AC International 2020

[westcott]

Thanks Bryan !

[MkIV Lux]

Good morning to all,
Given the uncertainty about evolution of travel essentially between the UK and Europe in the coming months, and based on feedback received from a number of ACOC members who initially had enrolled into the International, we the organizers of the International 2020, have now decided to postpone the event to hopefully 2022.
Jűrgen and Ursula are working hard to reschedule the venues and hotels to the period 10 to 14 August 2022 (with additional evening on 9 August in Cologne).
Let's cross our fingers that by next year Covid-19 will be "cold coffee" and that we will be able to enjoy an International without restrictions.
Meanwile, enjoy the summer through more local rides in your ACs and keep safe and healthy.
Constant

[TTM]

Constant, thank you for the update and the time you put into this. Looking forward to 2022 then.

[MkIV Lux]

AC International 2022 (for ACOC Members)
Now confirmed for dates 10 to 14 August 2022.
Bookings at Rheinhotel Dreesen can now be done. Please refer to ACtion for phone and e-mail details. Please quote "AC International 2022" when you make your reservation.
Details about optional evening and night in Cologne on 9 August will follow shortly.


Many thanks to Jürgen and Ursula for the hard work they put into rescheduling a second time this international meeting, originally planned for 2020.

[MkIV Lux]

A touch of Cologne and the romantic Rhine

The ACOC International 2022
postponed twice from 2020 & 2021
UPDATE

(9),10.8.2022 – 14.8.2022 Rheinhotel Dreesen, Bonn,
German Capital 1949-1990
and Entrance to the Middle Rhine Valley
Unesco world heritage

Day 0: (optional day): Tuesday 9 August 2022 arrival in Cologne around
            3 p.m. at the easy to reach (just 3 turns from the Autobahn) hotel 
            near the cathedral: Hotel Mondial am Dom
             Single/double room incl. breakfast is 105/125 € parking around 30 €               
             Special guided visit along the cathedral roof (weather permitting) and a cosy evening
             in Brauhaus Früh (tour, dinner/drinks at own expense around 50 € p.P.)

             Next morning (Wednesday) touring through the Bergisch (Mountain) Land (ca 120 kms);
             Guided visist of the last home of Konrad Adenauer at the Rhine;
             Lunch in restaurant Haus im Turm (safe parking during the visit and lunch);
             Program including lunch/guided visit around 50 € p.P.)
             Carferry over the Rhine to Rheinhotel Dreesen (5 € p.car)
                                                                  ---------------------
Day 1: Wednesday 10 August 2022: official start of the International
             Arrival in the afternoon at Rheinhotel Dreesen
             Drinks and private opening dinner in the hotel (19:00 h)

Day 2: Thursday 11 August 2022: Three River Tour: Lahn, Rhine, Mosel (ca 150 kms);
             BBQ Lunch at Burg/Castle Reichenstein on the upper Rhine;
             Return route to Dreesen Hotel along the Rhine (ca 110 kms)
             Social evening at Rolandsbogen, high above the Rhine (taxi transfer)

Day 3: Friday 12 August 2022: touring the Eifel with visit of the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the
            Nürburgring, including lunch in the drivers' tent, watching training sessions; if we are
            lucky, the club will get some exclusive laps around the Grand-Prix course;
            BBQ at Rheinhotel Dreesen (weather permitting, otherwise private dinner);

Day 4: Saturday 13 August 2022: drive to the Ahr valley with visit of the most secret
            German place during the cold war;
            Lunch in the Rhine city of Remagen at Schröders Wacht am Rhein;
            Afternoon touring the Wied valley;                                                                                                       
            Private closing dinner at Rheinhotel Dreesen (19:00 h)

Day 5: Sunday 14 August 2022: breakfast, then departure at your own pace.

The hotel in Bonn  is secured for the above dates (35 Rooms in Bonn) and you can book directly at the hotels to secure the room (mentioning ,,AC International 2022") striktly first come first serve policy. Please cancel also any bookings you may have done for 2021 both in Bonn and possibly in Cologne.

Dreesen price for double room incl. breakfast and garage remains as stated for 2020:
Room at the entrance side 680 € for 4 nights  (600€ single)
Room with Rhine view at the side of the hotel 720 € for 4 nights (640€ single)
Room with frontal Rhine view and balcony 760 € for 4 nights (680€ single)
Room at Boutiquehotel Dreesen (sister hotel just 0,5 miles/good ten minutes walk away
(only here it is sure to book a twin-room with two seperate beds) (640€ twin)
Breakfast at the Rhinehotel or Boutiquehotel possible.

For those participants who have not done yet, please send an email to wahn@netcologne.de after you will have booked your hotel room and inform us also if you plan or have booked for the additional night  in Cologne.
Please state names of driver and copilot, car type, registration number of the car and your mobile phone number.

Additional costs for program, lunches, dinners, most drinks, transfers, guided visits, entrance fees will be about +/- 500-550€ (per person) and will be finalized once final number of participants is known.

Cologne Mondial am Dom Tel: +49 221 20630
Bonn Rheinhotel Dreesen Tel.: +49 228 82020  Boutiquehotel Dreesen Tel.: +49 228 830060

Please address all enquiries to wahn@netcologne.de

Your organization team: Ursula, Jürgen & Constant ;)

[MkIV Lux]

Latest news

Today we have 21 cars and teams confirmed for the event in Bonn, of which 12 coming also to Cologne.

In order to enable the  final organization and particularly the confirmation of restaurant venues, we will need to close the enrolment process by 15 May 2022, advance funds paid.

As we are all aware, prices for food have suffered enormously from unfortunate events like Covid and more recently the war in Ukraine. So the longer it takes to finalize retaurant venues, the more expensive it will get.
It is likely that the total of costs additional to the hotel rooms in Bonn will be around 600 €/person (of which 400
advanced).

The parking at Nűrburgring's old paddock (as in 2015) is secured, with access to paddocks, drivers' tent for lunch, access to tribunes for watching training sessions for the Oldtimer Grand Prix. Today, there is not too much hope for getting the opportunity of laps on the circuit.

To those members intending to join the International, please ensure early booking.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. See details for communicating in the earlyer message above.

You organization team: Ursula, Jürgen & Constant

[TTM]

Hello,

Is there any "Umweltzone" anywhere near or around the hotel where our cars may not be allowed to drive in/through?

[MkIV Lux]

Hello,

Is there any "Umweltzone" anywhere near or around the hotel where our cars may not be allowed to drive in/through?

That is of no concern.

[MkIV Lux]

Latest News

All 21 crews registered for the event up to now have been notified today by e-mail with latest information and instructions.

We can still accommodate a few cars, so if any ACOC member would like to join the event from 9 (Cologne) or 10 (Bonn) to 14 August 2022, please feel free to let us know by e-mail to wahn@netcologne.de after having booked your hotel room (see earlier messages above).

The organization team: Ursula, Jürgen & Constant