What is a Palm Springs Corvette Club Run?
What are the Rules?
A Palm Springs Corvette Club Run is an organized event where members of our Corvette car club, gather to drive our vehicles together on a predetermined route. These runs often involve a group drive through scenic roads, highways, or other destinations, showcasing the cars and fostering camaraderie among members. The event may include stops at points of interest, such as restaurants, car shows, or landmarks, and can range from casual cruises to competitive rallies or timed runs and over night trips. The Palm Springs Corvette club runs emphasize the enjoyment of driving, socializing, and celebrating the Corvette's performance and heritage. The Palm Springs Corvette Club has strict safety rules for our Club Runs. Below are our rules. Members please follow the rules.
- Start of Run: Please be on time and make sure your Corvette is prepared and ready for the trip. Start with a FULL tank of fuel and make sure you check your oil level and radiator coolant level. Tires need to be checked and inflated to the manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. Tires cannot be past the manufactures' recommended serviceability period (depending on manufacturer between 6 and 10 years). It is a good idea to have basic tools and spare parts. It is also recommended to have a two-way FRS radio set (Walkie Talkie) Your run leader will assign a band for communication.
- Obey Traffic Laws: You must obey the Basic Speed Law. You may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions and never more than the posted speed limit. Remember, fun and safety are paramount, a ticket or accident would spoil everyone's day.
- Togetherness: Keeping the tour together is done by the tour leader with your help. The tour leader slows after going through congested areas or making major course changes. The Run leader knows how many cars are in the tour and is always looking to the end Corvette. You can help by safely keeping up with the Corvette ahead of you. ALL Corvette's should always have a two-way radio (Walkie Talkie) and a list of Club cell phone numbers.
- Congested Areas: When going through a toll gate or small town where there may be multiple traffic signals, and if no turns are coming up, it is helpful to occupy 2 or 3 lanes to shorten the length of the group. Get back into position after the congested area (single column). The run leader will slow the column to allow time to regroup.
- Trouble Hazard Signals: To be used only when you must stop. In the daytime, turn on headlights (not parking lights). At night, flash your headlights on and off. On this signal, only the car immediately behind the troubled car and/or the assigned troubleshooter car stops. All others continue with the tour leader who will pull off and stop at the next appropriate and safe turnout spot. Two-way radios (Walkie Talkie) tuned to the assigned channel are used if possible, at the front, middle and rear. For road hazards where there is not time to announce on the two-way radio (Walkie Talkie), safely swerve well around the hazard to signal the cars behind you of the hazard. The last Corvette should be assigned by the Run leader as his spotter or trouble car.
- To resume the tour after a stop: Merge back onto the roadway following the car in front of you and only when safe to do so. If safe, the last vehicle should pull out to block traffic allowing a buffer for the other cars to pull out.
- Guests are always welcome: If your guest is in a Corvette, have him or her stay behind you, and then they only have to keep track of you. Anyone driving a "Tin" car (cars other than a Corvette) must stay at the rear and behind the last Corvette.
