Please check your calendars for Feb 14-15, 2010. That's Valentines Day/Presidents Day (Sunday/Monday). Come join us at Thunderhill Raceway Park for a Mini track day. Check the REME forum for details.

Wondering what to get for Christmas for that someone special (or yourself)? Don't forget MINI Thunder. It's a great price for a day on the track and you can combine with a Valentines Day dinner at Colusa Resort Casino.

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Have you made any arrangements at the Casino for group rates? Do you have any other plans for activities at the Casino?

 

Don,

Yes we have. Those that wish to go for the total package (not required) will get an ellegant 5 course dinner for two including Champagne & roses, and a room for two for $215 for Sunday night. We will have a Sunday afternoon "Show & Shine" Car Show where the winner gets the room for free. This resort features a pool, spa, sauna, steam room, workout room, and much more included in the package.

Hotel Link: http://www.colusacasino.com/

 

 

The Colusa Casino has graciously reduced the MINI Thunder package from $215 to $170. This includes the hotel room for two, romantic dinner for two, champagne & roses. Plus they are setting up a space in front for 50 Minis for our car show and will be contribution gifts and prizes. Car show will be 1-4PM on Sunday.

If you are staying elsewhere, you can still join us for the car show and if you want to stay for dinner, it's $50 per couple.

Car Show is FREE.

Track day (Monday) is also free for any MINI/Minis that would just like to drop by and check things out. There will be parade laps at lunch. SO come on by! If you wish to register you better do it NOW

 

We have a great turnout expected with lots of entries and great weather. There are still openings if you wish to join us for MINI Thunder, but if you just want to come out and watch its free and we will have plenty of activities going on. If you come out to spectate you will be able to drive the track (Parade Laps) during the lunch hour. These will be at reduced speeds and you will not require a helmet. We have a beautiful backroads run planned for Monday morning leaving the Colusa Casino at 9:00AM and arriving at Thunderhill at about 11:30AM, just in time for lunch. We will be having our Mini Car Show at the Colusa Casino on Sunday 1-4PM. We have "fun" catagories and the Casino is providing future free nights as prizes for the winners. We are also having a "Boot & Bonnet" show, not for the Minis, but for the Mini owners. So grab you funky hat and boots and join in on the fun. The casino patrons will be filling out the ballots for both the car winners and the Boot & Bonnet winner. Boot & Bonnet winner will receive a nights stay at the Hotel Fusion on Union Square in San Francisco. Dinner at the Casino is Sunday night for those that want to join in.

Monday is MINI Thunder track Day, gates open at 7:00AM, complimentary continental breakfast from 7-9AM, mandatory drivers meeting at 8:00AM,a nd first Minis on track at 8:30AM. We have 5ea 25 minutes sessions planned, plus some fun and games at lunch.

Weather now looks like 66F temp, early morning clouds, changing to sunny skies, partly cloudy. PERFECT conditions for a Mini on the track

 

If you would like to experience the thrill of a lap or two at this racetrack but don't happen to have a Mini/MINI that is available to you- contact me ASAP at Don@Minimania.com. We will have 4 cars at the event and just might be able to get you a lap or so?

 

Calling all FAST MINIs. Last chance to come out and enjoy a great track day at Thunderhill. Super weather 67F, plus a buunch of vendors and 70+ MINI entrants. This is an opportunity to get some track time and see how your Mini stacks up.

Even if you don't want to track your Mini, come on out and enjoy the day FREE. Parade Laps at lunch.

 

For those of you that don't want to put your Mini on the track but wish to join in on a beautiful backroads run from the Colusa Casino to Thunderhill, please signup on the REME Calendar so we have an idea of how many will be coming.

http://www.redwoodempiremini.com/mbb...ew.asp?even...

This run will leave the Colusa Casino at 9:00AM on Monday (Presidents Day) and arrive at Thunderhill at 11:30AM, just in time for lunch. Lunch is $10 or you can eat at the Thunderhill Grill.

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Here is a copy of the video news story that was broadcast in northern California by KRCR TV 7. This was shown in Redding & Chico. We had a great day and super turnout. Maybe you will catch your Mini in the video.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/v...=1336215695006


Stay tuned for next year on Presidents Day = MINI Thunder II