Take a scenic drive of the valleys and hilltops of the Townsend area. Visit exotic places like Butterfly Gap, Barb Hollow, Walland, and Waldens Creek, but be sure and watch your speedometer and odometer because this is a time, speed, distance drive. If you have never participated in this type of drive before, be sure and try this one. It will be a very simple rally, designed only to be fun and scenic. Awards will be made for those who can best maintain their correct speeds (none over the posted speed limit) and answer a few questions along the way. Drive time will last approximately 2 hours and end in Townsend where you can choose from several great places to grab a quick, late lunch before heading back to 129.

Plan to meet in the gravel parking lot at the Tennessee end of the Dragon for a short driver's meeting at 10:45AM. The first car off at 11:00AM should reach Townsend about 1:15PM for lunch. Because of the closure of Foothills Parkway it is 45 minutes back to Fontana. Anyone participating in the Chili Cookoff or Exhaust shootout should be in the early departing cars. Timing of this event will make for a slightly late lunch so plan accordingly.

To join the fun just register using the form below (to see the current list of those participating click HERE)

Please contact donnakimble@smokymountainmini.org if you have additional questions.

Please note: North American Motoring, while providing various technical services and support for the event, is not the coordinator or organizer of this event. All credit and thanks goes to the MINI owners and enthusiasts around the country that have worked to pull this event together.