MINIFIED Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago SAVE the DATE. August 7, 2027. MOTM Here's what everyone needs to know. In 2027 we *will* break the record. Why so confident? Because we've come really close before (1380), we lost a few people for 2025 because they did not have a good experience in 2023 (sorry, it's the truth) but they have heard how great 2025 was. But the most persuading thing is, I have it on a very good authority that *when* (notice I did not say "if") we break it in 2027, we'll keep that record ... Historically it's been a standing joke that if we got to 1451, the Brits would put out an APB for "next Saturday" and break our newly minted record. But guess what? They can't and they won't. They won't be able to stage it. The place it was staged when they set the record (2009) is no longer an option, and the group that co-ordinated it, no longer exists. See the note below. So this needs to be an all out effort for '27. Let's DO THIS for the Sharpes / MINI of Grand Rapids / Van Andel Institute for all they have done for this effort over the years. Block your calendar for August 7 2027 now. Buy a new MINI so you have 2 -- or 3 -- or 4 and let your friends, family, neighbors or even a complete stranger borrow one or two of them. I'm going to get MOTM '27 - not attempt - but break the record stickers made. If you send me a business-size SASE I'll send you one, for free. Let's start promoting this NOW while the energy from this past event is still with us and let's make this happen. (PM for my address.) Share any part of this to any MINI club. It's going to take all of us. The participants from '13, '15, '17, '19, '23 (come back!) '25, and the multi-year MINIacs!! Rumour has it maybe even participants from the 2009 Brighton record setting event, how cool is that? You want to be part of making history. Even if you don’t, your MINI does! NOTE: The London to Brighton Mini Run in 2009 broke the world record for the longest convoy of Minis with a Guinness-verified total of 1450 cars. It was organised by the London & Surrey Mini Owners Club. The event was the brainchild of Mark Steward, who took ideas from the Vintage runs (from London to Brighton). It originally started at Battersea Park but as it grew it moved to Crystal Palace until 2022 when it moved to Cheam. The 2023 run was the last one. The introduction of the London ULEZ (a £12.50/day charge for those non-compliant vehicles) and the increasing challenge of organising the event for the LSMOC team was cited as the reason for them not organising an event in 2024.
