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The 39th annual NCRS Winter Regional is 11 14 January 2017. It will be at Lakeland Linder Airport in Lakeland Florida. We will be judging about 50 cars on Fri and Sat. The swap meet opens Thurs Saturday. Free Corvette parking area each day and on Sat there will be a Corvette wash and shine show in conjunction with the Central Florida Street Rods open car show. Public parking area. No entry fee, $5 parking on Fri and Sat. http://thepandatrap.com/tyler/2017%2...al%20promo.jpg http://thepandatrap.com/tyler/2015%2...ap%20large.pdf
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Originally Posted by Zap City
I wish this event was still held at Old Town. Just sayin.
unfortunately the old town swap area was under construction of some sort. Vendors were down at Lakeland last year. Ncrs judging is the focus. We are down on pine island for 2 months, so we will go and do Mecum as well. We have been going to the winter regional for years. Tyler and the Florida chapter put a lot of effort into this event. Sure beats new England winters.
Tyler and I have been working on logistics and he asked me to post some info here. Many attachments included, as well as a Hotel list from last year if you're coming down to Florida and need a place to stay. The long range forecast says it's going to be nice weather with ~80* daytime and ~60* night time temps Weds to Fri(No long range Sat yet as of this writing but it looks like it should be similar) We'll see if that holds out.
Rich
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Site Maps, Driving Directions, General Information.
Please see the latest attached (Schedule_2017.pdf) below for the details. Here it is in jpg for reference....
Please remember to enter the actual address of the Sun N Fun facility into your GPS device and NOT the Linder Regional Airport address. If you go to the Linder address it will take you approximately another 20 minutes to get to Sun N Fun entrance and you could miss some fun.
SUN N FUN
4175 South Medula Rd
Lakeland, FL 33811
General event times.
Wednesday: Vendor Entry, Judged Car Entry and Staging
Thursday: Additional Vendor Entry, Vendor Sales, Judged Car Operations Tests
Friday: Judged cars, Vendor Sales, etc
Saturday: Judged cars, Vendor Sales, Street Rod Show/Corvette Show
Please use caution near the main entrance as it's a wide curved Y-shaped intersection with fast moving traffic that may pass by. Please remember that most of us that control traffic do NOT wear steel-toed shoes. Come in slowly and make sure the traffic controller is aware of your presence. Last year I nearly got one foot run over.
Based on volume of traffic at the entrance, you will be directed to enter either the Main gate entrance(Black) or the Alternate Entrance(Orange). Both get you in. Follow the waving arms and pointy hands of the traffic controllers. Note that this is a 4 day event and some of the Parking areas are subject to change based on day. Typically Saturday is the busiest day so plan on extra volume.
Here are some visuals....
Registered Members:
When you are in the facility on Dolittle Rd more traffic controllers will direct you. The NCRS Registration building will be to your right just after the Fedex Jet on display. Stop there to pickup badges as a Registered member. Registered Members will have specific parking areas until it fills up. If you are driving a Corvette there will be Corvette Only Parking available. This will be in varying locations during the Event days.
NON-Registered Members:
If you are NOT registered and joining the fun as a spectator you will be directed to the General Parking areas and must pay a small fee($ 5) to park. NO EXCEPTIONS. There is no fee to roam the vendor areas or Vendor Hangar A. There is no fee to enter the Hangar B Judged car area either. Basically other than 5 bucks to park your car, the event is totally free. However, if you drive your Corvette in, you park for FREE!
Judged Car Entrants:
You should have your Judged Car packet and badges. If not, stop at the NCRS Registration building to pickup your packets. If your car is being trailered and you must stop, pull forward beyond the Registration Building off to the side to allow traffic to continue. After you get your goods continue on Dolittle road then left onto Sun N Fun Rd to the Trailer Parking area. There will be more traffic controllers to get you there. See map. Note that the Trailer parking area is for TRAILERS ONLY. You MUST remove your tow vehicle from the trailer and park it in the Permit Parking area. We will have Shuttle Carts to help you get around.
Vendors:
All Vendors proceed on Dolittle road to the hairpin left turn on to Sun N Fun RD and stop at the Vendor Desk (Building to your left) directly across from the Campground area. Please pull to the right of Sun N Fun road to keep other traffic moving. Pick up your vendor packets and you will then be directed to the Vendor field or Hangar A. See both maps below for space numbers, etc. Please have your windshield VENDOR PASS stickers clearly visible for the traffic controllers to see so they can get you in asap. If you have a 10 foot high truck we can't see them if they're flat on your dash facing the sky!
Judges:
Registered Judges have their own special Parking area. From Dolittle Rd take a left onto Tom Mack Dr/Voyager Path. It will be near the end to the right in the grass field. See Full Map.
