About this event
2018 Zone 7 Tour Overview--June 7-11, 2018
Much like the 2017 "Zone 7 Tri-Region Tour", this year's Tour will focus on mountains, canyons and waterways. However, rather than moving from venue to venue each day, the Tour will be based in one location. You will drive north to Redding to check in to the beautiful (and brand new) Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay (Sundial Bridge) on Thursday, June 7th. Shasta Region members will be on hand after 4:00 pm to greet you with a Hospitality Booth. Complimentary and Designated Parking with Securty will be provided. All events are at the Sheraton. All Tours will "Staged", Start and End at this location. Some "Electives" will be "off site."
You will check in the Host facility and stay there for the duration. (You will not have to spend time checking in and checking out!) We know you will be pleased with the location and the venue.
Each of the first three mornings, you will Tour with your group an average of 260 miles into the Sierras, the Coastal Range or the Cascades. The fourth morning you will check out and take a short, 80 mile "roller coaster" Tour that drops you off on Interstate 5 for your ride back home.
Your fee is based on either "One Person Per Car" or "Two Persons Per Car." It includes all fees, Tour costs, and meals (arrival dinner is not included). Lunch is "on the road"; dinner is a banquet; we provide a breakfast buffet if you stay at the Sheraton. You will, of course, book and pay for your own room separately. We have secured a block of rooms and negotiated a discounted rate. You will receive Starwood Star or Marriott points.
This is a Charitable Event and proceeds from the Tour will be donated to local charities.
Leg #A--North East Loop
We start to the East on SR44 into eastern Shasta County and wind through narrow country roads bordered by a historic "Rock Wall"--6.5 miles of stone, hand set from the explosion of Mount Lassen. From there, we will circumnavigate the entirety of Mt. Lassen, which is the southernmost volcano of the Cascade Chain. After climbing to 5800 feet, we drop down and cruise along Lake Almanor to Susanville (Lassen County) for lunch. From there, we head northwest to MacArthur/Burney Falls State Park for a short visit. Our return will be on SR299 down the mountains back into Redding. Dinner and evening events.
Approximate Drive (total) time and distance: 6:00 (8:00) 275 mi
Leg #B--North West Loop
This is one of Shasta Region's favorite Tours. We start out due West on SR299 to historic Weaverville, then turn north on SR3. This road winds through the Trinity Alps, and along Trinity Lake. It is one of the most scenic roads in inland California and has virtually no traffic for about 100 miles! We will climb Scott Mountain, which is 7 miles of "two lane racetrack" with one of the tightest turns in California! Then we break for lunch in Etna. We then turn east to I-5 and head back through Siskiyou and Shasta Canyons, through Lake Shasta and back to Redding. Dinner and evening events.
Approximate Drive (total) time and distance 6:00 (7:45) 245 mi
Leg #C--South West Loop
This Tour heads South on I-5 for about 15 miles before turning west into the hills of southern Shasta and northern Trinity Counties. There is some spirited driving here as we climb SR 36 before diving down into the canyons into the hidden valley at Hayfork, CA. Nothing but twisting "Porsche roads" are found here as we make our way to Weaverville and SR 299. Lunch is at a small, very quaint restaurant called the Straw House. We will sit on the banks of the Trinity River in front of an authentic brick pizza oven and be served lunch, while watching the white water rapids. From there, we will visit Trinity Dam, Trinity Lake, Whiskeytown Lake and Shasta Dam. Dinner and evening events.
Approximate Drive (total) time and distance 6:00 (8:45) 257 mi
Leg #D Monday, June 11, 2018
After checking out, we will all leave together (in manageable groups, of course) and head east for an 80 mile, 2 hour Roller Coaster ride into eastern Shasta County. This is a Ride To Remember and will be a perfect way to end your Tour, after breakfast. After a quick bathroom break, you will be on the freeway heading back home!
Approximate Drive time and distance 2:00 80 mi
TOTAL DRIVE TIME AND DISTANCE, Approximately:
20:00 857 mi
We will Tour in three groups of 18 Porsches.
The first day, your Group will take either Tour A, B or C. Each subsequent day, you will rotate to the next Tour.
On the final day, everyone drives Tour D at the same time.