codes and contact numbers to call for your hotel reservations These rooms will go fast! Hotel reservations must be made by July 4th in order to get the group rates! After July 10th the registration fee will not be refunded upon cancellation. The special block of rooms is at the lowest rates available.
- Wine Country Inn, Palisade CO: $160.00 + taxes and fees per night.
- Residence Inn by Marriott Durango: $279.00 + taxes and fees per night.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Durango: $279.00 + taxes and fees per night.
EVENT CHAIRS: Holly Jackson at hobars911@hotmail.com, John Donahue at jdogden@aol.com
Registrar: John Donahue at jdogden@aol.com
7th ANNUAL SNOWMASS TOUR AND HERITAGE FIRE EVENT
Friday July 29th and Saturday July 30th
Attention Porsche Enthusiasts and Foodies- Registration is now open!
This scenic driving tour will depart from Porsche Colorado Springs after a light breakfast. We will head to Buena Vista for Lunch followed by a breath-taking drive over Independence Pass arriving in Snowmass early in the afternoon. There will be plenty of time to enjoy the Crestwood Condominium’s amenities before their Welcome Wine reception. Friday dinner will also be included at a local restaurant. On Saturday morning, join us for a half day tour up to Paonia with lunch included. We will be back early afternoon, so everyone has time to relax before heading across the street to the Heritage Fire Event (participants have option of purchasing Heritage Fire Tickets or Dining on their own). This wonderful multiple hour dining event will conclude the amazing weekend.
For those who have not heard of the Heritage Fire Snowmass Event – here is a short description: Presented by Cochon555, Heritage Fire is a premiere, whole-animal, nationwide food and wine tour celebrating heritage breed livestock and heirloom produce. The afternoon feast offers an endless array of sustainably sourced food from the region’s top family farms and local purveyors, prepared by some of the region’s best chefs.
Registration will offer the base tour (all meals on Friday, Breakfast & Lunch on Saturday) and lodging on Friday and Saturday night in beautiful one bedroom condominiums.
Base Registration for Couple or Two Singles sharing a Condo – $975.00
Base Registration for Single – $875.00
Heritage Fire Tickets can be purchased directly at: Heritagefiretour.com/snowmass/
Buy your Heritage Fire Tickets ASAP as Early Bird pricing is currently in effect! Both VIP Admission Tickets $150 (4:00 entry) and General Admission Tickets $99 (4:45 entry) are offered with the early bird discount. (Prices increase to $175 and $125 if purchased later).
If you would like to share a Condo with another registrant, just contact us and we can verify pricing and availability of larger units. We are also happy to modify registrations for anyone coming from an area other than Colorado Springs that would like to meet up with us in Snowmass (such as our Western Slope Friends).
Looking forward to those who can join us!
Join us August 6th for the Dancing with Cones Autocross at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Autocrosses are one of the most fun activities you can do with your Porsche! You can experience the thrill of skilled driving in a safe environment. PPIR offers 13 acres of open asphalt, where we’ll set up a fun and challenging course using rubber cones.
The course will open at 7:30am with a mandatory driver’s meeting at 8:30. Then, we’ll start the first runs at 9am. We’ll break into two groups, one monitoring the course while other group is driving. Each river will get 6 timed runs through the course. Then we’ll switch run groups. We plan to have instructors onsite to help you achieve maximum performance.
All Porsche makes are welcome. Non-Porsches are also welcome, but no SUV’s or trucks.
When: Saturday, August 6th, arrive 7:30am to walk the course, mandatory driver’s meeting at 8:30am
Where: Pike’s Peak International Raceway
What: AMR Autocross
How much: $60 for PCA members, $70 for non-PCA members
No autocross experience required!
All Porsche makes are welcome. Non-Porsches are also welcome, but no SUV’s or trucks!
Cost: $60 for PCA members, $70 for non-PCA members
Helmets: You must be 16 or older to participate in this event and have 2015 Snell Rated M or newer helmet.
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you will need to have both parents or guardians fill out a junior participation form at the event. At least one of the parents or guardians must be present at the event. No exceptions.
Please use the following link to register: http://msreg.com/AMRAX2022
“S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
Dancin’ to the rhythm in our heart and soul On Saturday night, Saturday night”
(with Great apologies to the Bay City Rollers)
There no better way to spend a Saturday Night then to be at Pueblo’s MESA Drive-in Theater sitting in your Porsche, tuned in to their digital audio for the best sound ever! Join us for a Drive from Colorado Springs to the Mesa Drive in Saturday August 20th, 2022. Please arrive at 5 p.m. at Porsche Colorado Springs.
Movies! Regular Priced tickets and Veterans / First Responders discount tickets:
https://www.mesadrive-in.com/
purchase your tickets online approx. one week before the showing date.
ADULTS $11.00
SENIORS 62+ $9.00
KIDS UNDER 12 FREE!
