I ordered my badge and actually received my shirt today! It looks great.

This trip is like a birthday gift to myself, because my birthday is the 21st. Haha.

 

Had a great day with Doc. We went to visit his mother and I got my oil changed and cabin filter changed. Now I need 4 cases of Muscadine. Thanks to Dan at Grassroots who worked me in without an appointment. Life is Good!

 

I was at Dan's this weekend getting my new springs and sway bar installed. He does awesome work. Is the "Doc" you speak of Fermin? If so, he is a great guy.

 

Hey All,

I just got an email from the folks at GoBadges. It seems as though since the badge design was sent in on such short notice, the badges are not set to ship out until the 15th or 16th. I do not know how long transit time will be for them. I am hoping mine gets here to SC before the event, but we shall see. I told them I would spread the word to any one else who might have ordered or been interested.

Ruffcat, I do not know if you have sent me the maps yet, but if you did, I have not received them yet. No worries about it, just checking.

- Johnny

 

Dang (not normal word I would use...). I ordered a badge yesterday. I hope they can get them out in time. I DID just get my NAM badge today. Spiffy! See y'all in Helen!

 

Doc is Art Payne has 06 pepper white with more mods than carter has liver pills.

 

As promised, here is the schedule....

Friday:
Arrival- at your leisure..
5:30 p.m : Meet in lobby of Helendorf hotel; Will be handing out welcome packets, answering any questions and you can also pick up the wine you ordered. Meet and Greet.

6:30 p.m.: Walk to the Old Bavarian Inn for dinner.
- this year they have a full liquor license for us to enjoy.
- Order off the full menu.
8619 Main St
Helen, GA 30545
(706) 878-3729

Please join us at the Troll Tavern ( within walking distance of the Helendorf), after dinner for fun and merriment and a few suprises.


Saturday :
0800-1100 : Breakfast at your leisure at Hofers Bakerei.
8758 North Main Street
Helen, GA 30545

0900: Meet at Habersham Winery for group picture, meet and greet.
If you are interested you can also tour the Habersham winery. And also Nora Gristmill is across the Street.

Habersham Winery Nora Mill
7025 South Main Street 7107 South Main Street
Helen, GA 30545 Helen GA 30545

1000: Group picture. We will park the cars all in the lower lot of the Habersham winery.

1030: The runs will be getting ready to depart. The maps will be located in your welcome bag. There will be plenty of thse available at the winery for anyone who was not able to attend the meet and greet on Friday evening.

1400: RC ( Remote control) event. If you have any remote control vehicles ( even if they are not a mini they are more than welcome.). This will be located in the back parking lot of the Helendorf. This is a fun event!!!! any questions prior to the event please contact seabiscuit@middlegeorgiaminis.com.

5:45 : Meet in the Helendorfs lobby to walk to dinner.
6:00 pm: Dinner at the Troll Tavern ( next door to the Helendorf):

8590 North Main St # B
Helen, GA 30545

7:30: Auction benefiting the Childrens Speedway Charity. Once again BluCoopr( AKA, Luke, Lucifer, trouble, hellcauser.. yanno Luke!!!) will be doing the auctioneering ( he doesn't know it yet). Lots of awesome items up for bid, from Mini cooper items to nascar, we have a ton!!!

You can also pick up your wine order here, and if we have any left, you will be able to purchase those as well.

Also, just some things to make this enjoyable for you!!!
If you have hand held radios, please bring them. We will be using them this year to send out any information or schedule changes you may not be aware of. Channel 7 sub 21!!!!
Please drive carefully this year!!!! This is an awesome event, and its important to me that everyone remain safe!!!!
Thursday evening for anyone who is going to be in Helen and wants to join us, we will be at Big Daddys. Its a decent place to eat, they have nightly specials, and its a great atmosphere!!( What atmosphere isnt great when mini people are together?!)
807 Edelweiss Strauss
Helen, GA 3054

I think we will be there around 7:30. 719-459-6165, is my cell phone please feel free to call me anytime during the weekend. If I dont answer the first time, I will call you back as soon as I see it!!!!

Sunday morning, is again breakfast at hofers.. to say farewell :(.. then off on your own leisure to enjoy Helen!!!!
I will be adding a few things over the next couple of days as they firm up, but I have been promising this schedule for a long time!!! I apologize for the delay!! .. Please don't forget to preorder your wine, and to order your sweatshirts and grill badges.. I apologize for the grill badge delay.. but they are definitely worth the wait.. they are beautiful!!!


Old Bavaria Inn

 

You should receive them on time. I asked that they make 30 in advance. So they should be able to send them out ASAP. Iwill contact them to make sure!

 

Awesome! I ordered mine on 2-1-2011. I will let everyone know if mine is here by the 10th or 12th.

 

The event starts the 25th and I talked to Don the Co-founder of Go Badges and He said they will receive them on the 25th and will ship all Helenblitz orders out the 16th. You should receive them by the 21st by the latest.

 

That's allowing 4 to 5 business days. You could receive it before then.

 

Helenblitz Dome Badges have started being shipped out as of today! Yea! I ordered mine 1/31/11 and was notified today, so those waiting, it won't be long!

 

Susan thank you so much for the work on the dome badges!!!! They are awesome!!!!

