Just got a gift certificate from Dunlop Marketing for one set of four (4) Dunlop Tires. This will go to some lucky winner at the Magical Mystery Mini Tour.

 

I'd like to attend, but my car is still on a ship, the Aida, which isn't expected in port until August 20th. My MA says it could take two weeks to have the car delivered to the dealer!

 

Avidmini,just because you are Miniless at this time,come on out and enjoy the day with your new Mini friends.Q

 

I'd love to, believe me. But I don't even have a car! I've gone without one for seven months now. It's been brutal because I'm such a car nut. It's like seven YEARS in car nut years.

If my car comes beforehand, I'll certainly hook up with y'all. Money and time well spent, I'm sure. I hate hearing "You should've been there!"

 

If you have already registered and are requesting a vegitarian dinner, please post here or PM me. We are getting the numbers to the caterer and need to know how many veggie dinners.

Thanks,

 

So if we 'belong' to a couple clubs do we just drive between the two parking places? or maybe we could be neighbors and park between

Oh and btw that's 'Umpqua' (Some Native American's or rowdy Oregonians might get upset with your spelling )

Looking forward to the event - thanks for all your work.

 

CAR WASH Signups

MMMT will have a car washing vendor at Treasure Island. It will cost $25 for an external car wash. In order to make sure they have enough crew members there, we ask that you sign up on the MMMT website. You don't not have to select a time and this is just to get general numbers. There is a button to click on the tool bar at the top of the welcome page www.magicalmysteryminitour.com


We will also be looking for a volunteer with the dirtiest, most faded, scratched MINI to provide your MINI for detailing demonstrations. Ben will do demos about every 2 hours and would like to have a MINI that "really needs help". This will not cost the volunteer anything and he may end up with a clean, beautiful, shiny MINI.

 

In case you are looking to compete for one of the beautiful award plaques being prepared by Pat Kaye, here is a list of the award catagories (All with a Beatles Theme). The catagories were created by Ken Suzuki of Mini Mania. You might want to think about a costume for your Mini:

'Magical Mystery Tour' Award - the Mini with the best MMT theme

'All You Need is Love' Award - the most 'lovable' Mini

'Blackbird' Award - the 'darkest' Mini

'Dig It' Award - the 'grooviest' Mini

'Here, There and Everywhere' Award - the Mini with the highest mileage

'Help!' Award - the Mini that needs the most HELP

'Helter Skelter' Award - the most cluttered Mini

'Here Comes the Sun' Award - the brightest Mini

'Let it Be' Award - the most creative Mini

'Long and Winding Road' Award - the best looking Track Mini

'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' Award - the most 'sparkly' Mini

 

MMMT Weather Forecast Treasure Island according to accuweather.com:

Friday, Sep 5
High: 83 °F RealFeel®: 79 °F
Sunny and warm
Friday Night, Sep 5
Low: 58 °F RealFeel®: 60 °F Clear

Saturday, Sep 6
High: 83 °F RealFeel®: 80 °F
Warm with brilliant sunshine
Saturday Night, Sep 6
Low: 57 °F RealFeel®: 60 °F Clear

Sunday, Sep 7
High: 83 °F RealFeel®: 82 °F
Warm with sunshine
Sunday Night, Sep 7
Low: 60 °F RealFeel®: 62 °F
Clear

 

If you are planning on joining in for lunch on Sunday for one of the Santa Cruz Mountain Runs please email Al Gordon (DOAL4@aol.com or fax 650-598-9092)) at let him know. He needs to get the numbers to the restaurant by Thursday of this week.

The restaurant is The Mountain House in Woodside. http://www.themountainhouse.com/

Magical Mystery Mini Tour Lunch Specials:

Mountain Burger
Cheddar Burger
Garden Burger
Grilled Chicken
Chinese Chicken Salad
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
All with fries, coffee, tea, or soft drink included (tax & gratuity included) for $16.50 per plate

 

How long do we have to email ?

 

Al is looking to give the restuarant a number by Thursday, so anytime before that.

 

By the way we have been getting some good "give-a-ways" from vendors and more are on the way. This is just a short list of what I have so far.

