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Event Title: The Culpeper Chew Then Brew Cruise Event Date: 06/29/2025 12:00 AM Event Address: Please join us for another Virginia small town experience all the while enjoying some great twisties and beautiful rolling countryside. Our drive will begin next to Walmart in Haymarket where we will then head south and west through some of the prettiest scenery Virginia has to offer. This run will be limited to 15 MINIs and will focus on enjoying the countryside, driving exciting curvy roads, and experiencing the uniquely Virginia old town charm of Culpeper. After leaving Haymarket, we will pass through the small towns of The Plains, Marshall, and Flint Hill before heading south along a lovely twisting road to Culpeper. At this point, we will have a Chew at one of the Historic Downtown Culpeper eateries before beginning our drive back towards Northern Virginia. We will continue to snake our way by farms, crops, cattle, and equestrian stables before crossing Virginia’s oldest metal trust bridge just past the village of Waterloo. Then, one last dash to our destination for a Brew at 4Js Farm & Brewery just northwest of Warrenton. Here, we can gather and discuss our day’s Cruise over your choice of refreshments. So, if you like enjoyable twisties, beautiful scenery and relaxing old town charm, you won’t want to miss another Little Virginia Journey. Start Point: Primrose School of Haymarket (Next to Walmart) – 6540 Trading Sq, Haymarket, VA 20169 End Point: 4Js Farm & Brewery – 7595 Keith Rd, Warrenton, VA 20186 (4jsfarmbrewery.com) Schedule of events: 9:30 – Arrive 9:45 – Driver’s Meeting 10:00 – Run Begins 11:30 – Arrive in Downtown Culpeper, your choice for Lunch (List of Eateries will be provided) 1:15 – Leave Culpeper 2:45 – End run at 4Js Farm & Brewery GPX File to be posted later. RSVP on the event here:

Event Title: March Run to Old Town Winchester Event Date: 03/15/2025 10:00 AM to 03/15/2025 01:30 PM Event Address: Please join us for a Saturday run through Virginia’s rolling countryside. Our drive will begin at the Safeway in Leesburg where we will head south and west through some of the prettiest scenery in Virginia. This run will be limited to 15 MINIs and will focus on enjoying the countryside all the while experiencing our unique paved Virginia cow paths (twisties). We will pass along two meandering rivers (makes for even better 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 ultimately arrive in Old Town Winchester (https://oldtownwinchesterva.com). Our final destination will be Vibrissa Beer and Kitchen where we will enjoy a late lunch and discuss our journey. If you haven’t been to Old Town Winchester, we are only two blocks from the Walking Mall which boasts unique shops, ice cream, restaurants, historical sites, and three breweries. 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 RSVP on the event here:

Signed up for these runs: - Wed: Foothills Parkway - Thurs: Cherohala Drive - Fri: Hellbender (Hell Yes Corey!) - Sat: Road to Nowhere

Well I can’t speak for everyone in the picture, but I know one who will not be there … Jill. Jill is a school teacher and can’t make it. I will be there on Tuesday evening and have a room in the Lodge.

I should be able to make it. We are moving my daughter out of DC that day, driving the U-Haul to our house, and then driving her belongings Boston on Monday.

Event Title: Open Run to Bear Chase Brewing Company Event Date: 05/19/2024 10:45 AM to 05/19/2024 12:00 PM Event Address: We will meet for a 1-hour sprint through some great Virginia twisties ending at Bear Chase Brewing for lunch. This run is focused on the driving experience of your MINI, so please take this into account when deciding to attend this event. This run will be limited to 10 MINIs. Start Point: Harris Teeter – Stone Ridge Village, 42015 Village Center Plaza, Aldie, VA 20105 End Point: Bear Chase Brewing Company, 33665 Bear Chase Ln, Bluemont, VA 20135 Schedule of events: 10:45AM: Driver’s meeting 11:00AM: Run Starts 12:00PM: Bear Chase Brewing Company ************* I did the pre-run today and found one bridge clsoed for construction. Thought about bringing some fishing poles, but forgot this isn't the outdoor club. Anyway ... adjusted the route and we should be great for next Sunday. This is a new starting location. I added the gpx file as well. Hope to see you then. ************** HSB SR to Bear Chase_.gpx RSVP on the event here:

Jill arrives at 5:09pm from Dulles via Denver.

I am leaving Virginia on 10JUL24. Staying in Nashville, Oklahoma City, and picking up Jill at the airport in Albuquerque on the 12th. We have all the hotels booked and will be in Alpine, WY on the 17th (non-rally day). Haven’t completely decided if we will continue to Seattle or head back from Bozeman. We will decide that a few weeks out.

Event Title: March Run to Old Town Winchester Event Date: 03/10/2024 10:00 AM to 03/10/2024 01:30 PM Event Address: 437 S King St, Leesburg, Virginia, 20175, United States Please join us for a Sunday run through Virginia’s rolling countryside. Our drive will begin at the Safeway in Leesburg where we will head south and west through some of the prettiest scenery in Virginia. This run will be limited to 15 MINIs and will focus on enjoying the countryside all the while experiencing our unique paved Virginia cow paths (paved twisties). We will pass along two meandering rivers (makes for even better 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 ultimately arrive in Old Town Winchester (https://oldtownwinchesterva.com). Our final destination will be Vibrissa Beer and Kitchen where we will enjoy a late lunch and discuss our journey. If you haven’t been to Old Town Winchester before, we are only two blocks from the Walking Mall which boasts unique shops, ice cream, restaurants, historical sites, 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 GPX File will come later. RSVP on the event here:

Jill and I will do it from Seattle to DC, but want an enclosed trailer. I appreciate you looking into this.

Should be arriving around noon.