Sun Run announcement
Posted June 25, 2008
After eight years hosting the Sun Run, Okanagan Valley Miata Club members have decided at this time to focus our energy and attention on new and exciting club events. As a result the membership passed a motion at the June 18 meeting that there will be no 2009 Sun Run. As for 2010 and beyond, we felt it would be better to discuss the matter and gauge the feelings of members after we see how the club evolves over the next year. We have therefore not made any commitments concerning future Sun Runs, but as part of the motion we will revisit the matter at the appropriate time. |
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| There was a great deal of discussion, but the main reason for this decision was that the OVMC has been organizing fewer and fewer club events in recent years, and we want to try to reverse this trend. Our members simply want more events, not only for the fun of driving, but for the opportunity to spend time with friends and get to know our many new members. The Sun Run currently occupies nearly all our time and attention, and we believe that by removing the year-long effort required to organize such a major event, we will instead be able to channel those resources into organizing better and more frequent club events. We believe this change will be a positive and exciting step forward for the OVMC.
Over the past eight years we have had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people and forge many lasting friendships, and we hope this will continue. As our club events lead us to back roads around the Pacific Northwest, we hope there will be opportunities for other Miata clubs to join us on some of our OVMC adventures, and likewise we would welcome opportunities to participate in events hosted by others clubs. The OVMC has on occasion worked with other Miata clubs to organize joint ventures, and we hope that trend will continue as well.
A big thank-you to all Sun Run attendees over the years for helping make the Sun Run such an overwhelming success. We hope to see you all again soon. |
| Thanks for a great 2008
We would like to thank all the participants for making the 2008 Topless Sun Run a truly memorable event.
Our smaller "Sun Run Lite" this year proved to be a much more casual and relaxed event, and we enjoyed having more of an opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones.
The OVMC's request to the weather Gods was heard, and despite the less than optimistic forecast we had a weekend of glorious Okanagan weather.
Many of the participants commented that the Saturday drive and lunch stop was among the best in memory, and it is always gratifying to hear that people had a great time.
Thank-you again from the Okanagan Valley Miata Club!
Photos from the 2008 Topless Sun Run can be found in our Gallery section here. |
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| Thank-you to our 2008 Sun Run sponsors |
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Mazda Canada has been the primary sponsor the Topless Sun Run since the inaugural event in 2001, and the Okanagan Valley Miata Club would like to thank them for their continued efforts and financial support again in 2008. It is through their generosity that we were once again able to host this event at such a low cost to the participants. |
| Eunos Custom Automotive has been a sponsor for many years, and for 2008 they sponsored our Show & Shine. The winners in each of the 5 categories (see below) each received a gift certificate. |
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We had many great prizes to give away, and we would like to thank the following for their generous donations:
Mazda Canada
Kelowna Motors
Club Miata Vancouver Island
Best Western Inn Kelowna
Leatherique Canada
2008 Show & Shine winners
Favourite Miata of the Show - Max Bertram, Parksville BC, Icy Blue 2008 SV
Favourite Modified Miata - Greg Biggart, Kelowna BC, Red 2004 Turbo
Favourite Showroom Stock Miata - Steve Berry, Kelowna BC, 1993 LE
Favourite Interior - Dave Biagioni, Oakville Ontario, Silver 1996
Favourite License Plate or Frame - Tim Gataiant, Calgary, WNTRSUX
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