About this event
Join us on October 19th for the 8th Annual Charlie and Martha Dow Fall Rally!
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Spend a Fall Sunday morning behind the wheel – is there any better place to be? Only when it’s on a rally through the winding roads of southeastern Massachusetts and the Southcoast. Beginning in Swansea, MA, we’ll put about 60 miles under our tires enjoying the fall scenery and keeping eyes peeled for answers to clues. The Dow Rally will end at Rachel's Lakeside in Dartmouth, MA with a hot luncheon buffet (Portuguese stuffed chicken, baked scrod, ziti and all the fixin's). Start and finish are both easy-on/easy-off Route 195.
We do this rally in honor of the late Charlie Dow and his wife Martha – longtime, active NER and board members and all-around Porsche enthusiasts. The event was originally a tour but we switched it to a gimmick rally – you still get to drive a pretty course but now you must stay focused and attempt to answer questions about the landmarks you pass. You will have written directions and a GPS route as well. Do people still get lost? Yes. Do drivers and navigators get in arguments? Yes. Has the event caused a divorce? Unclear.
There is a trophy for first and second place (most correct answers) but also for the team that comes up with the best answer to this question: "What was your most amusing automotive interaction with the law?"
The $65 entry fee includes the car and lunch for two. If there are more than two "eaters" then please let us know.
You should plan on a day that starts at 9am and ends around 2pm.
HERE IS AN IMPORTANT POINT: At the Newcomer’s meeting a common question was “I’m not sure that I want to jump into a DE or an autocross, what is the best activity for me to try first so I can meet other members?” WELL, THIS IS IT! (Or the Summer Party – that works too!). This is a great event to bring a kid or kids and come in a Macan (or stuff the really small ones in the back of the 911). The kids can help with the gimmick rally (they have better vision than you do and aren’t busy driving) and will have a blast. Questions? Email Bill Seymour
