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GOF Central Mk XXXIV will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois -- July 24-27, 2012The Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago invites you to GOF Central Mfark XXXIV, at the fabulous Pheasant Run Hotel in St. Charles, Illinois. Pheasant Run has been the host facility of many car clubs since 1980, including the "Bloomington Gold" one of the premier Corvette shows in the country which is held annually and attracts thousands of participants. The hotel provides free child care and lots of activities, featuring a championship golf course, three swimming pools, a Mario Tricosi Spa and many restuarants. The resort has a live theater and Zanies Comedy Club. We are fortunate to have our GOF at this wonderful facility. In addition to the traditional GOF events, we plan on visiting the Volo Auto Museum. Now in it's 51st year, he Volo Auto Museum draws international attention to the beautiful village of Volo, Illinois. The Museum has over 300 classic cars on display for your pleasure! It is home to the worlds largest muscle car collection and the George Barris T.V. & Movie Car Collection. If you love classic cars, you'll love the Volo Auto Museum. It's a car lovers's Theme Park. In addition to the cars, there are 3 antique malls on the premises. Once again, we plan to have a bus trip to downtown Chicago's Michigan Avenue for an afternoon of shopping and sightseeing on the "Magnificient Mile". For those who want to take a break from their cars, this will be an opportunity to relax and leave the driving to us. The Vintage MG Car Club is pleased to have the Triple-M Register (MMM) hold their annual gathering with us during our GOF Central. In addition, Bill Hentzen is organizing a reunion of the TA-TB Tickfords. These are pre-war cars that established the MG Car Company as a leading innovator of classic design which continues to be true today. We welcome the Triple-M Register and the reunion of TA-TB Tickfords to GOF Central. The Chicago Chapter website has a full section devoted to the GOF, which includes accommodations information, event agenda, registration information and more. Click here to visit their website and select the EVENTS tab on the left.
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SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:
Monday, July 23 Early arrivals, visit St. Charles, Geneva and Fox River Valley. | |
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Tuesday, July 24 Noon Start of GOF Noon - 4:00 Registration & Hospitality open, collect and display items for auction. Raffle bids for auction items opens 1:30 to 3:30 Tech Sessions 4:00 Parking for First Timers on the golf course around the putting green. 4:30 to 6:00 First Timers Show and cocktail party on the Terrace Patio 6:00 to 7:00 Cookout on the Terrace Patio (prepaid tickets) 7:00 to 9:00 Registration & Hospitality open. Collect and display items for auction. Raffle bids for auction items continues | |
Wenesday, July 25 7:00 to 9:00 Breakfast on your own 8:00 to 10:00 Registration & Hospitality open 8:30 Line up for Rally & Tour 9:00 Start of Rally & Tour Lunch on your own at Vollo Auto Museum 3:00 to 5:00 Registration & Hospitality open.
Raffle bids for auction items continues
5:00 to 8:00 MMM Gathering at "The Office" restaurant
201 E. Main Street (2nd and Main Streets)
St. Charles, IL 630-549-0287
Dinner on your own 8:00 to 10:00 Auction | |
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Thursday, July 26 7:00 to 9:00 Breakfast on your own 8:00 to 10:00 Registration & Hospitality open.
Raffle bids for auction items continues
8:00 Vendor setup and sales 8:30 Car Show parking 9:00 to 12:00 Car Show balloting 10:00 Bus leaves for Chicago Lunch on your own 1:00 to 5:00 Hospitality open.
Raffle bidding closes at 5:00pm
1:00 to 2:00 Steering Committee Meeting 1:00 to 2:00 Ballot counting 1:00 to 3:00 Funkahna 3:00 to 5:00 Valve Cover Races 5:00 Bus returns from Chicago Afternoon Lazy's * Visit St. Charles and Geneva for antiquing,
site seeing and enjoying the area.
6:00 to 7:00 Cocktail Party on Bourbon Street 7:00 to 10:00 Banquet | |
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Friday, July 27 Winning cars line-up GOF officially closes Goodbyes, Safety Fast ! | |
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Pheasant Run Resort Hotel
4051 East Main Street
St. Charles, Illinios 60174 (630) 584-6300
Free WiFi internet access and fitness center.
Go to their Pheasant Run Web Site-
Go to Vintage MG Chicago Chapter Web site to get more information and to register.
General questions about GOF Central 2012? Contact:
General Questions: Jerry Cihac
Questions about registration or payment: Greg Hoeft
Chicago Chapter Website: Chicago Chapter Web
Chicago Chapter Webmaster: Brian Dubin
Questions or suggestions about this GOF Central web site or to submit material to be posted, contact: webmaster@gofcentral.com
GOF Central MK XXXIV - Chicago
2012 - Hosted by the Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
www.vintagemgchicago.com
GOF Central MK XXXV - St. Louis
2013 - Hosted by the St. Louis T's
GOF Central MK XXXVI - Minnesota
2014 - Hosted by the Minnesota MG-T Register
www.mnmgtr.org
GOF Central MK XXXVII - Indiana
2015 - Hosted by the Olde Octagons of Indiana (OOOI) - NEMGTR www.Hoosiermgs.com
THE WINNERS!
