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Historic Festival 38 Labor Day Weekend (No Race Day Spectators)

Update (8/31)

Spectator tickets are still available for Sunday in the Park and Gathering of the Marques. Tickets will be shut off Wednesday at 5 and there will be no tickets sold at the gate! Get your ticket today!

 

The Historic Festival 38 Labor Day Weekend at Lime Rock Park will be held Thursday – Monday, September 3 – 7, 2020 at Lime Rock Park, but the format will be much different this year.

The Vintage Race & Sports Car Parade will be held as always on Thursday, September 3rd at 4 pm in a 17 mile 100 car parade which will wend its way through the area. But instead of ending in Falls Village with a massive car show and street festival, this year the cars will return to Lime Rock Park.

Each parade participant contributes $25 each that is donated to a local charity. Do you own a 1975 or older sports car or vintage race car and want to be in the Vintage Race & Sports Car Parade? Visit http://limerock.com/historicfestivalparticipantinfo to apply.

Friday (practice day), Saturday and Monday, unfortunately will be spectator less racing days.

Sunday however, enthusiasts can come to the Concourse event. Tickets are online-only so get them soon because attendance will be limited.

To find out more go to https://limerock.com/labor-day-historics.

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Round Hill 96th Annual Highland Games Canceled

The Round Hill 96th Annual Highland Games scheduled for Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Lime Rock Park, have been canceled for 2020.

The games offer family fun and festivities for Scots and Scots-At-Heart.

The Games are open to the public, and are held rain or shine. Tickets are $20 for adults ticket and $15 for children. Also military and vets with ID and their families are free. Kids enter for free if they are wearing a kilt and carrying a toy sword or dressed as Merida from the Disney movie “Brave.” All proceeds are collected by the Round Hill organization for benevolence and to preserve Scottish heritage, and to support the Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter.

Schedule:

9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

The Round Hill Highland Games are the third oldest games of its type in the United States. Since 2016, the games have been held at Lime Rock Park. The original location was at the estate of Charles A. Moore on Round Hill Road in Greenwich, CT. At that time, they were held on the fourth of July for the estate workers who were mostly Scottish Americans. Since its beginning in 1923, the event has grown in popularity and today, is one of the most anticipated Scottish Highland Games held in the Northeast. Participants and visitors come from all over the country to enjoy the food, fun and festivities.

Experience Scottish heritage through clans, heavy athletes, bands, pipers, drummers and drum majors, and so much more, including:

  • Amateur Heavyweight Competitions
  • Scottish Food & Drink
  • Scottish Merchandise, Jewelry and Clothing
  • Clan and Heritage Society Gatherings
  • Piping and Drumming Competitions
  • Children’s Scottish Sporting Competitions
  • Adult Kilted Mile Run

For more information, visit https://limerock.com/scottish-highland-games

 

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Dammit We Can Drive!

We will always find ways to express ourselves, no matter how onerous the  restraints. We can’t get together to celebrate a birthday or play a game, we can’t gather to mourn a loss, we can’t stand within two arm lengths of each other. Fine.

But dammit we can get in our cars and drive!

Around 40 cars worth of parade wound their way past fire houses and ambulance garages and health care facilities today to celebrate National Superheroes Day and to honor our first responders and health care heroes. Well-wishers held signs and waved from their vehicles, and at each facility along the route the heroes waved back.

Ten or 20 years from now when we look back on the Pandemic of 2020, one of the defining images of that time will be of people in their cars holding signs and paper hearts out of their windows, waving and calling out – not touching or hugging but still showing the love.

Thanks to the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce and Lime Rock Park and all of the big-hearted people who put on this moving display. And of course thanks to the heroes.

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Ride 1 Rally POSTPONED

Ride 1 Rally will be held Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

This second-year event, which will be held rain or shine, has been overhauled and simplified by organizer  Lime Rock Park.

Entry to the Rally is free, but a $10 donation is requested to support the Alzheimer’s Association- Connecticut Chapter.

The Lime Rock Park gates will be open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Bikers can kick off the riding season – your Ride 1 –  with a fun event at Lime Rock Park. Enjoy a day with fellow bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts watching the on- track action from the viewing hillside. You’ll see both bikes and cars on the track that day as MAX BMW Motorcycles and the BMW Club of America – Connecticut Valley alternate their track time throughout the day. Stroll through the paddock and see the BMW bikes and cars up close, enjoy lunch at the A Paddock Concession Stand, shop at the Lime Rock Park Store, and discover a unique display of motorcycles, food trucks and more at the Ride1 Vendor Village.

To learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association- Connecticut Chapter visit : https://www.alz.org/ct .

To learn more about the Ride 1 Rally or Lime Rock Park visit :https://limerock.com/.

