Please see June event calendar for signing up. We need to know how many are coming to plan refreshments. Post here for # people per Mini.

Adding Mike's calendar description to this posting - Don S.



I.) Bishop Castle is a work-in-progress by one man: Jim Bishop. Since 1969, Mr. Bishop has been working on his mountainside masterpiece one stone at a time and it is still growing! His castle is dedicated to hard working poor people and all hard working Americans working for a better nation. http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/bishop.htm

II.) Burg Mary Castle, now complete, was built by mini5280.org club member, Herman Beeh. Herman & his lovely wife Mary welcome the Mini Community to an Open Castle at their "Burg Mary Castle". http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/burgmary.htm

Date:

Saturday, June 23rd (all day, bring a picnic lunch). General plan: Drive through Garden of the Gods Park, Bishop Castle & picnic, twisty drive, Burg Mary Castle & refreshments & subway sandwich for all.

Bring:

Walkie-talkie radio (Chan 7, Sub 21), picnic lunch, sunscreen, full tank of gas, etc.

7:15A (Suggested) Denver Group Meeting Location: Jenny’s Market & Conoco Gas Station (previously B/P Station)
NW corner of E. Castle Pines Pkwy & I-25, between South Denver (I-25 / C-470) & Castle Rock. (restrooms***)

7:45A (Suggested) Denver Mini’s leave for the Colorado Springs Meeting Location (see below).

8:30A Colorado Springs Meeting Location: Starbucks, 4465 Centennial Blvd. I-25 & Garden of the
Gods Rd., West to Centennial Blvd. w/ Starbucks on the SE corner. (restrooms****)


9:00A Trip begins. We will drive through the Garden of the Gods Park (near by) into Manitou, CO. then on to Bishop’s Castle (Near Rye, CO., not shown on maps). Taking Hwy 24 E. to I-25 S.

10:30A Arrive Rest Area, NW corner of junction I-25 Exit 74 & Hwy 165 at Colorado City, CO. (restrooms*** / “last chance”)

11:00A Leave for Bishop’s Castle. (25 minutes)

11:30A Arrive at Bishop’s Castle to picnic & explore. Parking along both sides of Hwy 165 after mile marker 13 & the Castle. Six picnic tables available or byo chairs.
(yucky out-house -*-*-*-* or behind a tree-*-*-*-*)

12:45P Leave for decent twisties. Continue Hwy 165 N. to Hwy 96. Turn Right towards Wetmore, CO.
Take Hwy 67 N for straight driving (past SUPER MAX prison) to Florence, CO.
Right at junction Hwy 115.

1:25P Arrive at Shell Station & Food Store on left, possible ice cream break. (restrooms***)

1:45P Leave for Burg Mary Castle, via Canon City, Guffey, Cripple Creek & Woodland Park.

4:00P Arrive Burg Mary Castle, go to end of pavement & park left side facing up hill, taking up last 2 home fronts on Left (okay to use up their 4 driveways, additional Mini’s can also park on Right
side, but not in or in front of driveways). (Porta Pottys****)

Food & refreshments will be provided (compliments of mini5280.org) at Hermann & Mary Beeh's “Open Castle” for Mini5280. (Camping chairs would be handy to carry into the Castle to sit on.)

6:00P Trip Ends.

 

Sign-up: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...=2012-6-23&c=2

 

Nice description in the calendar. Anyone want to map it with Google?

I signed up but it may be tentative for me, depends on some family obligations out of state. :(

Otherwise, a great ride, great places, picture opportunities and Castle Food.

Don

 

If you guys think you want a better pee break...

You could revise the route out of Bishops Castle to go through Westcliffe, catch US69, and come to my other house. There is 2-3 miles of well maintained dirt on Freemont CTY RD 28 (Where I am located), but after you leave, Copper gulch road (PAVED) has some fun twisties following the bottom of the washout area, and takes you to the same road as the south gate to the Royal George.

The offer is out there, I really need to go down and check on the place anyhow.

 

I just signed up. Looking forward to it.

 

I will have to miss this one. I don't get back until the 27th.

 

This one may be a schedule conflict as well but I'm very interested. Sounds like a good day.

 

DICKS GARAGE R53:

Everything is negotiable. Pee breaks are far between on the stretch between Castles but there has been great appreciation in provision of Ice Cream accessibility w/ the break in Florence. A new back road leading to the Royal Gorge would be great. Dirt roads & Mini's are not always so great (ask Chuck).

 

Check out Westcliffe, They had a pretty good icecream shop there hidden in a mom and pop shop last I was there. That was back before the cult moved in next door (To the town) though. The dirt section of the road is well kept most of the time, and only a couple miles, it's got enough curves in it that you need to keep the speeds low, and increase your following distance, but everyone should be fine. After that it's rough pavement, with a few big smooth dips, lots of curves, and a cattle gaurd or two, spread out over about 20 miles. No vehicles over 30 feet are alowed and most of the locals (even the sheriff) throw the speed limmit out the window.

If it all sounds good to you guys/gals let me know.

 

I had to pull my name from this one again. Dag nab it.

Was looking forward to a great ride and seeing Castles, plus the porta potties.

Alan, Kristan and Ray will have to rep. the club's officers.

I will be in Virginia dealing with a family item.

Take lots of pictures, write a good story for the newsletter.



Don

 

Signed up, wasn't supposed to be in town but plans seemed to change. Me + 1, looking forward to the ride.

 

Planning to attend. Just me on this ride for now

 

Looks like it's me + 3 now, picked up a couple more that wanted to tag along.

 

In - Not sure if Tom is bringing out his car for this one.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...//ppuser/80404

Just signed up. Donna and I are looking forward to both the ride and the visit to the castles!

 

We won't be going for the whole day. we will be leaving after the first castle due to other obligations.

Thanks,
Michael

 

Anyone have the address for the Burg Mary Castle? I wanted to make a map on Google but it rejects it.

 

Burg Mary Castle location is not for general public attention. If you wish to arrive separate from the group, I can message the address to you or call me at 338-5901.

 

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacquef...7630268335298/

All the MINI ones I took at Bishop's came out blurry Sometimes I just hate manual mode

 

We had a great time, and was fun meeting everyone. My photos are located here:

Castle to Castle

 

Nice photos Jacque! Hope to post mine soon when I get a few spare minutes. I used one of my MINI photos from the ride to submit an entry to the NAM monthly photo contest. More details when the voting starts (tomorrow I think).

 

It was nice to meet you folks from up North too. What a great day. Nice photos by the way, too. We'll all have to meet up again soon.

 

Thank you everyone that attended & helped to make this 1 of the best C2C ever! We made many new friends, so many new faces!

My biggest thank you goes to Hermann & Mary for yet another heart felt welcome for all to their Burg Mary Castle!

Second, thanks to mini5280 for the provisions of food & restrooms. Much appreciated!

 

More photos of the festivities.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7606920&type=3

 

Here are my pics:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...7596295&type=3

Volly ended up getting sick from being in the heat, but he'll be fixed by this afternoon.