 

Flags have been mailed to the Helendorf, under Carol Ann Thomas, so it should get there in plenty of time.

 

I'm ready for Helenblitz Now!THe Dome Badge Showed up! They look Fantastic! The picture is on the National Thread. Go look at it.

 

Almost time... do you know where your mini is????

 

We are chompin' at the bit! I hope the weather next week is as good as this week. My wife is even looking forward to it. She REALLY needs a break. Supposedly my badge shipped late this week, so we should have that too.

 

I am counting down the days on my calendar!

 

Johnny,
Just sent an email to Susan, to find out which run you are doing, hopefully I will have a map for you today.

Thurs night.. for any early birds.. who want to join us.. we are having a "mini" dinner.. ha ha get it? at Bigg Daddys 807 Edelweiss Strauss
Helen, GA 30545... between 730 and 800 pm... no rsvp required.. see you there

 

Awesome! No worries.

 

Just so you can peruse the two runs and have an idea which you would like...

Drive # 1 - 2010.. led by Johnnie... aka laardilla
Exit the Lodge parking lot and turn right on to GA 356. Drive 9 miles.
When you reach the stop sign, turn left on to GA 197. Drive 11.5 miles. A few miles after
this turn, you will see a couple of traffic cones on the shoulder. This indicates you are
approaching the first photo shoot site. As you are exiting a hard right hand turn after the
second cone, you will have your picture taken as you demonstrate your skill negotiating
the turn. Smile!
Again, you will reach a stop sign. Turn right on to US 76. Drive 3.8 miles.
Turn right on to Charlie Mt Road. Drive 3.7 miles.
Turn right on to Bridge Creek Road. Drive 2 miles.
You will reach another stop sign. Turn right on to Burton Dam Road and drive 2.9 miles.
When you reach GA 197 (yep, at a stop sign), turn right. This road should look familiar,
because we had driven on it earlier in the trip.
Drive 2.9 miles on GA 197 until you reach the LaPrades Marina on the right.
Park and join us for lunch.
Depart from the marina and turn right on to GA 197. Drive 5.5 miles. Soon after you exit
the Marina parking lot, you will again see traffic cones. This indicates the second and
final photo shoot site. This is a fairly simple portion of the route, but will show beautiful
Lake Burton in the background as you are driving in your beautiful Audi.
Turn left on US 76. Drive 12.8 miles until you reach GA 75 on your left (there is a turn
lane, but no stop sign this time).
Turn left and drive 16.6 miles, then turn right on to GA 75 ALT. After 1/10th, turn right
into the church parking lot.

Drive #2 -2009 led by Mark Watson

• Depart from the meeting point by turning right on to GA75 ALT.
• Drive 2.2 miles on GA75 ALT and turn right on to GA348
• Continue on GA348 for 6.8 miles, until you reach a scenic overlook, at the top of a hill,
on your left.
First Photo Stop to Wolf Pen Gap Road
• Turn left out of the scenic overlook and
continue on GA348 for 7.1 miles.
• When you reach the stop sign at the end of
GA348, turn left, on to GA180.
• Drive .9mile until you reach another stop sign.
Turn left on to US129. (C)
(Group leaders will drive slowly in the right lane until the tails of
each group have made it on to US129)
• Continue on US129 for 13.2 miles.
• Turn right on to US19 at the Turners Corner Cafe. (D)
• Continue on US19 for 5.2 miles, until you reach a stop sign, then turn
right on to GA60. (E)
• Drive 7.3 miles, and turn right on to GA180 (Wolf Pen Gap Road). (F)
This turn is located past a small lake (on the right), as well as a sign directing you towards Vogel
State Park.
Wolf Pen Gap Road to Brasstown Bald
• Continue on GA180 (Wolf Pen Gap Road) for 5 miles.
• When you reach a fork in the road, turn left and continue
6.1 miles.
• When you reach the stop sign, turn left on to US129 (this
stretch of road should look familiar).
(Again, group leaders will drive slowly in the right lane until the tails of each group
have made it on to US129)
• Drive 2.3 miles, then turn right on to GA180 (C)
• Continue on GA180 for 7.3 miles.
• Turn left at the entrance for Brasstown Bald State Park. (G)
• Continue 2.4 miles to the Brasstown Bald Parking lot. Pay
the $4 parking fee
• Drive 2.4 miles to the bottom of Brasstown Bald (G, also I) and turn left
on to GA180.
• Continue on GA180 for 5.2 miles, until you reach a stop sign.
• At the stop sign, turn right on to GA75
• After 3.5 miles, slow down and smile for the photographer as you crest a
series of small, twisty hills. (J)
• Continue another 7.9 miles into Helen.

 

Wine is ordered!!!! And lots of stuffs going on.. can't wait to see everyone.. Pillage first!! then burn!!

 

That route for me is exactly like the one I was looking at on my own! It is gonna be awesome.

 

We'll be there!

 

Great weekend so far at Helenblitz, the weather is beautiful and we have 53 Mini's and approximately 80 Minianics on hand. Tonight dinner and Charity Auction. It really went fast with the great weather and the people really enjoyed the drives in the North Georgia Mountians. So long for now from the Alpine Village of Helen, Georgia.