World-class Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga returns to 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, October 11-12
The two-day Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga returns to the 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival on October 11-12, as part of its fourth annual event on October 13-15.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The two-day Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga returns to the 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, Sponsored by Millennium Bank, on October 11-12, as part of its fourth annual event on October 13-15. The Rally is open to all cars; no special car is required.
This year’s Fall Rally will be a two-day scenic road trip from Chattanooga along the Blue Ridge Mountains to Asheville, North Carolina, with accommodations at the historic Omni Grove Park Inn at the foothills.
Participants will be treated to vistas of natural beauty while driving along some of the region's most celebrated roads.
"The entrants will enjoy a marvelous adventure among new and old fellow rallyists with the added benefits of helping advance research in neuroscience to find a cure for Alzheimer’s," said Festival founder Byron DeFoor.
"It's meant to be a great, fun-filled activity for couples, and even singles and families, to spend quality time together enjoying first-rate accommodations and food while taking in the outstanding beauty of the South's rich and stunning countryside."
The tour will conclude back in Chattanooga at a private automobile collection, where an awards ceremony will be held.
The Rally is limited to 35 cars, and includes a welcome cocktail reception and private chef-prepared dinner with entertainment, lunches, discounted rates at selected hotels, an expert guest relations team, and other luxury amenities. Sunday's Concours d'Elegance in West Village in Chattanooga will also include a separate class for the Fall Rally participants.
More detailed information and registration for the Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga are available at https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/rally-by-canossa/. Fall Rally participants are invited to register their cars for a specific Rally Category with a chance to win a trophy.
The rally is a joint venture between Canossa Events and the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. Canossa Events will donate $250 per entry to support neuroscience research through the CHI Memorial and NeuroScience Innovation Foundation. Entrants may also donate an additional $1.00 per mile, for as many miles as they choose, to increase their support.
"Canossa is once again delighted to support the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival and their effort raising funds for The Neuroscience Center at CHI Memorial and the Neuroscience Innovation Foundation of Chattanooga," said Luigi Orlandini, Chairman and CEO, Canossa."
"The second edition of our Canossa signature scenic fall road rally will provide a fun and engaging opportunity to Festival participants to enjoy their favorite cars amongst fellow car enthusiasts and support this meaningful cause. As we say at Canossa, 'There is no road to happiness. Happiness is the road.' Those who share this happiness will pay it forward. Let’s get together and raise the bar."
The Festival will also include Targa Sixty Six high-speed track action at the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, The B-52s concert on Friday, October 13, the Concours d’Elegance in West Village on Sunday, October 15, and other family-friendly events throughout the weekend. Information on purchasing tickets and other details may be found at chattanoogamotorcar.com.
Event tickets allow access to all the Festival events, including the Concours d’Elegance and the awards ceremony on Sunday, the Mecum Auctions on Friday and Saturday at the Convention Center, high-speed track action at the Pace Grand Prix at The Bend, and other events in West Village and nearby locations.
Festival Ticket prices are:
- Three-Day Festival Ticket – $120.00
- Friday All-Day Festival Ticket – $89.00
- Friday Festival Day Ticket – $44.00
- Friday Evening Festival Ticket – $65.00
- Saturday Festival Ticket – $65.00
- Sunday Festival Ticket – $65.00
Children under the age of 12 are allowed entry free of charge, if accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
A full weekend of events includes:
- Targa Sixty Six high-speed track action for historic and modern sports and race cars at the Pace Grand Prix at The Bend
- Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga
- Mecum Auctions
- Concours d'Elegance
- Luftgekühlt’s celebration of Brian Redman
- Car Club gatherings
- Saturday evening fundraiser, "Unlock My Brain" (separate/additional ticket required)
- Friday night concert with The B-52s
- Torque Show with Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall
- Panel discussions and other entertainment on the Main Stage throughout the weekend
- J. Willard Marriott Club display of historic Ferraris
- Gathering of the Greats – Porsche Edition
- Family-friendly activities for all
Registration is open for these 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, Sponsored by Millennium Bank, events:
- Official Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Website: https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/
- Event Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/chattanooga-motorcar-festival-2023
- Targa Sixty Six at the Pace Grand Prix at The Bend Registration: https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/the-pace-grand-prix/
- Car Clubs Application/Registration: https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/car-clubs/
- Concours d'Elegance Application/Registration: https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/concours-delegance/
- Canossa Fall Rally Chattanooga Registration: https://chattanoogamotorcar.com/rally-by-canossa/
Registration for Mecum Chattanooga 2023 is open at https://www.mecum.com/auctions/chattanooga-2023/.
About Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, Sponsored by Millennium Bank:
Proceeds from the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, sponsored by Millennium Bank, support neuroscience research through Fifty Plus Foundation, Inc. Approaching 13 years of supporting Alzheimer’s and neuroscience research, Fifty Plus Foundation created the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival to bring both local and global support to back research that is already making a difference in saving lives. Learn more at chattanoogamotorcar.com.
About Canossa Events:
Canossa Events was formed in 2010 and is synonymous with excellence in road touring events. The company organizes almost 300 events a year, including the legendary Modena Cento Ore, that cuts a swath across the stunning scenery of Italy also featuring races in some of the most famous circuits. Canossa is best known for its classic car rallies and its supercar motor touring events that blend exotic collectable cars, world-class hospitality and road adventures set in some of the world’s most picturesque landscapes across Europe, the US and the Middle East. Canossa has also acquired Cavallino, the publisher of the famous magazine since 1978 and organizer of the world’s most important Concorso d’Eleganza entirely dedicated to Ferrari. Canossa’s headquarters, Casa Canossa, are located in Quattro Castella, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Canossa has offices in Milan, Miami, Greenwich and Dubai. Since 2019 Canossa Events is part of Motorsport Network. To read all of Canossa Events announcements, please visit: canossa.com/category/news/.
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