28th OPEL GT EUROPEAN MEETING
Welcome to the 28th Opel GT European Meeting during the Pentecost, Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May 2020.
Opel GT Klub Danmark invites all Opel GT interested parties to attend or visit the European Meeting, which is held in Fredericia about 100 kilometres from the Danish-German border.
The venue
The European Meeting will be held at the Fredericia Sports Centre. The venue is located directly up the Fredericia Sports Centre. Participants in the European Meeting can use the facilities of the Fredericia Sports Centre.
At the venue where the cars will be exhibited, there will be food and beverage sales, sales of spare parts and accessories, tents with tables and benches, information tent, a Beauty Contest where the cars will be assessed in 3 classes, car wash area and much, much more.
Within walking distance from the venue you will find the Best Western Hotel Fredericia, where participants can book discounted rooms.
The Fredericia Sports Centre also has access to a water park / swimming bath and fitness centre, which is included in the room rate.
Saturday and Sunday evening there is dinner for all participants in the Fredericia Sports Centre. At the dinner on Sunday evening there will also be prizes awarded to the winners of the competitions and Beauty Contest.
In Fredericia Sports Centre you will also find the Café FIC, which has open until 22:00 every day for sale of food and drinks.
In other words - everything is gathered in one place. The cars can be parked at the meeting square at night, avoiding the need to drive to and from the accommodation.
Program
Friday:
- From 14:00: Arrival. The entrance gate and information open and are staffed
- 14:00 to 24:00 latest: Show the cars, motor talk and social gathering at the venue
- 17:00: Hot dog stand and sales stand with beer, sodas, coffee and sandwiches open
- 20:00: The hot dog stand closes
- 22:00: The entrance gate and the information close
- 24:00 latest: The sales stand closes
In addition, Café FIC in the Fredericia Sports Centre will be open until 22:00.
Saturday:
- 8:00: The entrance gate and information open and are staffed
- 8:00 to 24:00 latest: Show the cars, motor talk and social gathering at the venue
- 10:00: The sales stand with beer, sodas, coffee and sandwiches opens
- 11:00: The hot dog stand opens
- 12:00: Official opening of the European Meeting 2020. Welcome at the meeting square
- 13:00-16:00: First arranged road trip in the neighbourhood
- 14:00: The hot dog stand closes
- 18:00: The sales stand closes
- 18:00: The entrance gate and the information close
- 19:00: Buffet dinner at Fredericia Sports Centre
- 20:00: The sales stand reopens
- 24:00 latest: The sales stand closes
In addition, Café FIC in the Fredericia Sports Centre will be open until 22:00
Sunday:
- 8:00: The information opens and is staffed
- 8:00 to 24:00 latest: Show the cars, motor talk and social gathering at the venue
- 9.00 to 10:00: Meeting in the Dachverband
- 10:00: The sales stand with beer, sodas, coffee and sandwiches opens
- 10:30-13:00: Second arranged road trip in the neighbourhood
- 11:00: The hot dog stand opens
- 14:00 to 17:00: Beauty contest for registered cars
- 14:00: The hot dog stand closes
- 18:00: The sales stand closes
- 18:00: The information closes
- 19:00: Party dinner and prize awards in the Lounge in Fredericia Sports Centre
- 20:00: The sales stand reopens
- 22:00 latest: The sales stand closes
In addition, Café FIC in the Fredericia Sports Centre will be open until 22:00
Monday:
- The European Meeting ends. Travelling back home.
Throughout the meeting there will be sales of spare parts and accessories from our partners.
The program can be changed continuously until the European Meeting. Therefore, keep an eye out for updates here on the website. The final program will also be provided on arrival in the welcome pack.
Address
The address is:
Fredericia Sports Centre (Fredericia Idræts Center)
Vestre Ringvej 100
DK-7000 Fredericia
Entrance through Idrætsvej from the northern end of the parking lot in front of the Fredericia Sports Centre. See the map below:
For driving directions - use this link.
Welcome pack
Upon arrival, participants must register at the entrance gate at the driveway to the meeting square. Here you will receive a welcome pack with program, practical information, ballot papers, maps for the trips etc.
After registration upon arrival - participants will be assigned a parking space on the meeting square.
Road Trips
Saturday and Sunday are two road trips in the surrounding area, where participants in their Opel GT will have the opportunity to experience the nature and sights of the area around Fredericia.
Registration is not required. There is departure from the venue at the times stated in the program.
Competitions
Beauty Contest
Along with the registration, it is possible to register your Opel GT for the Beauty Contest, which is run according to Dachverband's rules in the following 3 classes:
• Class 1: Original
• Class 2: Slightly modified
• Class 3: Highly modified
The criteria for placement in the classes follow Dachverband's rules, which can be found here.
