Marty Roth Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) GLIDDEN TOUR is open to AACA as well as VMCCA MEMBERS and is for pre-1943 vehicles. Registration/Applications may not be postmarked prior to May 1, 2020 The link to the VMCCA website is: www.VMCCA.org Here is the link to the registration form: https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.111.64/5k7.c9e.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Glidden-Registration.pdf and additional features: https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.111.64/5k7.c9e.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/glidden-extra.pdf Edited April 15, 2020 by Marty Roth (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Thanks for the publicity, our Registration is sitting here waiting for the May 1, 2020 postmark. This will be our 12th Glidden Tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 My Registration is also waiting for the May 1, 2020 Postmark. This will be my 19th Glidden Tour. 1990 Colorado Springs, Colorado 1992 Bluegrass Bicentennial - Lexington, Kentucky 1993 DelMarVa - Salisbury, Maryland 1994 Lone Star - Kerrville, Texas 1996 100th Anniversary of Automobile - Progressive to Dearborne, Michigan 1997 Southern Hospitality - Thomasville, Georgia 1998 Autumn in New England - Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (Mt Washington) 1999 Shenandoah Valley of Virginia - Staunton, Virginia 2000 Millennium Glidden - Tucson, Arizona 2001 Mackinaw City, Michigan 2002 AAA Centennial - Daytona Beach, Florida 2012 Great Texas Trail Drive - Brenham, Texas 2013 All Aboard for the Scenic City - Chattanooga, Tennessee 2015 Oklahoma Heartland - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2016 Mountain Passes and Memories - North Conway, New Hampshire (Mt Washington) 2017 Meet in the Middle - Hastings, Nebraska 2018 Magic in Magic Valley - Twin Falls, Idaho 2019 Rock Springs, South Carolina And now looking forward to Saratoga Springs, New York, and driving a Pre-WWII car on the 75TH REVIVAL AAA GLIDDEN TOUR - SEPT 13-18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) They are expecting 250 cars, don't delay! Edited May 3, 2020 by Paul Dobbin Spill Check (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted sweet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 in my backyard and i dont have a qualified car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Ted, see if you can arrange to ride along with someone and help navigate, or push if they run out of gas or something. You might even be able to register as a passenger without a car and catch rides in several different vehicles. We've done that before and it's a lot of fun making new friends and experiencing rides in different cars. Sue and I have ridden in cars like the first Velie ever built, Model T's of all kinds, Model As, Packards, Plymouth, Cord, rode with Marty in his Buick, and we even got to take a turn behind the wheel of a Franklin and one time a Kaiser Darin. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I'll be there with my 1929 Model A Ford Special Coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Too far for us to go nowadays with the trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avantey Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 HI all, Registration has been open a week now and is going well. We are still working hard to make this a special tour and it is still on. The virus has caused a few hiccups we are working thru and we won't know NY plans fro reopeing until May 15 but we are still going forward with planning. Earl, I am sorry you cannot attend. Maybe you could ride with someone. Ted, come on over and we will get you a ride every day. Like Terry said, we have had some great times being riders. In Texas in 2012(?) we flew in and rode in a different vehicle every day from a gorgeous big Packard to a Yellowstone tour bus. Had an absolute ball and made new friends too boot! Seriously, it is not hard to get a ride- just ask! We all want to have fun, sometimes a car breaks for the week and other times bringing your own is not practical BUT you are still welcome to join the Glidden any way you can! It is a great tradition for 75 years now! Bill Preston Tour Director 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 THE LATEST GLIDDEN NEWS June 20, 2020 Dear Gliddenite, We have been working very hard to preserve the 2020 Revival AAA Glidden Tour and a grand celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Revival. I am sad to say that due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and lack of guidance from New York State, we must in good conscience, cancel the Tour. This has been an agonizing decision and one that involved hours of discussion trying to explore how to make it happen. In coming to this decision, we considered first and foremost, the health and welfare of our participants and volunteers. In addition, we considered: · the still unknown restrictions that will be in place for hotels, restaurants, museums, caterers, parks, etc. at the time of the Tour · cancellations by a few venues due to COVID-19 guidelines · unknown restrictions and recommendations that will be in place for people in large groups at the time of the Tour · the ability to manage a group of 300-400 people attending banquets, coffee stops, and lunches with probable social distancing guidelines in effect · the ability to manage a schedule that involves moving 