Montreal Coffee Run to Picnic

Coffee Run Details – August 10, 2024 *** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY *** 

Join us for a tour, led by Mike Polyzos, that will bring us to the Rennsport 2024 Picnic in Pontiac, QC along the shores of the Ottawa River. All participants on this tour must attend the picnic lunch, and pre-registration is required. Because of the distance to the picnic event, the route will be the most direct and driving time is estimated at approximately 3 hours in each direction.

Tickets are $25 per person ($10 per child under 10 years old) – Ticket sales will end 1 week before the event, on August 3. You can cancel your RSVP 2 weeks prior to the date for full refund. Click here to buy your tickets. (Details on the picnic itself can also be found on the RSR Calendar on August 10 – “Rennsport Picnic 2024”.)

Meeting location and timing

• Meeting time and location: 8:00 a.m. – Tim Horton’s, 1340 Boulevard le Corbusier, Laval QC H7N 6J5 – location has been used before for those who know it.
• Drivers’ meeting and departure: the mandatory Drivers’ meeting is at 8:30 a.m., followed immediately by the departure and start of the Run.
• Rest stops – there will be one 15-minute rest stop after one hour of driving.
• End-of-Run – the Run will end at the Picnic location: 32 Chemin de la Baie, Pontiac, QC J0X 1J0 
• Please note that the final leg of approximately 8-9 kms is a mix of broken pavement, semi-gravel and gravel, so please take your time and consider those behind you.
• The picnic lunch will begin around 12:30 pm. To attend lunch, you must have already purchased your ticket. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOOD IS BEING PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.
• Participants will make their own way home from the cottage.

For this run only: Due to the family nature of the event and the last 8-9 km of mixed pavement and gravel, those participating in the picnic may use their non-Porsche vehicles if they prefer.

The Google map is available here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PvRae8fY533q9pZX7 

Waivers

One legal waiver is required to be signed, plus a second one if a minor will participate:

1. The standard waiver (“Release and Waiver of Liability …”) must be signed in person at every event by the driver and all passengers. You are encouraged to read it before attending the event. You can find it on the Rennsport website under “Waivers/PCA Waiver” or at this link (you must be logged in): “Entente de renunciation”
2. If you are bringing a minor (17 years of age and under), at least one parent must be present at the event to sign the waiver, witnessed by the event organizer. The parent must be present, even if the minor will be a passenger in a car driven by someone else.  

Please print the “Minor as Observer” waiver in colour and bring it to the event, to be signed in person by the parent and witnessed by the organizer. You can find it on the Rennsport website under “Waivers/PCA Waiver for minors” or at this link (you must be logged in): Waiver Minors Renonciation de Mineurs

General Coffee Run Safety Rules

• No passing each other: participants are not allowed to pass other participants in the Coffee Run, (although we can pass other slower cars who are not in our group);
• Wait for the car behind you when you turn: if the car behind you has fallen out of sight and the route turns onto another road, wait prior to the turn so the next car can see that they should turn too.
• Drive your own drive: don’t drive faster than you are comfortable. It’s not a race – the car in front of you will wait at the next turn so that you don’t get lost.

The event will take place “rain or shine”. Please remember to gas up before you arrive. 

Volunteers: We can always use extra help! We will need to have one “sweeper” car at the back of the pack, and likely one or two “centre” cars depending on how many cars participate. We also need help with managing the signature and collection of waivers, as well as for someone to be the “Observer” and fill out a brief report to file with PCA after the event. Please contact Mike Polyzos at mtl.social@rennsport.ca  before the event if you want to help!