PDF's of the following jpg images are also attached below for printing, magnifying, etc. Here are the latest maps(subject to change). Note this year Hanger B will be for Judged Cars and Displays etc. Hanger A is for Vendors this year.
Facility/Vendor Layout Map
Updated 1-6-17
Vendor Layout inside Hanger A
Here is a outline of our Parking options based on the day. This place is so big it takes some thought to make it work. We were recently notified that we can not use the large adjacent field for General Parking any longer. There's a grass airstrip there now and the FAA won't let us use it for parking. Tyler had to scramble to come up with a new parking plan. It's a bit complex as we had to juggle based on Event Day venue changes but here it is if you want to get a preview. I put this together yesterday and finalized this morning, but it may change. Text file and docx file attached below for printing.
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NCRS Winter Regional January 11-14, 2017
TRAFFIC CONTROL INFORMATION
Wednesday: 11th
- All traffic will enter the MAIN GATE. This GATE is identified by the BLACK ARROWS in the Driving Direction Maps.
- All parking will be in South East lot grass field. (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA) FREE
- Handicap Parking - All Days. To the right/est side of Street Rod Show Field. See notes under
MISC below
Thursday: 12th
- All traffic will enter the MAIN GATE.. This GATE is identified by the BLACK ARROWS in the Driving Direction Maps.
- Corvette Parking is in the Street Rod Show area grass field. (Map - AIRPORT TAXIWAY) FREE
- Registered NCRS Members (Members, Judges, NCRS Staff) (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA) FREE
- Public parking $5 per car, will be South East lot. (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA)
Friday: 13th
- All traffic will enter the MAIN GATE . This GATE is identified by the BLACK ARROWS in the Driving Direction Maps.
- Corvette Parking (Map - Street Rod Show area grass field along (Map - AIRPORT TAXIWAY) FREE
- Registered NCRS Members (Members, Judges, NCRS Staff) (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA) FREE
- Public parking $5 per car, will be North East lot. (Map - ROOM FOR 600 CARS AREA) , overflow will park in South East Lot (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA)
Saturday: 14th
- Corvette Show & Street Rod traffic will enter the ALTERNATE GATE(RV GATE) to the LEFT of Main Gate. This Alternate Gate is identified by the ORANGE ARROWS in the Driving Direction Maps. Those vehicle owners will pick up/show Registration materials and then be directed to continue into RV park then right, proceed South of hangers and by Food Pavilion to their appropriate Show field areas.
- All other traffic will enter the MAIN GATE directly onto Dolittle Rd.
- Corvette Parking behind Street Rod Show area grass field. (Map - near AIRPORT TAXIWAY) FREE
- Registered NCRS Members (Members, Judges, NCRS Staff) (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA) FREE
- Public parking $5 per car will be North East lot. (Map - ROOM FOR 600 CARS AREA), overflow will park in South East Lot (Map - PERMIT PARKING AREA), overflow from there will go into RV parking lot.
Sunday: 15th
- No Events Scheduled. If Judged cars are pre-authorized to remain in the Hanger they can be accessed Sunday morning for removal. The time the Hanger will open TBD by the Security Staff.
MISC:
- Handicap Parking will be in Designated areas but may change based on the Event Day. Traffic Control will direct where. If Registered Member(FREE), Spectator/General Public($5 ). Just like everyone else.
- For Sale Car Corral open Thurs at 8:30AM. $50 for Corvette, $75 for other cars, for all 3 days.
- The Central FL Street Rod event will have a separate Corvette parking area and a trophy will be given out for the best C-1 through C-6.
Rev 1.1 Dec 29, 2016 rpm
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Also a modified Map highlighting some of the parking Options...
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Last edited by rich5962; 01-06-2017 at 06:51 AM.
Reason: new map and vendor list
Tyler posted this on the NCRS site the other day and since he may not check in for a while here cuz he's running around like , here it is.....(removed link 1-6-17)
Edit...Tyler sent me a new list last night, below. I'm not sure if anything changed but here it is.....attached below.
That L88 - I was having flash backs to Fast & Furious. What a jewel! I could not believe they did not have that one roped off but I was so happy it was not and I could see it up close. Thanks to the owner that displayed it for sharing that beauty!
I know Sun-N-Fun is an active airport, but it would be so cool if they could get a run way to let those of us who were so inclined do some high speed runs. I know it is not going to happen. Just dreaming. There was such an event in Ocala airport recently but they limited the number of cars and sign up filled up in like 15 minutes!
12-18-2016, 08:06 AM
2017 NCRS Winter Regional 12-14 January 2017
unfortunately the old town swap area was under construction of some sort. Vendors were down at Lakeland last year. Ncrs judging is the focus. We are down on pine island for 2 months, so we will go and do Mecum as well. We have been going to the winter regional for years. Tyler and the Florida chapter put a lot of effort into this event. Sure beats new England winters.
, here it is.....(removed link 1-6-17)
Thanks!
