Event: 4th Annual Vancouver Island Poker Run For Camp Shawnigan
When: August 17th 2013 Weekend - Based on the timing it is possible to attend the Poker Run and dinner on the Saturday only and be back on the mainland that evening.

Meet and greet with dinner and a cruz - Friday 16th evening
Poker Run with banquet dinner at Mt Washington - Saturday 17th all day.
Brunch and cruz back to Victoria - Sunday 18th.

Where: Starts in Victoria at 9:30am and ends at Mt Washington in the beautiful Comox Valley approximately 6:30 with dinner and awards to follow.
What: The Vancouver Island Poker Run for Camp Shawnigan is an annual event put on by the Vancouver Island S2000 owners. The proceeds of this event go to a very worthy cause in Camp Shawnigan, a summer camp for disabled children. Sending a child to this specialty camp cost parents over $2,300 per child. Help me to send as many children as possible to summer camp. Here is a link provided to me by Camp Shawnigan (BC Lions Society Easter Seals) outlining the good work that they do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiU3Mz2cVcoMy link

http://www.lionsbc.ca/default.aspx?PageID=1019


What is a Poker Run? Since I have been asked I thought I would basically explain a Poker run and how it works.

A Poker run is a rally that doesn't have anything to do with speed. Everyone starts from the same location and either travels as a group or single and heads to a common ending point (in our case Mt Washington Resort in the Comox Valley). Along the route there are checkpoints that each vehicle must get to. You are supplied with a detailed map but none of the locations are hard to find. For those that know the island they can take off as a single or as a group and head whatever way they wish. Those that don't know the island and want to have more of the scenic tour can go with another group that will have some local owners and we will take the ocean routes to the checkpoints.

At each checkpoint will be a deck of cards. Each car selects a card. If you don't like the card you get, you can pre-purchase "mulligan" tickets which allow you to exchange the card at the checkpoint and return the card you first selected. Mulligan tickets are purchased at the start of the event and you can only purchase 3 tickets. Of course you "draw" a card you don't get to see what it is until after you have it in your hand.

Once you get to the finish you should have 7 cards. From those cards you make the best Poker hand you can and submit it to the event people. We have a nice sit down dinner at Mt Washington Resort (last year was Carved Roast Beef and Chicken Cordon Bleu with a great selection of salads and other nice things). During the dinner you are encouraged to purchase tickets for the silent auction items with all proceeds going to Camp Shawnigan. After dinner we award the silent auction items and we then award prize money to the 1st, and 2nd, and 3rd place card hands.

After that we have the bar and the facilities until midnight.

Most of the participants will stay on the Mountain in various accommodations that are available. Participants of the Poker Run do get a special rate on the Mountain. It is also possible to attend the festivities and still make it down to Nanaimo to catch the ferry to the mainland, should staying overnight not be an option. The next day we normally cruise back to Victoria as a group stopping someplace for lunch. This year it is proposed that we may include a further 'sight seeing' tour further up the island, before making our way back.

Any questions, don't hesitate to PM me or fire me an email at dave.donovan@elocas.com

Thanks and I hope you can make it out to this worthwhile event.

Search this forum for Poker Run to find the threads from past Poker Runs.
Search the S2Ki (my home forum) for past Poker Run threads with images. Go to this page and enter "Poker Run" into the search box.
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/forum/112-...-s2000-owners/

 

All checkpoint have confirmed that they will be participating again this year. Checkpoints are as follows:

ChkPnt #1 ==> Campus Honda (Victoria)
ChkPnt #2 ==> Discovery Honda (Duncan)
ChkPnt #3 ==> Nanaimo Honda (Nanaimo)
ChkPnt #4 ==> Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort (Parksville)
ChkPnt #5 ==> French Creek House Resort (Parksville)
ChkPnt #6 ==> Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club (Quallicum Beach)
ChkPnt #7 ==> Island Honda (Courtney)
Finish Point ==> Mt Washington Resort (Alpine Villiage, Comox Valley)

I am still working on a starting point. The old starting spot has agreed to allow us to start from there again but I may look for something a bit closer to the ferries to accomodate people taking the ferry over to the island on the Saturday morning.

The menu has also been determined.

Artisan Buns & Whipped Herb Butter
Garden Greens & Assorted Dressings
Greek & Feta Salad
Asian Noodle Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Marinated Vegetable Salad
Carved Roast Beef Au Jus
West Coast Salmon
Roasted Red Potato
Wild Rice Pilaf
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Chef’s Sweet Table
Fresh Sliced Fruit
Coffee & Tea

The registration form is now up and live, thanks to Matt at importmeet.com

http://www.importmeet.com/2013-vanco...and-poker-run/

 

I have contacted Mt Washington administration, and they have once again graciously offered us a discount on accommodations.

