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1907 Peking to Paris Race

Summer Reading Challenge

Join guest speaker, Patrick J Stuurman, to learn about the 1907 Peking to Paris auto race.

In 1907 the Parisian newspaper Le Matin sponsored an auto race from Peking to Paris. This was a race halfway around the world, over terrain with bad roads or no roads and even across the Gobi Desert. To add to drama, each racer was in an automobile that used the primitive automotive technology of the early 1900s! Although many people thought the feat was impossible, five brave race teams made the attempt! Join us to learn how they fared. 

This program is designed for adults. 

Registration is required. 

Patrick is a retired accountant with thirty years' experience in the automotive industry. He has had a lifelong interest in cars, and for the past three years he has campaigned a rallycross car with his son Greg.  Patrick has previously conducted presentations for the Petrolia YMCA Boomers, Kitchener Waterloo Rally Club, and the Petrolia chapter of the Rotary Club. His other presentations include,  "Automotive Myths" and "Tales from Automotive History."  Patrick is a CPA, and he has a BA in Economics from Western and an MBA from Ivey.

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