(4 FREE KIDS PER ADULT)
You are purchasing a ticket for access to a screen, not a particular movie on that screen. In other words you are able to watch all movies on that screen for one price. You are able to arrive when you’d like and leave when you’d like, however, you are not allowed to leave the park and reenter.
Movies start at sundown.
They are selling advance tickets online for half of the screen’s current capacity. If tickets are displayed as “Unavailable” here it means that only the online tickets are sold out. The other half will be for sale at the box offices the day of the showing. Gate tickets will be at a first come first served basis so that we can accurately count the number of vehicles on screen.
Purchasing these online tickets does guarantee you access to the screen you purchase for on the date you purchased for, however it does not reserve you a particular spot on that screen.
Simply print the tickets or display them on your smartphone when you arrive at the gates.
Vet / Military / First Responder / Emergency Dr. & Nurse – Please bring work ID with you.
All online ticket sales are final. They play movies rain or shine. (Of course if they ever have to cancel for severe weather or technical difficulties they will refund ticket sales.)
The Mesa Drive-In opened on August 17, 1951. The first movies ever shown on its screen were the American western, The Texas Rangers, and two animated Disney films, Ichabod and Mr. Toad and The Three Little Pigs.
The Mesa Drive-In is Colorado’s largest drive-in movie theatre, It can hold up to 1,000 cars.
This 1950’s style outdoor cinema welcomes guests on a first come, first served basis. Featuring 3 screens with a different double feature showing on each, there is something available for every member of the family.
The drive-in broadcasts sound over an FM radio station. You must have a working radio in your car to hear it. Boom boxes are not permitted, and radio apps will not work.
Lawn chairs are permitted, but they must be contained to your vehicle’s space. Outside food and beverages are allowed. Alcohol is not permitted.
The concession stand remains open during all features and offers a wide variety of food. Enjoy everything from snacks and appetizers to full meals to desserts.
CALL AHEAD MENU for movie viewing $3.00 to $8.75 https://www.mesadrive-in.com/restaurant-menu (Cash or Credit Cards)
Colorado’s other surviving drive-ins are located in Fort Collins, Denver, Monte Visa, Montrose and Delta. In Leadville, the Comanche opened for weekend-only gigs.
You can Call Ahead & Place Your menu Order!
https://www.facebook.com/Mesa-Drive-In-Pueblo-307960507311/
For any questions, please contact the Event Tour and AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tours@AMRPorsche.com
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “Tours@AMRPorsche.com” (719)-271-3297
Join us in your Porsche or other off-road vehicle on the Gold-Belt Byway Off Road Tour.
We will meet at Porsche Colorado Springs at 8 a.m. Please park next door at Colorado Springs Powersports (945 Motor City Drive).
Please complete the PCA Off-Road Driving Tour Self-Inspection Safety Checklist.pdf before arriving and bring to check-in (required to participate in this off-road tour)
The tour will take you through Phantom Canyon, lunch in Victor and continue along Shelf Road, ending in Cañon City.
This could be considered a group training drive, for club members to go out on their own later in the year for leaf peeping season.
(Leaf peeping is an informal term in the United States and Canada for the activity in which people travel to view and photograph the fall foliage in areas where leaves change colors in autumn. An organized excursion for leaf peeping is known as a foliage tour or color tour.)
Phantom Canyon Road
This road is one of the most scenic and historic drives in Colorado. The route increases in elevation from 5,500 to 9,500 feet and offers the chance to see a wide range of plants and wildlife in their natural setting. The gravel road follows the route of the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad built in 1894 as a connection from Florence to the goldfields of Cripple Creek and Victor.
The unique bridges and tunnels offer a visual link to the area’s historic past. The road condition and narrow bridges encourage people to slow down and view the scenery. Twelve stations were established along the F&CC Railroad grade to service the trains hauling coal and supplies upgrade and gold ore downgrade to Florence’s smelters. As you drive the route, interpretive displays and signs designate the historic sites along the Gold Belt Line.
EARLY LUNCH STOP Gold Camp Bakery
They offer a wide selection of German and American items. Their German menu selection is not as sweet as the typical American pastries. For lunch they offer sandwiches on their freshly baked breads, salads, soups, chicken pot pies, miner’s pasties. They have a wide selection of cakes, pies and cookies, etc. We can call ahead to order pies and desserts for take home (Address: 112 S 3rd St, Victor, CO 80860).
Shelf Road
Shelf Road transformed an untraveled wilderness into a major route for the stagecoaches and freight wagons traveling between the Arkansas Valley and the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District. The rugged route’s name is ‘THE SHELF’, a five-mile stretch of road that hugs the sheer rock walls of above Fourmile Creek.
Originally called the Cañon City and Cripple Creek Toll Road, Cañon City’s business leaders financed the road. The toll collectors lived in small cabins nestled at either end of the Shelf and collected tolls every time a horse, wagon or stagecoach passed.
The toll varied from 30 cents to $1.75 for single riders, wagons, and stagecoaches. Ranchers driving cattle along the road paid for each head. Eventually, competition from railroads put the toll road out of business. Fremont County purchased the road and opened it as a free road. This road has made for a memorable trip since its construction in 1892 so be prepared for a driving adventure.
