Hi Folks,

I'm Rus from the Chicago Mini Motoring Club (CMMC) and I hope you don't mind me posting here. I was just wondering if any of you were going to join in the world record attempt for the longest parade of Mini's (goal is over 1450). The parade is across the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. Mini's on the Mack.

There are more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/521093454613906/ and also on the CMMC site here: http://chicagominiclub.com/2013/05/0...save-the-date/

If you are interested in going and driving up with some of your Chicago friends, please let me know and I'll help arrange it. Again thanks for letting me post here and I hope to see you.

 

Rus, thanks for the post. We'll probably end up using this thread you started to coordinate all of our MINIs on the Mack planning.

I was just contacted yesterday by the Central-West MINI Area Manager for MINI USA, who informed me that there's some sort of semi-official caravan being planned for folks coming from points west (Des Moines, Omaha, etc.). Not yet sure what exact route they plan on taking, but the final route they choose will probably have an impact on the number of folks who join in or perhaps would rather slip over and hook up with the Chicago folks.

We don't know yet the numbers of MINIs EIM will be contributing but I'm guessing there will be some level of interest.

We'll try to stay in touch and keep you posted. Thanks again for touching base.

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The multi-day Event Calendar entry for this event doesn't have an RSVP capability, so please post up here in the thread if you know you're going. That way we'll know to look out for you and can give MINI USA and the event organizers an idea of our numbers. Thanks!

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So far I've heard commitments from these EIMers:

bsteig (just Bill)
densan57
lapshoffman
Gil-galad (just Gil)
05MINI
RACobbs
MeenieMom
Coalvalleyers
johnstonejc
ICMINIME

Any others?

I just made reservations in St. Ignace for Friday and Saturday night. I suggest not waiting too long -- the rooms in the area will start going fast soon!

Edit: bsteig and I are rooming together at the H.I. Express - Lake Front in St. Ignace. lapshoffman and densan57 are at the H.I.E. as well (see Edit #6). Edit #2: 05MINI are at the H.I. Express too. Edit #3: RACobbs are at the Thunderbird Inn in Mackinaw City. Edit #4: MeenieMom at the H.I.E. (it's a party!). Edit #5: Coalvalleyers at Comfort Inn Beachfront St. I. Edit #6: johnstonejc at the Comfort Inn Beachfront in St. Ignace; lapshoffman and densan57 changed plans and are now with the crowd at the H.I.E - Lake Front Edit #7: ICMINIME are at the Comfort Inn Beachfront St. I.

 

Tom & I just got rooms booked at the H.I. Express!

 

Awesome!

For everyone else, in case you didn't see it on our Facebook Page the MINIs on the Mack Registration Page is up and available at the following link:

http://www.minionthemack.com/

Don't delay...the good lodging will be getting snapped up quickly now.

 

Just booked room at Thunderbird Inn, Mackinaw City

 

Nice! Maybe we can start out Friday in a little R59 convoy.

 

Would love to but we're probably going to my son's in Appleton Thursday

 

Sounds like a great way to leverage the trip up to the event. See you up there.

 

Hi Rus,
I'm Mike from the EIM club and i or possibly both my wife and I are planning on joining our Club members to meet all others up in Mich. to beat the record. I already have ordered our T-shirts and paid for them, we just have to book reservations on a room ASAP.

Mike

 

For those of us who are heading up on Friday and would like to travel in company, what do you think of the idea of a 9:30 am rendezvous at MINI of Madison?

According to G-Maps it's about 7 hours from Madison up to St. Ignace. At a conservatively brisk pace, even with stops for lunch, fuel, and biological necessities we should arrive in time to make the advertised Friday evening registration opportunity.

Here's the suggested location: http://goo.gl/maps/tnDee

Does that sound doable?

 

Hi everyone, Coalvalleyers reservations are at Comfort Inn Beachfront, St Ignace which is walking distance from Holiday Inn Exp. Is there anyone from the EIM Club that would care to Motor to Mich. together? I live in the Quad Cities area. Gary, meeting in Madison sounds good to us, but it would still be nice to motor together up to Mini of Madison!

Mike & Laura

 

Very doable! We will see you there!

 

Hey all, my name is Andrew Kelly.
I am a motoring advisor for MINI of Grand Rapids.

If you are interested in camping, check out:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/557533237626750/

 

Denny & Sandy, and us have changed our reservations to HIS in St. Ignace also. Might as well get the pack together. We may be leaving earlier also; meeting up in Dubuque at 6:30 AM.

Fun, fun, fun.

 

My wife (tina) and I are going. Staying at Comfort Inn Beachfront in St. I. We are from the Quad City area. Would like to meet everyone in Madison and also tag along with anyone from the Quad Cities.

John and Tina
Blue Grass, Ia.

 

Glad you can join us!

 

It is only an hour and a half drive from Dubuque to the MINI dealer in Madison. Why so early?

 

I think this is a great event people. I just wish I could be a part of it. Is there any type of t-shirt, hat,jacket or a sticker for our cars that can help raise money for this event ? There's
Gotta be some expenses being accrued.

 

We wanted to be there mid afternoon to clean up our cars and get settled in. Going directly to St. Ignace from Dubuque.

 

While you're on the subject, I seem to recall you stating that you'd already located some candidate car wash locations. Have any address information you can share? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

Hi Larry & Pam , I'm Mike or NAM name Coalvalleyers. If you guys are interested in having others meet with you in Dubuque @ 6:30 to travel together, I'd be glad to travel with ya. My cell is 309-269-7192 or mritchie5380@hotmail.com to get ahold of me.

Mike

 

The two car washes I had in mind were in Mackinaw City... I'll have to revisit that in St. Ignace.

 

Hi Mike... Yeah, the more the merrier. We tentatively will be meeting at 6:30 AM right off 151 before you go over the river. There is a Wendy's and Gas Station there. You can't miss it. Anyway, that's the plans for now. Are you coming to the Ice Cream, car wash and Casino EIM event July 20th. We will be discussing more then.

-Larry

 

Larry, I have not decided if i'm going to the car cleaning day yet, because a lot of times i work six and seven days a week. Would you have an email address or ph. no to get ahold of you guys to keep in touch? Theres no problem meeting you al where you mentioned.
Mike