DC METRO MINIS PROUDLY PRESENTS:

Backroads and Battlefields - III

Aaron and Jen cordially invite you to come spend a day getting lost with us again! (We are adults and we can laugh about this now....)

When:Saturday, June 4, 2005
Time: 9:30 am start
Meet: Between 8:45 am and 9:15 am
Where: Meet in Hecht's Parking Lot, Francis Scott Key Mall, Frederick MD
The mall is located where I-70, I-270 and Routes 340 and 15 converge in Frederick MD.
Check in/waivers: 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Driver's Meeting: 9:25 am
Run begins: 9:30 am
Event Fee: $5.00 per car for non-DCMM members. Free for DCMM members.

If anyone is hungry, I plan to be at the Perkins across the street from the start point having a little breakfast between 8:00 and 8:15 am. Anyone who comes for breakfast - order on your own from the menu, pay your own way please.

Lunch provided mid-route at the Red Byrd. 19409 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756 (301) 432-6872.

We will be seated at separate tables in the same general area of the restaurant. Order off the menu. Pay on your own. Food is good, simple and prices are very reasonable. Please expect that with a large group service may be slower than usual!

Remember to bring FRS radios, water and snacks for the drive, your DCMM nametag if you are a member, your camera and a smile.

RSVP by 6.1.05
RSVP with the following information: name, number of cars, number of people,
RSVP to events@dcmetrominis.org

RSVP List - Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your RSVPs. I will take responses until Thursday, June 2nd. After that I am afraid I will have to close the run as we must committ a number to the Red Byrd. Please RSVP NOW if you are coming!

The list:

Jen
AC
Paul
Grumbler
Matt
Dennis +3
Sue & Bryon
Mark & Marcy
Dean
Tom +1 tentative
Val & Mike
Mike B
Mark W
Vince & Bea
Lewis (+1) (assuming his car is good by then)
Melanie
Matthew Z.
John & Tammy
Beanbag
Edge (tentative)
Marina and James
Deb
The Anderson's (Whovous right?)

Disclaimer:
Please note that all attendees to this event are taking part on their own volition. The event is not a race or road rally and should not be viewed as such. All attendees are responsible for their own safety and actions (and insurance) and are expected to drive with due regard for other road users. This guide is to be taken as such, and you are free to make your own way at any time.

 

Are ya'll giving out window clings again this year? :P

 

I don't know yet. You won't come unless we do?

 

Samantha desparately loves clings... she has seen my growing collection (including B&BII) & would love to have some on her new baby...

Guess I should think about having some clings for RCM events...

 

gottahavacling!

 

By popular and overwhelming demand, I will attempt to have a cling done in the next nine days for this run.

 

Hope this isn't an inconvenience! But you're making some people very happy campers.

 

Geeezzzz poor Jen...like she doesn't have enough to do....

 

so are you volunteering to do some more work?........

 

You know Jen, it is your fault we are hittng you with these last minute requirements. If you had announced this run sooner, we would have made our silly request sooner.

Come to think of it, with more notice, we could have come up with all sorts of additional demands!

 

Bea and I will be there.

 

I'm guessing the general idea of this one is a run through Gettysburg?

 

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think harpers ferry, think steep mountain roads, think countryside winders......

this is IMHO, the best of runs. of course, its going to be different this year. we are not going to get lost!!!

 

There were like 50 mini's that showed up last year. I'm sure it's tough to hold on to everyone Esp. since i was in the miata that got thrown off course near the beginning with a few mini's.

I must say, it was a VERY fun run. I can't wait to actually join in with a mini this year, AND be the driver! :D

 

Horray!! If you gimme the design, I can run out to where-ever (Kinko's?) and get it done if you want!

-Paul!!!

 

Those of you who listen to WAMU may have heard the Crummy but Good feature on the Friday Metro Connection show. Here is a CrummyBut article on the Red Byrd. Despite the text, the Red Byrd is NOT defunct.

 

I'm going to try and make this one..recommended by YellowMiniNY

 

I just sent off the RSVP to "events". This has always beeen a fun event an I look forward to running it again this year.

 

But but but,,, getting lost is a tradition on B&B drives.

I have to work and will miss the drive this year . This is a great drive. I will miss everyone.
John

 

No, what about yourself?

 

Looks like I can make it for the whole darn thing this year. Better get to bed early 2morrow nite - gonna be up early for the drive down on Saturday.


M

 

Why the 4th?! Why the 4th?! Man! lol, well I can't make this one because the 4th seems to be becoming THE event day... 1st it's Race For The Cure down in DC, and then off to FedEx Field for a Kenny Chesney concert... however I will ask if I can have an honorary participant window cling, and then I'll just go scoot that way on Sunday for my own drive. Pretty ppppllllleeeeaaaassseeeee????

Janelle

 

Potential passengers have asked for the expected length of this event, either lost or not. I am made of sterner stuff, of course, but teens have attention span issues.

 

We have a fairly early morning start - not so good for teens. We stop mid-route for lunch (estimated between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm) and probably have a little over an hour of driving after lunch. I would imagine we will hit the end point about 3:00 pm. For most, we have have at least an hour's ride back to homes not in the immediate Frederick MD area.

 

on the plus side, there are plenty of bathroom breaks........just be sure to bring your own shovel