Schonesland 2026 Eureka Springs Arkansas Drive

Please note that this drive is capped at 15 cars (possibly opened for more later based on demand) and is only open to Schonesland Porsche Club members. This event takes place over the Labor Day Weekend We will be using the same roads as in 2025. However, as this event is being opened very early in the year, the routes are subject to change due to any new construction this summer that has not yet been started. The roads in Arkansas are amazing, this is a driver’s drive and pretty much the best driving tour the club offers. Schedule: We formally start the drive from Joplin, Missouri with a welcome dinner on Thursday 9/3 at the Mythos Greek restaurant that we have enjoyed last several years. Most of us will drive together from Des Moines to Joplin on Thursday with a lunch stop at the Toot Toot restaurant in Bethany, MO. If you are unable to join us in Joplin, you can join the group in Eureka Springs for Saturday’s and Sunday’s drives, but you would miss a fantastic day of driving on Friday from Joplin to Eureka Springs with a nice Lunch Stop at the Flat Creek Restaurant in Fair Hope, MO. Drives: For those driving together to Joplin on Thursday , we will meet at Hotel Renovo parking lot at 10:00 am with a planned departure at 10:15. Friday – we drive from Joplin to Eureka Springs through southern Missouri and Arkansas with the aforementioned lunch stop In Fair Hope and a couple of pit stops. Saturday – we drive south from Eureka Springs to Oark for lunch at the Oark General Store returning to Eureka Springs through the Ozark Francis National Forest. Sunday morning the route will take us from Eureka Springs via Ponca to Jasper for lunch at the Ozark Café continuing to Mt. Judea (on the incredible Hwy 123) and then returning to Eureka Springs via the North-Eastern route. Monday morning, driving home (optional and not PCA sanctioned) will include some good roads and minimal interstate use. If you choose to participate in just some parts of the drive, please notify me to allow me to accurately plan on attendance at restaurants. Please note that registration here on Motorsportreg.com will not reserve your hotel rooms. You must call the hotels directly to make your reservations (information below). HOTELS: 9/03 – one night – Homewood Suites Joplin (new hotel – next to the original one we used for several years) Ask for the rooms for the “Schonesland Porsche Club” or use this link to book directly on line: Homewood Suites Joplin 3301 S Range Line Rd, Joplin, MO 64804 Phone 417-623-1900 Room rate $149 for King rooms and $169 for Queen/Queen rooms 9/04 through 9/06 (Checking out on Monday 9/7) – three nights – Best Western Eureka Springs – ask for the rooms under Schonesland Porsche Club 207 W Van Buren Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Phone 479-253-9768 Room Rate: $153 per night for all three nights We have made arrangements and have made reservations in multiple excellent restaurants in Eureka Springs. If you have not been to Eureka Springs or are not familiar with this unique town, you can get a quick overview here: Eureka Springs – Something for Everyone If you want to participate on this drive: Register here on Motorsportsreg.com. Add your name and number of participants, there is no cost for this drive. Book your room(s) now, this being Labor Day weekend the preferred rooms may be booked soon. Event requirements This event is classified as a “driving tour” and will be conducted in accordance with the Porsche Club of America’s Driving Tour Standards. We will be using Ride with GPS phone app for navigation. If you have not downloaded the app on your phone, please follow this link to do so and review the guides we have developed for the users. To register, click the MSR image at the top of this page! https://schonesland.com/driving-tour-app/ If you have any questions, please contact Skip Hammerman at 515-419-8734 or Ben Nordman at 612-910-1699.