Participant Favourite
All registered participants will receive a ballot in the welcome pack where you can vote on your favourite among all participating Opel GT’s.
Longest distance travelled
We want to make something special for the Opel GT owners who come from addresses that are far from Fredericia. Therefore, there is a special prize for the registered participant who has been driving the longest distance to participate in the European Meeting. Here, the distance calculated by Google Maps is used as the fastest route from the participant's private residence to the venue.
Rewarding
Along with dinner Sunday night in the lounge at the Fredericia Sports Centre, prizes will be awarded to No. 1, 2 and 3 of the Beauty Contest, to the winner of the participant favorite and to the participant who has travelled the longest distance to take part in the European Meeting.
Spare parts and accessories
Our partners will sell spare parts and accessories from their stands at the venue.
It is permissible for participants in the European Meeting to sell their own spare parts and accessories for the Opel GT from the area around their own car at the venue. If you would like a separate stand with our partners - please contact us at info@opelgtklub.dk to make an appointment.
Meeting in Dachverband
Sunday at 9:00 there is a meeting in the Dachverband, which is held at the Fredericia Sports Centre.
Registration for the European Meeting
You can sign up for the European Meeting at this link.
The participation fee includes dinner both Saturday and Sunday evening at the Fredericia Sports Centre.
When registering, you must accept our terms and conditions and give consent that we may use your personal data in connection with the European Meeting.
After registration, a confirmation will be sent along with a discount code for use when booking rooms at the hotel.
The registration deadline for the European Meeting is 15 March 2020.
Hotel
We have pre-booked rooms at Best Western Plus Hotel Fredericia, which are within walking distance of the meeting square.
By using the discount code sent at the same time as the confirmation of registration for the European Meeting, we can offer accommodation to:
- DKK 400 per person per night in a double room, and
- DKK 600 per person per night in a single room
Breakfast is included in the prices and free access to the Water Park / swimming bath and fitness centre in Fredericia Sports Centre.
Participants in the European Meeting book their accommodation directly by e-mail or phone at:
Best Western Plus Hotel Fredericia
Vestre Ringvej 96
DK-7000 Fredericia
Phone +45 75 91 00 00
e-mail: info@hotel-fredericia.dk
web: www.hotel-fredericia.dk
Remember to provide the discount code, which will be sent together with the confirmation of registration for the European Meeting, in order to obtain the above prices.
It is not possible to book room directly from the Hotel website.
Information Tent
At the venue there is a staffed information tent, where there are members of Opel GT Klub Danmark who will be able to answer questions during the European Meeting.
Registered participants
We will continuously update the list of registered participants here on the website, which can be seen here.
Attractions and sightseeing
If you still attend the European Meeting - why not take a few extra days before or after - to experience some of the many other attractions and sightseeing that are in the immediate area.
For example, it could be:
- Bridge walking on the Old Little Belt Bridge - https://www.bridgewalking.dk/
- The Madsby Park, located directly up the Fredericia Sports Centre - https://www.madsbyparken.dk/
- Legoland in Billund - only 52 km from Fredericia - https://www.legoland.dk/
- Givskud Zoo - only 47 km from Fredericia - https://www.givskudzoo.dk/
Visit “Visit the Little Belt” for more information on all the attractions and sightseeing in the area: https://www.visitlillebaelt.dk/
Payments
The payment for participation in the European meeting, inclusive
- Access to the venue and use of all facilities
- Parking and presentation of your Opel GT at the venue
- Welcome pack with information about the meeting
- Free access to car wash area
- Participation in two driving trips in the immediate area
- Possibility of participation in the "Beauty Contest" with the selection of the best GTs
- Dinner Saturday night
- Party Dinner Sunday night with prize giving
- Lots of good GT talk and socializing
is only 85 € per person.
Surcharge for participants who are not members of an Opel GT club under the Dachverband or are not directly a personal member of the Dachverband, is 5 €.
The fee for participation in the Beauty Contest is 10 €.
Contact
If you have questions about the European Meeting that you do not find answers to here, contact Opel GT Klub Danmark at info@opelgtklub.dk
Highlights
- All cars in one place - the cars can stay on the meeting square at night
- Hotel next to the meeting square with discount for participants and free access to water park and fitness centre
- Sales of spare parts / accessories
- 2 arranged road trips in the surrounding area
- Car wash area
- Awarding the finest Opel GT’s, participant favourite and longest driving distance
- Hot dog stand and sale of sandwiches, beer, water and coffee
- Café in Fredericia Sports Centre
- Dinner Saturday night
- Party Dinner with rewarding on Sunday evening
- Free public access
See you in Fredericia for the 28th Opel GT European Meeting on 29 - 31 May 2020.
Sign up here: Registration for the European Meeting 2020
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