For any questions, please contact the AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tours@AMRPorsche.com or your Event Tour Chair Alex Stoen (alexstoen@me.com).
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “Tours@AMRPorsche.com” (719)-271-3297
ATTENTION IN THE PADDOCK! ATTENTION IN THE PADDOCK!
Registration for the next AMR HPDE is now OPEN!
September 10-11, 2022
La Junta is a perfect track for novices and experienced drivers alike. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to take your car on a racetrack – but felt either intimidated or worried it would “hurt” your car – this is the perfect place to start. It won’t hurt your car – your car was designed for this type of spirited driving! The 1.7-mile-long track with 7 turns is a great place to learn. Novices (those who have not driven a track ever – or are very new to the sport) are paired with an in-car instructor to show you the ropes and give you the confidence to take the drivers’ seat and safely navigate the course! HPDE’s are not races, there is no official timing and no awards for first place. All drivers can enjoy the increased horsepower felt from being at a lower altitude – bonus!
Register here :910 to 911 HPDE
Drive Both Days $265 Drive One Day* $185
*One day drivers that require an instructor can only register for Saturday. We cannot accommodate Sunday, one day instructed drivers.
La Junta Raceway, Home of Victory Motorsports has a limited amount of RV Spaces available – please contact allan@lajuntaraceway.net for availability and pricing.
Hampton Inn & Holiday Inn Express La Junta have offered discounted accommodations for this weekend for our members.
Please see Registration Information and Details on the registration site.
Any questions – please contact the HPDE Chair Robin Dillon hpdechair@gmail.com
SEE YOU AT THE TRACK!
*** Registrations can only be accepted for those that already have lodging reserved at the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa ***
(Due to the loss of the additional lodging option)
Please arrive at Porsche Colorado Springs by 7:15 am Friday September 30th and park next door at Colorado Springs PowerSports.
Ready for a relaxing getaway for three day and two nights in Northern New Mexico? This is YOUR driving (Non-Treffen) tour.
LEGENDARY HIGH DESERT Healing Waters
Steeped in history and tradition, Ojo Caliente is one of the country’s oldest health spas. Tucked between the rugged desert cliffs and cottonwood-lined bosque, these hot springs await soakers seeking healing and respite.
Enjoy soaking in a variety of iconic communal pools, rich in lithia, arsenic, iron and soda. Their high desert-inspired spa therapies meld the best from East and West and feature premium, New Mexico-made, organic products and locally harvested wild botanicals.
Complimentary Amenities, Unlike many resorts, they do not charge an extra resort fee. Hot Mineral Pools, Yoga, Public Trail Access, Parking, Smoke-Free Property, 300 Days of Sunshine, Local Coffee & Tea, Wifi.
Lodging rates include access to all mineral pools 7:30 am – 10 pm the days of arrival and departure, and every day during your visit.
Our Friday midday lunch stop will be at Calvillo’s (included in your registration), where they believe Mexican food should be fresh, tasty, and authentic and are dedicated to serving the best Mexican food in Colorado. Located in Alamosa in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, Calvillo’s offers a rich culture and cuisine of the different states of Mexico.
After arriving at the Ojo Caliente Mineral springs and spa and time permitting a quick relaxing soak in the mineral springs, we’ll enjoy an on-site Dinner (included with your registration) at The Artesian Restaurant where seasonally inspired cuisine is lovingly made with local ingredients and Ojo Farm produce, grown just a short stroll from the kitchen. At Ojo Caliente’s Artesian Restaurant, their chefs create sumptuous cuisine infused with local tradition and flavor. Their seasonal menus feature crave-worthy fare like New Mexico green chile cheeseburgers and salads straight from the Ojo Farm. The Artesian offers omnivore, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.
For Saturday you have multiple choices, stay at the mineral springs and spa and soak in the day and relax away, do a non-guided self-tour of the area….or a train ride!
On Saturday get All-Aboard (Full) for an Excursion Trip: Travel by train the full line, 64-miles, between Chama, NM and Antonito, Colorado; includes an hour bus ride. Select the bus first then ride the train back to your vehicle OR ride the train first then ride the bus back to your vehicle.
Select between our three classes of service. Ride in the first class Parlor Car and experience the Victorian elegance, for ages 21+ only. Step aboard the premium café style Deluxe Car, for riders of all ages. Relax, open your window and take in the fresh Rocky Mountain air in the classic Coach Car which offers comfortable cushioned bench style seating. Gather in the open-air gondola, which is available for all passengers, where the docents provide a lively narrative of the history of the railroad and experience unobstructed views for great photo opportunities.
Travel the full line by train, 64-miles, between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO. Experience America’s longest and highest narrow gauge railroad. See what the entire Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has to offer from the authentic west through tunnels and over trestles burrowing over the highest operational railroad pass in North America today! Includes lunch at Osier Station and an hour bus ride.
