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Concurso de Motor Sports en San Miguel de Allende 2008
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In October 2008
the beautiful Mexican city of
San Miguel
de Allende will be the site of the Concurso de Motor Sports. The weekend of
events will include classic cars, vintage motorcycles, and motor sports
entertainment. The Concurso will raise funds for children and families in
need in San Miguel de Allende and the surrounding area.
San Miguel de Allende, in the state of Guanajuato, ranks as one of the top ten places in the Americas and the world to visit by Condé Nast. The city offers a major art institute, outstanding English-Mexican library, boutiques, chic hotels and B&Bs, and art galleries. The diverse population of the town includes several thousand expats from the US, Canada and Europe. SMA is “the” destination in Mexico. Even Mexicans from the nation’s capital are buying second homes in this unique place. The program of the Concurso Panamericana for 2008 includes:
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Friday, October 17 -- “La Carrera de Poker.”
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Cars, trucks,
and motorcycles will fan out across the State of Guanajuato to draw playing
cards at several sites. When they return to the finish line, the vehicles
with the best poker hands become the winners. There is no reward for
finishing early but there is a lot of fun in seeing the beautiful parts of
the state and testing your vehicle. A reception follows the Carrera de Poker
at Hotel Refugio del Molino on the Salida Real a
Querétaro.
Local businesses will donate the prizes. The driver of the car must register and pay a fee to participate. |
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Saturday, October 18 -- Concurso of Autos and Motorcycles
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An exhibition of
classic and collectible cars, and motorcycles begins at 11 am at the
Estacionamiento Cardo near the center of San Miguel. The winners of the
concurso will be invited to
exhibit
their cars with the Panamericana race cars in the Jardin
on Sunday.
The vehicles will range from local custom cars to exotic collectibles. An entry fee is required to visit the Concurso and vote on the best cars. In the afternoon a contingent of racecars in La Carrera Panamericana, on their way to the start of this famous event in Tuxtla Gutierrez, arrives. These racecars will be displayed in the main square, El Jardin, the following day. On Saturday evening, a Panamericana Gala will provide superb food and entertainment. The event is designed to raise funds to provide assistance to children in San Miguel and nearby areas. Admission is by ticket only. |
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Sunday, October 19 -- Concurso Panamericana
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On Sunday the
Carrera Panamerican racecars will be displayed in the main square, along
with the Concurso winners from the competition on Saturday. The show is
free and runs from 11 am until 3 pm. The Advisory Council for the Concurso Panamericano includes: Arq. Manuel “Chacho”Medina, Eva Hellstrom, Mary Murrell, Gerie Bledsoe (chair), plus representatives from CASA and Casita Linda. These nonprofit organizations provide services to children and their families in the San Miguel area. We are very grateful to the drivers and racing teams of Panamericana cars whose annual visit to San Miguel make this event possible. |
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