Save the Date - MINI of MOCO Anniversary

[nharrison21]

MINI of MOCO Anniversary

When: Sunday, September 16th, 11am to 5pm

Plan on meeting up at Petco Parking lot (200 Fort Evans Road Northeast, Leesburg, VA), across from Leesburg Outlet Mall around 1015 with the bus leaving at 1030 to head to the Ferry.

 

Where: Seneca Creek State Park in MD

 

Why: Sunday, September 16, MINI of Montgomery County is having a picnic to celebrate their one year anniversary. The picnic is being held at Seneca Creek State Park in MD.

 

Plan: Trying to set up a drive from Leesburg, Va (Outlet Mall) to the park via White's Ferry and join up with the other from MD to finish the drive.

 

Ferry Price: $5 One way or $8 Round trip

 

Hrs are 5am-11pm and the ferry runs take 15 mins and run continuously.

The ferry can hold approximately 20-24 cars in a single trip and takes under 2 minutes to load

http://www.visitloudoun.org/Getting-.../White-s-Ferry

 

Route Plan: Rt 15N to State Rt. 655 to the ferry. In Md Rt 107 to Rt 28 to the park (Route Still In The Works)

 

 

 

See this thread for Updating Info...

 

 

Will when more info is available

[nharrison21]

Current plan is to meet up at the Petco Parking lot (across from Lessburg Outlet Mall) with the crew leaving at 1030 sharp and following the listed routes.

 

From Petco to the Ferry

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=State+Route+655%2FWhites+Ferry+Rd&hl=en&sll=39.140313,-77.531204&sspn=0.044269,0.05682&geocode=FVvFVAIdleRg-w%3BFRx2VQIdbBZh-w&t=h&gl=us&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=14&z=14

 

Ferry To Park

From Whites Ferry, crossing from VA:

there is the most direct route at 20 miles according to Google maps;

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...QGy4YGoDA&pw=2

[IndiCooper]

Everybody needs to make sure they also RSVP with Daniel at MoCo daniel.rodriguez@passportauto.com

[carman63]

I might join up just to see y'all off at the ferry. Of course, having a VW along might drop the value of your MINIs

[nharrison21]

Just a heads up to all..I changed the meeting location to the Petco/Home Depot Parking lot across the street from the Outlet mall...The Light coming out of the Mall is quite quick and dont want to cut the group in half from the start...

[cmcveay]

I'm hoping everyone going to the picnic has RSVP'd. I swapped a couple of emails with them this morning and they are at their limit so we don't want to roll in with an "overload". Looking forward to having a good run and picnic!

[Edge]

 

I'm hoping everyone going to the picnic has RSVP'd. I swapped a couple of emails with them this morning and they are at their limit so we don't want to roll in with an "overload". Looking forward to having a good run and picnic!

I just emailed them a short time ago - I hope they can fit me in. If not, oh well, my fault for RSVPing too late.

[Bert]

I just emailed them a short time ago - I hope they can fit me in. If not, oh well, my fault for RSVPing too late.

 

You don't eat much and they can't say no to a DCMM exec.

[Bert]

Current plan is to meet up at the Petco Parking lot (across from Lessburg Outlet Mall) with the crew leaving at 1030 sharp and following the listed routes.

 

From Petco to the Ferry

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=State+Route+655%2FWhites+Ferry+Rd&hl=en&sll=39.140313,-77.531204&sspn=0.044269,0.05682&geocode=FVvFVAIdleRg-w%3BFRx2VQIdbBZh-w&t=h&gl=us&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=14&z=14

 

Ferry To Park

From Whites Ferry, crossing from VA:

there is the most direct route at 20 miles according to Google maps;

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...QGy4YGoDA&pw=2

 

It is good to start at the Home Depot only about 3 miles from Whites Ferry but make sure you leave at 10:30. That will give you time to get to the ferry, cross over, meet up with the Marylanders, and drive the direct route or twisty, hilly, country roads of western MoCo to the park... only ~3 miles longer than the direct route.

