Also in 2024 the Rotary Club of Ascoli Piceno and the Rotary of Orbetello Costa d'Argento with the support of the Rotary Clubs of San Benedetto del Tronto, Volterra and Gubbio, as well as the district fellowships 2071 and 2090 of the ARACI, the eleventh edition of the Rotary Coast-to-Coast nationwide gathering of Rotarians who are passionate about classic cars.

Many local events are organized by italian Rotary Clubs and by the Italian Chapter of the ACHAFR (ARACI) but this has the longest itinerary.

The necessary premise is that in Rotarian gatherings of vintage car lovers the glue is represented by belonging to Rotary. It is therefore not essential to have a precious and highly valuable car but many Rotarians arrive with the old car from the 50's or 60's that belonged to their father or grandfather.

This year, in fact, 5 places will be reserved for Rotarians who show up with the "family car", whether new or old, but perhaps with children and/or grandchildren

Aim of the “Rotary Coast-to-Coast” is to give a chance to Rotarians to meet each other while visiting that fantastic mix of art, culture, environment and traditions which are the central regions of Italy (Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo and Lazio). Ascoli Piceno in Marche and Orbetello in Tuscany are every year the starting point and the end of the tour but every year the itinerary changes. Doing so we visit different cities and interesting sites every year. Every year we visit different Rotary Clubs were the tour makes a stop.

The “Rotary Coast-to-Coast” is a Rotarian event and so we devote it to a Rotarian Service.

In 2012, along the itinerary of the “Rotary Coast-to-Coast” we sold tickets of a raffle which was organized to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Faculty of Engeneering of the University of L’Aquila which was destroyed by the earthquake in 2009 and for a charity that supplies prostheses for amputated children (www.bimbingamba.it). The first prize was a colorful 1970 VW Beetle and 25000 euro have been collected. In 2013 the funds raised have been used to buy medical equipments which were donated to the Children Hospital of Herat in Afghanistan. In 2014 the funds raised have been devoted to the international Rotary service End Polio Now.

In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 funds were raised for Rotary actions in the 2016 earthquake crater

This year the event will take place with the gathering of participants in Orbetello on the evening of May 1st and will reach its final destination San Benedetto del Tronto on April 4th. We will stop in Volterra, Asciano, Gubbio, Frasassi Caves, Jesi, Abbazzia di Claudio, Abbazzia di Farfa and will end with a farewell party of the RC San Benedetto del Tronto on the South Pier , the “Molo Sud”of the port of San Benedetto del Tronto.

The Rotary Clubs of Ascoli Piceno,of S. Benedetto del Tronto and Orbetello and all those who enjoyed the previous editions, we all will be happy to see you joining us this year

.. this year take a spring break in Italy with us !!!!