7th Annual MINI Road Rally

Grammacoop3 · Motorist

RE: 7th Annual MINI Road Rally

jimmyd · Motorist

I will be there on 6/13 i am trying to get a run set up too. check my post called a couple of suggestions.

wienerdog · Member

Plan on being there Will there be a Novice school for us rookies?

dedestaud · Motorist

Driving School starts @ 9am. This is where you will learn the rules and tips on doing the rally and a great time to ask questions. Every year we have novices and they have won in the past so don't worry just because this may be your first rally. That is why we mix it up from year to year so no one has an advantage over others. Glad to see you are going to be in attendance in our 7th annual MINI Road Rally and birthday bash. We hope to have a record breaking attendance. LET'S MOTOR!

MINI Club of WNY

dedestaud · Motorist

Only 4 weeks left til' our 7th Annual MINI Road Rally/ 50th Birthday Bash!!!
Everything is set. The stars are all in position for a great day!
Let's motor on down to Towne MINI on the morning of June 13 for our celebration of 50 years of Mini and our 7th annual MINI Road Rally. Here is a list of the prizes for the winners:

1st place- 50.00 gift certificate to Towne MINI

2nd place- MINI key chain

3rd place- Frosted etched MINI mug

POR- Wine imported from London, England of STONE's Oringinal Ginger (Ginger flavored Currant Wine)

Let's have a great attendance at our 7th Annual MINI Road Rally/ Birthday bash. See you on the 13th.

LET'S MOTOR!! smile

5PET5NAZ · Newbie (Taking the short-cut)

JUNE/13th...SWEET( just one thing. where is this Towne MINI? confuse

02 MC BRG-B
project MC250hp

-- Edited by 5PET5NAZ on Sunday 17th of May 2009 03:47:48 PM

dedestaud · Motorist

Towne MINI is located in Williamsville, New York. The complete address is:

Towne MINI
8215 Main St.
Williamsville, New York.

Hope to see you there. wink

-- Edited by dedestaud on Sunday 17th of May 2009 06:44:11 PM

dedestaud · Motorist

Calling all MINIacs.

Just 2 weeks to our 7th annual MINI Road Rally/50th birthday bash for the Mini Cooper. Spread the word on a great event and prizes to boot! Once again,

1st place- $50.00 gift certificate to Towne MINI

2nd place- MINI key chain valued @ $30.00

3rd place- Frosted etched MINI mug valued @ $25.00.

POR Award- Bottle of Wine imported from London, England valued @ $10.00.

Everyone gets a dash plaque and the first 25 MINIs gets a packet with goodies and treats.

Hope you will be able to make our 7th annual MINI Road Rally/50th birthday bash and join us for lunch courtesy of Towne MINI. You must be registered to partake in lunch.
You do not have to be member of MINI Club of WNY to join us for the rally. Just have a MINI and a partner.

So get ready for a party and on behalf of MINI Club of WNY we wish everyone the best of luck at the rally and throughout the year with your MINI Cooper. smile

Peaces · Member

The check is out, now just have to get the MINI out of storage.

Liz · Member

I'm in! ....I think this will be my 4th or 5th Mini Rally. We came in 4th place last year and had a blast - can't wait for this year!!

I'll mail my registration tomorrow....just need to find a navigator. My boyfriend leaves for customs & border protection training 4 days before the Rally.

pnf444 · Member

Who does your trophies for you? I'm a member and my brother, Kurt, owns JAR Trophies and Engraving on Union Road in Cheektowaga.
He can't give trophies, he is in business after all, but he does a fine job on his awards. If you have no one in mind, please consider giving him the business.

dedestaud · Motorist

The trophies has been finished for 2 months. The are made by MINI Club of WNY.

This year 3 trophies were made instead of 1 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Mini Cooper.

Thanks,

Mini Club of WNY

kingkong4 · Member

My wife, myself and pepper would like to attend. Is the registration for each person or just the mini?? When does the rally start? We have to come from Clymer which is 2+ hours away.

Thanks

dedestaud · Motorist

$20.00 per MINI

Rally starts @ 10:00am.
Registration starts @ 8:00am.

MINI Club of WNY

cherry bomb · Newbie (Taking the short-cut)

Hello, I am a new mini owner and I am interested in participating in the rally, but I am not sure what the rally entails?

CharlieCroker09 · Member

Can't wait! I fully expect my dad to be up at 7am washing my Mini....

dedestaud · Motorist

To all the new MINI owners who have never done a rally,

"WHAT IS A RALLY?"

A rally is not a race. It is a driving event in which the competitors are given a set of instructions, points of interest for destinations and questions to be answered along the way in which you will be scored on. Each car is equipped with a driver, who simply drives where told to, and a navigator, who tells the driver what to do and where to go. Cars leave the starting location at one minute intervals. This prevents competitors from getting through the route by simply following the car ahead of them.

