Hello potential Pacific Central Corvette Caravan participant! Are you getting anxious about joining a fun group to travel to the 30th Anniversary Celebration in Bowling Green Aug. 29-31? If so, we’d welcome your joining the Pacific Central section of the Caravan, which this time only includes Northern CA and Northern NV, with Utah moving to the Mountain Central section. Of course, anyone is welcome to join our group. In the past, we have had cars from southern CA and neighboring states join us as they preferred the route we were taking, or it was more convenient for them, or they had friends in our section. In 2014 and 2019, we even had Corvette owners from Australia join our group (unfortunately, without their Corvettes).
Welcome to the Pacific Central Corvette Caravan
Meet Your Captain & Co-Captain
Pacific Central Caravan Captain
Don Herzer
I am Don Herzer, Pacific Central Captain. I have led the Caravan out of Northern CA in 2014 and 2019. Both times, I received positive feedback, and thus I was invited to do a three-peat.
This was my lead car in 2019, shown here enjoying track days at Laguna Seca, before I got black flagged for exceeding the 92db sound limit. My goal is to have a new C8 Z06 to lead the Caravan in 2024, but that remains to be seen, given the strong demand for the Z06.
I take a more laid-back approach to the Caravan than some of the other Captains, making no attempt to keep us together on the road, which I consider to be a fruitless/frustrating endeavor. Instead I provide a detailed route book, with the route laid out in detail for each day (sometimes with optional scenic routes), optional activities, and hotel locations. My reasoning is that some people like to go fast, some like to follow the speed limits, and some like to take their time (or have a C1 without air conditioning, or a C2 big block that needs to stop at every other gas station). I leave it to you to find a group that you enjoy traveling with.
Don Herzer, Pacific Central Captain
[email protected]
(209) 586-3079
Pacific Central Caravan Co-Captain
Carlos Mejia
Carlos Mejia, shown here with his shiny new Red Mist Z51 C8, and his wife Andrea, has volunteered to help plan the event as the Co-Captain, focusing on Northern NV. [email protected] for you NV folks.
Our Route
For 2024, we have decided to return to a more northern route than we took in 2019, but even further north initially than in 2014, with a fun visit to the Jackson Hole / Yellowstone area. After that, we will swoop back down to Cheyenne, tentatively joining with the Pacific Northwest section. In order to allow for fun activities along the way, as well as not requiring ‘iron ass” treks, this will be a long duration trip of 7.5-8 days to reach Bowling Green, KY.
Details are being modified, but here is a rough outline of our itinerary
Pacific Central Caravan Itinerary
There will be much more information over the coming months as we flesh out the itinerary as as the NCM provides more info. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the NCM/Pacific Central Caravan and I’ll do my best to answer your questions. I’d also welcome input/suggestions on our itinerary. I am not fluent nor a fan of Facebook, but if someone would like to maintain a page for Pacific Central, I’d welcome the support.
Hotel Accommodation
My goal is to arrange blocks of rooms at hotels along the way and provide that info to the group. It will be up to each participant to do the actual booking. Depending on our group size, we may have to stay in multiple hotels each night. Of course, if you have your favorite hotel chain, or are worried about points, then you can do your own thing, but miss out on being with the group.
This process will not start until at least spring of 2023. Hotels in Bowling Green will be up to each participant, unless I am somehow lucky enough to arrange a block in the BG area. However, the NCM also provides hotel and booking information, click the button to view more.
Registration
Official registration for the NCM Caravan is OPEN! We will also start a list of 2024 Pacific Central participants and keep you advised through emails and this page. To start the registration process and for planning purposes, please send an email to Don Herzer at [email protected] with the following information:
- Your name and anyone traveling with you (first and last names)
- Email addresses
- Cell phone numbers
- Mailing address
- Year, Model, Color, License Plate #
- Starting Point: Rio Vista, Sacramento, or Reno (or other by prior arrangement)
- Have you been on previous Corvette Caravans?
Support the Caravan
Window clings are available for purchase for $11 from your Caravan Captain. The window clings are full color and can be installed inside or outside on the windows of your choice. The cling measures 4 inches wide by 3 inches tall. To place an order, mail Don Herzer a check for $11 to the following address: Don Herzer, PO Box 243, Long Barn, CA, 95335.