The final word

Dear Fellow Members,What a Fantastic event The All State Run was over Easter. Congratulations to the Organisers. Thanks to  all the people that helped and contributed throughout the weekend. Some of those acknowledged in Jason's report, and others working, in and behind the scenes,....as with any huge event it is difficult to name everyone,  You know who you are......Thank YOU. More than 500 hours of work & planning went into this event with the intention of putting on a great show, this was achieved. With our Clubs Membership participation of about just above 40% I thought I would give the balance of the membership a panoramic view of the weekend through my eyes. Unfortunately I arrived at the event 24 hours late, a bit of car trouble. 

Good Friday Night at the Winery, a scenic location with excitement, anticipation and the odd hint of romance in the air for some. The weather was brisk by about 7pm a "high ceiling" i.e. no cloud, so we moved inside, wined & dined in intimate surroundings. A night to catch up people and renew friendships. 

A beautiful sunrise commenced Saturday with the serious guys cleaning cars from 4.30 am. Show & Shine was spectacular, fantastic location, entertainment, a very appreciative general public, passing through looking at the splendid sights on offer. The day went by so quickly I was that overawed, I nearly forgot to vote. It was a case of being able to keep looking at the cars, talking to people, enjoying the moment, is does not get much better than that. On completion of the day, travel 5 minutes back to The All Seasons Motel, more talk, a few refreshments, get out the encyclopedia's and start brushing up for the Trivia Night. Perfect venue, great meal, the kids were entertained in a separate area with games DVD's, great supervision from all who helped...You know who you are... Thank YouThe Quiz Master was entertaining and many people told me that they had never been to a better trivia night. I was getting excited, it was a great day, the kids became tired so it was suggested that I fulfill my duty as a parent and retire the children for the night, myself included. I have been known to enjoy myself, but I thought that the driving events the next day at Heathcote Park required certain skills.I fell asleep thinking of reaction time, restraint, care.. zzzzzzzzzzzz 

The next beautiful morning we headed of to the Bendigo Racecourse for breakfast. For the children an early morning Easter Egg Hunt, all the children had a lot of fun. Toast Juice Bacon & Eggs Coffee all fuelled up lets get over to Heathcote Park Raceway for the driving events. A pleasant cruise down the McIvor highway with the adrenalin rising.In the pits, entrants changing tyres, disconnecting exhaust systems, final tuning tweaks, all this to gain that little bit extra edge. Spear a Spud, Slalom, Drag racing and finally the burnouts.All these skills to test the driver, and from what I saw a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.Some excellent displays of car control were forthcoming. A few mishaps, repairs to cars, help given to members, and generosity shown by  many members to help some unfortunates make it back to Bendigo. A quick shower and of to the Presentation Night, an absolute Gala. Large screen vision from the Show & Shine Presentations, Live Band, another excellent meal,.....  the night had everything. There were a wide range of winners on the night, with a good spread of trophies spread amongst participants. 

Congratulations to all winners and entrants, it was truly great to be there on the night. Well, where do we go from here, this event is getting bigger every time. There are already people out there thinking, planning, talking about the next All State Run...... awesome. If you have not been to this event before you don't know what you’re missing. Start saving for the next event $20 per week x 100 = $2000 that would pay Fuel, Accommodation, and a couple of chardonnays for the Missus. And Joe I suggest you don’t change your Head Gasket 2 nights before the All State starts, that cutting it a bit fine. See you soon   JK

The End Report by Jay

Fellow EHthusiasts,

Have a look through the photo gallery to see what goes on at the All State