Saturday, October 9, 2010
10:00am

Saturday Lecture Featuring Luke Rizzuto
The Longest Auto Race World Tour

In 1908 six teams from four different nations set out on one of the most amazing auto races imaginable, they planned to drive from New York to Paris. The route they followed would become legendary, traversing North America, Japan, Siberia and ultimately Europe. It took 169 days to complete the race at a time when there were very few paved roads and nothing to speak of in the way of service stations.

For the hundredth anniversary a new set of adventurers set out to recreate the North American leg of the original journey, starting in Time Square and ending in San Francisco. Luke Rizzuto was an organizer and participant in the Longest Auto Race Centennial and will be on hand to discuss all aspects of the journey. For anyone that loves a good road trip story, this lecture is not to be missed.

Click here for more information on the Longest Auto Race and to see pictures of the Journey.