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PCA TREFFEN
THE BROADMOOR
PCA ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET IN COLORADO SPRINGS
history of this great hotel. If you have never been, you should plan to add it to your list of things to do.
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My lovely wife Mary Beth and I have been looking forward to this trip for two years due to the cancellation in 2020. As is customary with Porsche club related events, it did not disappoint. The one major takeaway is that
it starts with the
The next day we drove the short trip to the staging area for our trip up Pikes Peak. Our leader, Chris
CLUB MEMBER JEFF TUDAS
love of the brand and the cars, but it really comes down to the quality of relationships made with others.
Lennon, has raced in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Race seven times and has
won twice in his class. Our first stop was Glen Cove (elevation 11,440 ft.). Chris gave a very informative
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I decided to take
my 1995 Carrera
4 and it performed
well on the long drive to Colorado Springs. In five years of being allowed to be the caretaker for this car for the next generation, I was pleased to find that the cruise control worked well. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was getting 23 mpg.
We arrived at the Broadmoor and were taken back by the site and
talk about the overall race experience, starting with the yearlong preparation that led to race day. Drivers must be aware of the weather conditions as they can change dramatically from start to finish. He also told us that curves we would be taking at 20 mph, he would take at close to 100 mph in the race; not for the faint of heart.
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Der Sportwagen
Because of the road conditions, we