Registrants will be on their own for Saturday Dining.
Any questions, please contact your tour chairs Raimond and Gudrun Melkers at Tours@amrporsche.com
Oktoberfast Wochenende @ Aspen Motorsports Park
October 8-9, 2022
Please Join us for drive to Snowmass and an open lapping day at Aspen Motorsports Park!
Saturday Morning –
7 AM meet at the Porsche Colorado Springs for coffee and breakfast pastries then we’ll head into the mountains for a scenic drive to Glenwood Springs
Saturday Afternoon –
Show and Shine Luncheon in Glenwood Springs
Saturday Evening–
Check into your rooms at The Crestwood and then join us for dinner and drinks!
Sunday Morning–
Get your speed on with open lapping at Aspen Motorsports Park
Event requirements
- Participation in the open lapping day is optional.
- Any participants who have not attended an Open Lapping Day should contact Ted Hampson @ ted@poschecos.com before registering. We will have a few instructors but this must be scheduled prior.
- Anyone who enters the racing surface as a driver or passenger must wear a helmet. Helmets must be designed for car or street motorcycle use and must cover the ears and back of the neck area. PCOS does has a lmited supply of helmets that may be borrowed for the day.
- While there will be no formal tech inspection required, Aspen Motorsports Park management reserves the right to inspect any vehicle and require correction of issues of concern.
- All vehicles must be in good general operating condition with reasonable tire tread depth and brake lining thickness.
- Vehicles must be free of fluid leaks and all body work and other accessories must be securely attached. Battery must be securely tied down.
- Please ensure that your vehicle is prepared for the additional stresses of track duty.
- Numbers are NOT required for cars
- All participants are REQUIRED to attend the Drivers Meeting before they will be allowed on the track.
Back to home
Pueblo Farmer market tour, Sunday, July 17th2022.
60+ miles from Colorado Springs to final lunch stop
Lunch prices are from $7.69 to $16.80
We’ll attend five farmer markets east of Pueblo. Di Santi Farms, DiTomaso farms, Mauro farms, Milberger farms and Musso farms, Each has their own unique taste & style. Well ensure enough time at each location to check over the produce, make your sections, purchase and move on to the next farm, all within a three mile radius of each other.
Who knew an ear of corn or fresh tomato could improve your health, your community and the environment, all at the same time? Buying local farm foods is a simple way to do all three. Local food doesn’t suffer the “jet lag” of produce trucked across the country. It puts more money back into the local economy and saves a whole lot of gas.
Lunch will be at Milberger farms, a country Restaurant Featuring delicious homemade recipes and foods made with love and harvested from their fields.
My personal favorite? The ITALIAN SLOPPER! Homemade Italian Sausage on a freshly baked and toasted hoagie smothered in homemade green chile topped with two kinds of cheese. YUMMY!
Bring Cash (to avoid the credit card markup (3%)) and your own bags to transport the TONs of yummy & fresh produce you’ll be bring home. Gudrun & Raimond have made this “run” about ten times a year, for the past six years.
We will depart at 8:30 am from Bear Creek Park Pavilions (west side of 21st Street) on Argus Blvd.
Plan to arrive at 8:00 am for event check-in and a mandatory driver’s meeting.
For any questions, please contact the Event Tour and AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tour@AMRPorsche.com
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “tours@amrporsche.com” (719)-271-3297
The July membership social will be held on Tuesday, July 19th at La Casa Fiesta (230 Front Street, Monument, 80132). Drinks will start at 6:00 PM and dinner will be served from the full menu at 6:30 PM. RSVP is required as space is limited to 45 people!
Charity: This month, we will be supporting One Nation Walking Together. ONWT provides hope and services to between 30,000 to 40,000 Native Americans in Colorado and eight other surrounding states, by loading semi-trucks that deliver up to $2 million worth of donated goods to reservations annually. The most needed items now are:
Baby items (formula, food, diapers and clothing)
School supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, glue, etc.)
Jeans (all sizes)
Backpacks
Towels
Sheets
Blankets
PCA-RMR Grand Loop Tour Information
DATE: July 27, 2022 – July 30, 2022
START LOCATION: Starbucks/King Soopers Marketplace, 1850 N. College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 7 AM !!! Those of you traveling more than 50 miles to Fort Collins are encouraged to stay overnight.
COST: Registration is $450.00 per person
(Total cost for this tour per couple, double occupancy, is estimated to be approximately $2000. This estimate includes registration, accommodations, and fuel cost. On your own meals (1 lunch and 2 dinners) are not included. Single registration participants’ estimate would be $1575. Travel back home is not included in estimate.
