33rd Annual Virginia Vair Fair "Vairs with a View" May 18 - 20, 2012

The 33rd Annual Vair Fair will be held at Lexington, Virginia located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley on May 18 - 20, 2012. The Vair Fair will be based at the Lexington Howard Johnsons motel where scenic mountains provide a gorgeous setting for the Corvair events.

Activities start on the afternoon of Friday, May 18 with registration, hospitality room and vendors set up. Friday evening there will be a free pizza party for the Vair Fair attendees followed by Valve Cover Races. On Saturday morning, May 19, things really get rolling with the People's Choice Concours at the motel where the mountains provide a great backdrop for photographs. This being the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Corvair a special class for those Corvairs will be included, which can be co-entered with other early model classes.

The "Rally with a View" will take participants along the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday afternoon. Not only is this a beautiful drive, but there will opportunity to stop for sightseeing and shopping at one of the Parkway gift shops, as well as visiting their historical exhibits.

On Saturday evening Vair Fair attendees will be able dine on their own at one of the many local restaurants and can then go to the movies at the family oriented Hull's Drive-in theater, just a couple miles away.

Sunday morning will bring a fun tournament at the motel's putt-putt course followed by the exciting Corvair Games. Soon after the Corvair Games the final door prizes will be drawn and the awards will be presented.

A tentative schedule of events is provided below. Registration forms can be downloaded and printed by opening one of these links:

• Registration in Word
• Registration in PDF

Contact Wade Lanning at wblanning@comcast.net if you need more information.

All activities listed above, registration and the hospitality room will be based at the Howard Johnsons at I-81 Exit 195, Route 11. Lodging reservations at the Howard Johnsons can be made by calling 540-463-9181. Mention Corvair Show for the special room rate of $69.95. The room block cut-off is May 1, 2012. The address for Howard Johnsons is 2836 North Lee Highway, Lexington, VA 24450. The Howard Johnsons also provides a free "Continental Plus" breakfast for its guests.

Directions:

1. Take I-81 Exit 195, Rt 11 west (North Lee Highway)
2. The Howard Johnsons will be the first road on the left, on the hill behind the Exxon service station.

Other nearby Shenandoah Valley attractions include Natural Bridge, Peaks of Otter, Civil War venues, Zoos, Dinosaur Land and many museums. For other points of interest and things to do while in the area go to the Lexington, Va. website.

On Sunday afternoon, the SCCA will be holding an autocross in Verona, VA at I-81 exit 225, which is about a 30 minute drive from the Howard Johnsons. A convoy will lead participants to the autocross site where they can sign up for the autocross. We are going to be special guest of the SCCA and they are giving us our own heat/run group. Since this is a separate event from the Vair Fair activities, sign up is not listed on the Vair Fair registration. Cost to drive in the autocross is $25 for SCCA and $35 for non-SCCA members. For information and details about the autocross contact David Clemens at 540-204-0917 or Yenko66@cox.net.