In honor of the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo,the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and the Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen have chosen Alfa Romeo as the "Featured Marque" for the Watkins Glen

Vintage Grand Prix and Grand Prix Festival, September 9-12, 2010.

Multiple activities are planned for both Alfa Romeo street and race cars at the track and in the village of Watkins Glen, so many, that the lack of things to do and see will never be a problem. There will be an "Alfa Race" Sunday afternoon at the track. 

We hope to attract many historically important street and competition cars from all eras and with luck, perhaps some of the newer cars not currently imported to the US.

A committee has been organized to spearhead the large expected turnout for Alfa Romeo vintage racers and Alfisti from around the country.  A web site, serving as the central clearinghouse for information about this event, will be located at  www.alfas-at-the-glen2010.com 

An additional website, www.grandprixfestival.com covers the numerous events (rallies, tours, car shows) organized by the Village of Watkins Glen.

For the Vintage Festival in 2009, an estimated 20,000 spectators celebrated the 100th year of Morgan.

In 2005, Alfas at the Glen had 55 Alfas racing at the track and more than 75 registered for the full range of festival events downtown.

All Alfisti will be welcome to gather at Watkins Glen, to cheer on their brethren on the track and to participate in the village events

NYAROC will be caravanning will drive up to Watkins Glen on Thursday, Sept 9th and return on Sunday, Sept 12th. The NYAROC caravan will leave from Fort Totten off the Cross Island Pkwy, Exit 31 Bell Blvd  at 10:00am (make a right at the traffic signal at the end of the exit ramp to the Fort Totten parking field).

If you are planning on joining the NYAROC caravan from Fort Totten, please send me an email ( jpc823@optonline.net )  to confirm and provide me with your cell phone number. We will be making a stop at Vic Cerami’s estate along the way (100miles from Fort Totten) on our way to the Glen. If you are interested in joining us you need to register for the "Tour de Marque" on the following website.http://grandprixfestival.com/marque.html  - Space is limited so don't delay!

ALSO: If you are going to Watkins Glen for the Vintage Grand Prix, with Alfa Romeo as the featured marque, check out this fantastic dinner cruise.

Watkins Glen Saturday night Dinner Cocktail Cruise with DJ  - September 11th,  6-9pm   $45.95

Two recent events have just been published to this site;  AROC 2010 National Convention, Frederick Maryland was well attended but if you were unable to make it we've got the story and photos.  Tutto Italiano - Brookline, Mass - August 1st 2010 was extra special for Alfa Owners this year as the Featured Marque was Alfa to celebrate the 100th birthday of the marque

Saturday June 19th starts the 9 day Dutch Alfa Owners club pilgrimage to Milan for the 100th birthday party for Alfa Romeo. Over 400 Dutch Alfisti plan to make the trip via a special route that will take advantage of the superior handeling and drivability of our beloved Alfas. The journey starts in the South of Holland in a town called Kerkrade and travels through Germany, Austria, Switzerland then Italy. (for more details see this post) 

The caravan ends in Stresa Italy on the banks of beautiful Lake Maggiore that is about 30 miles north of Milan. June 24th the centennial festivities begin and continue until sunday the 27th. Over Four thousand Alfisti have pre-registered for the event representing such countries as: Hong Kong, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Serbia, Australia, Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Greece.  Several NYAROC members have elected to also attend to represent the United States.

Some of the activities planed for the centennial are:

An exhibition of the classic and modern Alfa Romeo cars in five dedicated squares in the Milan city centre.

Special opening of the Alfa Romeo Historic Museum, with guided tours.

The Monza National Racing Circuit will be open for free track sessions dedicated to the "Alfisti".

Reveal of a specially commissioned sculpture to be displayed in the center of Milano

Hug on the By-Pass; A huge parade lap around Milan by the thousands of Alfas present at the event. Each driver will display a special flag on the roof of their car and the event will be photographed from the sky.

Daily photos, stories and videos are posted here: CLICK HERE TO VIEW

June 13, 2010, at the Cess' Home:  251 Goodhouse Road, Litchfield, CT 06759

Plan to arrive around 11:00 AM

Important:   We need to notify the caterer in advance of the number of people who will be attending.  So please notify Bob Cess (rcess@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or 860-567-5905), by June 5, 2010, if you plan to attend and the number of people in your party.

Concorso d'Eleganza
This will be held on the lawn in front of our home, and trophies will be given for the five most significant Alfas. 

Luncheon Menu: Chicken Francaise, Roasted Vegetables (zucchini, yellow onions, mushrooms & peppers), Baby Greens, Pasta with Plum Tomatoes & Basil ,Italian Bread ‘a’ Butter, Tiramisu

Beverages:
Chardonnay and cabernet, Coffee (regular & decaf), Tea, Iced Tea, Diet Coke

Awards Ceremony

•  Logo contest winner
•  Concorso d'Eleganza trophy presentations.
•  Certificates of appreciation will be presented to those who have made significant contributions to the Alfa Romeo Owners Club - CT.
   Directions

From Route 8
From Exit 42 proceed west on Route 118 until you reach the stop sign at the junction of Routes 118 and 202.  Proceed west on Route 202 to the fifth traffic light (Stop & Shop on the left) and turn right onto Milton Road.  After 1.8 miles (Stonybrook Golf course on the left) turn right onto Goodhouse Road and proceed 1.7 miles to #251, a tan ranch on the left. 

From Route 202 heading west
Proceed to the junction of Routes 118 and 202, turn right, staying on Route 202, and follow the above directions. 

From Route 202 heading east
After passing the Toyota and Ford dealerships on the right, turn left at the traffic light onto Milton road and follow the above directions.

Gene & Judy Durso and my husband Dan & I worked up a route from central Massachusetts for anyone who would like to caravan with us to the convention.  While we designed this for the AONE Chapter members, we specifically designed it with the hope that we could join up with the New York and Connecticut members also if that makes sense. 

We plan to leave on Wednesday morning (June 23) at 8AM PROMPT from the Mass Pike (I-90W) Charlton MA Rest Area. We have a rest stop/meeting point in Southern CT (on RTE15)  and a stop for lunch in Morristown NJ where other chapters/members could meet up with us. 

Here is a link to the caravan Route and Rest Stops on Google Maps. And here is a PDF file containing the Turn-by-Turn Directions.