Lodge room in Deer for $99 + taxes
Range is $99-$189 (3 bedroom)

"Best to call
250-338-4383 or toll free 1-877-845-4499, and please ask them to be
consistent with who they say they are with - I think last year we had a
few different names floating around. Poker Run participant?"
Our discount code is "POKER".

Also some of you have agreed to go ahead and pay the registration fee of $25.00 which, if you end up not making it to the event, will go directly to the charity. I will be following up with an email, but if you could send that in, that would be much appreciated. Those of you that have confirmed your attendance, and have not arranged something with me..., feel free to purchase your entry tickets now. Payment options were supplied in your auto responder when you registered.

 

The Poker Run will have the following CASH prized for:

Highest Hand ==> $500.00
Second Highest Hand ==> $300.00
Third Highest Hand ==> $200.00

Raffle Item Donations continue to come in..., here is an example of some of the newer ones:

- Autociety - $150.00 gift certificate for Photo Shoot.
- Gift certificates from Lordco.
- New BlackVue DR400G-HD 16GB Vehicle Video Car Black-Box Drive GPS Recorder thanks to Alex Jang at http://www.blackboxmycar.com/
- gift certificates from WindRestrictor (Dynamic Auto Concepts) thanks to Steve Pennington at http://www.dynamicautoconcepts.com/
- Gift certificate from Mad Man McKay's in Western Communities.
- Raft and Snorkel with the Salmon tour for 4 people valued at $500.00 from www.destinyriver.com

Plus all the smaller swag type items that are coming in. These items are all put onto a table and during the evening you have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets in the amounts of $5.00, $10.00, and $25.00. Each item has a bucket in front of it with a description of the item, and information about the donator, as well as the amount of ticket that will win that item. So say you are wanting the BlackVue camera, I might put a ticket value of $25.00 on that item. You put a $25.00 ticket into the bucket. During the evening we will draw from each bucket and the winner wins the item. So you won't pay anymore than $25.00 for ANY donated item. All proceeds go directly to Camp Shawnigan.

Don't forget to make accommodations if you are staying up at the Mountain with us..., see above postings for the reservation information and our Savings Code. Lastly, if you can pay me now that would be great and takes one more thing off my plate (or arrange for payment)..., also if you have stated that you are bringing a passenger but did not supply a first name, please do that, and lastly if you can confirm your attendence yet, please let me know.

 

Well only 5 weeks left. All the logistics are in place. I am still recieving some great sponsor items and response, has once again, been fantastic. Registrations continue to come in which is great. We are currently at 36 cars, but I am hoping to hit the 50 car mark this year. Only you can help me get there. Keep in mind that this is one excellent charity and the event itself is a whole lot of fun. For example, over 75% of the participants are repeat participants with 35% having attended all 4 Poker runs, and 40% having attended at least 2 poker runs in the past.

Some of the newly donated items include:
- Ski Package for 2 at Mt Washington Resort, includes 4 ski passes, and mid week accomodations for two nights at Mt Washington resort.
- Gift certificate from the Keg Restaurants.
- Full auto detail from Discovery Honda.
- various participation swag and door prizes.

Anyone that is thinking of bringing passengers that are under the age of 12 the price is $20.00 which covers their meals. We do have a few kids under 12 that will be attending this year. No they are not driving...,

Those of you that have registered but not confirmed, please do so if you can. I am not a concerned about people paying as I am about getting some firm numbers so I can start to plan for the timing of the event, such things as how long we can spend at each check point and what time we will arrive at Mt Washington and what time dinner is to be served to how many items a checkpoint needs to have for the event...,

If you can pay for your registration now, that as well would be great and much appreciated.

I spoke with Mt Washington today and they want me to confirm my numbers no later than August 1st. I can allow a handful after that but not many, so even if you are thinking of attending, please fill out the registration form.

Lastly, as I say, I want to hit 50 cars this year and blow our previous donation record out of the water.., last year we managed to raise just over $5,000.00, help me to beat that. This is a great event and an excellent charity. Register now and help me to hit my target so we can send kids to summer camp.
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The Poker Run is now one month out. It is time to start paying for the registrations or at the very least, if you haven't already, confirm your attendance. Keep in mind that I have to have firm numbers to the sponsors and the catering people at Mt Washington by August 1st so I need to hear from you by then.

If you live on the island this is a great deal, freebies, BBQ lunch, great dinner at Mt Washington resort, a wonderful coastal cruise with a bunch of very nice vehicles and excellent people. The chance to win cash prizes, door prizes, wonderful raffle items..., All for $125.00, that is a deal !