Registration Closes on July 3, 2022
The RMR Grand Loop Tour is a unique opportunity to visit some of the Rocky Mountain West’s most scenic places. In an epic 4 day tour, drivers and their companions will travel with like-minded Porsche enthusiasts starting from Ft. Collins. This extensively planned, 700 mile driving tour bypasses dull interstate highways in favor of more exciting two-lane highways. These roads are often marked in blue on road maps. Travelers may encounter antelope, bison, elk, deer, and even a moose or a bear, so stay on the lookout for wildlife and bring your best camera! The tour officially ends in Durango, Colorado. Adventurers may consider taking the opportunity to use Durango as a pivot point for a Utah or Arizona Parks adventure before heading home.
The tour begins on WEDNESDAY morning, July 27th leaving Fort Collins, CO heading north to Laramie, WY. The drive crosses the Snowy Range with a private lunch in the small town of Encampment, WY. Tour leaves the Divide Restaurant continuing west across Wyoming before turning south at Baggs, WY, and then back into Colorado. The route ends in Palisade, CO for two nights at our favorite Wine Country Inn. Here we will enjoy a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception on Wednesday evening.
THURSDAY we will enjoy a bus tour around Palisade to visit wineries, a distillery, and a fruit farm/stand. We may possibly even go to an Alpaca farm! Lunch will be included. Since the tour begins at 10am and returns around 3pm, you would have time to visit another business close by or drive to Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction.
The day concludes with a wonderful buffet dinner at the Wine Country Inn.
On FRIDAY we regroup for a short drive to Gateway, CO, for admission to the Gateway Canyons Auto Museum. This grand location houses the privately-owned Hendricks Collection that displays 100 years of American automotive history. Lunch at the Gateway Canyon Resort is included. Driving resumes south through the fabulous Gateway Canyon on the way to the final destination, Durango, CO, for two nights.
SATURDAY in Durango gives participants 2 choices. One choice is to be on your own to explore Durango and vicinity. Another choice is our optional ride on the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad to Silverton.
This Optional Activity ($143 per person)includes a step back in time as we enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours on the Durango & Silverton train. With 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton we are able to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations. Return to Durango is via the deluxe motor coach bus.
Saturday: Final banquet dinner at the Strater Hotel.
Overall Tour Inclusions Registration Package $450 per person includes:
- Tour credentials, participation in drives and activities and goodie bag
- Lunch in Encampment on Wednesday
- Evening Reception at Wine Country Inn on Wednesday
- Private tours of Palisade wineries, distillery and farmers market Thursday
- Banquet at WCI on Thursday evening
- Admission to Auto Museum on Friday
- Lunch in Gateway on Friday
- Discount lodging rates
- Event ending banquet at the Strater Hotel
- PCA insurance coverage of tour liability
- * Tickets on the historic RR (optional additional $138 per person)
The registration package does not include:
- Dinners on your own Wednesday and Friday
- Lunch on your own on Saturday
- Lodging costs arranged by participants
- Personal activities on Saturday, if not on RR tour and Sunday when the tour ends
Registrants from other PCA Regions are most welcome! Depending on interest limited single-day driving tours may be added as a supplemental registration. Please contact an Event Chair with questions.
Accommodations: RMR has a special block of rooms reserved for 2 nights in Palisade for $160 a night plus taxes. Two nights in Durango are $279 per night plus taxes. After you register for the tour, you will receive the group codes and contact numbers to call for your hotel reservations These rooms will go fast! Hotel reservations must be made by July 4th in order to get the group rates! After July 10th the registration fee will not be refunded upon cancellation. The special block of rooms is at the lowest rates available.
- Wine Country Inn, Palisade CO: $160.00 + taxes and fees per night.
- Residence Inn by Marriott Durango: $279.00 + taxes and fees per night.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Durango: $279.00 + taxes and fees per night.
EVENT CHAIRS: Holly Jackson at hobars911@hotmail.com, John Donahue at jdogden@aol.com
Registrar: John Donahue at jdogden@aol.com
7th ANNUAL SNOWMASS TOUR AND HERITAGE FIRE EVENT
Friday July 29th and Saturday July 30th
Attention Porsche Enthusiasts and Foodies- Registration is now open!
This scenic driving tour will depart from Porsche Colorado Springs after a light breakfast. We will head to Buena Vista for Lunch followed by a breath-taking drive over Independence Pass arriving in Snowmass early in the afternoon. There will be plenty of time to enjoy the Crestwood Condominium’s amenities before their Welcome Wine reception. Friday dinner will also be included at a local restaurant. On Saturday morning, join us for a half day tour up to Paonia with lunch included. We will be back early afternoon, so everyone has time to relax before heading across the street to the Heritage Fire Event (participants have option of purchasing Heritage Fire Tickets or Dining on their own). This wonderful multiple hour dining event will conclude the amazing weekend.
For those who have not heard of the Heritage Fire Snowmass Event – here is a short description: Presented by Cochon555, Heritage Fire is a premiere, whole-animal, nationwide food and wine tour celebrating heritage breed livestock and heirloom produce. The afternoon feast offers an endless array of sustainably sourced food from the region’s top family farms and local purveyors, prepared by some of the region’s best chefs.
Registration will offer the base tour (all meals on Friday, Breakfast & Lunch on Saturday) and lodging on Friday and Saturday night in beautiful one bedroom condominiums.