 

I'm still working out the bugs with Michael but here is a PROPOSED slightly longer but more fun route from the ferry to the park: (23.0 miles from the ferry to the park.) Click on the "Include Large Map" box to see the map.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=White's+Ferry+Inc,+3,+Maryland&daddr=39.15416,-77.41613+to:39.1775039,-77.3855037+to:39.165584,-77.338739+to:39.1538329,-77.3409547+to:39.16335,-77.28481+to:11950+Clopper+Road,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878&geocode=FYd0VQIdcSph-yGut0k_O9oWHCmPOf_T2SK2iTGut0k_O9oWHA%3BFfBxVQIdPrli-yndouGDGCW2iTEF_QHds_HX5Q%3BFR_NVQId4TBj-ykVzwluhCW2iTEmiyeoS8a6IA%3BFZCeVQIdjedj-ymfV4A6Gy-2iTGQj-EQarWzHQ%3BFahwVQId5t5j-ymxBgAEry-2iTEnQ2HbCR5XYA%3BFdaVVQIdNrpk-ylnD_d6Kiy2iTHXsZAFmKlnOA%3BFVFkVQIdKkRl-ynRcuLVrS22iTGHut9dK6zhLQ&aq=0&oq=whites+ferry,+maryland+&sll=39.156687,-77.307186&sspn=0.040199,0.078363&vpsrc=6&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=5&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,5&ie=UTF8&ll=39.165472,-77.333965&spn=0.040194,0.078363&t=m&z=14&layer=c&ei=TdRTUJycIejTxQHsjIGoBA&pw=2

Edited September 15, 2012 by Bert

[Bert]

Here is a map of Seneca Creek State Park. The Park entrance is from Clopper Rd and the picnic pavilion (the Buck Pavilion) is into the park some ways.

 

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/senecamap.asp

[IndiCooper]

what time is everyone meeting on the MD side?? i may come out for the run, but gotta see how the duck is running in the morning :headshot:

[Bert]

Celia, btwn 10:30 and 10:45 in the parking lot at Whites Ferry (MD side). The Virginians are meeting at the Home Depot on the VA side and leaving for the ferry around 10:30. I'm hoping they are on the MD side soon after 10:45.

[LostDenverite]

Celia, btwn 10:30 and 10:45 in the parking lot at Whites Ferry (MD side). The Virginians are meeting at the Home Depot on the VA side and leaving for the ferry around 10:30. I'm hoping they are on the MD side soon after 10:45.

 

 

Is this the spot/lot to meet? http://goo.gl/maps/q8b24

 

I doubt if I can make the welcome party, Sunday mornings aren't free for me. I won't make be able to leave for the MOCO party until 12N-ish if at all (on the road again tomorrow eve for business and I still need to prepare)

[Bert]

We should be at the MINI MoCo party around/before noon.

[68wmcs]

I'm assuming we're bringing walkie talkies?

[Bert]

Yes, that would help. If you have them bring them.

[Eddie]

Man forgot to reserve.....

 

I'm assuming I'm too late..

[FAST060]

We should be at the MINI MoCo party around/before noon.

 

Ernie,

 

Make sure to see BLUR tomorrow! She comes bearing gifts!

 

:rock:

[Brian0758]

Will probably skip the run and go directly to the park. I am still to low to chance getting on the ferry and to cheap to spend the $5

[Poison Ivy]

What time is departure for the ferry I can't find it on both the forums

[68wmcs]

What time is departure for the ferry I can't find it on both the forums

 

First paragraph of main post here says bus leaves for the ferry at 1030.

[nharrison21]

Had a blast on the Ferry and the Drive....Here are the Pics from the day

 

 

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/nharrison21/MINI/

[68wmcs]

Had a blast on the Ferry and the Drive....Here are the Pics from the day

 

 

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/nharrison21/MINI/

 

Great shots, took a few for my album.

[cmcveay]

You guys did a great job setting up the run to the picnic and Bert, your daughter was a great announcer for the navigation. Thanks a bunch for putting it all together, we really had a good time today.

[68wmcs]