Fall Foliage Run, DC welcomed Oct 15th

[alpinamike]

Can't Miss:

http://www.pittstopmini.org/2006_fall_foliage.htm



PITTSTOP MINI CLUB'S 2006 FALL FOLIAGE DRIVE
Including Buffet Lunch & Annual Membership Meeting at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Sunday, October 15, 2006
Participants can meet at one of three starting points surrounding Pittsburgh. The three MINI caravans will rendezvous in Mt. Pleasant, PA and travel as a group on a 1+ hour scenic route of the Laurel Highlands to Seven Springs Mountain Resort. CAUTION: The roads are made for MINIs. Directions will be provided at the meeting and rendezvous points. Let’s motor!

EVENT REGISTRATION
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Cost: $15/member; $20/non-member; $8/child 12 and younger
Register online at: http://www.pittstopmini.org or by mail to PittStop Mini Club, c/o MINI of Pittsburgh, 5147 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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Northern Meeting Point:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
20125 Route 19
Cranberry, PA 16066 (Google Map).
Arrive: 9:15 AM
Depart: 10:00 AM
Caravan Coordinator: Steve Grieme
(724-316-4219, sgrieme at zoominternet.net)

Central Meeting Point:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
4040 William Penn Highway
Monroeville, PA 15146 (Google Map).
Arrive: 9:30 AM
Depart: 10:00 AM
Caravan Coordinator: Deb Hallas (412-848-2857)

Southern Meeting Point:
The Iceoplex at Southpointe
114 Southpointe Blvd.
Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Google Map).
Arrive: 10 AM (donuts/coffee will be available)
Depart: 10:30 AM
Caravan coordinator: Brian Mentzer (412-580-1020)
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Rendezvous Point:
The Diamond (center of town)
Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 (Google Map).
Arrive: 11:30 AM
Depart: NOON
Caravan coordinator: Brian Mentzer (412-580-1020)

Final Destination:
Seven Springs Mountain Resort (Google Map).
777 Waterwheel Drive
Champion, PA 15622
Arrive: 1:30 to 2:00 PM
Lunch served: 2:30 PM
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ROUTE ACTIVITIES

* A driving game handout will be distributed at the each meeting point.
* A random drawing at Mt. Pleasant will award one $20 gas card to one MINI participant from each caravan that completes the first leg of the event.
* A 50-50 drawing will held at Seven Springs.

RECOMMENDATIONS

* Begin the event with a full tank of gas.
* Bring a cellular telephone (provide number to event coordinator).
* Dress for fall weather.
* Wear your seatbelt. (http://www.buckleuppa.org)
* Observe the posted speed limits. (This is not a timed event.)
* Bring your camera and take lots of pictures for posting on the club website.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Event/Route questions: 412-580-1020; email: secretary at pittstopmini.org

Directions from Meeting points to Mt. Pleasant Rendezvous Point
- To be provided at meeting points
Directions from Mt. Pleasant to Seven Springs
- To be provided at rendezvous point.

See you there!
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[ssallykat]

Wow!! Yet another run very close to my grandparents... They live just down the road form Seven Springs!

Enjoy the run.. its beautiful up there!

[HEMI-MINI]

So many events going on this weekend I had to choose one....so I am doing the track day.

This looks like fun....wish there was more time in the day to do all of the events!

[bluminiboy]

i too will be at the track day. Have fun out there. You guys shoulda came out last weekend and met up with DCMM.

[Jeremy1026]

Originally Posted by bluminiboy

i too will be at the track day. Have fun out there. You guys shoulda came out last weekend and met up with DCMM.

One of the PittStop MINI guys came down to do our run with us. Hanzov69 or something close to that, he has a CR/B...he was near the front/middle most of the day.

[alpinamike]

Yep know him.
I know the DC club will be at summit point, WV about 2 hrs south of us. If you can run up after the autox and say hi.
Its funny we will be only two hours apart...lol

[CmdrVimes]

Originally Posted by alpinamike

Yep know him.
I know the DC club will be at summit point, WV about 2 hrs south of us. If you can run up after the autox and say hi.
Its funny we will be only two hours apart...lol

It's not an autocross so much as an all day driving school event.

[Revwillie]

Geez. That would be a fun drive.

Mt. Pleasant = a bar and a church on every block. Rush hour is on Sundays at noon.

[alpinamike]

The Hills in lower pa. are worth the drive.
I know its a training course, we had the same thing up here, of course you have the famed summit point.

[Revwillie]

Originally Posted by alpinamike

The Hills in lower pa. are worth the drive.

I totally agree. I grew up near New Stanton, went to college in Pittsburgh and still have a lot of family in the Mt Pleasant area. I drove my Dad from Shippensburg to West Newton and back in late July. Rte 31 is fresh blacktop for a nice long windy stretch in the Bedford and Manns Choice vicinities. Just watch out. I've known a lot of friends to get tickets out there from the PA State Troopers.

[alpinamike]

We had a great event, look over at the Oct 15th Run on the Pittstopmini thread. Pics, pics and more pics.