Awards Given at GOF Central 2011
- Long Distance 55 & Before
1st - Dave Braun & Diane Vinar
2nd - Ric & Nancy Maitzen
- Long Distance 56 & After
1st - Len & Joan Gilbert
2nd - David & Lora Count
- Paul Johnson Award
Minnesota Chapter
- Most Seasone:
Bob Figenskau
- Hard Luck
Lance & Mickey Delfino
- Arts & Crafts Contest
1st - Tony Shoviak
2nd - Lee Jacobsen
- Photo Contest
1st - Tom Booth
2nd - Shari Pelic
- Valve Cover Races
1st - Bob Gesci
2nd - Bob Satava
- Valve Cover Display
1st - Shari Pelic
2nd - Bopb Gesci
- Funkhana (55 & Before, Veteran)
Bill Hirsch
- Funkhana (56 & After, Veteran)
Doug Richman
- Funkhana (55 & Before, Rookie)
FDoug & Jack Jansen
- Funkhana (56 & After, Rookie)
Joe & Roseann Mercer
- Rallye
Ed & Nina Wunderlich
- Preservation
1st - Colin Stafford
2nd - Tom Booth
- Chairman's Choice
bob Leined
- Ladies' Choice
Jack & Maxine Smittle
- British (other British Car)
Melvin & Eileen Hunsucker
- Modified
Jack & Maxine Smittle
- Midget
George Chase
- MGC
Earl & Laurie Foster
- MGB V8
Eddie Cole
- MGB Rubbger Bumper
Joe & Roseann Mercer
- MGB Chrome Bumber
1st- Tony & Janet Shoviak
2nd - Dan & LouAnn Griswold
- MGA 1600
1st - Tom & Trish Bisho
2nd - Joh & Hilary Orrell
3rd - Roger Melton
- MGA 1500
1st - Russell & Carol Muncaster
2nd - Len & Joan Gilbert
3rd - John & Hilary Orrell
- MG TF
1st - Doug & Christine Richnman
2nd - Paul & Jan Propst
3rd - Terry Frisch
- MG TD
1st - John & Mary Gervasi
2nd - Bob & Phyllis Hofmeister
3rd - Dave Braun & Diane Vinar
- MG TC
1st - Robert & Elaine Dobrenski
2nd - Norman & Sharon Golm
3rd - Bob Leinen
- Variant (YA, YB, YT, Z)
William Gunning
- Vintage (M type, PB, J2, etc.)
1st - Lewis Palmer
2nd - Gary Krukoski
3rd - Lee Jacobsen
- Premier (up to 55)
1st - Michael Jansen
2nd - Jim Yaussy
- MG VA
Lou Louchios
- MG SA
Bill Henry
Team distance driving award to the Club with the most MG miles driven to the event.
Competition Rules
The object of the award is to encourage the preparation and driving of all MG's in the long distance driving tradition of Paul Johnson. Paul was an ardent supporter of GOF Central and the award is also intended to promote the attendance of GOF Central by members of all GOF Central Clubs even though it may require them to make a long journey and to encourage owners of older MG's to drive them to GOF's.
The award will be made on the basis of miles driven to GOF Central in an MG by members of a MG Club that is a member of GOF Central. A traveling trophy will be awarded each year to the winning club, with the club being responsible for engraving its name and the year on the trophy. Members of the winning team will also receive individual awards recognizing their participation in the team winning that year's Johnson Trophy competition.
The following rules will govern the Johnson Trophy competition:
• Competitors must be a member of the member Club prior to their departure for GOF Central.
• All miles driven during the trip to GOF Central will be counted.
• Points for mileage driven in an MG will be awarded as follows:
• 1 point per mile driven in a 1956 or newer MG
• 2 points per mile driven in a 1945 through 1955 MG
• 3 points per mile driven in an MG older than 1945.
• A Club can not win the trophy 2 years in a row.
Each Club will designate a leader for their team who will be responsible for gathering name, mileage and car type driven for each of their participants and submitting it to the person responsible for the award at GOF Central (Suggested form for this is attached). Information may be supplemented by that person up to the cut-off time designated by the Host Club (suggested time not earlier than noon of the day of the Awards Banquet). The Host Club will total the points for each Club on the basis of the information submitted by the designated person of each Club. Presentation of the trophy to the winning team will be made at the Awards Banquet at each GOF Central. Club winning the trophy will be responsible for engraving the trophy and delivering it to the Club sponsoring the next GOF Central in time for presentation at their event.
Paul Johnson Memorial Trophy
Team Scoring Information
Download your team scoresheet below.
