Widdie

To the place I belong We have a full group of MINIacs for tomorrow’s Run to Old Town Winchester. Weather looks decent and the twisties are calling our names. We are looking forward to meeting some new folks in the group as well. I have attached the GPX file in case you want to make sure I don’t miss a turn. See you tomorrow. Country roads, take me home DCMM - Winchester Run.gpx

Jill and I plan to participate in the New York events. California is too far for us for "three days”, and Florida roads tend to be straight. With that said, Jill and I had plans for the MTTS being in July, so we are creating our own WTTS (Widdie's Take The States). We are heading down to the Back of the Dragon, then continue with twisties to Lexington, KY. We will then head west of Chicago and north into Wisconsin for some relaxing time at a resort on Lake Michigan. After that we will be taking the S.S. Badger Ferry into Michigan, then heading back towards Virginia. We figured, why be disappointed? You can always have fun with just one MINI. More would be better, but …

Event Title: March Run to Old Town Winchester Event Date: 03/15/2026 12:00 AM Event Address: Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin' Please join us for a Sunday drive through Virginia’s rolling countryside. Our drive will begin at the Cars & Coffee in Leesburg and we will head south and west through some of the prettiest scenery in Virginia. This run will be limited to 15 MINIs and will be focused on enjoying the countryside in a controlled driving experience. We will pass along two meandering rivers (makes for nice twisties), cruise by many of Virginia’s horse farms, make a quick pit stop in Marshall, pop over the Blue Ridge Mountains, skim the Shenandoah River twice (if you put your hand out it will get wet), and eventually arrive in Old Town Winchester (https://oldtownwinchesterva.com). Our final destination will be at Vibrissa Beer and Kitchen where we will have lunch and discuss our Little Virginia Journey (LVJ). If you haven’t been to Old Town Winchester before, we are only two blocks from the Walking Mall which has unique shops, ice cream, restaurants and three breweries (an extra one is only one a block away). So, if you like quick twisties, beautiful scenery and relaxing old town charm, you won’t want to miss this Little Virginia Journey. Start Point: Leesburg Safeway, 437 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175 End Point: Vibrissa Beer and Kitchen – 10 N Kent St, Winchester, VA 22601 (vibrissabeer.com) Schedule of events: 10:00: Driver’s meeting 10:15: Run Starts 11:45: Pit Stop (Food Lion, Marshall, VA) 12:00: Leave Marshall, VA 13:30: Arrive Vibrissa Beer and Kitchen Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River RSVP on the event here:

We need run leaders for our Hop, Skip, and a Brew for MAR/APR/MAY and an Open Run Leader for APR. If you have never been a run leader, let us know you want to do one and we can help you set it all up. You can also talk to us during one of our scheduled runs in February (2). There is also a runs repository where you can select a route of your choice at: https://dcmetrominis.org/forum/forum/28-run-route-repository/ Remember, runs don't happen without all our participation. It isn't hard to do, and others will pitch in during the drive. It's a lot of fun having many MINIs in your review mirror. Just drop us a line. You won't be disappointed.

Sounds great. I am sure Corey will be fine. I will just update the listing above using the 14th. Thanks again and good luck on your exam this weekend.

I guess you have Corey on this to ask him if it is okay to take the run over. I will put you down for the Mistress Run (Open Event) in the listing above for February. I wasn't sure which day you wanted to do it (14th is Valentines Day, so the 15th?) Also, do you want to create the event on the Events page or do you want me to create it using the 22FEB25 Mistress Run event? Thank you for doing an event. I will put you down for the Run for the Roses (Open Event) in the listing above for 16MAY26. Also, do you want to create the event on the Events page or do you want me to create it using the 13MAY23 Run for the Roses event? Thank you for doing a run and we will see if anyone wants to continue the Great Falls run.

Will do. Thank you Eli!

The 2026 event calendar is open for submissions Please reply and let us know if you will lead an event this year. Let us know your name, name of the event, month, and whether it is an Open or Member event. OPEN RUNS: Longer runs, open to all DCMM Members (Forum & Club) HSB MEMBER RUNS: Shorter runs for Club Members (Membership required) New Forum Members: If you'd like to join us on a Member run to check out the club, please let us know and we'll make sure you have the details Current Forum Members: You will not be able to see the event posts for the Member Hop, Skip, & Brew Events, please consider membership if you're interested in joining in on the HSB events this season * Links are clickable and should bring you to the event RSVP page OPEN EVENT CALENDAR JANUARY: FEBRUARY 21st: Mistress Run Leader: Susan K (SusieQ) MARCH 15th: Winchester Run Leader: David W (Widdie) APRIL: MAY 16th: Run for the Roses Leader: Lorri S (STXMINI) JUNE: JULY: AUGUST 8th: Ice Cream Run Leader: Brandy B (Brandy_Brown) SEPTEMBER: OCTOBER: Tri-State Run Leader: Corey B (1975_MINI) NOVEMBER: DECEMBER: MEMBER HSB EVENT CALENDAR JANUARY 18: Quattro Goombas Winery/Brewery Leader: David W (Widdie) FEBRUARY 8: Chilly Hollow Brewing Leader: David W (Widdie) MARCH: APRIL: Smoketown Brewing Station Leader: Corey B (1975_MINI) MAY: JUNE: JULY: Elder Pine Brewery Leader: Eli G (Egadd) AUGUST: SEPTEMBER: Harvest Gap Leader: Corey B (1975_MINI) OCTOBER: NOVEMBER: DECEMBER: _______________________________________________________ CLUB MEMBERS: If you'd like to lead a run, but don't know where to start, here is our Run Route Repository

As we begin the New Year, we all need to think about what kind of 2026 driving season we want as a club. In this pursuit, DCMM is providing a link to a questionnaire that requests what types of events, etc. you may want for 2026. We will continue our member Hop, Skip, and a Brew runs (hour long sprint to a brewery or winery) as well as our Open Runs (Ice Cream Run, Mistress Run, Little Virginia Town Tours, etc.). But what else do members want from the Club and what do you want to give to others in pursuit of all things MINI (run leader, event planner, etc.)? Please use this link to the questionnaire and let us know your thoughts. It is your club and we want to provide events you want to attend. https://forms.gle/AjRWKQzAexdtcwwz8