34th Annual Run
to the Sun
October 19-23, 2011
- All proceeds from this car show
are donated to local charities -
Our application is now
on-line in a PDF format. You can click below to download and print it
from your computer.
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If you are unable to open and print it
using the above link, click
here to send an E-mail message with your name and mailing address
and we'll drop one in the mail to you.
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Our 34th Annual Run to the Sun
is open to
1972 and older cars and trucks. Our host will be The Nautical Beachfront Resort
and the show and shine will be held on their 18 hole golf course, adjacent to the
resort. The Nautical's special Run to the Sun rate is $78.00 per night. Make your reservations early before they sell out. The hotel is located just 1-1/2 miles from the world famous London Bridge
on the island.
Wednesday
Registration will open on Wednesday morning at 9:00
AM but things will kick off that evening with a catered party for early arrivals
in The Nautical's Convention Center. Your entry will include two meal tickets and you will be able to visit with other car people while enjoying a casual meal
and our pleasant Arizona evening weather.
Reserved parking will be
available in registration on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning for $10.00 per
space. This option will allow you to mark your spot
on the golf course on Thursday or Friday morning so you can sleep in on Friday
and Saturday morning, instead of getting up early to get in line with your
friends so you can all park together.
Thursday
Thursday is set-up day for vendors and the swap
meet and car corral area. The golf course will be open
early for those who choose to reserve a spot for the Friday and Saturday show & shine. You will have time after
picking a spot to join us on our Poker Run. One poker hand is provided to each entrant and the first
card will be drawn at the Island Inn (known in previous years as "The Pink Hotel"
but it's now sporting tan paint) and additional hands may be purchased there. One
stop will be at Havasu 95 Speedway, where
you
will draw your card and also have an option to make a lap around the
track. Your final card will be drawn at Windsor Automotive in Lake Havasu City. Cash awards will be given for the best and worst poker
hands and there will also be some door prize drawings while you relax and enjoy a cold drink and hot
dog before
heading for Cruise Night.
A big change is in the works this
year. Our huge "cruise night" will be moved to our new mall, The Shops at Lake
Havasu on the north end of town, and parking will be
reserved for cars entered in our Run. There will be more space for cars and
spectators, and food vendors and a beer garden will be provided.
Swap Meet and Car
Corral
Our Swap Meet and Car Corral proved
to be very popular last year so they are returning again this year. If you have
a car or old car parts you'd like to sell, here's your chance. The cost will be $35.00 and space sizes will be 10' x 20'. Cars for sale
in the Corral can be left on trailers and can be moved in on Thursday. The Swap
Meet will be for used auto parts only. The $35.00 fee includes (2) two day wrist
bands for entry into the show area (a $20.00 value).
Our Car Corral/Swap Meet application is now
on-line in a PDF format. You can click below to download and print it
from your computer.
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If you are unable to open and print it
using the above link, click
here to send an E-mail message with your name and mailing address
and we'll drop one in the mail to you.
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The London Bridge and English Village
During the show and shine on Friday
and Saturday, there will be a vendor area on the golf course with automotive vendors as well as food and drink vendors. If you are interested
in being a vendor at our show, click
here to request an application.
We will have door prize drawings
both days for participants and tickets for our optional 50/50 and engine raffle
will be sold in registration and on the golf course during the show.
On Friday evening, a Sock Hop will be held in The Nautical's Convention Center after the
banquet and you can dance until 9:00 PM to the music of the live band, Pirate.
Saturday
Saturday morning will find most of the ladies at the very
popular fashion show in the Convention Center. The theme for this
year's show is "COOL CRUISING IN THE HEAT, FIFTIES
STYLE". Prizes will be
awarded for the best outfits. More
door prize drawings will be held
during the fashion show and
some nice gifts will be given away.
Hot
Wheel Races will be returning and the track will be set up on Saturday for the
eliminations. Purchase a Hot
Wheels car and race it against the other cars that have been purchased and
the over-all winner receives a cash prize.
During
the
awards ceremony on Saturday
afternoon, we will be giving away our popular Kachina trophies. These trophies will go to the Top Ten vehicles plus the
winners in each of the 29 classes selected by other entrants. There will also be trophies for vehicles
picked by our sponsors, members of our community and club officials. Each
Kachina trophy is hand
made by the Navajo Indians in northwest New Mexico and each one is unique. The
Top Ten winners will also receive a special Run to the Sun Top Ten jacket.
When
all awards have been presented, the 50/50 and engine raffle tickets will be
drawn, and winners must be present.
Your entry
will include 2 meals at the Kick-off
Party on Wednesday, a custom designed event T-Shirt, Beverage Tickets, 2 Arm Bands for the Show
& Shine, the Fashion Show for the
Ladies, one hand in the Poker Run, the Cruise at the Mall, 2 meals at the
Friday Banquet,
the Friday night Sock Hop with a live band, the Parade on Sunday morning and a
chance to win one of our give-away prizes. Five days of fun and sun in
Lake Havasu City. In addition, the first 1,000 entries will receive a Souvenir
Mug and Dash Plaque. Enter early to receive these bonus gifts.
Entries postmarked before October 1, 2011 are
$75.00 and $85.00 thereafter. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by
calling (928) 855-0933. You can also E-mail us by clicking
here.
Run to the Sun - 2011 Tentative
Schedule
Wednesday, October
19, 2011
Registration opens at 9:00 AM
Evening - Catered Kick-off Party for Early Arrivals
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Morning - Reserve Parking Selection
on the Golf Course
Morning - Poker Run
All Day - Vendor, Car Corral and Swap
Meet Set-up
Evening - Huge Cruise to The Shops at
Lake Havasu
Friday, October 21, 2011
Morning/Afternoon
- Show & Shine on the Golf Course
Evening -
Banquet at the Convention Center
Night - Sock Hop after the Banquet
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Morning - Fashion Show for the Ladies
Morning/Afternoon
- Show & Shine on the Golf Course
Afternoon - Awards with our unique Kachina Trophies
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Morning -
Parade with a Pancake Breakfast at the end
Hotels, Motels & RV Parks
Once again our host hotel will be
The Nautical Beachfront Resort.
For a list of other places to stay in
the Lake Havasu City area, click
here.
Many thanks to our great
sponsors .......
Click on the underlined
links below to visit their web sites
for additional information
The
Nautical Beachfront Resort
Windsor Automotive
Romer
Beverage Company
Natural Tease Sportswear
Lake
Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Meguiars
During
the
awards ceremony on Saturday
afternoon, we will be giving away our popular Kachina trophies. These trophies will go to the Top Ten vehicles plus the
winners in each of the 29 classes selected by other entrants. There will also be trophies for vehicles
picked by our sponsors, members of our community and club officials. Each
Kachina trophy is hand
made by the Navajo Indians in northwest New Mexico and each one is unique. The
Top Ten winners will also receive a special Run to the Sun Top Ten jacket. 