Hot August Nights in Reno, Virginia City canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, to return in 2021
This year's Hot August Nights, an annual classic car run in the Reno, Sparks and Virginia City areas, has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, organizers announced Tuesday. The 34th annual event will resume in 2021.
Noting that the decision to cancel the event for 2020 was made "with great sadness" organizers wrote on the official website that the "decision was not made lightly" and that they had spent many hours doing their due diligence considering all options and recommendations by the CDC, State of Nevada, local government and health officials to keep its 6,000 volunteers and participants safe.
"We hoped conditions would have improved to allow community special events, but with the requirements that are being mandated we find they are not realistic for an event the magnitude of Hot August Nights," the statement said.
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We strongly feel our number one priority for Hot August Night is the safety and well-being of our car participants and highly dedicated volunteer members. In good conscious we cannot ask them nor our vendors, staff, guests and the community to subject themselves to any risk.
With the restrictions we are faced with right now, we know we would not be able to produce a high quality event that Hot August Nights is recognized for. Some of our events would have to be canceled due to crowd restrictions significantly impacting the overall experience and excellence of Hot August Nights.
Please understand that this decision was difficult and heartbreaking. However, due to the uncertainty of these unprecedented times we feel it is the responsible and best decision for all involved.
Although Hot August Nights 34th annual event has been postponed, Motorsport Auction Group (MAG Auctions) is not. MAG Auctions will continue to plan for their classic car auction August 7 – 8, 2020. For more information on MAG Auctions, visit www.motorsportauctiongroup.com
As a registered 2020 Hot August Nights car participant we have put together 5 options for you to choose from regarding your registration fees. Please look over the choices and choose the option that will best serve your needs. Please know we have mailed these options to all of our registrants.
The form is available by clicking the link(s) below and downloading the form. The form must be filled out and mailed in to the Hot August Nights office no later than Friday, July 17th. If we do not hear from you by July 17th, 2020 your registration fees will automatically be rolled over to the 2021 event.
Go here for Reno/Sparks Car Registration options and go here for Virginia City car registrant options.
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