Team does not need to calculate scores. It will be done by GOF person coordinating competition using the following factors: 1 for 1956-1980 MG, 2 for 1945-55 MG; and 3 for MG earlier than 1945.
Download rules and team scoresheet as a Word Doc file.
Download the Rules as a PDF file. Download Team Score Sheet as PDF file.
Valve/Rocker Cover Racing has become a regular event at GOF Central meets. Put some wheels on your old MG valve cover and join the fun. The rules:
VALVE/ROCKER COVER RACER OFFICIAL RULES
The Course
- The course shall consist of a launch incline eight (8) feet long, followed by a level run out of twenty (20) feet.
- The launch incline shall be divided into two (2) lanes, each two (2) feet wide. The incline shall be two (2) feet high at the rearmost part and level with the course at the front edge. The front edge shall be mitered so as to provide a smooth transition from the incline to the run out area.
- The official “starting line” shall be two (2) feet from the rear edge of the incline. A mechanized starting gate may be provided.
- The run out section of the course shall consist of two (2) lanes, each three (3) feet wide. The lanes shall be clearly marked.
- The finish line shall be marked twenty (20) feet from the front edge of the launch incline.
The Cars
- The cars shall have no power source. All motive force is provided by gravity.
- Cars shall be based on an actual rocker cover or cam cover from a British automobile engine.
- Wheelbase shall be no more than twenty-four (24) inches.
- Wheel track shall be no more than fourteen(14) inches.
- Cars must have four functioning wheels, each no more than six (6) inches in diameter.
- The maximum weight of the cars to be 30 pounds.
The Races
- Cars will be run in heats of two (2) cars each.
- Race will be single elimination random draw pairings.
- The cars are to be launched with their front wheels on the starting line. The first car to have its front wheels cross the finish line is the winner. If neither car makes it to the finish line, the car going the furthest wins.
- If the wheels of a car should touch the lane markers, or cross over the lane markers, the car shall be disqualified. The competing car immediately becomes the winner.
- Winning cars will advance to the next round until all are eliminated except one car.
This page will display photos of future meets. However, we are dedicated to preserving GOF Central history and will display photos of past meets that are made available. Club reps. with photos of their past meet, please contact webmaster@GOFcentral.com.
Select a meet to view a picture album of the event. (Only underlined are active so far.)
GOF Mk XXXIII 2011 - Kalamazoo, Michigan, photos by Jerry Cihak
GOF Mk XXXIII 2011 - Kalamazoo, Michigan, photos by by Michicagn Chapter New England MG T Register
GOF Mk XXXII 2010 - Lake Erie (Huron) Ohio - Group 1
GOF Mk XXXII 2010 - Lake Erie (Huron) Ohio - Group 2
GOF Mk XXXI 2009 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin
GOF Mk XXX 2008 - Auburn, Indiana
GOF Mk XXIX 2007 - Chaska, Minnesota
GOF Mk XXVIII 2006 - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
GOF MK XXVII 2005 - Chicago, Illinois
GOF Mk XXVI 2004 - Dayton, Ohio
GOF Mk XXV 2003 - Delavan, Wisconsin
What is GOF Central?
GOF Central is a loose coalition of independent MG clubs and state chapters of the New England MG-T Register located in the central United States.
Each year a different state club sponsors a regional "Gathering of the Faithful" of MG cars. The convenient central U.S. location often attracts the Triple-M Register of pre-war MG sports cars to stage their yearly gathering in conjunction.
GOF Central has become the premiere yearly MG event in the Midwest drawing over one hundred of the most beautiful MGs in the country!
All MGs, whatever vintage, are welcome at GOF Central! Come join us!
GOF Central sponsoring Clubs:
Ohio Chapter, NEMGTR http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ohionemgtr
MGMGMG Club of Wisconsin www.mg3club.org
Michigan Chapter MG-T, NEMGTR www.michiganmgt.com
Minnesota MG-T Register www.mnmgtr.org
Olde Octagons of Indiana (OOOI) - NEMGTR www.Hoosiermgs.com
Vintage MG Club of Chicago, Illinois www.vintagemgchicago.com
MG Club of St. Louis, Missouri www.stlouismgclub.com
Topeka T's, NEMGTR, Kansas
Ohio Chapter, NEMGTR http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ohionemgtr
New England MG T Register www.nemgtr.org
North American Triple-M Register www.nammmr.org
North American MGA Register - NAMGAR www.namgar.org
American MG Association www.mgclub.org
North American MGB Register - NAMGBR www.namgbr.org
Central Ohio MG Owners www.comgo.org
Emerald Necklace MG Register - NAMGBR www.mgcleveland.com
MG Cars Enthusiast's Club in the U.K. www.mgcars.org.uk
List of MG Parts Suppliers http://www.avmz31.dsl.pipex.com/sup/sup_mg.htm