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  6. MOTD May 2024 | Caravan

    in MOTD 21 (2024)

    Posted · Edited by MINIFIED

    Not sure how many DC Metro members are planning to attend MINIs on the Dragon this year

    Links for those unfamiliar: MINIs on the Dragon_web | MINIs on the Dragon_FB

     

    But for anyone attending who is interested in caravanning from the DMV/P area, here's details for a leg of the Sunday return option

    (Feel free to co-ordinate outbound plans; they tend to vary. Sunday homeward is more universal)

     

    MINI Caravan East Sunday, May 5

    (aka Delaying the Inevitable MOTD withdrawal)

     

    There are no events posted for Sunday as everyone will be headed home.

    But many of us will be headed the same direction, at least for a while. I'll have a lonely 8.5 hour drive back to Maryland.

     

    Here's the plan for Sunday, feel free to join in:

     

    Meet at the Fontana Village General Store for 9am departure.

    We will head East along 74 to 19 through Bryson City, Cherokee and Maggie Valley to Waynesville, NC. Drive time 1.50 hours

     

    Brunch stop at The Buttered Biscuit

    1226 Dellwood City Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786

    Link: https://butteredbiscuitnc.com

    Reviews: 4.7 with 2210 Reviews on Google

     

    Waynesville is about 20 minutes from where the MINIs heading East (40) and the MINIs heading North (26) will split and have to say Good Bye.

     

    Please indicate your RSVP so that I may give the restaurant - which has hosted motorcycles, but not MINIs, to date - a headcount.

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  7. MINIs Take The States 2024

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    Posted · Edited by MINIFIED

    There are several potential inquiries and from experience a lot of people will indicate an interest and then drop out .. there are a couple of other feelers out there, but this (DC) is closest to home. Please add my name to the list. One MINI. Prefer Seattle return since that's where the event ends & I'll need to get home .. 

     

    (My MINI was trailered out to Portland for the start of 2018; I've got a 13 year old car so I throw a car cover on it and we're good. I believe it was about 1/2 the cost of enclosed trailer. Let me know which way you're leaning so I can decide. Thx)

  8. Run to Flying Ace

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    Posted

    This is soooo on my list; unfortuantely I will be heading out of town and don't think I can wait until after the run to do so. 
    If for some reason I can work out the logistics, I'll join in .. have a great time 

  9. MINIs Take The States 2024

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    I shipped WINIFiED "to" Portland in 2018 for ~$900, to the MINI dealership there. But I had to drive to Atlanta for the truck and then buy a one-way plane ticket back from Atlanta. It actually worked out really well but would love to see a group doing same out of DC / Phila area to not have to drive so far. 

    Can't justify shipping both directions, so will commit to driving to Albuquerque, likely a speed run ((2) 12 hour days with one overnight) 
    I'd like to say it's too far so I'm just not going .. but I know myself better. There will be a lot of chatter and I'll get afflicted with FOMO .. 

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  12. MINIs are HOT .. MINIs are COOL .. (Saturday, Oct 28, 2023)

    in Impromptu Events

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    (This would be a haul for DC based MINIs, but since there are club member all over the DMV area, there may be some interest)

     

    MINIs are HOT .. MINIs are COOL .. MINIs are BOTH!!
    Join in for All or Part


    PENN'S CAVE | LUNCH | MASSEY'S Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard (since 1947)

     

    NOT Weather Contingent - we'll go HOT or COOL or Rain or Shine

     

    Meet:
    Saturday October 28, 8AM at

     

    Sheetz
    359 E King St
    Shippensburg PA 17257
    Leave 830AM to

     

    The Roast Post (HOT!)
    181 US 22
    Mt Union PA 17066
    Leave 10AM to

     

    Penn's Cave Caverns (COOL~)
    222 Penns Cave Rd
    Centre Hall PA 16828
    Link: Penn's Cave Caverns
    Boat Ride through all-water Cavern (guided)
    Note: Group rate if we have 20+ attendees committed
    Leave 1230PM to

     

    Deli and Gourmet Pizza (HOT!)
    12144 William Penn Hwy
    Huntingdon PA 16652
    Leave 3PM to

     

    Massey's Frozen Custard (COOL~~TREAT .. as in OUR TREAT for JERRY'S BIRTHDAY!)

    600 W High Street
    Carlisle PA 17013

     

    Note: Group rate at Penn's Cave if 20+ | details provided if/when RSVP reach 20

    Number of MINIs limited to 20

    (Original Post / RSVPs / Discussion on Carlisle MINI Meetup: Carlisle MINI Event)

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  14. EXTERNAL event: MINI On The Mack

    in Events

    Posted

    If anyone is interested in either of the following, with regards to MOTM, please post.

     

    1. The Great Ice Cream Run 8.

    Leaving Staunton VA on Sunday July 30th to MOTM. The daily itinerary is posted below - join up at whatever point works for you to cross paths.

     

    2. The "speed run" back East on Sunday August 6th.

    For those who are out of vacation time & need to get back ...and would rather roadtrip with other MINIs!

    Meets at Sea Shell City 7075 Levering Rd Chebogan. 

    (Time TBD but we usually leave before the event breakfast ie by 8am to get on the road. Return DC/MD/VA/PA same day.)

