17 more hours, but who's counting.

It's going to be a warm day. I'll be cranking some tunes & the AC.

 

AC... HA! We don' need no steenking AC! Window power baby!

 

I guess with a 1275 motivating you AC is the last thing you need.

 

Sorry we will miss it. Cant wait to see the pictures!

 

I might enjoy some AC tomorrow, after living without it in the Volvo all week it just sounds really nice. Thank goodness the Volvo is getting fixed next week! But I will also enjoy some windows down time, especially if we cross that covered bridge love to hear my intake in enclosed spaces!

 

Is there still room for one more?

 

&^%$#@! Won't be taking Fiona after all... Went for a little drive just to check that she was running well, and got $100 in PARKING TICKETS downtown, followed by the man accessory belt squealing all over the place again. Argh!!! Talk about a bad afternoon.... :( Guess we'll be there in Dawn (Amy's happier that way anyay - guess she was porried Fiona would break down but didn't tell me...)

 

Brian there sure is come on down!

Matt sorry about the classic , but better it has a problem close to home. If you don't have AAA+ invest in it. See you later.

I'm off to Riverrun!!!!

 

Had a great day driving the RiverRun 2010
Here are my pictures, hope this link to smug mug works
http://jancooprn.smugmug.com/Cars/Ri...83033246_8ssAE

 

Great run--thanks everyone! Lotsa nice scenery and a fantastic variety of roads, all with their grins and giggles. Love your pics Jan--makes me think I may have missed a turn or two, but all's well that ends well.

Special thanks to my navigators, Matt, Amy, Greyson (sp?), and last but not least, Fran.... Good to meet many of you! We'll have to do this again sometime...

 

Yesterday was great! I am so glad that M.A.D. convinced me to go. If I can get my laptop working I'll post the short video I shot. I think this will definitely be a new annual tradition for me.

 

Glad everybody had a great time, I love seeing more friends at this each year. I would like to personally thank Chuck for all the hard work that he puts into this each year.

 

Yes, thank you very much Chuck! Not only was the route extremely enjoyable, but your choice for lunch was great. My sandwhich was well worth being the last one served, I regret not taking a picture of it.

 

Thanks Chuck for the work you put into it. I missed Barbs commentaries along the way

 

Thanks for all of your attendance & the appreciation you have for our hard work. Eric would be happy to see all those cars driving the back roads. He'd especially smile at all of the vintage car drivers. Good show!

I have to say that Riverrun was not done only by me. My & Eric's good friend Bill Atturbury is responsible for that great route too & the route book was all his doing. We worked as a team for the last two Riverruns & will continue to do so in the future.

Bill drives a white with red wheels 62 Austin Healey 3000. If you see him around tell him thanks.

It looks like we had 87 cars, but the final count is not in. I'll let you know & tell you how much was donated to the James when that info is finalized.

A special thanks from me goes out to Carol & Holly. They came over & looked after Barbara while I was away driving the back roads. Great friends!

I hope to have pictures up by this evening, but since I am now on nurse duty it may take a while longer.

 

Thanks for sharing your pictures Jan. Great job! My ride along photog called in sick.

 

The latest count is 109 cars!

Thanks to Susan Logan, Kate & Bill Koch for doing registration.

Also thanks to the Buckeye Miata Club for covering printing costs.

Thanks to everyone who came out & ran.

 

As promised pictures from the 2010 Riverrun.

I hope you enjoy them. My ride along navigator/photographer/best friend didn't come this year, so there are not many scenery pictures.

http://crashton.smugmug.com/photos/s...AlbumKey=BzU8x

 

Hey Chuck, I love that Eric's RiverRun sticker on the back of your mini. I guess I am referring to the red one but I like the blue one too. I would love to get one, and gladly pay for it. My family knew Eric for a long time and he is greatly missed. Thanks again for helping us out on this great drive.

Jason

 

The photos are great. OK... maybe next year!

 

I would like to thank everyone for a great time. My buddy and I had a great time in his Z and it was great meeting everyone. We look forward to see you all again soon. May be up at Mid Ohio

 

Here is the final report on Eric's Riverrun 2010 from his wife Susan Logan...

Hello All,

May 29th turned out to be a beautiful day for Riverrun. One hundred seven cars and drivers/passengers registered for the drive from Grove City OH to Augusta KY and back again. Two registrants expect to drive the route at a later date, which makes a total of 109.

The registration fees and some extra donations totaled $1150 and will be donated to The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University. (We also collected $24 for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.) I thank you.
Thanks go to Chuck Ashton and Bill Atterbury who laid out a wonderful tour and provided us with excellent route instructions. I also want to thank the car clubs who sponsored our event: Buckeye Miata Club for the printing and promotion; North American MGB Register for the insurance and the Central Ohio British Car Club Council for support and promotion.

Although the drive was advertised as 320 miles, adding the distance from home, I drove 387 miles in my 1973 MGB. I left the Bob Evans at 9:05 a.m. and returned to the Bob Evans at 9:00 p.m. -- a long day, and we were too late to have ice cream at Wittich's Candy Store in Circleville. (The sign in the window said that they closed at 5:00.)

Luckily we stopped at Blake's Pharmacy in West Union; six of us had small ice cream cones for a total of $2.40, which turned into $3.00 with the tip, what a bargain. The small ice cream cones were essentially the same size as what I often buy in Columbus for about $2.69. Thanks to Bill and Chuck for the tip about Blake's; I had been in West Union on many tours, but this was the first time that I had visited Blake's.

I am always asked about the cars that participated.

37 British class
28 Miatas
10 New Minis
8 Unknown
5 Pontiac Solstice
3 Hondas (2 - S2000)
2 Corvettes
2 Ford Mustangs
And one each of the following:
Alfa Milano
AMC AMX
Audi Quattro
Beretta
BMW Z4
Boxster
Chevy Camaro
Datsun 280Z
Ford Thunderbird
Mercedes 500SL
Mercury Cougar
Nissan 350-Z
Pontiac G8
Saturn Sky
Scion xD
Toyoto MR2
Volvo

The British class included:
3 Healeys - 2 big Healeys, 1 Sprite
4 Jaguar
1 Land Rover
2 Lotus - 1 each Esprit and Elise
15 MGs - TC, TD, MGA, 8 MGB, 4 Midgets
3 Classic mini
1 Morgan
1 Tiger
7 Triumph - 250, 4 TR6, GT6, Spitfire

Bill and Chuck are already thinking about the route for next year.

Susan