Dunlop Tires - 1 set of consumer tires (any size) even run-flats retail value $1300
Whalen Shift Machine - Mini Shift **** retail value of $150
Moss Motors - $1000 shopping spree
Texas Speed Werks - Engine Damper Kit (Late), Set of Jack Points, T-Shirts - retail value $350
Rock Auto.com - 2 ea $25 Gift Certificates retail value $50
Edge Motorworks - 1 set Koni Shocks $700, Whell Alignment $143, Lube & Oil Service $100, Dyno Session $125 retail value of $1068.
MC2 Magazine - Gift Certificates, T-Shirts, Ridemakerz RC Minis retail value $3000
Mini Mania Gift Certificates and various items retail value of $500.

This all adds up to over $6400 in prizes that participants will win with more to come.

Also MINI Fini will be here as well with some great new products.

 

I'd love to go. I just got my MINI last weekend!

The service advisor at my dealership spoke very highly of the get together. It all boils down to having some free cash. I tied up almost all I had for my down payment!

 

We will have the Minis Motoring Against Cancer Banner at the Magical Mystery Mini Tour where it will be displayed. Please stop by and sign it during the event. Also we will have donation forms for the American Cancer Society available as well.

We need to get the banner back to North Carolina for the run to Mt. Mitchell. If you are heading back east in that direction and can carry the banner, please let me know so we can get it to you before you leave MMMT. Please notify Red Ryder (NAM) that you have the banner and where you will turn it over so he can keep track of its journey across America.

Thanks,

Norm

 

Damn it ! I won't be coming to this after all. I am so bummed missing out on this event.

 

Hi! Yes I'm requesting vegetarian for both myself and my additional participant, if it'll be available. THANKS!!!

 

I order to give you a better idea of what to expect when you get to the Magical Mystery Mini Tour:

When you arrive at Treasure Island you will enter the Great Lawn area. As you drive by the Island Market & Deli (that was the old guard shack). The road will jog left and then straight on the Avenue of the Palms, along the water and you will be greeted there. If you have pre-registered and paid, your name should be on the list. The greeter will check off your name and direct you to the proper parking area. We will have club parking sections for those that wish to park with "their" club. If your name is NOT on the list you will be directed to an "interm" parking area and asked to go directly to registration to get the reg/goodie packet and your tickets, wrist band, and window sticker before you are able to park with your club. We hope this process will help eliminate a "bottle neck" for those arriving.

Once you arrive please come to the registration booth. We will have your registration/goodie bags there. We have them organized in alphabetical order and will have signs up indicating which table will have your packet. Please check your packet and sign in so that we know you have arrived and gotten your packet. You will have your dinner tickets, breakfast tickets, wrist bands, window stickers, program with schedule and maps, plus alot of "goodies" from the vendors. Be sure to keep your tickets in a safe place. One ticket will be used for dinner, the other for raffle prizes, and the other for breakfast. We ask that you write your name on the back of the dinner ticket that you are turning in for dinner and keep the other ticket so that when we pull that ticket for prizes, we can call out your name as well as the ticket number. You must be present and have have your ticket to win any prizes.

Your wrist bands will identify you as a registered participant and you will have access to all events and activities, except the Andretti Wine Tour and SF Giants Game. You will only be able to enter the Main Event tent if you have a wrist band. There will be a security guard at the entrance checking for wrist bands. The main event tent will house the display MINI/Minis, it will have tables and chairs set up so you can go a rest, visit, talk, eat, away from the public. This is also where we will have the dinner & banquet, and there will be adult beverage service in the main event tent on Friday & Saturday evenings.

San Francisco Deli will provide no-host food service on Friday & Saturday.
At registration we will have sign up sheets for runs and events. We ask that you sign up for the runs and events so we have an idea of how many people will be going on each.

We will have some overlapping runs on both days. These will be the "longer" versions of the Marin Headlands and Santa Cruz Mountain Runs. These are provided for those that want to "drive" all day. The shorter versions are provided for those that want to get a chance to drive some of our local roads and see the "sights". These will be about 2-3 hours long, allowing you to return to MMMT and enjoy the vendor village, visit with freinds, check out all the MINI/Minis, or take a drive to San Francisco for some shopping and sightseeing. We do encourage you to visit and hang-out in the vendor village. These vendors have paid fees in suppot of our event and brought their "KOOL" products.

The window stickers are static cling and are to be placed on the inside of you windshield, upper, drivers side. This will identifiy your MINI/Mini as a participant and allow you access to the runs, parking, and in & out privilages.

