Great British Adventure Tour

NEW this year! Friday Afternoon Great Adventure Tour with Awards will allow registered entrants to tour the metro area ending at PIR for packet pick-up and the ABFM Noggin and Natter.

In years past, we had a Sunday Fun Rally. This year we will introduce “The Great British Adventure Tour,” which will be on Friday to pick up your registration packets without sitting in traffic on I-5.

This year on Friday, September 9th at 3 pm, we will be leaving from one of our long-time sponsors, MINI of Portland (9134 SW Canyon Road). The tour will be through the west hills, and we will stop at a few locations along the way. The best part of the tour is we will miss almost all Friday traffic. Sitting in I-5 traffic in a vintage sports car is not fun.

The plan is to arrive between 4 pm and 5 pm at PIR. Just in time to pick up your registration package and partake in the “Noggin and Natter.” Yes, you read that right. Free dinner provided by Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon and early pick up your registration packet. An additional perk is not having to wait at the gate to get your registration packet on the day of the event.

Let’s make this the biggest event yet. Our wish is to see 500 or 600 British classics all staged at MINI of Portland. With that many British cars, maybe one of the news choppers would follow us on our tour. That would be amazing. I have a dream. Let’s make it a reality!!!

I hope to see all of you at the “Great British Adventure Tour” to pick up your registration packets.

Tour Awards will be presented on Saturday in the Main Tent during the Awards Celebration.

Noggin and Natter

Located at PIR in the Hospitality Tent
Pick up Packets – Day-of-the-Meet Registrations
Munchies and MORE! – No-Host Bar

Pick up pre-registration packets, pre-ordered regalia, and/or registration forms at the cocktail party. Avoid the pressures of on-the-field confirmations or registrations on Saturday. Besides, It’s FUN!!!

Placement of Cars and Bikes on the Field

People’s Choice Voting Sponsored by Moss Motors

VINTAGE RACING - Day One - THE COLUMBIA RIVER CLASSIC

OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE RIDE - Sponsored By: Pacific Coast Rover Club

Ride in Land Rovers over specially prepared terrain! Check at the tent in the Land Rover area. $2.00 fee, all proceeds benefit ‘Miles from Molly,” a children’s’ charity.

British Vehicle Display and Show on the grass.

People’s Choice voting for all classes concludes at 2:00 pm.

Arts Contest - Sponsored By: Oregon Mini Society

Bring your favorite photography, Sketches, Paintings, Textiles, 3d dioramas or any other British inspired artistic endeavors to the display area by 10 AM. Awards near the main hospitality tent following people’s choice awards.

Giant Slalom - Sponsored By: Oregon Mini Society

The ABFM Giant Slalom course will be the same as last year. We have plotted the course using the SCCA pit then proceeding into the drag race start area followed by a spin cone in the drag race area as there is plenty of space for the maneuver.
This course equalizes times and offers a more open course for larger cars.

Entry space is limited so register early. Registration opens at 10:00 am and closes at 11:15 both days. You must register Saturday for Saturday runs, and Sunday for Sunday runs. There will be NO Sunday registration on Saturday.

Workers are welcome and we highly recommend joining us for a better view of the event. Why watch from the bleachers when you can be close enough to smell the drivers?… I mean cars! AND, you’ll receive a nifty worker T-shirt for your time!

Trophies awarded to drivers with the best times at 2:45 PM Sunday in the main tent.

You must be present to collect your award. Awards will not be mailed out.

Guided Walking "Buying a British Car" Tour

Paul Duchene and Jeff Zurschmeide lead a walking tour of the pitch to answer your questions about what to look for in a potential purchase. In short, you’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.

Scavenger Hunt

An all British car scavenger hunt is a wonderful way to help kids open their eyes to the world around them and look at things a little more closely. Instructions are located at the Regalia tent in Towne Square.

OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE RIDE - Sponsored By: Pacific Coast Rover Club

Ride in Land Rovers over specially prepared terrain! Check at the tent in the Land Rover area. $2.00 fee, all proceeds benefit ‘Miles from Molly,” a children’s’ charity.

