About this event
Join Audi Club Northwest at Oregon Raceway Park (ORP) on April 13-14 for Verloren Gehen 2013!
The name Verloren Gehen means "get lost," which is an important part of the challenge at ORP. This is the third time for Audi Club Northwest at this very challenging and technically interesting 2.3 mile road course at Grass Valley, Oregon. It has significant elevation change of 140ft, and completely blind corners to learn and practice. You too can master these elements! <http://www.oregonraceway.com/index.php>
For the first time with ACNW, this is now a two-day event! We have packages in MotorsportReg for both days, or either Saturday and Sunday as single day solo or instructed lapping. The two-day package is $280 and $195 for either Saturday or Sunday. Plenty of track time and a nicely served lunch is included both days.
Please join us Saturday evening too. Because this is a two day event we are having a no-host dinner on Saturday 4/13 at The Glass Onion in Goldendale. When registering please indicate whether you will join us! This will be an informal gathering to meet others from the event for some good food and telling a few lies. Check out The Glass Onion here: <http://www.theglassonionrestaurant.com/The_Glass_Onion/HOME.html>
Objectives for Verloren Gehen are to practice and refine the experience you gained from attending previous track events with Audi Club Northwest or other car club events, so we do have instructor support available. To qualify for Verloren Gehen’13, drivers must have previously attended a DE/Skills Clinic and at least one instructed-lapping day at one of the region’s tracks, subject to Event Master approval. This is a lapping event; there are no driver education exercises at ORP. You will be asked to select your skill level as part of the registration process online.
To help you get excited about this fresh track experience, a good familiarization video was put together by ProFormance Racing School that reviews the track and each of its corners. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxUdfsZtRzc>
All participants must be at least 18 years of age.
ACNA membership is required for this event. Anyone may join Audi Club North America or renew an existing membership as part of your registration on the event sign-up pages. You can click to <http://www.audiclubna.org/join-renew> for more details on ACNA membership and join or renew there as one easy step.
Registration pricing includes lunch. Guest lunches are available for $15. Note: When meals are a part of our events, ACNW will attempt to accommodate special dietary requirements if requested. However, meals are provided by third parties and circumstances may not always enable ACNW or its vendors to meet every special dietary need.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Quality Inn in Goldendale (509-773-5881) for April 12th and April 13th. Make sure to mention that you are with the Audi Club. <http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-goldendale-washington-WA178>
Camping is permitted at the ORP parking area for Friday and/or Saturday night provided they have a list of people beforehand. Contact Troy if you are interested in camping overnight at the track.
Thank you and welcome to what will be a wonderfully challenging experience.
Please email the event masters with any questions:
Troy Brogdon <tbrogdon123@gmail.com>, or Jenni Serenbetz <jenni.swift@gmail.com>.
Event requirements
Drivers must have previously attended a DE/skills clinic and at least one instructed-lapping day at one of the region’s tracks to qualify for Verloren Gehen’13. Instructors will be available for anyone who wants coaching, and for those who are not signed off to Intermediate (solo). Please indicate the signoff in your Log Book for driver skill level when that question appears in the registration process.
Everyone must sign the Release and Waiver for Audi Club Northwest’s insurance coverage when coming onto the facility. This requirement includes drivers, instructors, teens, guests and visitors. The full text of this Release and Waiver is on the next screens. Please read it carefully. Please contact the Event Masters or Registrar prior to the event with any questions.
Convertibles and roadsters are not permitted to run high speed driver training or lapping events unless equipped with an approved aftermarket 4-point roll bar or rollcage in the car, and 4-point ASM(anti submarining), 5-point or 6-point harnesses. Equal restraints must be provided for both the passenger and the driver. For example, harnesses with 4, 5, or 6 point mounts used by the driver, must also be provided for the front seat passenger. The roll bar must pass the “broomstick rule” such that a broomstick from the top of the windshield to the top of the roll bar is over the head of the driver. The TT convertible, A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet will not qualify for tech inspection without an aftermarket roll bar. The Audi Club North America policy is posted on the Audi Club North America website under Event Rules for your review <http://www.audiclubna.org/images/forms/ACNA_Driving_School_Guidelines_2013-03-05.pdf>.
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are not permitted.
Our Helmet Requirement for this event is for Snell 2005 or later. The SA (Special Application-Automotive), M (Motorcycle) and K (Karting) designators are approved until 2016. We have 28 club helmets in various szes available for rent ($25) on a first come, first serve basis. If you still need a helmet but they are all rented out at the time of your registration, please make a note in the registration comments that you need one. We cannot guarantee that one will become available however. You will not be allowed to participate without a helmet.
