VW Club’s 18th Annual Pride of Ownership Drive on Sunday

The Volkswagen Beetle Owners Club has made arrangements to hold the 18th Pride of Ownership Drive on Sunday 26 March from 8:30 a.m. This annual event of the Club is held on the last Sunday of March or the first Sunday in April each year and the Club ensures a fun filled day of activities to the members and their guests. 

The Hilton Colombo has graciously come forward to sponsor the start of the event which has become somewhat a traditional start of ‘Pride’ for over a decade and the Club is very grateful to the Hilton Colombo for their kind gesture in supporting this ‘all-important’ of the Club.

Hilton Colombo Director Operations Shane Ingram will do the honours by flagging off the 18th year of Pride in Rally form with one-minute intervals.

Vice President of the Club Ruwan Weerawardana has put together a friendly rally route that would be enjoyed by all which would lead to a total of 28 miles en-route through ‘Crab City’ ending at the luxurious Onreech Hotel based at Katunayake where the ‘Grand Finale’ will take place . The Raffle Beetle will also be on display at the Onreech Hotel for those who are interested in taking a ‘peak’ of the first ever Classic Car that has been offered as a prize at a Raffle Draw to be held at the next VW Club event being the World Volkswagen Day Celebration held in June. Over 65 VW’s in air cooled form are expected to participate at this year event with many ‘First Timers’ who will be welcomed to the fraternity.

The Club is grateful to the LOLC Group who has come forward as the main sponsor of the event, giving their commitment to support the activities of the club. As in the past events, each participant will be awarded with a special club give-away and take home many pleasant memories of the 18th ‘Pride of Ownership’ Drive. Those who are keen in participating at the event could contact the Club Secretary Nalin Perera on 071 268998.