Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

HIZNHRZ · 09-05-2008

I'm not into the Corvette show thing but there are two shows that I do enjoy and try to make each year. Getting a chance to see a bunch of ZR1s in one place at Carlisle is a kick. There is something about driving my ZR1 to the beach that also gets the old blood pumping.

On October 3rd and 4th, Free State Corvette Club puts on a pretty nice show in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City is not a great beach resort and it is not cheap, but in years past they have attracked 600 to 1,000 Corvettes for the weekend. I've often been the only ZR1 to be seen although in recent years there has been one or two more. What's really amazing to me is having so many Corvettes enthusiasts in one place and how few of them have seen or even know what a ZR1 is.

Anyone interested in a strong ZR1 presence this year?

ZZ-Top · 09-05-2008

Aren't those dates the same as Fall Carlisle? No wonder I've never made the run to Ocean City even though it is a short drive for me. I'm always at Carlisle... I just like to spend $15 on an Italian Sausage sandwich and a lemonade....

Gary Thurlow

ZZZZZR1 · 09-05-2008

Considering that too....

Talking to a few Z owners about making our own "meet" there. What do you think of doing our own thing there in OC? Have a mini club event on the Boardwalk?

Might be worth the trip, what do you think?

$28 for Sausages and lemonade (beer is much more expensive)

ZZ-Top · 09-05-2008

David, I might be willing to do a split if there are others at Ocean City. I could spend Friday at Ocean City and go to Carlisle on Saturday. I don't want to be the only ZR-1 guy at Ocean City - I'd rather see my friends from the Registry.

Gary

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Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Considering that too....

Talking to a few Z owners about making our own "meet" there. What do you think of doing our own thing there in OC? Have a mini club event on the Boardwalk?

Might be worth the trip, what do you think?

$28 for Sausages and lemonade (beer is much more expensive)

HIZNHRZ · 09-05-2008

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Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

What do you think of doing our own thing there in OC? Have a mini club event on the Boardwalk?

They have a "fun show" at the inlet. After the show they typically do a parade on the boardwalk. You actually drive your car from 1st street to 31st street on the boardwalk. People line up on both sides of the boardwalk and watch, clap, and generally raise he$$. When you say "doing our own thing", if that means have the ZR1s pretty much lined up together as part of the show, I don't think that would be a problem. In fact, I can talk to the Freestate club and try to set it up if we had an idea of how many ZR1s we might have.

RedSled · 09-05-2008

Gotta check my schedule. Never been, so it would be fun.

HIZNHRZ · 09-06-2008

I got a response from Freestate Corvette Club. Basically, they would love to see a group of ZR1s at their show. What they ask is if there will be a group of ZR1s that we'd like to keep together, that we stage ourselves before entering the show or parade. What we could easily do is pick a time and a place to meet before the show and parade so that we could enter both together.

The remaining question is whether there is any interest in this OC show.

ZZZZZR1 · 09-08-2008

Well....

We have quite a few guys interested.

I'll check on housing. Hotels and Condo's.

Kurt is interested too (mr. non internet)

I haven't gone before and looks like a great time!

Jagdpanzer · 09-08-2008

count me as a strong maybe

QB93Z · 09-08-2008

I will be there. I look forward to seeing a lot of Z's there.

If the Fun Show is not your thing, you should try the Gimmick Rally. I had a blast last year.

Jim

09-05-2008	#1
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? I'm not into the Corvette show thing but there are two shows that I do enjoy and try to make each year. Getting a chance to see a bunch of ZR1s in one place at Carlisle is a kick. There is something about driving my ZR1 to the beach that also gets the old blood pumping. On October 3rd and 4th, Free State Corvette Club puts on a pretty nice show in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City is not a great beach resort and it is not cheap, but in years past they have attracked 600 to 1,000 Corvettes for the weekend. I've often been the only ZR1 to be seen although in recent years there has been one or two more. What's really amazing to me is having so many Corvettes enthusiasts in one place and how few of them have seen or even know what a ZR1 is. Anyone interested in a strong ZR1 presence this year?

09-05-2008	#2
ZZ-Top Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 12	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? Aren't those dates the same as Fall Carlisle? No wonder I've never made the run to Ocean City even though it is a short drive for me. I'm always at Carlisle... I just like to spend $15 on an Italian Sausage sandwich and a lemonade.... Gary Thurlow __________________ /s/Gary Thurlow, NCM Founding Member 1991 #382, Black/Black, +460 HP dynoed DE Tag: ZR-1

09-05-2008	#3
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? Considering that too.... Talking to a few Z owners about making our own "meet" there. What do you think of doing our own thing there in OC? Have a mini club event on the Boardwalk? Might be worth the trip, what do you think? $28 for Sausages and lemonade (beer is much more expensive)

09-05-2008	#6
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? Gotta check my schedule. Never been, so it would be fun.

09-06-2008	#7
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? I got a response from Freestate Corvette Club. Basically, they would love to see a group of ZR1s at their show. What they ask is if there will be a group of ZR1s that we'd like to keep together, that we stage ourselves before entering the show or parade. What we could easily do is pick a time and a place to meet before the show and parade so that we could enter both together. The remaining question is whether there is any interest in this OC show.

09-08-2008	#8
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? Well.... We have quite a few guys interested. I'll check on housing. Hotels and Condo's. Kurt is interested too (mr. non internet) I haven't gone before and looks like a great time!

09-08-2008	#9
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? count me as a strong maybe

09-08-2008	#10
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Ocean City, MD ZR1 Gathering Oct 3rd & 4th? I will be there. I look forward to seeing a lot of Z's there. If the Fun Show is not your thing, you should try the Gimmick Rally. I had a blast last year. Jim Last edited by QB93Z; 09-08-2008 at 11:25 PM.