Base Registration for Couple or Two Singles sharing a Condo – $975.00
Base Registration for Single – $875.00
Heritage Fire Tickets can be purchased directly at: Heritagefiretour.com/snowmass/
Buy your Heritage Fire Tickets ASAP as Early Bird pricing is currently in effect! Both VIP Admission Tickets $150 (4:00 entry) and General Admission Tickets $99 (4:45 entry) are offered with the early bird discount. (Prices increase to $175 and $125 if purchased later).
If you would like to share a Condo with another registrant, just contact us and we can verify pricing and availability of larger units. We are also happy to modify registrations for anyone coming from an area other than Colorado Springs that would like to meet up with us in Snowmass (such as our Western Slope Friends).
Looking forward to those who can join us!
Join us August 6th for the Dancing with Cones Autocross at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Autocrosses are one of the most fun activities you can do with your Porsche! You can experience the thrill of skilled driving in a safe environment. PPIR offers 13 acres of open asphalt, where we’ll set up a fun and challenging course using rubber cones.
The course will open at 7:30am with a mandatory driver’s meeting at 8:30. Then, we’ll start the first runs at 9am. We’ll break into two groups, one monitoring the course while other group is driving. Each river will get 6 timed runs through the course. Then we’ll switch run groups. We plan to have instructors onsite to help you achieve maximum performance.
All Porsche makes are welcome. Non-Porsches are also welcome, but no SUV’s or trucks.
When: Saturday, August 6th, arrive 7:30am to walk the course, mandatory driver’s meeting at 8:30am
Where: Pike’s Peak International Raceway
What: AMR Autocross
How much: $60 for PCA members, $70 for non-PCA members
No autocross experience required!
All Porsche makes are welcome. Non-Porsches are also welcome, but no SUV’s or trucks!
Cost: $60 for PCA members, $70 for non-PCA members
Helmets: You must be 16 or older to participate in this event and have 2015 Snell Rated M or newer helmet.
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you will need to have both parents or guardians fill out a junior participation form at the event. At least one of the parents or guardians must be present at the event. No exceptions.
Please use the following link to register: http://msreg.com/AMRAX2022
“S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
Dancin’ to the rhythm in our heart and soul On Saturday night, Saturday night”
(with Great apologies to the Bay City Rollers)
There no better way to spend a Saturday Night then to be at Pueblo’s MESA Drive-in Theater sitting in your Porsche, tuned in to their digital audio for the best sound ever! Join us for a Drive from Colorado Springs to the Mesa Drive in Saturday August 20th, 2022. Please arrive at 5 p.m. at Porsche Colorado Springs.
Movies! Regular Priced tickets and Veterans / First Responders discount tickets:
https://www.mesadrive-in.com/
purchase your tickets online approx. one week before the showing date.
ADULTS $11.00
SENIORS 62+ $9.00
KIDS UNDER 12 FREE!
(4 FREE KIDS PER ADULT)
You are purchasing a ticket for access to a screen, not a particular movie on that screen. In other words you are able to watch all movies on that screen for one price. You are able to arrive when you’d like and leave when you’d like, however, you are not allowed to leave the park and reenter.
Movies start at sundown.
They are selling advance tickets online for half of the screen’s current capacity. If tickets are displayed as “Unavailable” here it means that only the online tickets are sold out. The other half will be for sale at the box offices the day of the showing. Gate tickets will be at a first come first served basis so that we can accurately count the number of vehicles on screen.
Purchasing these online tickets does guarantee you access to the screen you purchase for on the date you purchased for, however it does not reserve you a particular spot on that screen.
Simply print the tickets or display them on your smartphone when you arrive at the gates.
Vet / Military / First Responder / Emergency Dr. & Nurse – Please bring work ID with you.
All online ticket sales are final. They play movies rain or shine. (Of course if they ever have to cancel for severe weather or technical difficulties they will refund ticket sales.)
The Mesa Drive-In opened on August 17, 1951. The first movies ever shown on its screen were the American western, The Texas Rangers, and two animated Disney films, Ichabod and Mr. Toad and The Three Little Pigs.
The Mesa Drive-In is Colorado’s largest drive-in movie theatre, It can hold up to 1,000 cars.
This 1950’s style outdoor cinema welcomes guests on a first come, first served basis. Featuring 3 screens with a different double feature showing on each, there is something available for every member of the family.
The drive-in broadcasts sound over an FM radio station. You must have a working radio in your car to hear it. Boom boxes are not permitted, and radio apps will not work.
Lawn chairs are permitted, but they must be contained to your vehicle’s space. Outside food and beverages are allowed. Alcohol is not permitted.
The concession stand remains open during all features and offers a wide variety of food. Enjoy everything from snacks and appetizers to full meals to desserts.
