Could be. This is the year, it has been almost two.

Good timing would be late September, early October.

Please let us know....this would be fun.

Jonathan

 

Based on the timing I think I would be down for this!

 

Run4theCorners 2009 Mind readers! I recently polled the NMMINI Board for good dates for this year, as it is the year to Run again. Late September is definitely looking best.

Original thoughts on R4tC were to stay overnight in a different state each year, but it's worked out that we stayed in Cortez, CO the last two times. I did some checking and there are options in both Arizona and Utah, as well as Nuevo Mexico:

AZ:
Chinle, near Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Best Western, Holiday Inn and Thunderbird Lodge

UT:
Bluff, at the end of a twisty-looking road, Hwy 163
Several Hotels and Lodges

NM:
Aztec, near Aztec ruins

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...2,3.526611&z=8

Let us know what you want to do. I'll try to post this on AZ and UT sites as well.

Cheers,
Steve e

 

for the weekend of September 25, 26 and 27 2009:

- Posted in the DMC site Dynamic MINI Collective
- Posted in the MINIs of Utah site
- Posted in MINI5280 Forum of NAM
- Posted in Rocky Mountain Forum of NAM

More details to follow.

Jonathan

 

Jonathan, thanks for jump-starting it!

-steve

 

Anymore details on this ride? I'd really like to try to go this year. Thanks!

 

and we will have final details this weekend, about 6 weeks in advance of the event. The dates posted are FIRM and will not change. Well, should not change. We are going to call it R4TB Run for the Borders rather than Corners since we have decided NOT to go to 4 Corners this year, but we want to go have fun.

JPS

 

Thanks for the info Jonathan. I'll watch this post for upcoming details. Good to know the dates probably won't change.

 

Okay, I'm in. I promise to have Gloria detailed so I don't embarrass her again in front of the other MINI's.
Also trying to drag a friend into this, (he said he would bring Mumble!) he's on NAM here somewhere, he has a Clubman and just moved to somewhere in NM a while back. (I'm not good on remembering the details.)

 

The meetup place for NMM New Mexico MINIs and MINI5280 folks (all front range) will be....drum roll....Poncha Springs, CO. We estimate (not firm yet) that the time will be about NOON to 1 PM or so Friday, September 25th.

www.ponchasprings.org www.colorado.com/ponchasprings

This meetup will be followed by a beautiful trip thru.....The Black Canyon of the Gunnison! Yes, for all those of you who have HEARD but not BEEN this is a once-in-a-lifetime road. Small, twisty, curvy and very scenic.

www.nps.gov/blca

More details to follow, but plan on a visit to the Gateway Auto Museum in Gateway, CO on Saturday AM, first thing....

www.gatewaycanyons.com
www.gatewayautomuseum.com


JPS hold tight

 

2009 R4TB Schedule - Run for the Borders! with NMM New Mexico MINIs and MINI5280.org

Friday, September 25th

New Mexico MINIs will Motor up CO285 for a Noon-ish meetup in Salida, CO for lunch. MINI5280 MINIs will Motor down and over to Salida, CO for meetup at lunch. We expect MINIs from NorColo, Metro Denver, and the Springs as well. Route is undertermined but likely will go south thru CSCO, west to Canon City, then up the canyon to Salida and a view of the Collegiate Peaks. Other routes are possible.

Route from Salida will go west to and thru Gunnison, up the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, thru Hotchkiss, then down into Delta for the evening. About 300 miles. Book your hotels now at the

• Comfort Inn Delta www.comfortinn.com 970-874-1000
• Best Western Sundance www.bestwesterncolorado.com 970-874-9781
• Rodeway Inn Delta www.rodewayinn.com 970-874-9726

Saturday, September 26th

A wonderful Motoring day ahead. We head out at 8 am or so northbound, up and over the beautiful Grand Mesa and thru the Grand Mesa National Forest. We will visit the towns of Cedaredge, Land's End, Skyway and Mesa, before dropping down on I-70 for a quick trip back to Grand Junction and a drop down CO141 to Gateway, CO and the Gateway Auto Museum www.GatewayAutoMuseum.com . We will tour the museum ($9) and then continue down CO141 and the Dolores River Canyon, or the Unaweep-Tabeguache Road. We will finish the day with a tour down the San Juan Skyway and spend the evening in Durango. Make your reservations accordingly. About 320 miles. See www.Colorado.com for much more information on the routes and historical significance of these roads.

• Holiday Inn Durango - www.holidayinn.com 877-863-4780
• Hampton Inn Durango - www.hamptoninn.com 970-247-2600
• Comfort Inn Durango - www.comfortinn.com 970-259-7900
• There are many many others to choose from

Group dinner location will be arranged based on the size of the group. Arrival time ETA 6 pm or so. Or so.

Sunday, September 27th

Meetup and despedidos at about 8:30. 314 miles to Colorado Springs.

JPS