And again, the Coasters have equaled or bettered themselves from last year. This is the highest attended event by all BCHRA Members. Why ? Find out below:
By Jac Cawsey
Media Liaison
Coasters Car Club
As promised by our location on the Sunshine Coast the annual Sleepy Hollow Rod
Run was a huge sun-filled success. After months of planning, prodding, pleading
and pushing, Chairman Lloyd Bingley and the Sleepy Hollow Rod Run Committee
pulled off a very successful weekend.
It all started on Friday August 8th with the biggest rod run out to Halfmoon
Bay that we have ever had. We had 340+ cars make the return trip to the firehall
to the delight and amusement of a couple of thousand waving and cheering roadside
fans. The run was met with rave reviews by all that viewed the fantastic cars
and trucks that participated. This was followed up by a corn roast at the Mason
Bluff Turf Farm where there was also free camping for the weekend for participants.
Saturday was a hot and sunny day with 391 vehicles on the streets for the Show
and Shine. What a treat for the viewing public and participants alike. There
were vehicles there to suit everyone's fancy. With an ongoing, long winded and
occasionally informative day of banter on the microphone, I received nothing
but praise for our event by everyone that came by the announcing table. We had
a ladies poker walk, an engine blowup, plenty of door prizes, lots of cold pop
and hot dogs to keep everyone happy.
That evening we had the usual dinner served by the local Rotary Club followed
up by a dance at the Turf Farm. A good part of the evenings activities was being
able to view many of the cars parked there at a more leisurely pace. This also
gave us a chance to meet and greet many of our new and returning friends and
talk about their cars.
We were in competition on the weekend by another activity called the "Festival
of the Written Arts''. But when you viewed the Rod Run, the Show and Shine and
all the weekends events our aptly titled "Festival of the Rolling Arts''
was bar none the more exciting of the two events.
On behalf of the Coasters Car Club, I would like to take this opportunity to
say thank you to all the out of town guests and members of the BCHRA for coming
to our Annual Event and we welcome you back same time, same place next year
where we will keep on growing and trying to make this the
friendliest and one of the best destination rod runs you can go on.
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Yes, the Sleepy Hollow run. This
is " A MUST " run for every car nut out there. I've been traveling
to rod runs in Canada and USA for the past 14 years ( since 1989 ) and have
never been on such a great run. It's " THE CRUISE " on Friday that
makes it. The perfect area, great people, awesome rods & customs of all
sorts, and what follows thereafter. Keep it up Coasters, I'll be back.
George Ewert, Kamloops, BC
What is not to like about the Sleepy
Hollow run? We really enjoy the cruise night, the hospitality of the residents
and all the good natured jabbing between the Chevy power boys and the Pontiac
Power boys that was a constant within our group.
Keep up the good work Coasters Car Club. We will all be wishing the year away
waiting for the next Sleepy Hollow Run. We will be there!
Bob, Dolores & Keith Brown, Richmond, BC
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves
and the Hospitality was wonderful. The two highlights of the Run were the Cruise
on the Friday night. The atmosphere created by the spectators with their enthusiasm
was infectious and the fact that the ladies are kept interested with the Poker
Walk and the Craft Show. It's important to keep them happy. Right guys?
We did the hike at Skookumchuk with our friends from Edmonton..For me that was
quite an accomplishment for I haven't been physically active for several years..We
also went for dinner with our Edmonton friends to Molly's Reach. Those flatlanders
really don't know how to eat Prawns. We took the Circle Package from Nanaimo
and ended up in Comox..We would highly recommend that tour anytime. Looking
forward to next year and seeing quality cars and exceptional people..Definitely
a "Highlight" of our year..Thanks to all the guys and gals of the
Coaster's Car Club.
Ralph and Lorraine Kaptian
Nanaimo, BC
ps~ The races took me back to the late 70's..It was "great"..
Anyone who hasn't been to the sleepy
hollow run doesn't know how much fun they are missing--the Friday nite cruise
is like none other--the Sechelt people are what makes it --the corn roast -the
barn dance-- the down town show---all 1st class and you bet I'll be back next
year again----
Bob Hunter, Kamloops, BC
Well done, again, to the Coasters Car Club. We appreciate all the hard work, you have done, to put together such a fine car show as this. It takes a lot of hard work from special people, to put together such an ‘Awesome’ car show weekend.
I too, enjoyed the Friday night cruise the most. With all the people at the end of each driveway and groups of people lined along the roadsides, was something to see and be a part of. The people are just so encouraging and appreciative of our presence there. That is very nice to see from a small community such as Sechelt. The small town atmosphere is alive and well. I hope it stays the same for years to come.
Thanks again, to the Coaster Car
Club. Keep up the Good work!! See you in 2004!!
Brian & Darlene Driedger, Langley, BC