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Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience. Upcoming Events 4/5/2024 - Diablo Region DE at Thunderhill 3-mile, join us for our first DE of the year on the popular 3-mile track at Thunderhill. Our goal for the day is to "Drive Fast, Have Fun, and Be Safe". If you are a beginner, we will put an instructor in the car with you. As there are a limited number of Instructors, sign-up early if you would like an instructor. Golden Gate Region will be at the same track on Saturday and Sunday, so why not make it a two- or three-day weekend. Registration is via MotorsportReg. Registration open. See the Driver Education section below for additional details. 4/7/2024 - Porsches & Pastries at Porboys German Automotive Service, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details. 4/11/2024 - Dinner at Mankas Grill, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details. 4/13/2024 - Ladies Only Tour, join us for a ladies only tour starting in Marin County and ending in Sonoma County. The tour will start at the Buttercup in Walnut Creek, travel north on I680 to I780. We will take Hwy 37 to Marin County. Our first stop will be at Nicasio Valley Cheese Company. Lunch will be at Valley Ford Cheese & Creamery (preset menu, included). After lunch we will head to Jack London Village for chocolates at Wine Country Chocolates and wine tasting at Passaggio a women owned winery. The tour ends here, and you are free to find your own way home. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Sold Out, add your name to the waitlist in case there are cancellations. 4/17/2024 - Dinner at Fat Maddies, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details. 5/16-19/2024 - Southern California Tour (Multi-day) - Join us for a multi-day trip to Southern California. On day one our route takes us out to the Monterey Peninsula, then turns inland for lunch at the Eberly Winery, ending the day in Santa Barbara. Day two takes us to Sylmar home of the Nethercutt Auto Museum followed by a drive on the Pacific Coast Highway back to Santa Barbara. Day three takes us through the Santa Ynez Mountains with the tour ending in San Luis Obispo. You may head home on your own or spend another night in San Luis Obispo on your own and head home on Sunday. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Registration open. 5/4/2024 - 2024 Spring New Member Tour - For those who have joined Diablo-PCA in calendar 2023 or 2024, we invite you to join us on a drive from the East Bay over to the picturesque San Mateo coast ending at Ano Nuevo State Park for lunch with fellow drivers. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Registration open. 5/8/2024 - Tours 201 Zoom training - This is the first of a two-part Tours 201 training for those interested in helping with the Tours as a Run Group Lead, Relay, or Sweep. This classroom training will be facilitated via a Zoom meeting. Although we prefer that you also participate in the practice drive on Saturday, May 8, 2024, it is not required. Click here for additional information and to register for the training. Registration open. 5/11/2024 - Tours 201 - This tour is for members that are interested in being run group Leads, Relays, and Sweeps. The route includes highways, streets, and backroads. Participants will have the opportunity to practice each of these roles during the tour. The route will travel part of the route that will be used for the 3-Dealer Tour/Poker Rally. We hope that those that have volunteered to help with the 3-Dealer Tour/Poker Rally will be able to participate in this training. The tour will end with lunch at Five Guy's in Fremont where we will discuss how the training went. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour. Registration open. We have tentative dates for the following events: 6/1/2024 - Porsches & Pups 6/4-5/2024 - Mariposa Tour (Overnight) 6/18/2024 - 4-Door Tour New - 6/25-26/2024 - Anderson Valley Boonville Tour (Overnight) New - 7/12-14/2024 - Sonoma Hot Air Balloon Classic (Overnight) New - 7/19-21/2024 - Shasta to Sea Tour 9/7/2024 - Railtown Tour See the Driver Education section below for a list of Driver Education related events. Diablo 40th Jubilaum Memorial Day weekend will be full of beautiful cars, tours, events, members, and guests. Following is a brief description. Schedule of events
Saturday, May 25th Of course, we’ll continue with our regular Breakfast at the Buttercup, but we'll be giving away special Anniversary prizes! Join the 3 Dealer Poker Rallye, which includes a tour of the Diablo region, a visit to each of our 3 Porsche Dealers, and lunch at Walnut Creek Porsche. This event is limited to 60 participants, so sign up early! Don't worry—if you don't make the signup in time for the tour, we have a unique opportunity with Kelly Telfer. Kelly’s artwork is featured at the legendary Petersen Museum and the LeMay – America’s car museum in Tacoma. He’s PCA’s go to artist and is an entertaining and effective art instructor. He'll instruct you in painting your own classic Porsche! Saturday night, join us at KarPark in Pleasanton for an evening of beverages, hors d'oeuvres, a Tech/Trivia Quiz, and the Poker Rallye Awards (you must be present to win.) Sunday, May 26th Participate in the 7 Bridges Gimmick Rallye on Sunday. It will take you over all the bridges of our San Francisco Bay and provide you with genuinely exceptional vistas of the Bay Area. You'll be able to move at your own pace and stop for a bite or a beverage along the way. If you prefer a more leisurely day, sign up for the Wine and Beer Trolly. It will take you through the Livermore Valley to exceptional wineries and an excellent brewery for a lovely and enjoyable afternoon. Sunday Dinner at the Pleasanton Double Tree will be a memorable evening. Along with a delicious meal, we'll have displays of cars and memorabilia. We'll also express appreciation to Diablo's founding and long-time members. Oh yes, we will announce the Gimmick Rallye Winners and present their prizes. (Again, you must be present to win.) We've reserved a block of rooms at the Double Tree for out-of-area participants and those who'd like to stay after the dinner. Monday, May 27th We'll hold the Zone 7 Concours and the Memorial Day Car Show at the beautiful Livery Shopping Center in Danville. The Concours will kick off the Zone 7 Concours series and will surely attract many beautiful show cars spanning Porsche history. If you don't Concour, sign up for our traditional non-judged Memorial Day Car Show. Who knows, you may win Best of Show! Please participate in our raffle for Paws for Veterans, which provides service dogs to veterans in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Luna Loca, our favorite Mexican restaurant, will serve lunch and Margaritas. Welcome to the Diablo PCA 40th Jubilaum Store, where members have come together to celebrate four decades of camaraderie, adventure, and the iconic Porsche driving experience. From limited edition anniversary apparel featuring our unique Diablo PCA logo to collectible items commemorating 40 years of PCA history, there's something for every Porsche enthusiast to cherish. Members can browse through a curated selection of high-quality merchandise, including apparel, accessories, and more, all designed to showcase their passion for Porsche and the PCA community. Come join us in commemorating 40 years of Diablo PCA, and here's to many more years of unforgettable Porsche experiences ahead. Click here for the store.