The will be NO organized runs on Friday. We will have the "Carrtunes" playing on stage, starting at 7PM until 10PM on Friday. They will also be playing from 4-6PM on Saturday. We will have a "short & sweet" awards ceramony which will include the British Consulate General's welcome, the raffle of prizes, Rob & Christophers announcements, before the Sun Kings begin at 7PM.

There will be the "kids' coloring contest, which will be judged by club "hippie" Jerry Del (Smokey). We also plan some face painting, and a frisbee contest for the kids.

We will have MINI/Mini award plaques for various themed catagories. So decorate your Mini if you want to win.

We will have a detailing demonstrations throughout the event. If you have a MINI/Mini that has not been washed or "needs" help, please contact Ben Smith when you arrive. He will be selecting the "worst" Mini to use in his demos.

The event schedules & route maps are included in your program and will be in your registration packet. If you are arriving on Saturday and plan to go on the first run, be at registration by 8AM so that you have time to register before our first run begins. ALL the runs will be run "at your pace" meaning that you should have your route maps with you follow them, but feel free to stop along the way to rest, sightsee, or take photos. It is impossible to keep groups of cars together in San Francisco and across the Golden Gate Bridge, so we won't attemp to keep eveyone in single file. There are enough stops sign in the city that we could never keep our group together. We will have stopping points along the route where we can re-group.

There will be MMMT swag and memorabilia which maybe in limited supplies, so get your stuff early while supplies last. We will have event MMMT T-Shirts, REME T-Shirts, MMMT Posters, MMMT Buttons, MMMT Coffee Mugs, MMMT Frisbees, Grille Badges, Mini Parking Cones, 2008 & 2006 MTTS Posters, and plenty more.

We will have our sunrise beach bonfire & breakfast EARLY on Sunday moring. Jerry Del Has graciously volunteer to get up REALLY early and start the bonfire. If you are coming for Sunday only, it would be wise to come by earlier this week (Thursday afternoon, Friday , or Saturday) to oick up your registration packet or make some arrangements,as this will be an early start.
For all REME members that plan to go on any of the runs, please let me know (via email norm@redwoodempiremini.com) if you would be willing to serve as a lead or caboose car, or beplaced in the miidle of the run to help keep people on course. We have Mark Molina leading the Saturday Marin Headlands (short) run, Pat Kaye leading the Marin Headlands (long) run, Hans Dinse leading the run to the Andretti Winery, Al Gordon leading the Santa Cruz Mountain run on Sunday. Anybody interested on leading the Steve McQueen/SF run on Sunday morning?

I am sure I have forgotten several items I wanted to mention, so there will be a registration/information tent at MMMT so you can get your answers there.

Please bring your FRS/GMRS radios set for channel 7 sub-channel 21.
There is an ATM machine at the Island Market & Deli on TI, but they may not be open the entire time. Since there is no WiFi we are unable to accept paypal. So please plan ahead and bring some cash just in case.

You can park your MINI in the parking lot overnight. We will have the area lighted and a security guards will be on duty. No overnight camping or RV's.
Bridge tolls across the Golden Gate will go up as of today, so it's now $6 to cross that bridge. The Bay Bridge has not changed.

 

Weather Forecast Update:

Treasure Island (Zip 94130) per accuweather.com

Friday September 5 2008
High 77 F Mostly Sunny, Pleasant
Low 57F with clear skies and beautiful view of the San Francisco nightime skyline, a cool breeze, and soft mellow music from the Carrtunes.

Saturday, September 6, 2008
High 79 F Full Sunshine
Low 56, Clear with a light breeze, super views of the San Francisco Bay, and some classic rock Beatles music from the Sun Kings

Sunday September 7, 2008
High 77F Sunshine, Clear,
Low 56F Clear & Breezy

 

Hey Mini Pooper, I pmed you. Please reply asap if you can. Thank you.

-Arthur

 

This will be my first MMMT. do lots of people go to the BBQ and live show in costume?

 

It's the first time ever for this event.

 

ok thanks for setting me striate. so no costume then

 

I am wearing a costume as are many others. We will be dressing in the "hippie 60's" theme. You will fit right in and be welcomed by everyone if you come in costume.

I love your spirit!!!!!

 

thanks that is the answer i was looking for the wife and i will be in our 60's garb. see every one in a few days.