Sponsors are now starting to contact me and asking how they can get on board with this event, word is really getting around. We have the following items to add and I am meeting with more sponsors on Friday:

- 2 for one ski passes for Manning Park Resort.
- Multiple GPS units, and some very nice Honda apparel (rumor has it there may be a jacket or two) from Island Honda in Comox.
- A package of t-shirt arrived today from importmeet in Washington State
- A top web hosting package (Business Pro) valued at over $350.00 USD (1 year of service is free and after that the winner will be given the option to either discontinue or pay for service), from JDMVIP and Compevo Communications.

and it just keeps coming in..., If you haven't registered yet and are thinking of doing so, please do it now. You'll be glad you did.

 

3 weeks till the Poker Run. That means only one week left to register and to pay your registration. If you are already registered but have not contacted me to arrange payment, please do so now. I cannot keep people on the list that have not paid or arranged payment after August 3rd.

Anyone that wanted to attend this event, I have to hear from you before August 3rd as well. I am hoping to hit 50 cars this year but it looks like were falling a bit short.

Pretty much all the planning is done, I am still just picking up the donated items for the raffle, organizing the checkpoints and crossing my fingers for the excellent weather that we have enjoyed over the past 3 years.

If you've been thinking of coming out, now is the time to sign up. Lastly if you can't afford to participate in the event but would love to come along for the cruise and perhaps join us for dinner up at Mt Washington, I can work that out. If you pay just for your dinner, and a small donation, you are welcome to come along with us for the rid. You won't have a chance to win any of the $1,000.00 up for grabs but you are more than welcome to come up with us and enjoy dinner and the raffle items.

Ride up with us and have dinner: $50.00 per person.
Ride up with us and no dinner: $25.00 per person (this is a donation).
Just participate in the poker run but not having dinner: $80.00

Again, if you are the least bit interested in this event, please register NOW! The event includes:
BBQ Lunch at Discovery Honda in Duncan
Participation freebie package
Door prizes
Great list of donated items for Raffle
Wonderful banquet dinner at Mt Washington
An evening of great conversation, drinks, and general camaraderie

All proceeds going directly to Camp Shawnigan to help send sick/disabled kids to summer camp. Have a great time, and feel good doing it!
Here is a website that explains the wonderful work that Easter Seals Camps do:
http://www.eastersealscamps.ca/who-we-are

Thanks Everyone!

 

Two weeks left till the Poker Run. That means that registrations have to be completed by this Saturday. I managed to get an extension, because of the holidays, till Tuesday. I still have a few spots open if you would still like to register for this event.

We have had more wonderful donations including gift certificates for Tinting services, HID installation kits, HID Bulbs, HID driving/fog light kits, Subway gift certificates, Tonnes of golf packages to various golf locations on the island, GPS devices, Honda apparel including some jackets..., and the list goes on and on.

I will be doing the route this Saturday to drop into each of the checkpoints and drop off the cards and instructions, and pick up a whack more swag for the event..., that means more freebies and door prizes.

Reminder: Registration has to be in by this Tuesday, so there is still time!

 

One week till the Poker Run (Saturday August 17th). Everything is in place and I'm just looking forward to the event. I still have a few spots open if you wish to contact me I can fit you in. 43 Cars registered so far with75 people.

This will be the last update for this years event on the forums. I will be using email to update the participants. Watch for pictures! I encourage everyone to post up pictures and I will update the forums with links to the pictures that are hosted elsewhere.

Thanks to everyone for registering and helping me to make this a big success once again! See you all either Friday night or Saturday morning. For those of you that want to come out to the pre-meet on Friday it is at 4000 Seymour place in Victoria at 7:30. We will be there for about an hour then probably head out for a cruise and some food. Your more than welcome to come out with us.

If you want to come meet up with us at a checkpoint for the Poker run, below are the approximate arrival and departure times:

Campus Honda == Arrive 9:35 Depart 9:55
Discovery Honda == Arrive 11:25 Depart 12:15
Nanaimo Honda == Arrive 1:55 Depart 2:25
Sunrise Ridge Resort == Arrive 3:25 Depart 3:35
French Creek Resort == Arrive 4:45 Depart 5:15
Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club == Arrive 5:35 Depart 5:50
Island Honda == Arrive 6:15 Depart 6:30
Mt Washington == Arrive 7:15

These times are all approximate based on the number of cars and the route that we are taking and how long we stay at each checkpoint.

