I am going to throw this out there since there is not much else to talk about during shutdown.
For several years now we have been getting bounced around to dates that were not our first choice for RTD.
Is there any real reason that the event could not be a mid week event which would likely mean Fontana has an open calender.?

The original event was a Saturday event mostly for locals. It is no longer that.

Before you run me out of town, here is my thinking.
All the retired folks, every day is a weekend so what's the difference?
Those of us who travel 13 hours to attend take off several days (or all week) anyways so not a big deal. (would sure make the one day drive home easier not to be Sunday night)

The real locals who can attend without taking time off work and just show up Friday night, well they can still slip over after work.

What do you say? Too outside the box?
Fontana would likely love to have us show up Sunday night and leave Wednesday. (Or Wednesday and leave Saturday)
Roads are more empty mid week.



As I recall, the poles that have ran in the past wanted end of April for the event. Weekends were not available. I'll bet a mid week event could go whenever we wanted.

 

Well...Dave, anytime works for us !!!!!!



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Actually that makes sense to me. Especially since the roads will be less busy than Friday and Saturday.

 

For some of us we work still and only get 3 personal days off during the year. Being I work for a School District we do get part of the summer off but during the regular school calendar 3 is all we get.

 

I am down with mid week as long as it doesn't start on Mothers Day. I had to commit to driving home after the banquet this year

 

You know us retired people can make it almost anytime!

 

I prefer weekends, personally. I like having a long weekend. I don't care if its Mother's Day as I lost mine 3 years ago, sadly. But she knew I have a passion for cars and driving so she would have wanted me to enjoy a car holiday with great roads and good camaraderie. and BBQ. and beer.
darcy

 

Any schedule works for me since I'm retired. The last few trips I've been coming early so whatever you guys choose, I'll be there.

 

I am tagging Ken @kgf3076 on this thread. I got an email the other day about this year’s event and caught the date for the 2021 event that is listed as the same as this year’s new date.

 

I like that idea. I’ll bet there are more options with Fontana Village or any of the other lodging establishments in the area. I do enjoy Fontana for the spring event. Maybe make the fall event a more portable event with the smaller group now showing up. Would be nice for a change of pace like Spring Fling always moving around.