The Steering Committed of MINI5280 / Northern Colorado Motoring announces a fun run in the country:

Please join MINI5280 and our Northern Colorado Motorers for a fun Saturday Drive as follows:

Leave 9:30 AM, return est. 1:00 pm from museum
Start location: Park N Ride, E side of I-25 between 84th and 88th, by American Furniture Warehouse
Date: Saturday, July 23rd (sign up in MINI5280 calendar here in NAM)
Destination: The Lee Maxwell Antique Washing Machine Museum (more than 850 pieces on display)
Location: Eaton, CO. (Weld County)
Lunch: A stop will be arranged at Bruce's Bar for about 11:30
Your Host: Joe Lukach


More information? Go to www.eatonco.org
or go to www.oldewash.com

 

MINI5280 Spring Picnic
Mark your calendars for the upcoming MINI5280 Spring Picnics!!

Two locations simultaneously, these picnic rides will be fun:

• Sunday, June 5th at NOON
• Location in Colorado Springs tba
• Location in Northern Colorado tba
• This is a byo picnic - every family for themselves
• We will choose scenic (and dry, and hopefully warm) locations
• There will be no ride per se, just MOTOR on out to the picnic location and we will see you there!

Stay tuned to this thread for more details, and please SIGN UP in the MINI5280 online event calendar right here in NAM.

Thanks,

Jonathan

We are happy to have our Colorado Springs Motoring Chapter and our Northern Colorado Motoring Chapter host this event.

 

in both Northern Colorado and around Colorado Springs.

Our Northern and Colo Springs "Steering Committees" will make the determination on the locations, and we will meet there for picnic, then go for a ride. The date is Sunday, June 5th at NOON...

Please make your suggestions here.....and thanks!!

JPS

 

Jonathan sent me a PM asking for picnic place recommendations - here is what I sent him (somewhat edited). I'm reposting it in order to liven up the thread.

Picnic suggestions?

Well, there's always Rocky Mountain National Park if people want to get up into the mountains. I saw, in the paper, that they are working on opening Trail Ridge Road.

Chautauqua Park in Boulder or up the hill to the Flagstaff Mountain scenic overlook or amphitheater.

Some folks might like having a picnic in one of the parks in Prospect Newtown, Longmont (my neighborhood) and checking out the fun architecture. They may also opt for take out BBQ from the restaurant on the park. By the way, we already have about 8 MINIs in the neighborhood so all of the visiting MINIs will feel right at home.

www.prospectnewtown.com

How's that? Need more suggestions?

 

MINI5280 - Northern Colorado Motoring announces it's Spring Picnic Meet N Greet. The details:

• Sunday, June 5th at NOON
• ProspectNewTown in Longmont (see link to map below)
• BYO everything - MINI5280 will provide ic cold non-alcoholic beverages
• BYO Lawn Chair
• BYO outdoor activities, ie frisbee, lawn darts, etc.
• RSVP PLEASE to the MINI5280 Calendar right here in NAM
• Concurrent event, same day same time with the MINI5280 - Colorado Springs Motoring club.

Here is a map link to the park:

www.mapquest.com/maps/map.ad...&searchtab=home

And another link:

www.prospectnewtown.com

There is a Safeway at 285 and Pratt is you need to shop before arriving.

Hope to see you there.

JPS

 

Come on out for Breakfast on Sunday, July 3rd to Meet N Greet other MINI and Mini owners and enjoy a casual breakfast to boot! Three concurrent MNG's to choose from:

1. Denver Midtown- Breakfast King restaurant at S. Santa Fe and Mississippi, right by Gates Rubber Plant. 9 am or a bit sooner, back room. Rick Gonzales hosts.

2. Colorado Springs - The Egg and I - on Academy across from Chapel Hills Mall near Briargate Blvd, 9 am. West side of Academy. Sean Bancroft hosts.

