Vettes On The Rockies
Six generations of Corvettes at the front, with 500+ Corvettes
lined up behind them in Frisco, CO . . . plus spectators galore.
7/30/06 - Phil Ellison
Following 4 years of hearing about how cool Vettes On The Rockies was, my wife
Janet and I cleared our schedule ahead of time and made our way to Colorado for
this annual event. The hype was nothing compared to the actual event.
This year, as in years past, the focal point was Breckenridge, CO about an hour
west of Denver high in the Rockies. 550 Corvettes from 26 states and 3 countries
converged for 3 days of true Corvette fun.
Looking Glass Corvette Association hosts the event. Their Denver based club has
close to 300 members. More than 50 chair persons where involved, with numerous
sub-chairs. The effort paid off. Any time assistance was needed, a LGCA member
was there to help, with a smile. Their members did all the work to assemble the
event, then worked the event so that all attendees could enjoy themselves.
Working a flag position, starters gate, registration, etc is fun for about 45
minutes. LGCA kept a full crew for the duration of each event. Each activity
was well planned, well presented and easily understood. The dinners were wonderful,
and on time. A difficult task when 50 are eating . . . but they pulled it off while
feeding about 700 people. Excellent food too. Then they had prizes on top of prizes,
and some were most definitely top-drawer type prizes (like round trip tickets on SWA
anywhere in the USA, $1,500 in tires from Goodyear and a complete driver training/race
training package from a high speed driving school). They provided excellent speakers
who had solid knowledge about Corvettes and Corvette relate issues. They provided live
entertainment. Best of all, they provided a relaxed, fun-filled 3-day weekend where
Corvette and new friends were king. And the price of $85/person as an entry fee was a
true bargain. I would highly recommend this annual event to anyone remotely interested
in hanging out with 500+ other Corvettes, taking a scenic cruise/rallye, having fun during
a funkhana, or gathering along main street in Frisco, CO with 500 other Corvettes for a
spectacular car show and group photo.
Interested individuals should plan to register quickly for future such events, as LGCA intends
to limit the available entries beginning in 2007. 2006 was their biggest headcount to date,
and they faced issues with dining facilities being large enough, the sheer time it takes to
launch 300+ Corvettes for a rallye and providing housing options for everyone. They announced
that beginning next year, a registration cut-off would occur when a headcount number was reached.
Given what was experienced a few weeks ago, I'd guess that the overall number of registered
attendees will be in the 600-625 range, which they certainly exceeded this year. Count on my
wife and I to occupy two of those slots, as it was a time to remember.
Finally, New Mexico was well represented, both with NMCA members and residents (who should be
members!) Fellow NMCA member Jack Stephens and his son Mike walked away with honors and a trophy
for their funkhana efforts. Janet and I felt overly confident that we too had secured a trophy,
but apparently someone else slipped in with a slightly better time. We did however cause quite a
stir by bringing and donning our own matching helmets. Certainly we'll be featured at some point
on the LGCA web site, as the best dressed participants during the funkhana! And next year . . .
a trophy is ours!
Also, be sure to ask Jack Stephens and/or Richard Jones about how out of 500+ Corvettes, they managed
to be in the front row for the group photograph. These members must be well connected!