Arts & Crafts Contest - Sponsored By: Oregon Mini Society

Bring your favorite photography, Sketches, Paintings, Textiles, 3d dioramas, or any other British-inspired artistic endeavors to the display area by 10 AM. Awards in the main hospitality tent at 2:15 PM. ABFM is not responsible for items that are not picked up by 2:30 PM

British Vehicle Display and Show on the grass.

People’s Choice Voting Sponsored by Moss Motors concludes at 2:00 pm.

Slot Car Racing aka "The Oregon Food Bank Challenge"

Competition by age groups. Proceeds go to charity. 4 Best Times Go. For the Grand Prize! $1.00 a race. Saturday and Sunday the Four Top qualifiers shoot it Out for the Grand Prize! Register at the Slot Car Tent Located in Town Square.

Automotive Restoration Walking Tour

Paul Duchene and Jeff Zurschmeide tackle the thorny subject of when and if to restore a British car and how to do it. This assumes you didn’t go on the 9:00 tour and you have already purchased a car that needs a lot of work. Tour begins in front of “The Regalia Tent” promptly at 10:30 AM.

Book Signing and Meet-n-Greet

Get your John Nikas Book signed at the MINI of Portland Tent

Giant Slalom - Day One - Sponsored By: Oregon Mini Society

The ABFM Giant Slalom course will be the same as last year. We have plotted the course using the SCCA pit then proceeding into the drag race start area followed by a spin cone in the drag race area. Entry space is limited so register early. Registration opens in the main hospitality tent at 10:00 am and closes at 11:15 on both days. You must register Saturday for Saturday runs, and Sunday for Sunday runs. There will be NO Sunday registration on Saturday. Workers are welcome and we highly recommend joining us for a better view of the event. Why watch from the bleachers when you can be close enough to smell the drivers?… I mean cars! AND, you’ll receive a nifty worker T-shirt for your time!
Trophies are awarded to drivers with the best times at 2:45 PM Sunday in the main tent.
You must be present to collect your award. Awards will not be mailed out.

People's Choice Voting Concludes

People’s Choice Voting Sponsored by Moss Motors

Arts and Crafts & Adventure Rally/Tour Award Ceremony

Awards in the main hospitality tent at 2:15 PM. ABFM is not responsible for Art items that are not picked up by 2:30 PM

People's Choice Voting Sponsored by Moss Motors

People’s Choice Awards for Unique Marques, Sunbeam, Lotus, Morgan, Morris, and Austin Healey at the main hospitality tent and presented by the ABFM Board.

Jaguar, Land Rover, MG, MINI, and Triumph People's Choice Awards

People’s Choice Awards for Jaguar, Land Rover, MG, MINI, and Triumph at club tents.

Thank’s to Moss Motors for making this year’s online voting possible.

Seating for Banquet, followed by Guest Speaker John Nikas, brought to you by Hagerty Insurance.

In the Hospitality tent. Cocktails at 4:30 pm, dinner at 5:30 pm. Raffle throughout the evening. Pre-order tickets on the registration form.

P.I.R. Gates Open

Swap Meet Opens

British Vehicles For Sale

For non-car entrants, a swap meet fee of $55 will be required. 10 x 20 Commercial vendor spaces are $139.

VINTAGE RACING - Day Two - THE COLUMBIA RIVER CLASSIC

Giant Slalom Awards

Trophies are awarded to Giant Slalom drivers in the Main Hospitality Tent.
Note, that trophies WILL NOT be mailed out.

Giant Slalom - Day Two - Sponsored By: Oregon Mini Society

The ABFM Giant Slalom course will be the same as last year. We have plotted the course using the SCCA pit then proceeding into the drag race start area followed by a spin cone in the drag race area. Entry space is limited so register early. Registration opens in the main hospitality tent at 10:00 am and closes at 11:15 on both days. You must register Saturday for Saturday runs, and Sunday for Sunday runs. There will be NO Sunday registration on Saturday. Workers are welcome and we highly recommend joining us for a better view of the event. Why watch from the bleachers when you can be close enough to smell the drivers?… I mean cars! AND, you’ll receive a nifty worker T-shirt for your time!
Trophies are awarded to drivers with the best times at 2:45 PM Sunday in the main tent.
You must be present to collect your award. Awards will not be mailed out.