3. Boulder / Longmont - Andrea's Homestead Cafe in Lyons - 216 E Main, 303-823-5000 (Try the German Apple Pecan Pancakes) 9 am. Rob Clements hosts.

As always, this is a casual GTG for general discussion and food. No formal ride is scheduled afterwards but sometimes, a ride breaks out anyway. Come on out and join us. Maps will be posted and linked in the RM and MINI5280 forums for your convenience. Check below if you are going to attend one of these locations. RSVP is not needed however, feel free to just show up!!

Jonathan President@MINI5280.org
Rick Membership@MINI5280.org
Nick Treasurer@MINI5280.org
Kendall Secretary@MINI5280.org

Watch for upcoming MINI5280 events such as the Polo Event on July 9 and 10, the Colby Bluegrass Festival July 16th, AutoCross at DIA the same weekend, July 12th monthly meeting at WEBB Motorsports, Drive in Drive to the Movies on July 23rd, Brunch at the Broadmoor on July 24th, and more.

Watch www.MINI5280.org and this calendar for details.

JPS

 

I'm headed down to 2nd Creek to watch the SCCA races on Sunday - I'll try and come by.

Thanks for the invite - even though I'm currently MINIless.

 

7 events in the next 2 weeks! MINI owners rejoice!
Any MINI enthusiast would appreciate this. Come on down, or up, and join us for one or more. I would love to meet a group of you at the AFA and MOTOR back to Denver, then return. Here is the agenda, full details in the MINI5280 Calendar:

• Friday, August 26th - Dinner and a Twisty - MAD group (MINIs After Dark)
• Saturday, August 27th - RMCBMWCCA Autocross at DIA (Eva???)
• Saturday, August 27th - Paragon Motor Cars Open House in Denver (Hot Hot Hot exoticars. Come see Anthony Fig, formerly of Schomp MINI)
• Sunday, August 28th - The Air Force Job II

• Friday, September 2nd - Open Track Day, Pueblo - Anyone welcome
• Saturday, September 3rd - Meet me at the Mishawaka (Northern CO) (Lotus' welcome)
• Monday, September 5th - Poker Run from Ralph Schomp MINI

If you can't find something to do, SHAME on you!!

See you there....look for us at AutoX..under the tent.

JPS

 

Come on out and join MINI5280 - Northern Colorado Motoring for a Labor Day Weekend event: " Meet me at the Mishawaka ". Here are the details:

• Saturday, September 3rd in the afternoon / early evening
• Starting point is the Conoco Station on West Harmony in Ft. Collins
• Meet at 5:15, ride leaves at 5:30
• Ride goes up Rist Canyon, then Poudre River Canyon
• Dinner is at the lovely Mishawaka Inn ( www.mishawakaconcerts.com )
• This is a very scenic drive with lots of twists and turns. It will take about an hour and a half to get to the restaurant, plus dinner time, plus return after dark.
• Your hosts are Beth and Tony Lipscomb (Bizeth03 in NAM)
• Questions? See the thread in MINI5280 and Rocky Mtn. Please post there.
• Coming from Denver? Meet at the SONIC on 120th, East of I-25 at 4:15. Then, from there we head to Ft. Collins to meet the Northern group.

Here is a link to the route we're planning (a bit blurry here, but it gives you the idea: http://bizeth.com/files/Route%20map.gif

 

The 2005 MINI5280 Halloween Ride is coming! Get out your costume, mask or face paint (if you are not in the spirit, you cannot win anything!!) Watch this space for details, but plan on:

• The Ghastly Run
• Meet 10:30 AM at the Stegosaurus Lot (SE Corner of I-70 and Morrison Rd) and leave at 11:00 AM
• Costumes are Optional
• We will visit the Ghoulie and Ghosty residences of Evergreen, Idaho Springs and Central City
• Allow about 4 hrs or more
• Ride ends in Blackhawk
• Ride leaders are David Bierbaumer and Kendall Gelner

Click HERE to sign up The Ghastly Run

JPS