I have been scrambling to find another camping venue to host the Westies at Watkins camping event.  The normal camping loops are not available this year from the Watkins Glen State Park, so I have had to search for an area with enough accommodations and schedule availability for our VW group.

This year we will be camping the entire weekend on the Watkins Glen International Race Track!

I’ve been able to coordinate the Westies at Watkins event with the folks from The Glen (www.theglen.com).   
This is an entire family-friendly weekend event around vintage cars, car racing and vintage VWs. 

The weekend coincides with the  U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, September 5-7th at Watkins Glen International Racetrack. (and probably coincides with other VW events too)

The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix is one of the largest vintage motorsports events in the country and feature vehicles from the 1930-1980s. There will be over 400 competitor cars.  The Glen folks are excited to offer the Empire VW Camping Club a group rate for the weekend. 

50 sites in “Camping area C” along the Backstretch has been reserved for our group so that we are all together.  We are encouraged to double up per site. 

Here is the information available and our group rates.

YOU HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 25th FOR THIS RATE of $85 – After that it will be regular price

The group rate applies to the entire weekend camping = $50
The group rate applies to the required admission per person = $35
Children under 19 are free.

We can also double up per campsites so that $50 is split 2-way.

Here is the catch to all of this:

1.    You must contact Rob Roessel at The Glen and mention the “VW CAMPING promotion”
2.    You must tell Rob at registrations time, who will be in the second vehicle on your site
3.    Rob will take your credit card information
4.    Rob will mail out your camping pass and admission tickets
5.    It is up to you to get the camping pass to the second vehicle on your site.
6.    Rob’s number is (607) 535-2486 EXT. 351   Keep trying he is in and out
7.    Rob’s email is rroessel@theglen.com

What do you get:

1.    Camping for the weekend on the racetrack 
2.    Admission to the track for the weekend
3.    Parade Laps on the race track (Saturday Night) (normally a $45 cost)
4.    Double occupancy per site (got to coordinate with a VW buddy)
5.    Access in and out of the racetrack to go to town or site seeing
6.    Small campfires permitted
7.    Dog permitted with 6’ leash
8.    Quiet time at 11PM
9.    Showers and bathroom facilities
10.    Shuttle buses
11.    Vendors and concessions 
12.    No Group pot-luck or Door prizes this year

AFTER AUGUST 25th – Rate goes up to regular full price

Entire weekend camping = $80
Admission per person = $65
Children under 19 are still free.

Happy Camping,
Joel Cort
Rochester NY

joel.cort@xerox.com
(585) 690-8145 Cell

Western New York LiMBO Representative  www.limbobus.org
Founding member of the Empire State VW Camping Club  www.empirevwcamping.org 
Westies@Watkins XII is set for September 5-6-7, 2014  www.westies-at-watkins.org