Registration List

1) ajmichelson (Adam/Rachel) - RevScene (Duncan, BC) [Civic]
2) MyHappyPlace2 (Mike/Brian) S2Ki (Abbotsford, BC) [2001 S2000] - Paid
3) MoS2000 (Mo/Patrice) - S2KCA (Mission, BC) [2009 S2000] - Paid (Pat owes still).
4) DDonovan (Dave/Ellen) - S2Ki (Victoria, BC) [2007 S2000] - Paid
5) iamkyle (Kyle) - ft86club (Victoria, BC) [2013 FR-S] = Paid
6) myHappyPlace (Peter/Ursula) - S2Ki (Mission, BC) [2001 S2000] - Paid
7) Tubber273 (John/Amy) - MaseratiLife (Nanaimo, BC) [2002 Maserati Spyder] - Paid
8) DC296 (Troy/Bev) - Vancouver Integras (Quesnel, BC) [1996 Honda Integra Type-R] - Paid
9) Z33sideways (Rob/Jessica) - My350z (Victoria, BC) [350z]
10) RileyH (Riley/Sarah) - 3Si (Saskatoon, SK) [Mitsubishi GTO]
11) Daymon Fryer (Damon/Natasha) None (Victoria, BC) [BMW E92 M3] - Paid
12) esstwothousand (Ronnie) - S2Ki (Victoria, BC) [2008 S2000] - Paid
13) Desigirl (Rabinder) Mazda3 (Port Alberni, BC) [2004 Mazda3] - Paid
14) KevinBurn (Kevin/Valentina) - My350z (Nanaimo, BC) [350z Turbo)
15) Paris (Paris) - NSX Prime (Comox Valley, BC) [96 NSX-T]
16) ClintCalder (Clint/Rechel) - No None (Comox Valley, BC) [2009 Nissan GTR]
17) jgs300zx (James/Tracey) s2kca (Seattle, Wash) [S2000] - Paid
18) ScottRingrose (Scott/Sandy) S2Ki (Victoria, BC) [Imola S2000] - Paid
19) Jeremy Bell (Jeremy/Jeet) None (Delta, BC) [Honda Del Sol] - confirmed
20) MSCOTT (Mike/Brenda) S2Ki (Victoria, BC) [Honda S2000] - Paid
21) Kyle O'Neill (Kyle) Honda Members-FB (Abbotsford, BC) [91 Integra] - Paid
22) Steve-O-1797 (Steve) team-integra (Victoria, BC) [95 Integra GS-R] - Paid
23) Shane_Sawatzki (Shane/Cassandra) GTRCanada (Victoria, BC) [R32 Skyline GTR]
24) Hedley Cullen (Headley/Rick) None (Victoria, BC) [2013 Toyota Tacoma] - confirmed
25) Stephan Hart (Stephan/Mercedes) Rx8Club (Courtenay, BC) [2004 Rx8] - confirmed
26) TonkaTrain (Ben) RS25 (Ladysmith, BC) [Impreza 2.2RS]- Registered - confirmed
27) phoenix'ed (Kelly/Kelly) South Isle Genesis (Langford, BC) [2013 GenCoup 20T)
28) Venum_13 (Tyler) Autociety FB (Victoria, BC) [2013 GenCoup 20T R-Spec] - Paid
29) Ed Hollander (Ed/Shannyn) None (Coquitlam, BC) [Acura TL Type-S] - Paid
30) 08Evo (Gabriel/Tory) Autociety FB (Nanaimo, BC) [2008 Evo MR] - confirmed
31) Taylor Smith (Taylor/TBD) Autociety FB (Nanaimo, BC) [2007 WRX STi] - confirmed
32) Greg Zaseybida (Greg/Barb) None (Victoria, BC) [2004 Nissan 350z Roadster] - Paid
33) Colin Lindsay (Colin/Lucas) Autociety FB (Nanaimo, BC) [2009 Cobalt SS] - confirmed
34) Jordan Porter (Jordan/Ashley) Autociety FB (Nanaimo, BC) [2005 Nissan 350z] - confirmed
35) Jason Lee (Jason/Chris) None (Maple Ridge, BC) [Mazda 3 2.3] - confirmed
36) James Doe (James/Heidi) S2Ki (Victoria, BC) [2005 S2000] - confirmed
37) Tattney Tarr (Tattney/Daughter) None (Victoria, BC) [2013 BMW M3] - confirmed
38) Mark Tarr (Mark) None (Victoria, BC) [2010 BMW M3] - confirmed
39) Mark Lawrence (Mark/Nancy) S2Ki (Black Creek, BC) [2002 S2000] - confirmed
40) Darryl Sigler (Darryl/Jo-anne) LotusTalk [2012 Lotus Evora] - confirmed
41) Evan Gibson (Evan) Autociety FB [C63 AMG or 240sx] - confirmed
42) Josh Thomson (Josh) S2Ki [2003 S2000] - confirmed
43) Alex Richardson (Alex/Nick) Honda Members FB [94 Integra GSR] - confirmed

Cars = 43
People = 75

 

I have created a FaceBook page to hold the various images/videos from this years Poker Run. Hopefully I have the sharing setup properly so you can view the user ablums and uploads. Let me know if you have any issues. The money is still sorting itself out but I believe that we were able to match last years donation of 5,000.00. I will provide an update as soon as all the cheques clear.

https://www.facebook.com/VIPokerRun2013