About this event
WELCOME to the registration page for the Third Annual Zone 4 PCA Porsches in the Park, hosted by Rally Sport Region! All PCA members and potential PCA members are welcome to register. This is a Private event; i.e., not a Public link on MSR. You must be an existing or aspiring Porsche owner and use the private link to register and attend. Registration will end on July 6, so please register before this date.
Electronic pre-registration through MotorsportReg (MSR) is REQUIRED! Here is a link to detailed instructions for those who are familiar with MSR and especially for those who are not:
MSR Registration Instructions 040722.docx
WHERE: German Park, 5549 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. It's 8 miles NNE of The Big House (U of Michigan Stadium).
WHEN: July 13, 2024, with the main event from 3:00 pm until 7:30 pm. If you plan to participate in the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally or the driving tour, please note that these events begin before 3:00 pm - see schedule below.
WHAT: Our 2024 target is for a gathering of 100+ Porsches and their owners, drivers, co-drivers, families, and guests, with planned drives, People's Choice Concours, upscale dinner, and music.
SCHEDULE:
- 1:00pm: gates open for TSD rally and driving tour participants
- 1:30pm: TSD rally leaves the gate -- ~1½ hour rally. This requires two people (minimum); i.e., no solo drives
- 2:15pm: First of three driving tours leave the gate -- ~1 hour drive. There will be three time slots to create some separation.
- 3:00 pm: gates/check-in open for all others
- 4:00-5:00pm: People's Choice Concours on the grounds. Everybody is entered! Ballots will be in your registration packet.
- 5:00-7:00pm: Buffet dinner in/near the Pavilion featuring a Southern buffet from Ann Arbor's Satchel's BBQ, and yes, there will be vegetarian/vegan entrees
- 3:00-7:30pm: a DJ will be spinning tunes for your listening pleasure and dancing
PRICES:
Registration per person:
- Early bird pricing for registrations before June 1 - $65
- $75 for registrations on or after June 1 (registration closes July 6)
- New for 2024 - $25 for guests under age 13
Registration includes:
- TSD rally OR driving tour
- Concours
- Dinner (cash bar)
WAIVERS: An electronic Speedwaiver must be completed for EVERY person attending the event -- members and guests, regardless of age. See below for details. We will have paper waivers for those who have issues signing electronically.
PETS: No pets are allowed in German Park except for service animals with proper documentation.
WEATHER: This event will be held rain or shine. We're sorry, but there will be no refunds for inclement weather.
If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this event, contact:
* Event Chair: Jon Heidorn, 734.239.2942, jonheidorn@comcast.net
* Registrars: Monika Jelic and Tom Skelly, 734.657.4005, pipregister23@gmail.com
* TSD Rally: John and Diane Thomson, jthomso4@gmail.com
* Driving Tours: Mike O'Rear, mor734@gmail.com
* Concours: Steve and Suzanne Gross, stevegross@ameritech.net
FYI: for those in Ann Arbor the night before this event, be sure to check out the Rolling Sculpture Car show in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday evening, July 12, from 2- 10pm: Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture Car Show
Event requirements
If you missed it above, electronic pre-registration through MotorsportReg (MSR) is REQUIRED! Here is a link to detailed instructions for those who are familiar with MSR and especially for those who are not:
MSR Registration Instructions 040722.docx
As you work your way through the E-registration process you will be asked the following:
- How many people are coming and what are their names? Are any of them children under 13?
- What kind of Porsche are you bringing? We need this to block out the People's Choice Concours area.
- Will you be participating in the TSD rally or one of the driving tours?
Note: Sadly, due to time constraints you cannot do both the TSD rally AND a driving tour
TSD RALLY: You will need two people per car minimum (driver and navigator) and you must download the TSD app to your phone for electronic timing and scoring. In case you're not familiar with TSD rallies, they are competitions where a driver and navigator must stay on a specific route at specific speeds (that are at or under the posted speed limit) and go through a number of checkpoints. The goal is to follow the route correctly and arrive precisely on time at the various checkpoints. The app determines your times at these checkpoints as well as your score for each checkpoint, based on how close you are to the "perfect" time to reach each checkpoint. Route instructions are provided just before the start of the event.
- You MUST have at least one Android or iOS smartphone (with downloaded app) and at least two people per car!
- The app we will use is: Competitor - Richta GPS Checkpoints: TSD App download
- The Richta GPS Timing and Scoring System provides real time scoring for road rallys, reports scores to the entrants on their phone and automatically transmits scores to the rally organizers.
- Instructions: TSD app instructions
- TSD Rally Registration closes Saturday, 07/06 @ 11:59pm!
