Got this from one of the track groups I belong to. I thought some of the Sac and/or Reno folks might be interested. It's a bit pricey, but what do you expect from the Ferrari guys:


TrackMasters Racers,

Have you ever heard of the Virginia City Hill Climb? We'll if you
haven't,
and you like to drive your car fast in different situations and road
conditions(legally!), then you may want to check this out.

The Pacific Region Ferrari Club has invited TrackMasters Racing members
to
particpate in the 2004 running of the Virginia City Hill Climb.(between
Reno
and Carson City, Nevada) The Ferrari club is the only group allowed to
run
this event, and has been doing so successfully for many years.

The Hill Climb at Virginia City, held September 17,18,& 19 this year,
is now
in its 30th year. This 3-day event is the Ferrari Clubs most popular
one and
is always sold out. The road from Silver City up to Virginia City is
5.2
miles long with 20 + turns and an elevation change of 1200 feet.
Normally,
100 Ferrari's and Shelby’s show up to drive the hill for 2 full days
with a
celebratory banquet on Sunday night.

The hill climb is a timed event, so as long as your car is started in
the
correct class, you may only encounter a few cars on the way up the
hill. My
understanding is that the car you enter must be street legal and
licensed.

Time is running short to register and plan for this event, so if you're
interested call Dennis Chiodo at: 925 250 9276

The cost for the event is $385 which includes a T shirt,Fri/Sat/Sun
dinners
for 1 driver, or $570.00 for 1 car & 2 drivers.

More details of a past VC Hill Climb event can be viewed here:
http://www.nsxfiles.com/VCHillClimb.htm

I won't be there, but if you go, HAVE FUN!

Best regards,

Doug Gale
TrackMasters Racing
www.trackmasters-racing.com

Ferrari Club Pacific Region
http://www.ferraripacific.org/index.htm

that would be rather cool to at least watch

Click the NSX link and check out the pics of the Ultima that went 400ft down the mountain the hard way.

Thats funny, we were just talking about it the other day. A guy up here was making the signs for the road closure for the event. Anyways, I think it sounds like fun. I'd love to see what its all about.

If any of you are considering driving in this event, I HIGHLY recommend a rollcage first.

Actually, Dean was the chair of that event a few years back. I hear it''s insane, I may go watch if there is nothing else going on that weekend. If you've never driven that road you're missing out, one of the local favorites...

scary..
--bobby

Yah we have heard some pretty scary stories about that event, here in Reno.

Actually, Dean was the chair of that event a few years back. I hear it''s insane, I may go watch if there is nothing else going on that weekend. If you've never driven that road you're missing out, one of the local favorites...
Yeah, he was the chair when someone flew of the road and ended themselves and their co-driver. :( Also, it was the Audi Club version of the event, I don't think Dean's ever been the chair of a Ferrari Club event... mostly because Ferrari hasn't built an AWD turbo car yet. ;)

This is a *real deal* hillclimb... you don't f-around on the truck route. IMO, bring a fully prepped car, or don't expect to survive an off.

However, I'll be watching a bunch of rich guys race their retarded-fast million dollar toys up the mountain while risking their lives would be pretty entertaining!

Sounds like a bad ass event, but there's no way I would do it without a serious cage, as dknv said.

If you want to watch, there's a good spot at the top of the hill but you'll need to hike out about 100 yds. Go up by the sheriff's station at the top of that road (341 I think is the truck route), and hike out (southeast) to the point. You can see the top 3rd of the course, probably 6 or 7 turns worth of the road.

The cost for the event is $385 which includes a T shirt, Fri/Sat/Sun dinners for 1 driver, or $570.00 for 1 car & 2 drivers.
How much is it if I pack my own Togo's sandwiches and wear my own Mt Hammy t-shirt? :p

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"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush

$385/$570 I am guessing. ;)

Anybody interested in seeing the event? I'd be down to check it out on Saturday.

Yeah I think several of us up here are considering checking it out. Probably worth seeing.

I'm down for a Sac whores Reno-crashing ;)

I wish I could hit it up w/ ya'll but I'll be in the Bay for my Dad's b-day.

I got Saturday night cleared!!! Let's GO!!!!

VCHC is awesome!
my dad used to take me up there as a kid to watch...
one of the best places is the start line at the bottom...
you can see them leave, then hear them climb up the hill...
i think you have to get there extremely early in the morning to get an on course seat, since they close the road first thing that day...
and then you're stuck there for the day.
plus you'll only be able to see one or maybe two turns...
we used to go to the start line and walk the pits, then watch til mid day...
then take the highway into VC and get some lunch..
by the time we got out, the streets in VC would be flooded w/ Ferraris & super cars!

it's not all Ferrari's there is a lot of nice supercars...(read: lotus, Lambo, etc..)
there was a great Pantera out there too...
sounded like a dragster at the line.
there's also a bunch of beaters too...
like rotary powered 510's and old V8 MGB-GT's...
but it's fun to watch.

i don't recommend doing it w/o a cage...(if they'd even let you)
it's got big drops on the road...we drove it one year the day after...
pretty cool run!
i might be down to check it out again.

I might be interested in that. I'll be needing a break after this week is over.