Bad Bentheim Classics 2024

The last weekend of October is here: for the fourth time in a row, the Bad Bentheim Classics will start, co-organized by the GCCC. A fantastic weekend full of automotive, culinary and steamy highlights together with our eastern neighbours.

This year we are counting on at least as many participants as in previous years. Since the number of single rooms in the hotel is limited, it would be great if you, as a single participant, would find a roommate. The hotel has been very accommodating to us in this regard.

When? From October 25 to 27, 2024.
Where? We will be staying in a hotel in Bad Bentheim.
What? The program is as follows:

Friday, October 25, 2024
Arrival in Bad Bentheim. Check-in at the hotel is possible from 12:00.
1:00 to 4:00 PM: Coffee and cake (free).
17:30 to 20:00: Very happy hour for beer, house wine and soft drinks. The hotel will take care of these. We meet and greet each other in front of the hotel and of course in the hotel bar.
19:00: Dinner: a richly filled buffet at the hotel.
20:45: The traditional Night Watch Tour. An entertaining guide and a walk on foot through nighttime Bad Bentheim.

Saturday, October 26, 2024
07:00 to 09:00: Breakfast at the hotel with a richly filled buffet.
09:15: The organization will give a short speech in the square in front of the hotel.
09:30: We leave for Osnabrück
11:00: Arrival at the Volkswagen factory Osnabrück. We visit the private collection of the Karmann founder: Wilhelm Karmann. This collection is exclusive for Bad Bentheim Classic participants and is open on a Saturday by special request. A light lunch will also be prepared for us at the museum.

13:30: Departure from the Karmann Museum towards the historic old town of Osnabrück. There we will visit the Town Hall of Westphalian Peace. From there we will start a gay tour through the streets and alleys of the old town under the motto “the queer history of Osnabrück”.

15:30: Return to Bad Bentheim.

The sauna, swimming pool and hotel bar are at our disposal there.

17:00 to 20:00: It is very happy hour for beer, house wine and soft drinks. Hotel Grossfeld will again take care of these.

19:00: Dinner: a richly filled buffet at the hotel.

Please note: in the night from Saturday to Sunday the clock will go back one hour!

Sunday, October 27, 2024
07:00 to 08:45: breakfast at the hotel with a richly filled buffet.
09:00: the organization will have a short speech in the square in front of the hotel.
09:15: we drive towards the Netherlands, to Haaksbergen.
10:30: we board the steam train from Haaksbergen to Boekelo. There is the Buurspoorweg museum.
11:40: we return to Haaksbergen by steam train.
12:10: arrival in Haaksbergen.

The hotel has prepared a packed lunch for us for lunch on Sunday.

Returning to Haaksbergen  means the end of a great weekend and we say goodbye to each other. Everyone can then go home.

Hotel costs:
€199 per person for a double room in the “luxury” category including dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Also included are beer, house wine and soft drinks during the very happy hour (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

€229 per person in a standard single room, including dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Also included are beer, house wine and soft drinks during the very happy hour (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

€299 per person in a luxury single room including dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Also included are beer, house wine and soft drinks during the very happy hour (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

The hotel has a limited number of triple rooms. If three people occupy this room, €159 per person will be charged, including dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Also included is beer, house wine and soft drinks during the very happy hour (5:30 PM to 8:00 PM)

Dogs are welcome at the hotel and can stay overnight at no additional cost. However, they are not allowed in the Karmann Museum, but they are allowed on the premises. Our faithful four-legged friends are welcome at the Buurspoorweg museum and on the train.

Parking at the hotel car park is free of charge.

The costs for the hotel are paid directly to the hotel by the participants.

Costs for the program itself (so on top of the hotel costs!!) The costs for lunch on Saturday, lunch on Sunday, the visit to the Karmann museum and to Museum Buurtspoorweg, as well as the route description and the organization are € 50 per person.

Registration

Registration for Bad Bentheim Classics 2024 is possible via the registration page. Registration is possible until Friday 18 October 2024, but don’t wait too long because the number of places is limited and full = full! For the hotel reservation, you send an e-mail to the organization, after which your participation will be confirmed with a unique number. By stating this unique number, you can then reserve a room at the hotel yourself by sending an e-mail to the hotel. The e-mail addresses of the hotel and the organization are stated in the announcement e-mail.

Volkswagen Osnabrück, the manager of the Karmann collection, requires us to provide a list of participants in this visit on Saturday, October 26, 2024. It is therefore necessary for us to have your approval to pass on your name. With your registration, you confirm that you agree to provide your name to Volkswagen Osnabrück.

Cancellation

Cancellation of a room reservation at Hotel Grossfeld is free of charge until 6 p.m. on the day of arrival: October 25, 2024. Cancellation later than that means paying the full 100%. In case you wish to cancel your reservation, you can of course do so as soon as possible by e-mail to both the hotel and the organization.

This ride has been registered for the Dutch event regulations.

We are already looking forward to welcoming you during the fantastic Bad Bentheim Classics 2024.

Disclaimer
The GCCC excludes any form of damage, in whatever form. Photos and videos will also be taken during the ride. If you do not appreciate this, you are responsible for this yourself by kindly asking the photographer or filmer not to take images of you or your car (license plate). The photos and videos are generally shared on personal Facebook and Instagram pages of individual participants and the GCCC Facebook page.