     

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A4RPlAYn6AiT4ciYXKjKGLamuQutYq2n/view

     

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  16. 🏇Run for the Roses Run

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    Thank you Lori for a fun event and for getting the weather to behave! Though I've been in this area for nine years (and believe it or not used to come up from NC for DC Metro events occasionally when I lived there) we definitely hit some fun roads I had not been on before .. such beautiful scenery!

     

    When we were stopped at a red light, Jerry and I were talking out loud (is there really any other way? there's my early Sunday AM brain composing a sentence) that if the other non-MINI vehicles stopped in traffic saw 4 MINIs with both MD and VA plates, would they think we were together or would they think it was a co-incidence? Four MINIs would seem to be the quandary point - at 5 MINIs it would be a "definitely planned" gathering -- but in fact at 5 MINIs it was not 🙂 

     

    See you again soon. I will get the drives together that I have promised, just have to look at the calendar. (Except for the Great Ice Cream Jog, that will definitely be July 29) 

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  17. 🏇Run for the Roses Run

    in Events

    Posted · Edited by MINIFIED

    Just signed up - there will be two of us in one MINI; though not sure what the plan is if the weather is rainy? Will keep an eye on the board ..  fingers crossed for a weather clearing! 

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  18. EXTERNAL EVENT: The Great Ice Cream Run 8 to MINI on the Mack

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    Event Title: EXTERNAL EVENT: The Great Ice Cream Run 8 to MINI on the Mack

    Event Date: 07/29/2023 04:00 PM to 08/06/2023 12:00 PM

    Event Address:

    The Great Ice Cream Run 8 to MINI on the Mack

     

    By popular demand, Jak and Dusdee Yaemsiri, who have organized and led 7 prior ice cream runs to Bar Harbor and Mackinaw, have agree to co-ordinate Event # 8 this summer.

     

    The ice cream run begins at Staunton VA on July 29th.

    Group hotels have been reserved with overnight stops at Charleston WV, Cincinnati OH, Dearborn MI, South Haven MI and St Ignace MI.

     

    In addition to 2-3 ice cream and donut stops daily, we will visit the US Air Force Museum Dayton OH and Henry Ford Museum.

     

    After the end of our run, we will join up with MINI on the Mack on Aug 4-5. If you plan to participate please be sure to register @ MINI On The Mack as we will try again to break the world record of 1450 MINIs in a parade!

     

    There are 20 hotel rooms reserved for each stop.

    There are already 9 claimed by prior year participants.

     

    For more information regarding the Ice Cream Run itinerary, hotels, stops, contact / registration information for this event, please see the Facebook page at:

    https://www.facebook.com/The-Great-Ice-Cream-Run-161505274000783

     

    Registration for MINI on the Mack is separate and can be completed here: https://www.minionthemack.com

     

    RSVP on the event here: 

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  21. Club Picnic Sign Up

    in Events

    Posted

    Will bring cutlery

    Will bring + 1

    Will probably meet at the track (late night planned Saturday, but if can meet at RP, will, but don't wait)

     

    Can't do anything about the weather, unfortunately ..... 

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  22. Car Corral at SCCA Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Series

    in Events

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    On 5/13/2022 at 8:28 AM, Emma Poppy said:

    How do I sign up for this?

    There are links posted now to sign up for the drive to the track, the track event, and the club picnic being held in conjuction with the event in case you haven't gotten a notice. 
    (Note: the "food" part of the track event should probably be updated with the picnic details?)

  23. Run For the Roses

    in Events

    Posted

    4 hours ago, TATTRAT said:

    Great to see everyone!

    If you'd like to see the few pics I got from our run as well as a few others I got after I got done out that way, click HERE or check out the Facespace link HERE

    First link = 404 error. 
    Success on the Facey-one. Fun pictures, thanks for sharing. Something clearly looks wrong with that overhead of MINX MINI - oh, wait, convertible on a beautiful day with the top up, that's it .. 

    5 hours ago, STXMINI said:

     

    It was a great day, thanks for coming Perry, we'll see you at the next one!

     

    NOOOO! A few of us stayed at Bear Chase for a drink, we could have had all that cake to ourselves!!! But we're glad you had fun. Thanks for the excellent sweeping on the front half.

    It was a little after 3:30 - Perry was pulling out, a 2nd MINI leaving also (Scott maybe?) and when I asked the parking attendant he said the MINIs had left. Apparently they didn't know I had choco cake to share. I don't think I have the # for anyone on the run so couldn't text ahead a choco cake warning .. boo.

     

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  24. Run For the Roses

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    Posted

    Fun time -  fun roads - great weather. Just what we want for MINI'ing. 

    Sorry to bail at lunch -- I did try and catch up at Bear Chase after lunch - with chocolate cake in tow - but looked like everyone had left or was leaving. 

    Thanks for organizing and making sure everyone had fun. I was kinda sorry I didn't have lunch in Middleburg. Next time.

    Stay safe, y'all! 

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  25. Run For the Roses

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    Posted

    Question: The PDF shows meeting at Leesburg C&C, but the run is on Saturday, and C&C at Leesburg Public House is on Sundays; where is the meetup / start point?

    What is the lunch plan? Restaurant or BYO picnic? Has a reservation been made for lunch somewhere? 

    Thanks - making plans to meetup and do at least the first leg of the drive to Middleburg - but may have to drop out, possible conflict for the afternoon. 

    Thanks 

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