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The Regions of Zone 7
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Members join and stay with a region for many reasons,
including its location, the activities offered,
and the people they meet. The individual regions
of Zone 7 are:
Diablo Region is based in the East Bay counties of
Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano, but also has
representation throughout the Bay Area. Diablo region
has a strong base of social activities, with two
large concours events every year, one wash & shine
event, plus a Zone event at the famous Blackhawk
Automotive Museum. More information can be
their web site
Golden Gate Region is based in the Bay Area counties
of San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo,
but has representation throughout the Bay Area.
Golden Gate has a very strong competition program,
with its very successful drivers education/time trial
series and autocross series held at various venues
throughout Northern California, plus concours and
rally events each year. GGR also has social activities,
including a couple of tours per year, plus dinner
meetings, and a very committed charity program.
GGR is the largest region in Zone 7. More
information can be found at their
web site
Loma Prieta Region is based in Santa Cruz County,
with many of its members and activities also in Santa
Clara County. Loma Prieta has a very active social
program of dinner meetings, tours (day and overnight)
and tech sessions, plus an autocross series with
5-6 events each year, generally held at the Marina
Airport. Loma Prieta hosts a zone concours and swap
meet at Partsheaven every year.
In 2003, in conjunction with the Monterey Bay Region, they started a
driver's ed program.
More information
can be found at their web site
Monterey Bay Region is based in Monterey and
San Benito Counties, with many members residing
in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz.
Monterey Bay Region has many social activities,
including tours and dinner meetings. Many of their
members also volunteer for the Sports Car Racing
Association of Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), operators
for Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca.
Monterey Bay Region is the traditional host for
events during the Monterey Historic races each
year.
In 2003, in conjunction with the Loma Prieta, they started a
driver's ed program.
More information can be found at
their web site.
Redwood Region is based in the North Bay and
coastal counties, extending from San Francisco
to the Oregon Coast. With beautiful geography,
Redwood region has regular tours and social
events. Redwood also has an autocross series,
based at the Santa Rosa Airport, with 5-6 events
each year, plus a Zone concours at the Ledson
Winery. More information can be found at
their web site.
Sacramento Valley is based in the center of the
state, with most members in the Sacramento
County, Placer County, Yolo County and El Dorado
County areas, extending to Lake Tahoe. Sacramento
Valley has monthly dinner meetings, several tours
each year (one day and weekend tours), plus an
autocross and driver's ed series and several rallies and concours
events each year. Sacramento Valley also hosts
CRAB, the only annual Zone 7 multi-region, multievent
weekend event. More information can be
found at their web site.
Sequoia Region is in the southern San Joaquin Valley,
with most members in Fresno and Madera
Counties. Sequoia has regular dinner meetings plus
tours (one day and weekend events), and also maintains
an annual autocross series with approximately
4-6 events each year. Sequoia also hosts an annual
Zone 7 concours event, held in conjunction with a
major SCCA concours event. More information can
be found at their
web site.
Shasta Region is based from Butte/Glen counties
north to the Oregon border, with many members
in the Redding area. Shasta Region hosts regular dinner
meetings, plus several tours each year, including
several overnighters. More information can
be found at their
web site.
Sierra Nevada Region is based in Northern Nevada,
and includes the eastern slope of the Tahoe basin.
Most of its members are in the Reno-Carson City
area, plus Tahoe. Activities include social (dinner
meetings and the occasional tour), plus partnering
with the local SCCA Chapter for autocross events.
Sierra Nevada traditionally hosts a Zone 7 autocross
event, and hosted a 914 Special Interest Group event
in 2002. More information is available at
their web site.
Yosemite Region is based in the north San Joaquin
Valley, with most members in the San Joaquin
County and Stanislaus County areas (i.e. Stockton
and Modesto). Regional activities include dinner
meetings and tours, plus teaming with adjacent regions
for an annual zone autocross event. Yosemite
also hosts a zone concours event and rally each year.
More information is available at
their
web site.
So you want to join PCA?
Great, we'd love to have you join us. Membership
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online.
You can choose to join any of the above
regions, or if you do not designate your preference,
one will be assigned to you based on the county in
which you reside. We hope to see you soon!
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