CALL AHEAD MENU for movie viewing $3.00 to $8.75 https://www.mesadrive-in.com/restaurant-menu (Cash or Credit Cards)
Colorado’s other surviving drive-ins are located in Fort Collins, Denver, Monte Visa, Montrose and Delta. In Leadville, the Comanche opened for weekend-only gigs.
You can Call Ahead & Place Your menu Order!
https://www.facebook.com/Mesa-Drive-In-Pueblo-307960507311/
For any questions, please contact the Event Tour and AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tours@AMRPorsche.com
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “Tours@AMRPorsche.com” (719)-271-3297
Join us in your Porsche or other off-road vehicle on the Gold-Belt Byway Off Road Tour.
We will meet at Porsche Colorado Springs at 8 a.m. Please park next door at Colorado Springs Powersports (945 Motor City Drive).
Please complete the PCA Off-Road Driving Tour Self-Inspection Safety Checklist.pdf before arriving and bring to check-in (required to participate in this off-road tour)
The tour will take you through Phantom Canyon, lunch in Victor and continue along Shelf Road, ending in Cañon City.
This could be considered a group training drive, for club members to go out on their own later in the year for leaf peeping season.
(Leaf peeping is an informal term in the United States and Canada for the activity in which people travel to view and photograph the fall foliage in areas where leaves change colors in autumn. An organized excursion for leaf peeping is known as a foliage tour or color tour.)
Phantom Canyon Road
This road is one of the most scenic and historic drives in Colorado. The route increases in elevation from 5,500 to 9,500 feet and offers the chance to see a wide range of plants and wildlife in their natural setting. The gravel road follows the route of the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad built in 1894 as a connection from Florence to the goldfields of Cripple Creek and Victor.
The unique bridges and tunnels offer a visual link to the area’s historic past. The road condition and narrow bridges encourage people to slow down and view the scenery. Twelve stations were established along the F&CC Railroad grade to service the trains hauling coal and supplies upgrade and gold ore downgrade to Florence’s smelters. As you drive the route, interpretive displays and signs designate the historic sites along the Gold Belt Line.
EARLY LUNCH STOP Gold Camp Bakery
They offer a wide selection of German and American items. Their German menu selection is not as sweet as the typical American pastries. For lunch they offer sandwiches on their freshly baked breads, salads, soups, chicken pot pies, miner’s pasties. They have a wide selection of cakes, pies and cookies, etc. We can call ahead to order pies and desserts for take home (Address: 112 S 3rd St, Victor, CO 80860).
Shelf Road
Shelf Road transformed an untraveled wilderness into a major route for the stagecoaches and freight wagons traveling between the Arkansas Valley and the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District. The rugged route’s name is ‘THE SHELF’, a five-mile stretch of road that hugs the sheer rock walls of above Fourmile Creek.
Originally called the Cañon City and Cripple Creek Toll Road, Cañon City’s business leaders financed the road. The toll collectors lived in small cabins nestled at either end of the Shelf and collected tolls every time a horse, wagon or stagecoach passed.
The toll varied from 30 cents to $1.75 for single riders, wagons, and stagecoaches. Ranchers driving cattle along the road paid for each head. Eventually, competition from railroads put the toll road out of business. Fremont County purchased the road and opened it as a free road. This road has made for a memorable trip since its construction in 1892 so be prepared for a driving adventure.
For any questions, please contact the AMR Tour Chair Raimond Melkers at Tours@AMRPorsche.com or your Event Tour Chair Alex Stoen (alexstoen@me.com).
For any information on upcoming AMR driving tours, tour destination suggestions, comments and volunteering for tour support, please contact,
Raimond Melkers “Tours@AMRPorsche.com” (719)-271-3297
ATTENTION IN THE PADDOCK! ATTENTION IN THE PADDOCK!
Registration for the next AMR HPDE is now OPEN!
September 10-11, 2022
La Junta is a perfect track for novices and experienced drivers alike. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to take your car on a racetrack – but felt either intimidated or worried it would “hurt” your car – this is the perfect place to start. It won’t hurt your car – your car was designed for this type of spirited driving! The 1.7-mile-long track with 7 turns is a great place to learn. Novices (those who have not driven a track ever – or are very new to the sport) are paired with an in-car instructor to show you the ropes and give you the confidence to take the drivers’ seat and safely navigate the course! HPDE’s are not races, there is no official timing and no awards for first place. All drivers can enjoy the increased horsepower felt from being at a lower altitude – bonus!
Register here :910 to 911 HPDE
Drive Both Days $265 Drive One Day* $185
*One day drivers that require an instructor can only register for Saturday. We cannot accommodate Sunday, one day instructed drivers.
La Junta Raceway, Home of Victory Motorsports has a limited amount of RV Spaces available – please contact allan@lajuntaraceway.net for availability and pricing.
Hampton Inn & Holiday Inn Express La Junta have offered discounted accommodations for this weekend for our members.
Please see Registration Information and Details on the registration site.
Any questions – please contact the HPDE Chair Robin Dillon hpdechair@gmail.com
SEE YOU AT THE TRACK!
