Links

Sports Car Club of BC

Vintage Racing Club of BC

Confederation of Autosport Clubs (CACC)

Best Western Mission City Lodge (Host hotel and gala location)

Pre and Post Event Activities

If you are coming to Westwood50 from elsewhere, why not plan a little or not so little vacation in British Columbia while you are here? There is a lot to do and see. Here are some suggestions:
 

Pacific Northwest Historic Racing Tour

If you come to the Westwood50 event and are interested in the Historic Motor Races that accompany it, you may well be interested in the two other significant historic races at nearby tracks on the two weekends prior either as a participant or spectator. Both are well attended and spectacular events quite easily accessible from the Vancouver area.

Pacific Northwest Historics, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington near Seattle, July 3 - 5
www.sovren.org and www.pacificraceways.com

Portland Historics, Portland Oregon, July 10 - 12
www.portlandhistorics.com and www.portlandraceway.com

And if you want to venture a little further south...
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 14 - 15
Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
www.montereyhistorics.com
 

British Columbia Tourism Guides

British Columbia is a haven for tourism. Read about it on the official government tourism guide www.hellobc.ca

The City of Vancouver has its own tourism service
www.tourismvancouver.com

The City of Mission has a comprehensive web site as well
www.missionbc.com

 

Cruise to Alaska

July 22 Alaska Cruise - 7-Day Glacier Bay Inside Passage
Holland America Lines ms Volendam.
Departs July 22 from Vancouver
Returns July 30 to Vancouver
Email: Maria at info@travelunlimited.ca

There are also hundreds of other Alaskan cruises over the summer; Travel Unlimited can help you.

 

Golf

If sufficient numbers are interested:
Nine holes of golf at The Golf Academy at Westwood Plateau (yes that is the one) on Monday, July 20, 2009 (approximately $25 to be paid on site)
Golfer’s lunch at Hazards Restaurant at the Westwood Plateau Golf Academy on Monday, July 20, 2009 followed by a tour and look at the old Westwood Racing Circuit site at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club (apparently, the old finish line runs
right down the 18th fairway in front of the Country Club Clubhouse)

Other golf; see www.golfguide.com

 

Travel to the Vancouver Mission Area

By Air
Many major airlines serve the Metro Vancouver market through Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from Canada the US and around the world
www.yvr.ca

There is also a smaller airport near Mission that has national and limited international service, Abbotsford International Airport
www.abbotsfordairport.ca

By Car
From Canada East or Vancouver area:
Mission is just north of the Trans Canada Highway Route 1, take exit 92 and head north along highway 11 until you cross the Fraser River on a major bridge, follow signs to Mission Raceway.

From the US:
Interstate 5 from California, Oregon and Washington, take exit 275 at Blaine Washington for border crossing then follow BC highway 15 north until you reach Trans Canada Highway Route 1, then travel east following the directions above.

By Rail
You can travel to Vancouver either of three different rail services.

From Eastern Canada to Vancouver through the Rocky Mountains.
www.viarail.ca

From Alberta also through the Rockies.
www.rockymountaineer.com

From anywhere in the USA.
www.amtrack.com
 
 

Other places to visit while you are here

Vancouver Island, as big as the UK and rated by travel magazines as one of the best tourist islands in the world.
www.vancouverisland.travel

Whistler the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
www.tourismwhistler.com

Ride on British Columbia’s famous ferry system.
www.bcferries.com

Gearhead Places to Visit
The Deeley Motorcyle Exhibition, possibly one of the best motorcycle museums you will ever see. Located at Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Canada’s largest Harley Davidson dealer.
www.trevdeeley.com

The Canadian Museum of Flight.
www.canadianflight.org