I was going to go but we have decided to skip it this year - maybe next year!

Understood, thank you!

Some great shots there!

OK, I understand. To clarify - I cannot just walk from the tram station to my campsite? I must enter via car? Hmm... this puts me in a tight spot as I was not planning on renting a car for our trip. I would imagine other people have camped at the track before without entering by car - how did you do it?

Thanks again!

-Joel

Thanks everyone, you are all a great help.

Another question - I noticed on a lot of the ticket sales websites that camping tickets are priced "per car" or "per person per car." What do you do if you are just walking in by foot?

Thanks again
-Joel

Hello everyone, my name is Joel, age 22, just graduating college. One semester left. I have been a sportscar and Le Mans fan all my life.

I'm from Upstate NY, Syracuse to be specific. I'm sure you will all ask how it is in NYC, however I'm actually about a 6 hour drive from there. It is fun to visit every now and then.

Given my location, I have been going to Watkins Glen for the 6 Hours just about every year since the Camel Continental days, in 1991. In 2001, I began attending ALMS races at Mosport Park, then Mid-Ohio along with Lime Rock Park. I will be attending the race at Lime Rock again this summer.

Needless to say, my father has been kind enough to give me his frequent flyer miles for a trip to France for the summer of 2010 as a graduation gift. I will be traveling with my girlfriend (going to college to be a French teacher), and I am planning on attending the race next year. We are also planning on touring Paris, as well as other places in the area, however I am most excited about the race, of course.

I have read the great Club Arnage guide, it has really helped me out and given me a general idea about getting to and enjoying the race. I do have a few questions though:

1) Would it be worth it to join the ACO and Club24 if I am only buying two race tickets, two grandstand tickets, and one camping pass? I cannot find ticket prices on the race website, although it is still pretty early for this information to be posted, given that the race was last weekend. Also, how far in advance should we book our tickets? EDIT: Looks like I need to send in my order form ASAP. It appears that the link to the order form that is listed in the CA guide is no longer working. Does anyone have a copy of the order form PDF that they would be willing to upload? Much appreciated!

2) After reading the guide, it seems that the Houx campground is the ideal spot for us to stay, especially being newbies to the race - we wouldn't be getting to the track until Friday, and the reserved pitches makes Houx appealing to us. It also looks pretty nice based on the pictures. Does anyone have any other recommendations for me to look into?

3) Regarding the tents and camping supplies available at Carrefour - are these items expensive? We will be trying to travel light as we won't have a car to keep things in, so a tent plus sleeping bags would be throw-away items once the race is over.


Thanks!

-Joel Nans