Watkins Glen International Opening Day Saturday, 4/24/10

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

Watkins Glen International Opening Day Saturday, 4/24/10

tedscar · Motorer

Unfortunately, we won't be able to make this playdate. I'm already committed. Have a blast!

jimmyd · Motorist

Sounds good Cathleen, I am going to make it as this will be my last chance to do this run for a while. The Army is moving us to Dover Delaware in July. I am also going to the Dragon so your timing is perfect. I will let you know for sure but the only thing stopping me would be my co pilot.

tedscar · Motorer

jimmyd, good luck with the move! Does this mean you and Mitch will be running the 2nd Annual Wine Run early or that we're going to have to go it without you?

Dover, Delaware--that's just a few hours away. Right? Easy enough for you to pop back up here in the MINI...

jimmyd · Motorist

Mitch is planning it

jimmyd · Motorist

jimmyd wrote:

Sounds good Cathleen, I am going to make it as this will be my last chance to do this run for a while. The Army is moving us to Dover Delaware in July. I am also going to the Dragon so your timing is perfect. I will let you know for sure but the only thing stopping me would be my co pilot.

I am in for watkins glen!!!!! Looks like this will be my last run with WNY minis but i have joined the phillimini club and they are running the Dover track in august yay

RoostersCoop · Member

Last year we picked up our MINI the same weekend as the Watkins Glen run. We've been looking forward to this event ever since. Count us in.

Dumpnrun · Motorer

Im in for the Glen biggrin

PepperMINI · Motorer

We are, too! DNR - are both you and Nancy bringing your MINIs?

Dumpnrun · Motorer

Miss Pepper Mini

Nancy works every Saturday because the women have to get them selves beautiful. If all women looked like me with a beard and no hair then she wouldn't have to work on Saturdays. But I might be bringing her sister is that close enough. Looking forward to seeing you all. You to Brian. until then see ya CJ confuse

CharlieCroker09 · Member

I wish I could go, but I have to dog-sit, because my parents and sister are going to a college open house up in the Adirondacks or something cry

Jack07734 · Motorer

IT looks like we will be having a group of four meeting up for the drive down.

Laurie, Ryan, myself and our motoring friend from the GWN Duncan.

See everyone soon.

smile Happy Motoring,

Jack

Grey Poupon · Member

I'll be joining you guys.

PepperMINI · Motorer

Yeah, Grey Poupon! We're still hoping to go, but Pepper is getting towed to Towne MINI today b/c she overheated yesterday....hopefully, the fix is quick and easy!

jimmyd · Motorist

Hey all!!!! Anyone going to Watkins Glen from Rochester, if you want to meet up and motor together, Grey Poupon and I are setting up a meeting place to link up in Rochester and motor to Canandaigua Wegmans to meet up with everyone else. Meet up for the Rochester Miniacs is 0745, place is Midtown Raquet Club parking lot.

-- Edited by jimmyd on Tuesday 13th of April 2010 03:56:38 PM

PepperMINI · Motorer

Pepper is home and all better. We're in!

littleyellowmini · Newbie (Taking the short-cut)

Will check the weather but it sounds like a great day out hope its top down weather biggrin

GR8Mini · Member

Hi Jack
I'm working out my work schedule and if everything works out I would like to join your group for the drive down to Watkins Glen. What time are you leaving Youngstown??
Cheers
mike

pnf444 · Member

I got the notice from the BMW club and was trying to plan the trip down with them (from Rochester). They are meeting at 10:00 with track time at (like) 1:00.
What was the rally point from WNY? I could just go with you guys.

Is there an age restriction for riders? Can I bring my 14 year old son along for the "pace" laps?

-- Edited by pnf444 on Wednesday 21st of April 2010 04:32:00 PM

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

Kids in the car are OK (but they can't drive)

We're going to meet up at the Canandaigua Wegmans 345 Eastern Boulevard, Canandaigua NY (on 5&20 near 332) @ 8:30 AM, and it looks like there's a group meeting in Rochester at the Midtown Tennis Club 200 East Highland Drive (East near Clover?) @ 7:45 AM.

Have some additional info from Watkins Glen- will copy & post.

Jack07734 · Motorer

We plan on meeting up at Wegmans with 5 MINIs. Save us a spot.

smile Happy Motoring,

Jack

GR8Mini · Member

Hi Jack
I plan on being at your place before 6am.
Cheers
Mike My cell# 905 807-9748

Jack07734 · Motorer

Don't forget to pack your FRS radio.

smile Happy Motoring,

Jack

ItalianJob · Member

Hello,

I'm new to the mini crowd. I wanted to know if there is any updated information on the Watkins Glen run. Is the plan still to meet at the Wegmans in Canandaigua?

Pepe le Pew · Newbie (Taking the short-cut)

I am in N. Tonawanda and would like to go to this. Could I join up with the MINI's from this area that are going, and follow you guys. Sorry this is last minute, my registration for this forum took a few days to take.

Jack07734 · Motorer

Pepe le Pew wrote:

I am in N. Tonawanda and would like to go to this. Could I join up with the MINI's from this area that are going, and follow you guys. Sorry this is last minute, my registration for this forum took a few days to take.

Call me 6455345 before 3pm Thursday and Friday.

-- Edited by Jack07734 on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 01:45:06 PM

pnf444 · Member

For what it's worth, the BMW club is meeting at the Eastview Mall at 10:00 with a planned drive down and track time at (I think) 1:00. I got the invitation from them and was planning on meeting up with them.
If the Wegman's thing doesn't work for some, Eastview is an option.

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

Yes, we'll meet at Wegmans Canandaigua Saturday 4/24

The address is:
345 Eastern Boulevard, Canandaigua NY (on 5&20 near 332)

If you have FRS radios, they are handy to have for info on the turns we'll take on the route. We usually use channel 7, subchannel 21. I have a few extra radios for folks who don't have them, but I certainly recommend getting them for Mini drives.

Watkins Glen says they'll be using the middle entrance of the 3 off County Road 16 for car clubs. We will meet first up at the 3rd entrance at the Ticket Office to meet up with the Minis from the Southern Tier, and the group from Wegmans will drive there (along the scenic route). (Not to worry, I've been this way a few times before!)

My cell # is 585-278-3322 (For security reasons, I'm going to delete the posts with phone numbers after the run, since we get a number of spammer visits here)

WGI is going to try to do 2 consecutive laps for the groups of people who want to do 2 sets of 3 laps ($50 total), and they are offering a 3rd free set of laps, but will add that run on after the first 2. This is the first time they have done this, so we may want to coordinate at the Ticket Office meeting who wants to do 1 run, and who wants to do the 2nd & 3rd run, because it sounds like there will be a wait for the 3rd run.

After the track time some of us will head over to the Crooked Rooster restaurant for lunch (and having 2 groups might work better for this than the whole mass of Minis) The restaurant is on the main street in Watkins Glen, Franklin St, which is Route 14.

Here's hoping the weather cooperates!

ItalianJob · Member

Thanks for the update!!!

Actual Size · Member

Hope you all have a great time!

Keep us posted on a Finger Lakes run, Cathleen. We need a Buffalo fix really bad. Almost out of Sahlen's hot dogs, Redlinski's kielbasa and Scime's Italian sausage.