2022 North Loop to Somewhere info on Jun 4, 2022 (363488) | MotorsportReg.com

It's North Loop Tour Time!

Come join the 2022 North Loop Tour to Somewhere (rescheduled from October 2021) highlighting several interesting roads “up north” in addition to some classic rural northwest Washington scenery. 

We start at the Safeway on Olympic Place in Arlington Saturday June 4 and stop in Concrete for lunch at the Lonestar Restaurant and Waterin' Hole.  After more loops (can you count them all?) we finish at Evelyn's Tavern in Clear Lake.  During the day you’ll have a chance to experience some roads twice (dead-end turnarounds), practice speed drills at the morning rest stop (single facility – thus small groups), enjoy a bountiful lunch, go around in more circles, and finish up at Evelyn's - the classic roadhouse along Rt 9 in Clear Lake. 

Even with great scenery the focus of this tour is on the driving experience and small-group camaraderie - so the tour is limited in size and scope.   With the tour being held in June this year, we hope to avoid some of the weather challenges we’ve had in the past (including two rare tour cancellations).

Note that this tour is limited to 40 cars – four groups of ten cars.  Because we loop back on many roads, being a good neighbor is an important consideration so limiting the number of “Porsche Impressions” during any single 40-minute period is an important part of the North Loop tour management.  For this reason, we will not expand the number of groups/cars regardless of the waiting list or the number of leads/and sweeps who volunteer.  If you lived along these rural routes, we’re certain you’d understand.

Location:

• Starting location:  Safeway, 20500 Olympic Pl, Arlington WA; arrive at 8AM, but no later than 8:20 AM, participants’ meeting at 8:30AM, and first group out at 9:00 AM
• Ending location:  Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 State Route 9, PO Box 707, Clear Lake; approximately 2:30PM

Directions to tour starting point:

I-5 Northbound to

• Exit 208 for WA St 530 E
• WA 530 E to Rt 9
• South on Rt 9
• Left on Highland
• Right on to Olympic Place

I-5 Southbound to

• Exit 208 for WA St 530 E
• WA 530 E to Rt 9
• South on Rt 9
• Left on Highland
• Right on to Olympic Place

Other Details:

• Arrive at the Safeway Starting Point not later than 7:45 am and park in your assigned group (know your group number!)
• Participants’ meeting at 8:15 am
• First group out approximately 8:45 am
• Subsequent groups leave in 10-minute intervals
• Morning break at approximately 10:15 am (first group) at the Big Lake Grocery

PREPARATIONS:

• Please arrive with a full tank of gas
• Please check your tires for tread wear and proper pressure
• Clean your windshield inside and outside
• Radios – if you have FRS/GPRS radios, please set your channels and sub-channels as follows.  Groups will often be close together and doing these sub-channel assignments will prevent “cross-talk” between groups.
  • Group 1: Channel 6/Sub-channel 11
  • Group 2: Channel 6/Sub-channel 12
  • Group 3: Channel 6/Sub-channel 13
  • Group 4: Channel 6/Sub-channel 14