*** Registrations can only be accepted for those that already have lodging reserved at the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa ***
(Due to the loss of the additional lodging option)
Please arrive at Porsche Colorado Springs by 7:15 am Friday September 30th and park next door at Colorado Springs PowerSports.
Ready for a relaxing getaway for three day and two nights in Northern New Mexico? This is YOUR driving (Non-Treffen) tour.
LEGENDARY HIGH DESERT Healing Waters
Steeped in history and tradition, Ojo Caliente is one of the country’s oldest health spas. Tucked between the rugged desert cliffs and cottonwood-lined bosque, these hot springs await soakers seeking healing and respite.
Enjoy soaking in a variety of iconic communal pools, rich in lithia, arsenic, iron and soda. Their high desert-inspired spa therapies meld the best from East and West and feature premium, New Mexico-made, organic products and locally harvested wild botanicals.
Complimentary Amenities, Unlike many resorts, they do not charge an extra resort fee. Hot Mineral Pools, Yoga, Public Trail Access, Parking, Smoke-Free Property, 300 Days of Sunshine, Local Coffee & Tea, Wifi.
Lodging rates include access to all mineral pools 7:30 am – 10 pm the days of arrival and departure, and every day during your visit.
Our Friday midday lunch stop will be at Calvillo’s (included in your registration), where they believe Mexican food should be fresh, tasty, and authentic and are dedicated to serving the best Mexican food in Colorado. Located in Alamosa in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, Calvillo’s offers a rich culture and cuisine of the different states of Mexico.
After arriving at the Ojo Caliente Mineral springs and spa and time permitting a quick relaxing soak in the mineral springs, we’ll enjoy an on-site Dinner (included with your registration) at The Artesian Restaurant where seasonally inspired cuisine is lovingly made with local ingredients and Ojo Farm produce, grown just a short stroll from the kitchen. At Ojo Caliente’s Artesian Restaurant, their chefs create sumptuous cuisine infused with local tradition and flavor. Their seasonal menus feature crave-worthy fare like New Mexico green chile cheeseburgers and salads straight from the Ojo Farm. The Artesian offers omnivore, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.
For Saturday you have multiple choices, stay at the mineral springs and spa and soak in the day and relax away, do a non-guided self-tour of the area….or a train ride!
On Saturday get All-Aboard (Full) for an Excursion Trip: Travel by train the full line, 64-miles, between Chama, NM and Antonito, Colorado; includes an hour bus ride. Select the bus first then ride the train back to your vehicle OR ride the train first then ride the bus back to your vehicle.
Select between our three classes of service. Ride in the first class Parlor Car and experience the Victorian elegance, for ages 21+ only. Step aboard the premium café style Deluxe Car, for riders of all ages. Relax, open your window and take in the fresh Rocky Mountain air in the classic Coach Car which offers comfortable cushioned bench style seating. Gather in the open-air gondola, which is available for all passengers, where the docents provide a lively narrative of the history of the railroad and experience unobstructed views for great photo opportunities.
Travel the full line by train, 64-miles, between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO. Experience America’s longest and highest narrow gauge railroad. See what the entire Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has to offer from the authentic west through tunnels and over trestles burrowing over the highest operational railroad pass in North America today! Includes lunch at Osier Station and an hour bus ride.
Registrants will be on their own for Saturday Dining.
Any questions, please contact your tour chairs Raimond and Gudrun Melkers at Tours@amrporsche.com
Oktoberfast Wochenende @ Aspen Motorsports Park
October 8-9, 2022
Please Join us for drive to Snowmass and an open lapping day at Aspen Motorsports Park!
Saturday Morning –
7 AM meet at the Porsche Colorado Springs for coffee and breakfast pastries then we’ll head into the mountains for a scenic drive to Glenwood Springs
Saturday Afternoon –
Show and Shine Luncheon in Glenwood Springs
Saturday Evening–
Check into your rooms at The Crestwood and then join us for dinner and drinks!
Sunday Morning–
Get your speed on with open lapping at Aspen Motorsports Park
Event requirements
- Participation in the open lapping day is optional.
- Any participants who have not attended an Open Lapping Day should contact Ted Hampson @ ted@poschecos.com before registering. We will have a few instructors but this must be scheduled prior.
- Anyone who enters the racing surface as a driver or passenger must wear a helmet. Helmets must be designed for car or street motorcycle use and must cover the ears and back of the neck area. PCOS does has a lmited supply of helmets that may be borrowed for the day.
- While there will be no formal tech inspection required, Aspen Motorsports Park management reserves the right to inspect any vehicle and require correction of issues of concern.
- All vehicles must be in good general operating condition with reasonable tire tread depth and brake lining thickness.
- Vehicles must be free of fluid leaks and all body work and other accessories must be securely attached. Battery must be securely tied down.
- Please ensure that your vehicle is prepared for the additional stresses of track duty.
- Numbers are NOT required for cars
- All participants are REQUIRED to attend the Drivers Meeting before they will be allowed on the track.