Volunteers Needed!
Could you help us prepare video presentations of the Club's history taken from past issues of the Devil's Advocate and photos provided by members?
Diablo is proud of its support of charities with whom we've partnered. We need help coordinating with existing charities to provide opportunities to support their efforts with our contributions and volunteer time.
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The Club wants to select ten unique cars for display at the 40th Jubilaum Car Show on Monday, May 27th, at the Livery. We will have two categories: new models; and, exemplary early (356/911/914) air-colled cars. We ask that you place your vehicle for display by 8:00 am on the day of the event and leave it in place until 3:00 pm. If you are interested, please send Bob Hilton an email at diablopca.president@gmail.
General Information Check out the Diablo Region PCA home page (www.diablo-pca.org/) for a full calendar of events for the year, to sign up for an event, or to see additional information for each of the events. If you are interested in Diablo PCA logo wear and other items, check out our new webstore on the PCA.org site. Name Badges - Click here to order your personalized name badge. We encourage wearing name badges to avoid those awkward moments when you can't remember a name. BOD Meetings - Board of Directors (BOD) meetings held on the second Monday of the month are open to all Diablo PCA members. If you are interested in participating in a meeting, contact our club president Bob Hilton (DiabloPCA. Affiliate Members - If you have a spouse or a friend that is interested in Porsches. consider adding them as an Affiliate PCA Member. Affiliate members get their own PCA number and can have a separate email address. There is no charge for adding an Affiliate member. If you need assistance with adding an Affiliate member, contact our Membership Chair, Michael Caine at Diablo PCA has a new way for members to connect. We have created a Facebook Group just for you. Here you will find members telling members about drives they've taken, cars they have seen, posting photos, letting each other know about informal get togethers and much more. You will also get news hot off the press from Diablo PCA. Everyone is welcome to join just click on Diablo Region - Porsche Club of America Group. So please come join the fun and share your love of Porsche, because; it's not just the cars - it's the people. Have you created your Digital Membership Card yet? PCA members can now opt in to the digital membership card, available for Apple and Android digital wallets. Visit PCADigitalCard.org for more information. Recurring Events
Tours If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee Chair (Carolyn Wong Registration for tours and other events is done via Eventbrite (you will need to create an account with Eventbrite to register for a tour). Watch for a link to the registration site in this section of the ENews or on our website. Tours often sell out the same day tickets go on sale. Be prepared to sign-up for tours as soon as registration is open. If you are unable to register for the tour, add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Emails regarding last-minute Tour information and openings for waitlisted individuals will come from Eventbrite and If you wish to purchase your own radio, the Club is using the Motorola Talkabout T800 radios. These are sold in pairs through Amazon for about $85.00. These radios are FRS/GMRS compatible, have 22 channels and 121 privacy codes (or sub-channels). Driver Education (DE) 2024 DE Schedule (Events hosted by PCA Diablo Region are in bold below.)
PCA Diablo: Porsche Club of America Diablo Region, click here for general information on PCA Diablo DE events. PCA - GGR: Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region, click here for general information on PCA GGR DE events. PCA - CCCR: Porsche Club of America California Central Coast Region, click here for general information on PCA CCCR DE events. Zone 7 Events - Website 2024 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2024 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
2024 Sacramento Valley Region (SVR) Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally Series
2024 - Other Rallies
PCA/PCNA Events Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
Click here to Contact key Diablo PCA Contacts Events: Gene Stoegbauer Tours: Carolyn Wong Driver Education (DE): Ed Won Communications/Eventbrite Registration: Carolyn Wong Membership: Michael Caine Devil’s Advocate: Maiko Woodson-Mendoza Webmaster: Anthony Mendoza President: Bob Hilton |
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