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Hi Doc, I'm going to send you a direct message about the next run, check your DM Lorri

We have another run on Nov 10th if you'd like to join us for that one START: 10:45 AM /19701 Fisher Ave. Poolesville, MD 20837 Whalen Commons shopping center DRIVER'S MEETING: 11:00 END: 12:00 / 223 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716 Smoketown Brewing

Welcome to DCMM @DocMurphy. We're happy to have you. We have 2 scheduled drives left in our 2024 drive season, you're welcome to join us for either or both, it would be nice to meet you and Veronica. We have many knowledgeable MINI owners here that would be happy to steer you in the right direction for your objectives with your new MINI. And the rest of us would be happy to teach you about the MINI community, we're a fun bunch!

OY! I finally got around to looking at the drive time from my house: Dumfries is 1.47 hours away, so I'm going to sit this one out folks. Have a great time everyone!

This is good to hear, thanks for the update!

Lunch Break Restaurants and GPX file are posted! Luray Run (20OCT24).gpx Luray Run Resturants.pptx

@1975_mini ? Any connections, or is this something you can do?

Event Title: Luray VA Run-New Date! Event Date: 10/20/2024 10:00 AM to 10/20/2024 02:45 PM Event Address: Please join us for a Sunday run to Luray and back through Virginia’s rolling countryside. Our drive will begin at the Walmart in Haymarket where we will head west through the rolling countryside of Virginia. We will make a quick bio-break in Front Royal before heading to one of the finest twisty roads in the Shenandoah Valley. Nicknamed the Valley within a Valley, Fort Valley Road will wind us along Passage Creek before rising to Edith’s Gap Lookout where you will see a stunning view of the valley towards Luray. A quick 90 degree turn at the base of the mountain, over the South Fork of the Shenandoah River, and we will arrive in Luray, Virginia. At this point, we will have a bite to eat in Luray before beginning our drive back to Haymarket. We will wind our way over the mountain and under Skyline Drive before cruising through the quaint town of Washington. We will continue traveling on some twisties until we reach our destination of The Farm Brewery at Broad Run. If you would like to head to Luray Caverns and break away from the main group, just let me know when we stop for our bite to eat, and I will give you directions to the Caverns. 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: Walmart – 6530 Trading Sq, Haymarket, VA End Point: The Farm Brewery at Broad Run – 16015 John Marshall Hwy, Broad Run, VA (Really Haymarket) Schedule of events: 10:00 - Driver’s Meeting 10:15 - Run Starts 11:00 - Bio-break McDonalds, Front Royal 12:15 - Arrive Luray, Lunch at either Ollie Cafe or West Main Market Garden 1:15 - Leave Luray 2:45 - End run at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, Haymarket RSVP on the event here: RSVP on the event here:

Backroads Always!!

Hi Andrew, welcome to DCMM, I'm sure the gearheads on here will be happy to engage with you on all things MINI repairs

We're excited that you found us Mike. I think you're going to love your MINI, for a car guy, the JCW is the way to go, lots of power packed in that lil' MINI. The one thing that new MINI owners probably don't know about is the MINI community. We are a very active world wide community with events ranging from MINI Takes The States hosted by MINI USA themselves, down to local clubs events in every state. Please let us know if you have any questions

Event Title: MINIs BO_ Feeder Event Date: 10/06/2024 10:45 AM to 10/06/2024 04:00 PM Event Address: Susan "MINIfied" is hosting an OPEN event: "This is a "re-do" of an event I hosted for MTTS '20 when we came through Frederick". There's a limit of 25 calf-feeding tickets Please purchase your tickets ($7.50) from the link and then RSVP. If the calf-feeding tickets are Sold Out, you are welcome to join us for the drive, the covered bridges, Catoctin Mountain (Camp David) as a calf-feeding observer This is a "best of" combo of the Bojangles run, the Oddities of Frederick County run, and the Ice Cream Run. Back roads, covered bridges, mountain passes and well, lotsa "feeding" - join for all or part! All reaction MINIs BO_Feeder Sunday, BOctober 6, 2024 Feed Your MINI Meet at 10:45am: Little BO Sheetz: 6050 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick BOogie time 11am Feed the MINIacs: BOJANGLES: 1312 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21703 Feed the Need to Act like a Kid: BOunce on your BOttom down the slide at Mount Tabor Park 13616 Motters Station Rd, Rocky Ridge Feed Baby BOvines: *MUST BOok a TICKET ($7.50 link below, max 25 tickets available) BOttle Feeding time 3:30pm South Mountain Creamery: 8305 Bolivar Rd, Middletown BOnus: Feed your sweet tooth here, too! BOok Ticket Link: https://southmountaincreamery.com/visit/calf-feeding RSVP on the event here:

Posting on behalf of Corey Fellow MINIacs, Corey here, I wanted to reach out to you with an update about the status of MINIs take the Beltway. This event has been a staple of the DC Metro MINIs calendar for 15 years, with Brandy and I organizing the event since 2017. MTTB has raised over $20,000 for Veterans’ charities, with $15,000 of that coming post COVID. With our growth, and with ongoing changes post pandemic, it has become more difficult to retain the principle I believe most in, that 100% of your registrations/donations go directly to the Charity, Operation Second Chance. The event spaces, prizes, and registration gifts have always been donated by vendors and other supporters of the event, our vendors have also experienced change so this model is not currently sustainable, and we will unfortunately be taking a year off to assess the way forward. We want to honor the intent of MTTB, to support our Veterans, while also putting on a high-quality event that will meet the expectations of our fellow MINIacs. To do this, we will be holding a virtual town hall in January to present information on how MTTB has previously operated, share lessons learned, and receive community feedback. We are also looking for volunteers willing to join in the planning process to continue this wonderful event into the future. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to post them as a comment on our social media platforms, in the club forum, or emailing us at: board@dcmetrominis.org Happy Motoring, Corey