Saving the Salt

[jl222]

I'm sure there are plenty of people in the same boat as me. Booked the room as soon as it was available to ensure a place to stay for Speed Week 2015. Now that it's canceled, what do we do? They have land speed racers and fans of the event in a compromised position. The deposit, due upon booking, is the full price of the reservation PLUS it's non-refundable. Any chance we'll see a refund?

This just makes the bad news that much more devastating.

  Linda was on hold to the Red Garter and finally gave up but we have at least a weeks notice.

  Not expecting any problem but charge to VISA would be disputed and not paid.
  I also thing it's against the law.

          JL222

 

[RichFox]

You can only hope for the World of Speed or the Bonneville Bike meet of World Finials. If none of them pan out you must at least bring your bikes out to El Mirage and run them.

[Briz]

We missed the deadline for the Nugget and had to book the Montego.
Wonder what the chances there are? Same group as the Peppermill, if I remember right...

[dresda]

Can I transfer my entry to world finals.

[jdincau]

Peppermill, Rainbow and Montego are same company. According to an SCTA FB page responder Ken Hagan, their board is meeting to discuss refunds and will announce a decision tomorrow

[Frenchinjection]

Bringing the bikes out is a $16000 round trip.  That's for a 40ft with 10 bikes.  If you go it alone then it's around $5000.  All this without flights, and cargo van hire.  So "bringing them to El mirage" is OK, if it's on now which it's not.  Unless we can run them between the 4th and the 16th then we are on our way home again.

[dresda]

Oh, I see it's only 4 days, 6000k round trip is too far to go for 4 days.

[Briz]

Apparently, El Mirage is under water as well right now.

[Kansas Bad Man]

well shit

[Bob Drury]

Frenchy, by now you know the answer, but just to answer your next probable question,  NO ONE, FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL can forcast at this or any time right up to the Last second, whether the next or any other Race will be Held.  Its always been at the Mercy of Mother Nature, and for the last few decades perhaps add to it the BLM.                                                                            
  We all feel bad for Each and every Racer, Crew Member, The Merchants and Townspeople of Wendover, The volunteers from USFRA, SCTA/BNI, STS and even the Port-A- Potty company.
  As bad as it is for you, I feel even worse for the M.C. entrants from England, as this is their second year in a row.
  Good luck and I hope we ALL meet and Race again Soon.
                                                                                         Bob Drury

[Bob Drury]

  If any Reservation cancellations are in doubt, I would immediately cancel the Credit Card used for the Reservation and have it replaced with a new number at the same time.  Then let the Hotel and the Credit Card Company fight it out if necessary.  This very reason is why as soon as I make a reservation I ask them to Email me my confirmation on which I immediately copy down which Credit Card I used.  Then I put the whole shebang in my Log Book.   
                                                                                                        Good Luck to all, Bob

[jww36]

Bob;
Don't they debit from our cards upon reservations being made. In other words, you can't dispute a payment that was made in February. Or can you?

[RichFox]

Normally the SCTA does not have Aug meet. So that's a difficulty.

[maj]

Can you move your flights and reservations to get in BMST or WOS
?

[JoeRider677]

Montego Bay clipped my cards in February. I'll be keeping a close eye on this!