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Sharon Hospital Bike Rodeo for Kids

The Sharon Hospital Bike Rodeo for Kids will be held Saturday, September 28  2019 at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

The free event runs from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Sharon Hospital will be hosting the Bike Rodeo in conjunction with Lime Rock Park’s Scout Day and the Vintage Sports Car Club of America’s Fall Finale.

The free event is open to kids of all ages. Bring your child’s bicycle for agility courses, bike games and safety tips. There will be prize raffles and complimentary helmets while supplies last.

Enter the Park at 60 White Hollow Road, park in the infield parking area, and check in at the Sharon Hospital booth upon arrival. After the bike rodeo, enjoy a free day at the Park. Picnic on Spectator Hill and watch the vintage racing, walk through the open Paddock to view the cars up close (no bikes allowed in the Paddocks), enjoy lunch at the A Paddock Concession Stand, and shop for a souvenir at the Lime Rock Park Store.

This event is meant to help children ride their bikes safely.

For more information, call the Lime Rock Park Track Office at (860) 435-5000 or email info@limerock.com.

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Vintage Sports Car Club of America Fall Finale

Vintage Sports Car Club of America Fall Finale will be held at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

The Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) will host their Fall Finale at Lime Rock Park on Sep 27-28, 2019.

Spectator admission is free.

The Lime Rock Park Driver’s Club will also be on track, alternating with the VSCCA each hour. On up Autocross area will be a Scout Camp Out and the Sharon Hospital Bicycle Rodeo.

During the Fall Finale, spectators can enjoy vintage racing through the VSCCA, which has long been accepted as the “Guardian of the Prewar Sports Car in North America.” Over the past three years, the Prewar grid has grown to be the best you will find in this country.

In addition to the exclusive grid for both Prewar we will also be having a “Touring Group,” much like Lime Rock debuted at Historic Festival 37.

Event Hours:

9:00 am – 6:00 pm both days.

For more information call Lime Rock Park at (860) 435- 5000.

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Lime Rock Park SCCA New England Regional Races

The Lime Rock Park SCCA New England Regional Races will be held Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, 2019 at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

The Sports Car Club of America represents top quality amateur racing encompassing car classes ranging from stock sedans to sports and formula cars.

Racing is non- stop from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Paddock are is family friendly.

Tickets are $15 advance (ends June 7th) and $20 at the gate. Children 16 years and under as well as both active and veteran military enter for free.

To learn more visit limerock.com

2019 events will support the Michael J Fox Foundation, Lime Rock Park’s signature charity.

To learn more about the Michael J. Fox Foundation visit michaeljfox.org.

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Lime Rock Park Trans Am and Royals Memorial Day Classic

The Lime Rock Park Trans Am and Royals Memorial Day Classic will be held Friday, May 24 – Monday, May 27, 2019, at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

This is a new event for 2019 featuring  the Trans Am Series by Pirelli, the Sportscar Vintage Racing  Association (SVRA) and International GT. Get event details at limerock.com.

Entry fees (general admission):

Friday (at the gate only)  $30

Race Day Flex (Sat or Mon)  $45 advance,  $60 at the gate

Sunday  $5 advance, $10 at the gate

Weekend (Fri-Mon)  $65 advance, $80  at the gate

Advance online tickets end June 17th.

 

Activities for each day:

Friday – Trans Am and SVRA practice and qualifying

Saturday – Racing all day

Sunday –  The Royals Car Show presented by Hagerty featuring nearly 300 cars

Monday –  Racing resumes

There are a variety of admission options including weekend, camping, VIP and season passes. 16 year olds and under are admitted free as well as active military and veterans. For Memorial Day only, immediate military family members will also be admitted for free.

To order tickets or for more information visit limerock.com.

Advance sale online ticket discounts are available through May 17, 2019.

2019 events will support the Michael J Fox Foundation, Lime Rock Park’s signature charity.

To learn more about the Michael J. Fox Foundation visit michaeljfox.org.

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Lime Rock Park 2019 Season Kickoff Celebration

The Lime Rock Park 2019 Season Kickoff Celebration will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.

The public is invited to this family-friendly event which celebrates the new racing season at Lime Rock Park. The day will feature cars on the track all day, music, local craft breweries, food trucks, local vendors, face painting, games bounce house, giveaways and more.

The event runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Entry to this event is free, but visitors are asked to bring a canned food or pet food item to support both The Corner Food Pantry and The Little Guild. Other non-profits like the Sharon Bargain Barn will be offering their vintage clothing line.

The Kickoff Celebration is sponsored by the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce, the Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce, CPTV Kids and Wheels of Time Auto Restoration.

For more information call (860) 435-5000. or email limerock.com@limerock.

To learn more about Lime Rock Park visit limerock.com.

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