Add Lightness Tour Announcement - San Diego Lotus Club

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Good morning friends, the SDLC spring rally dates are here and we hope you can join us on this adventure!


Paraphrasing Tennyson, Lotus owners might say, “In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of driving a Lotus thru the splendor of SoCal."

The equinox happens twice a year when the sun is exactly over the equator and the length of daylight is equal to the night. The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring, happening overnight between 20 - 21 March. So from 21 March until the summer solstice in June the days are longer than the night.


Turns out that both Mother Nature and Colin Chapman were into “adding lightness."


SDLC is proud to host its inaugural Add Lightness Tour, Friday 21 March thru Sunday 23 March 2024. We have some of the best driving roads anywhere right in our own back yard and this tour will highlight them.

The tour starts in Escondido and heads east and then north into our local mountains, then lunch followed by a stop for outdoor go karting. The next day we'll drive out into Joshua Tree National Park, for a bit of hiking and a picnic lunch, followed by a visit to the Borrego Springs sculpture gardens and possibly, weather permitting, dramatic views of the desert wild flower bloom. We will finish up with Sunday brunch at the Jacumba Hot Springs. Hotel.

Besides the joy of driving and the chance to make new friends each entrant receives a route book, an Add Llightness Tour T-Shirt, an event sticker package, and whatever else swag that we can support with any funds that might be left over. Additional T-shirts will be available at extra cost for pre-order for co-pilots. The entry fee does not include any food, beverages or lodging. All entrants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations. Once you enter you will receive lodging information and additional tour details. Entries made after 1 February may not receive a full swag package due to the time required for processing.

The tour group size is limited to the 1st 20 cars that register.

What to expect:
Some wonderful people that are really enthusiastic about our cars
Some great roads to explore - approximately 150 - 200 miles per day

What you need to join us:
SDLC membership

Valid driver license
Insurance coverage proof
and... a car !


SUMMARY DETAILS

• Tour Dates and Start/Stop
  • Friday 21 March thru Sunday 23 March 2025
    • Friday 21 March, Escondido, CA – meetup and depart from BJ’s Brewhouse in the North County Fair Mall parking lot
    • Sunday 23 March, Jacumba, CA – End of Rally Brunch at Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel
• Eligibility: SDLC membership (incl GGLC and satellites)
  • Event is limited to 20 cars
• Format: Point-to-point tour
• Weather: Sunny, Cloudy, Warm, Cold, Drizzle, Rain, maybe Snow* in the mountains
• Hotel Info: In process, will be sent to all registered participants once finalized
• Registration/Payment:
  • Entry Fee: Before 31 January $100, $150 after. Make payment via Venmo (@Ronald-Schramm-1), please make sure that you’re sending it “as a friend”and not for a business. Entry fee is per car and includes 1 set of swag (route book, t-shirt, etc). Additional items will be available to order for co-drivers / passengers once finalized.

* Alternate routes are planned to avoid issue and included in the route book to be used in case of snow in the mountains.
Finally, this is a rally tour. There are no prizes for first or last. There is no speed contest. You are sharing the roads with the public and sometimes animals. So common sense is the rule.

Thanks and we hope that you can join us !