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Title: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: flat4 on July 09, 2008, 06:30:50 PM

How about this year?  Are we going to see anyone from BC at this show?

Club Vee-Dub Presents....
DAS VOLKS SHOW & SHINE WEEKEND
Alberta's Premier VW Weekend!

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Drag Races @ Race City Speedway, 11550 68th Street S.E.
Gates open 5pm, Tech from6-8pm, Racing 7pm-Sundown. Cost: $25 to race, $5 for spectators.
Awards for Fastest Air-Cooled & Water-Cooled cars, Best Reaction time & Slowest Pass.

Drive-in Movie to Follow, location TBA.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Concept-1 VW Werks @ 18 Highfield Circle S.E., 10am - 12pm.

Poker Run to follow Breakfast, registration from 11am - 12pm.
Participants depart Concept-1 @ 12:30pm. End time is 4:30pm.
Cost $5, and your chance at cash and other prizes!

Das Volks BBQ @ Calgary Sports Car Club @ 4215 80th Avenue N.E. 5:30pm - 'till we drop!
Cost is $15/person.
Includes: Burgers (Veggie burgers also available) with all the fixings, salads, plenty of beverages & delicious dessert.

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Das Volks Show n' Shine @ Stanley Park, just off Macleod Trail & 42 Avenue S.W.
Registration is 9:30am - 11am. $5 for members / affiliated members & $15 for non-members.
Show is 10am - 3pm.
Awards are held at 2:30 (Class awards & Drag Racing Awards)
Variety of entertainment, raffles, prizes, live deejays, and a special Children's Section!
The show in on the grass, so don't forget your drip pan!

Weekend passes are available to purchase until Sunday July 27th for the best value price of $40 @www.clubveedub.com. This includes racer or spectator cost, drive-in movie, Saturday pancake breakfast, poker run entrance fee, all you can eat BBQ dinner ticket, and entrance to the show & shine on Sunday. Passes will be available for pickup from 5-8pm at Race City on Friday night, and from 10am-12pm on Saturday at Concept-1.

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Geoff on July 11, 2008, 01:53:01 PM

Freddy! I just may make this one...without car ::)

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 11, 2008, 03:44:26 PM

i think christine and i will be in for this one too.. just need to know what cars to bring out? chiritine's ghia, my 54 3/fold or the 9sec race car....  what you think Freddy

 who else would like to make the trip? 

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: flat4 on July 11, 2008, 04:52:54 PM

Hey Darren.

They've changed our Secret Street in Calgary to be street cars only.  No open headers allowed on Fridays.  They open the track up on Wednesdays for that.  However, our club has an outstanding relationship with Race City.  They give us our own lane for this show.  I'm sure we could arrange an exception for you to run the Pro-Mod that night. It would be awesome to see run here.  The car is bitchen',  but then again, all your cars are.  Whatever you choose to bring, we'll appreciate here.  We'll just be happy to see you guys from the other side of the continental divide.

Seeing as the events take place throughout the city, I'd probably recommend one of the drivers though.  Race the Ghia!

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 12, 2008, 08:34:24 AM

Race the ghia....lol ...ya the wife would like that one. a 36 hp with a judson.. too slow  ;D the promod has an muffler on it. we cant run at our track friday nights with out one 
 
  lets get a head count on who would like to make the drive out to Calgary..

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: red snapper on July 13, 2008, 04:26:18 PM

Not going to be able to make it this year again :'(. Hope you guys have a great time. Fred, are you coming down for the GCVW?

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: silas on July 13, 2008, 11:02:35 PM

i'm out. i've got a family gathering on saltspring that weekend.

but you know that anything fred is involved in is going to be off the hook!!!! have a blast guys & girls!!!!! 8)

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: flat4 on July 14, 2008, 09:39:40 PM

Funny enough, we had a stock, unrestored 56 kombi run here a few years back, that ran the slowest recorded time at Race City...29.56 seconds.  The clock stops at 30 seconds.    They opened the windows and were waving at the people in the stands.  I'm sure the Ghia would be fine.

I'm all for you running the Pro Mod.  If you are bringing it, please let me know so I can make the arrangements with our track.

Glad to have you in Cowtown!

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: neil68 on July 15, 2008, 07:38:09 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OQFB3AQ03I

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 15, 2008, 09:58:36 PM

it seems i have a wedding to go to that weekend  :'(  we will not be attending this year.

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: flat4 on July 15, 2008, 10:03:37 PM

There's always next year.  Looks like Geoff will be the lone soldier.

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: neil68 on August 02, 2008, 02:20:26 PM

Race City videos from last night, 8 Beetles plus assorted Golf, Corrado, GTI, and an Invader I believe:

http://www.clubveedub.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30580

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Darren Dilley on June 30, 2009, 10:09:25 PM

Hey is this show on for 2009 ????

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: neil68 on July 04, 2009, 03:48:26 PM

YES:  Das Volks 2009, August 7th-9th.

It would be great to see some of the DVKK cars in Calgary this year!

http://members.shaw.ca/pconroy/Das_Volks_09.pdf

Title: Re: 2008 Das Volks-Calgary
Post by: Chris on July 04, 2009, 06:34:34 PM

oooh I might be able to go