Competitors must obey all stop signs, slow down for hazardous conditions and drive courteously in traffic. The answers to the questions can be found along the route. The competitor with the most answers right will win the rally. In the event of a tie then the winner will be determined by least amount of miles to achieve your goal. If still a tie then time will be determined. So for scoring it will be broken down into 3 catergories.

Questions
Miles
Time

To participate in the rally you will need 2 people along with your MINI. The rally takes about 2 hours to complete and it is done in rain or shine.

Please feel free to email us if anyone has any further questions on this event. For complete information on this event please refer to the 7th Annual MINI Road Rally thread. Thank you,

MINI Club of WNY

-- Edited by dedestaud on Monday 1st of June 2009 04:48:24 PM

tedscar · Motorer

Hey kingkong and cherry bomb--welcome!

Probably going to the rally but we'll have to blow my brother off who's coming in from out of town to do it. I don't know if that's good karma. We may end up being last minute registrants. Sounds like there will be a lot of folks this year--fantastic!

cherry bomb · Newbie (Taking the short-cut)

How many people per vehicle are allowed in the rally?

jrbond007 · Motorer

Welcome newcomers.
Wow, I can't believe I just said that.
We have only had 'M' for 2 months & we're no longer newbies?
DeDe's April 30th post on the first page gives you more details about the rally.
See you there, & have fun.

dedestaud · Motorist

2 people per MINI. If you have a car full of people it gives an unfair advantage to other cars that only have 2. Also lunch is graciously being provided for us by Towne MINI and MINI Club of WNY does not want to take advantage of the offer by feeding people that did not participate in the actual rally. The driver and the navigator will have their hands stamped after registration and you show your hand for lunch. This prevents freeloaders.
We hope this clarifies this. Thank you.

MINI Club of WNY smile

kingkong4 · Member

Yeah can't wait!!!!!

-- Edited by kingkong4 on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 08:05:41 AM

Peaces · Member

Obey traffic rules? Now you tell me. Got popped for speeding during the 5th rally, wasn't paying attention to the speed signs. Police let me go. Learned my lesson.

dedestaud · Motorist

Last Call:

Only 1 week til' our 7th Annual MINI Road Rally and 50th Birthday Bash! We hope everyone that is planning on attending has completed their waxing and detailing on their MINI Cooper!

The theme is "mini". The place is Towne MINI in Williamsville, New York. The event is the 7th Annual MINI Road Rally and 50th birthday of Mini. This event is sponsored by Towne MINI and MINI Club of WNY. Let us have a great attendance and everyone have a great time.

Remember- June 13, 8-10am. Registration starts @ 8am but if you happen to oversleep or are stuck in traffic don't worry. Registration will continue until the first car leaves.

See you on the 13th! wink

MINI Club of WNY

bodosom · Member

Whoa! You mean everyone doesn't wash up the night before with a QD in the parking lot?

Chili Red, Chili Red, Chili Red!

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

Due to family illness, I won't be able to attend this year, but I hope everyone has a great time!

GR8Mini · Member

Hi
My name is Mike and my wife is Mary residing in Hamilton Ontario.
We are newcomers to the Mini Club of WNY and are looking forward to joining in on some of your event/meets.
We enjoy driving our Mini and are looking forward to joining you on Sat 13 June.
Lets hope the weather stays nice.
Cheers
Mike & Mary smile

-- Edited by GR8Mini on Sunday 7th of June 2009 01:21:36 PM

-- Edited by GR8Mini on Sunday 7th of June 2009 01:22:46 PM

SouthernMINI · Member

Ok, I have to find a Co/pilot (Back seat driver), and hopefully I can make it. Gotta talk to the wife about it. Oh, I survived my first winter at Fort Drum. Hopefully this wont be to bad of a deal up here. Sorry its been so long since I was on here, taking care of Collin takes up all my time. Ltr.
Phillip

jrbond007 · Motorer

Welcome, Mike & Mary
Does this make the rally an international rallye now.
I grew up in Brantford, went to Mohawk college, & lived in Hamilton for a about 6 yrs.
Moved to Buffalo in '86.
Will definitely have to talk on the 13th.
Being close to the border, I was wondering if there was any clubs/events in the Niagara peninsula area.
Those classic Mini's, are they yours?
If so, which one will you bring?

GR8Mini · Member

Hi There
Yes the mini classics belong my Wife and Myself. I have owned minis since 1962
and have lived back in Canada for the past 9 years.
You might want to check out our Canadian site WWW.SOMC.on.ca
We are considering bringing the Red Rover RSP Mini Cooper.
Looking forward to meeting you next Saturday
Cheers
Mike & Mary

-- Edited by GR8Mini on Sunday 7th of June 2009 08:04:48 PM