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The goal of our club is to bring together Porsche owners and enthusiasts in a friendly environment - promoting good will through the mutual enjoyment of the world's greatest Marque (shown below).
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So what is Zone 7 anyway? Read on...
Zone 7 consists of ten regions in Northern California and Nevada, all of whom actively participate on Zone activities. Some of these activities can be found on the Zone website at http://www.pca.org/zone7/. When you join PCA, you either join or are assigned to a region; in Northern California and Nevada, that region also will be part of Zone 7 and its activities. Because of the relatively dense population base in Zone 7, activities in one region area generally open to all, and most are readily accessible. Also, regions offer dual membership, so you can maintain membership in your home region, and join an adjacent region for a nominal fee so you can participate more fully in their activities. Just ask!
What kinds of activities are offered?
Different regions offer different activities. Following is a brief description of the kinds of activities usually offered by PCA:
Dinner Meetings: The motto of PCA is "it's not just the cars, it's the people". Dinner meetings and other social gatherings allow us to enjoy the camaraderie of others who share our passion for the marque.
Driving tours: Northern California and Nevada offer some of the best Porsche roads in the country. Driving tours offer a chance to enjoy these roads with fellow PCA members, where the journey is just as enjoyable as the destination. Tours can be of a few hours duration, or over a weekend.
Rally: A rally can be competitive or for fun. The objective of a rally is to follow a course, usually on public roads, to the precise detail specified in the rules. Competitive rallies dictate a certain schedule for the checkpoints along the way. Points are deducted by arriving at the checkpoint either early or late. Fun rallies may include a gimmick (poker rally, regional interest).
Concours: A concours is a judged event where cars are prepared to "as delivered" condition. Points are deducted from a maximum possible value based on condition and cleanliness. Various concours rules are used depending on the level of competition. Zone 7 concours rules offer different "levels" of judging to suit your particular interests.
Autocross: An autocross is a closed-course driving event where the objective is to complete the course in a safe manner in the shortest amount of time possible (fastest overall speed). These are held using a large open paved area with the course marked by pylons.
Drivers Education/Time Trial: Drivers Education events offer an opportunity to drive your Porsche at speed on a race track (i.e. Thunderhill, Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, Sears Point), but under very controlled conditions. The emphasis is on safety and education as opposed to racing.
Club Racing: PCA Club Racing is an organized race series for Porsche owners. The rules are similar to vintage racing. See www.pca.org for more information.
So Which Region should I join?
Members join and stay with a region for many reasons, including its location, the activities offered, and the people they meet. The individual regions of Zone 7 are described as follows:
Diablo Region is based in the east bay counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano, but also has representation throughout the Bay Area. Diablo region has a strong base of social activities, with two large concours events every year, one "wash & shine event, plus a Zone event at the famous Blackhawk Automotive Museum. More information can be found at www.pca.org/dia/ .
Golden Gate Region is based in the bay area counties of San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo, but has representation throughout the Bay Area. Golden Gate has a very strong competition program, with its very successful drivers education/time trial series and autocross series held at various venues throughout Northern California, plus concours and rallye events each year. GGR also has social activities, including a couple of tours per year, plus dinner meetings, and a very committed charity program. GGR is the largest region in Zone 7. More information can be found at www.pca-ggr.org/ .
Loma Prieta Region is based in Santa Cruz County, with many of its members and activities also in Santa Clara County. Loma Prieta has a very active social program of dinner meetings, tours (day and overnight) and tech sessions, plus an autocross series with 5-6 events each year, generally held at the Marina Airport. Loma Prieta hosts a zone concours and swap meet at Partsheaven every year. More information can be found at www.lpr.pca.org/ .
Monterey Bay Region is based in Monterey and San Benito Counties, with many members residing in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz. Monterey Bay Region has many social activities, including tours and dinner meetings. Many of their members also volunteer for the Sports Car Racing Association of Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), operators for Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. Monterey Bay Region is the traditional host for events during the Monterey Historic races each year. More information can be found at http://mby.pca.org/ .
Redwood Region is based in the North Bay and coastal counties, extending from San Francisco to the Oregon Coast. With beautiful geography, Redwood region has regular tours and social events. Redwood also has an autocross series, based at the Santa Rosa Airport, with 5-6 events each year, plus a Zone concours at the Ledson Winery. More information can be found at www.pca.org/red/ .
Sacramento Valley Region is based in the center of the state, with most members in the Sacramento County, Placer County, Yolo County and El Dorado County areas, extending to Lake Tahoe. Sacramento Valley has monthly dinner meetings, several tours each year (one day and weekend tours), plus an autocross series and several rallies and concours events each year. Sacramento Valley also hosts CRAB, the only annual Zone 7 multi-region, multi-event weekend event. More information can be found at www.derporsche.net/ .
Sequoia Region is in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with most members in Fresno and Medera Counties. Sequoia has regular dinner meetings plus tours (one day and weekend events), and also maintains an annual autocross series with approximately 4-6 events each year. Sequoia also hosts an annual Zone concours event, held in conjunction with a major SCCA concours event. More information can be found at www.pca.org/sqa/ .
Shasta Region is based from Butte/Glen counties north to the Oregon border, with many members in the Redding area. Shasta Region hosts regular dinner meetings, plus several tours each year, including several overnighters. More information can be found at http://sha.pca.org/
Sierra Nevada Region is based in Northern Nevada, and includes the eastern slope of the Tahoe basin. Most of its members are in the Reno-Carson City area, plus Tahoe. Activities include social (dinner meetings and the occasional tour), plus partnering with the local SCCA Chapter for autocross events. Sierra Nevada traditionally hosts a zone autocross event, and hosted a 914 Special Interest Group event in 2002. More information is available at www.pca.org/snr/.
Yosemite Region is based in the north San Joaquin Valley, with most members in the San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County areas (i.e. Stockton and Modesto). Regional activities include dinner meetings and tours, plus teaming with adjacent regions for an annual zone autocross event. Yosemite also hosts a zone concours event and rallye each year. More information is available at www.pca.org/yos/ .
So you want to join PCA?
Great, we'd love to have you join us. Membership applications are on-line at www.pca.org/join/index.html . You can choose to join any of the above regions, or if you do not designate your preference, one will be assigned to you based on the County in which you reside. We hope to see you soon!