2015 Texas Viper Round up & All Viper AutoX is coming to Houston! March 20-22

[FLATOUT]

Mark your calenders folks, this one is going to be worth attending! We are bringing the Texas Viper Round up to Houston in March of 2015!

When: Noon Friday March 20, 2015 - Sunday March 22, 2015

All Viper, Private Autocross
Back roads National Forest Run
Private Dinner Boat Cruise on Lake Conroe
Dinner on the water at Papa's
Tech session or Dyno day to finish things up.

The Hotel, Papa's, and Autocross are all finalized. I am waiting on final dinner $$$ for the Lake Dinner Cruise. So go ahead and save the dates!

I will be updating this thread with details as it gets a little closer.


Event Hotel: Latorreta Lake Resort (We currently have a block of 30 rooms but can get more depending on demand @ $139 a night)

http://www.latorrettalakeresort.com/

If your co-pilot doesn't want to go to the Autocross, La Torretta has a wonderful spa with some great packages plus a fabulous pool and of course lake front to lounge around!

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Friday March 20th:

Mid afternoon arrival at Latorretta Lake Resort on Lake Conroe (roughly 60 miles north of Houston).

We will head out on one of our back road Forest runs. We have some great roads out in the country for stretching your Vipers legs!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=growt7GA8Ko

Following our back roads cruise we'll come back to the Hotel and then have a casual dinner at one of the Houston Viper Club's favorite Lake front Hangouts.

Dinner:
Papa's on the Lake
http://www.papasonthelake.com/

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Saturday March 21st! The real Fun Day :D

We have secured a private Vipers only higher speed Autocross, for 15$ a car, put on and run by the Texas A&M Sports Car Club. I have been to many events put on by this group and they are fantastic. I will design the course with them based on the setups we have run there in the past that are fun for Vipers. Tons of parking, and located on a shuttered air base so nothing to damage your car should you spin. Haven't decided yet if this is going to be a fun run type of event or if we will have classes so people can compete for bragging rights, will probably end up being a little of both. We will have timing equipment and loaner helmets.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KsgMSLvg8

For lunch we will most likely have a food truck come out track side. This will be the main event of the day and will take up most of our time.

Dinner: Southern Empress Dinner Cruise on lake Conroe

We are working out the details now but we are going to do a private 3 hour dinner cruise on Lake Conroe aboard the Southern Empress

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Sunday March 22nd:

This is typically a half day of events for the roundup so that people can get back home. We are still trying to decide exactly what we want to fill that with, most likely a Dyno day, Another back roads cruise, or a Tech Day out at Tomball Dodge.

[Herrsss]

Time flies when you're having fun but the Texas Viper Round up is just around the corner so take a couple minutes to make your reservations and be prepared to come on over and have a great time with your snake!

Call 936-448-4400 and hit 2 for group reservations. It is under Texas Viper Round Up - Woohoo I just made our reservations - we're gonna round us up some snakes!!

[Silver04]

Is anybody from SATX going?

[Dusty1]

We have folks coming from OK and LA and North Texas, check with your Central Texas Officers so maybe they can arrange a cruise on down!

Richard

[Junkie]

Man I wish it was different dates. I'll be doing the Texas 2k thing

[triblk6spd]

TX2K15 takes HUGE precedence over this. :(

[Silver04]

What time will y'all be leaving from the hotel Saturday morning? Will probably head up that day as I really wanna auto-x!

[Dusty1]

While I haven't seen a timeline yet Flatout should be able to give you an idea.

[FLATOUT]

Man I wish it was different dates. I'll be doing the Texas 2k thing


TX2K15 takes HUGE precedence over this. :(

When I originally chose the date, it was not a conflict, it is now so not much I can do about it. Next year we'll make sure it's on a different weekend, but if other events change their dates there's not much I can do.

You guys could always come out and hit the autocross and some of the other events during the day and still get out and do your street racing at night.

[97GTS B/W]

We are gonna do our best to bring South Central Texas to this event!

[Michael]

Is anybody from SATX going?

Rich,

I will be going.

[Silver04]

While I haven't seen a timeline yet Flatout should be able to give you an idea.

Would like to still know.

[FLATOUT]

Would like to still know.

Hi Silver04. The hotel is about an hour drive (great back roads on the way out) to the autocross in College Station. Could have done it closer but this will be a much better event with this group at this location. Our plan is to show up at 10am so I would expect us to leave the hotel around 8:45 or 9am.

Hope that helps!

Andy

[Silver04]

Gr8, thx! Will probably just meet y'all at the track. Is there an address or name of the location, by chance?

[Herrsss]

Ok folks, here's the scoop on the Southern Empress dinner cruise on Lake Conroe:

- Call 936-588-3000 and tell them you're part of the Texas Viper Round Up group to make and pay for your reservation
- Cost is $86.37 per person or $172.74 per couple with tax and gratuity already included. There is a cash bar if you so choose to partake.
- Boarding time is 6:30 p.m.
- Cruise time is 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
- DJ and dance floor for ya'll to show us your moves!!!

[FLATOUT]

Gr8, thx! Will probably just meet y'all at the track. Is there an address or name of the location, by chance?

It's the Texas A&M Riverside Annex I'll have to find you the exact address. Go ahead and send me a PM with any questions you have to make sure I don't accidently over look them.

[Michael]

All set. Reservations made for two at the Hotel and for the Empress Dinner Cruise on Lake Conroe.
Very much looking forward to this. Thank you, Houston - for putting this on. !!!

[FLATOUT]

All set. Reservations made for two at the Hotel and for the Empress Dinner Cruise on Lake Conroe.
Very much looking forward to this. Thank you, Houston - for putting this on. !!!

Really looking forward to seeing you guys again Michael! If you need anything as it gets closer please feel free to PM me.

[Late Apex]

Got the Empress tix too. All set now and hope its a big turn out.

[97GTS B/W]

I just created a Facebook site for South Central Texas VOA so people around Texas and further can get on and plan to meet up and drive together.

https://www.facebook.com/events/380636255441725/?context=create&previousaction=create&source=49&sid_create=644971917

[Dusty1]

Great, looking forward to hanging with all the folks from Central Texas.

Richard

[Herrsss]

Hello all,

We've been able to extend the block at La T through the middle of next week so please call a.s.a.p. and make your reservations for a fun weekend!