300-400 people from venue to venue each day given what restrictions are in place at the time · the ability to manage a hospitality room given what restrictions will probably be in place at the time · budgetary implications from reduced attendance due to COVID-19 After a year and a half, I worked with optimism through March, April, May, and early June hoping that we could manage all the things that are required to make this tour happen. But, with so many “balls up in the air”, and the “domino effect” of one decision on another, it has become impractical to ensure a complete, robust, and memorable celebration. Unfortunately, hotels and museums remain closed while they are awaiting guidance from the state. Some museums and vendors have also advised me that they cannot accommodate our group. We will be issuing a refund to all registrants. It will be as much as possible subtracting a minimal amount for any non-recoverable monies already spent for items, deposits, etc. Once the computation is made, you can expect to receive your refund via US Mail. Again, we regret that we will not be able to gather in September. We wanted to make the 75th a truly memorable celebration of the best antique car tour in the hobby and apologize for being unable to do that. Looking forward to the next time we can be together “down the road”. Regards, Bill Preston, Tour Director A BIG THANK YOU, Bill Preston and all who helped to do the 75th Glidden Tour. We feel your pain. Paul Dobbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Were is the tour next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark McAlpine Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, hwellens said: Were is the tour next year? The cancellation of this year's AAA Revival Glidden Tour changes the current plans for next year. The VMCCA and AACA will work together to develop the plan for next year's tour and the now postponed commemoration of its 75th anniversary. Please give us some time to work out the details. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 How about the Bourbon Tour in Kentucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 We've certainly had some great events in that area over the years. I'd go back again anytime. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark McAlpine Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 11:50 AM, Paul Dobbin said: How about the Bourbon Tour in Kentucky? The KYANA Region is hosting the 2022 Reliability Tour in Shepherdsville, KY, on 18-23 September 2022. Planning is still in the initial stages, but somehow I believe there will be some visits to a few bourbon distilleries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 We got our 2020 Glidden Tour refund yesterday 7/23/20. They only witheld $10.00 per person for unrecovered expenses, What A Deal! BIG THANKS to Bill Preston and crew for all the efforts. We'll see all the Glidenites next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark McAlpine Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Great news: the VMCCA and 2020 (now 2021) Glidden Tour Chairperson Bill Preston have announced that this year's cancelled 75th Anniversary Revival AAA Glidden Tour® has been rescheduled to 12-17 September 2021 in Saratoga Springs, NY (the same beautiful location where this year's tour was going to be held). More information will be provided as the details are locked down, but most, if not all, of the tour route is expected to be remain the same as this year's planned route. Kudos to Bill for his efforts to reschedule the tour! And, yes, we realize the arrival date for the 2021 Glidden Tour is the day after the Southeastern Fall Nationals in Greenville, SC (9-11 September 2021). Unfortunately, it could not be avoided--that's when the preferred host hotel was available. More details will be posted here in the AACA Forum (under "2021 Glidden Tour") over the coming months as Tour Chairperson Bill Preston solidifies them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Leach Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Hi all, I would like to get in touch with someone in authority for the Glidden tour Maybe that is still Bill Preston. I'm looking for permission to use Glidden tour in a reference to a event I'm planning. Not to bill it as a Glidden tour but to promote it as being in the spirit of the Glidden tour. This maybe in our mutual benefit. Thanks. Craig. V.P. S.M.T.C 602 769 0257 ssracer1955@ aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Know as the Revival AAA Glidden Tour, the tour actually belongs to AAA. Contact Vince DeLisi, the current chair, he can probably give you the AAA contact. vincentdelisi@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avantey Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Hi Craig, this is Bill. The Revival AAA Glidden Tour is actually owned by VMCCA not AACA with AAA being the major partner every year. It is shared with AACA via hosting it alternating years. I was the 2021 tour chair for VMCCA, Vince is chair this year for AACA. Mike Welsh is executive secretary of VMCCA and may be able to help/direct you on your inquiry. You can contact Mike at vsecretary@vmcca.org or 816-298-6412. Regards, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Whoops! Thanks for the clarity. My mistake. Edited September 10, 2022 by Phillip Cole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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