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I wanted to start an official head count for the Cooper Vineyard MINI Cooper Rally in July 18th.

 Here's the original thread:
http://www.hrmini.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,32/topic,3161.0/

And their web site:
http://www.coopervineyards.com/index.html
You can click on the "Events And Tickets" to buy tickets for the event (DUH!) There will be vendors, food sales and entry fee gets you a wine tasting (YUMMY) and a cool MINI wine glass (Regular size, just has MINI's on it) and a goodie bag. Last year Crown MINI was on hand with a couple of MINI's on display. Don't miss it, last year was my first and I plan on making this event as long as they have it.

Sign up and I'll add ya to the list as we go:

1.  Dale + Regina-Maacodale
2.  Eric & Sherry-RupertBRG
3.  Kathy & Dave - SKARGO
4.  Adan-Jumping Jack Flash
5.  Laurie & friend- MINIK9
6.  Kurt - spark1975
7.  Bob - Sim Bob
8.  Jeff - Warped
9.  Henry and Tess - mini_itch
10. Nancy - Goldie
11. Sean & Ashleigh - ECUPirate

Maybe
  Marty & Jenn- pnut_jet

Don't know how to copy/paste in your post but we plan on attending
Eric & Sherry

Scott & Stephanie

Not a problem Eric, I'll just add everyone as they sign up!

Kathy and Dave will be there !! :038:

Add me to the list!   :080:

Add me and Marty!

Jenn

So want to go.  It has been soooooo long since we've done anything, but house stuff on the weekends.  REALLY NEED A FUN WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!  I'll talk it over with The Man and let you know Dale.  Thanks for getting this together Dale  :058:

 :026: Aimee and I will be attending :038:  Possibly a human companion as well! Got tickets  :038:

Dale,

Go ahead and add me!  I think I have the day off.  I'll probably wait til closer before I buy tickets though.  Just in case.  But I plan on making every effort to make this one.

Sorry gonna have to back down from this event. Me and my Wife will be finally going on our Honeymoon to Tennessee. Gonna be packing up that day. Will have pics for sure (aside from the naughty ones.... :wink:). Taking the mini.  :023: Gonna try and snap some of coopie in front of JD Distillery, Graceland,etc..

Okay here's the deal as of now. We'll leave the HR area about 8AM. That should put us at Brewster's by 9:30. After a quick re group we should head out by 10AM for the Vineyard run. The run should take about an hour or so and that should land us at the Vineyard right at kick off time of 11AM.

Thoughts.......

Meeting place for start up?  Same as last year... Cracker Barrel in Hampton at Mercury and Power Plant Parkway intersection?

Add me to the list too, please.

Looks like Steph and I will miss this again this year. That makes two years in a row now. We leave for a vacation in California early on the 19th. Hope you all have fun.

Don

Dangit Don, y'all are always a hoot to hang out with! Where ya goin in Cali? Maybe next year!

henry and tess.......fun!

Just to be sure, where are we meeting and what time?
Bob & Paula (British Racing Green MINI)

The plan as of now, is to meet at the Cracker Barrel on Mercury blvd in Hampton at be on the road at 8 AM sharp. we should reach Brewsters on Staple Mills rd by 9:30. We'll regroup there, hopefully meet up with some of the Richmond contingent, and head out for a nice spirited drive through some surprisingly twisty and scenic countryside between Richmond and the Vineyard. Wheels up at Brewster's will need to be 9.30 AM to reach the vineyard by the 11 AM opening.

Still working out some details for an "after winery" adventure. Maybe up to the northern end of the Skyline Drive for an overnight up there then back down through the Shenandoah Vally on Sunday.

We're going to Santa Cruz.

Well, I guess that's a bit better than Louisa, VA :023:  Have fun! We'll miss y'all.

I wish I could go, Santa Cruz is my old stumping grounds when I was station at Moffett Field. OH the good old days. :045:

Don, don't tell anyone you know Steve! They might not let ya in!!!!!


Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.....

Hello to everyone in HR from the Richmond side, my wife and I hope to join you guys for the drive and bevs at Cooper Vineyards as we live just a few miles from Brusters.  If we don't make the drive, we will meet you in Louisa.  Hope you enjoy the route on the twisties from there to CV as I designed the route in 2005!  The roads are kinda in my back yard  :080:  :023:

Mike aka Mike74JCW/minicoopermike

06 Cooper S JCW Checkmate Astro Black/Silver...........for now
09 Clubman JCW........just around the bend

We might not make it - Marty's traveling the week before and the week after. We'll see how late he gets in the night before and decide last minute.

Jenn

I'll do my best to be there., maybe with a friend schedule permitting.

Nancy G

This is one of my very favorite runs of the year!!! :023: :023: :023: :023: :023: :023:

Ashleigh & I will be meeting up with you guys at Brewster's on Staples Mill. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. -Sean-

Anyone have an extra radio that I can use in my car for the adventure?

I have an extra.  I just have to remember to put them on the chrgr.  Lo. Been using AAs so far.

Goldie,

Come on and commit to the Cooper Vineyards Run, you know you want to come, and the rest of our regular members
are looking forward to meeting you and your Mini :054:  If the weather is nice, I can assure you that you will have a terrific time, and the HRMINI members will make sure that you are VERY welcome. The drive from Hampton may be a bit "spirited",  and I can assure you that the second half of the run from Brewsters  to the Vinyard will be VERY FUN ! My wife, (2fun4me), and I really look forward to this event every year as it is one of our favorite events. Really hoping that you can attend, and am hoping to meet you there :039:

Just a reminder, wheels up and on the road at 9:30AM from Bruster's. In a previous post I had listed 10 AM, but in the interest at making it to the vineyard near opening it was moved up a half an hour!

NEWS FLASH!!!

I just got an email from Jacque Hogge from Cooper Vineyard and we will have reserved parking for Winery Run participants. Last year it was a bear finding a spot and we all got separated from one another.

Change me to a maybe, Dale.  With the new pup coming home Thursday after having the big snip, I may need to stay home and take care of him.  I'll have to see how he does on car rides.

Aw he'll be fine! (poor little guy! :088:)  a day in the vineyards might do him good.

We'll have to see how he's feeling Friday evening and how he does on the ride home.  I don't want him to be uncomfortable or anything but I *really* don't want him to barf in Tug!

Yea for sure, do what's best for the little fella! Ya can always make it next year of ya have to. Let the little guy take it easy if he wants to.

Hey guys, checking in from the Tar Heel MINIs side of things, planning on joining you guys for the Sat. morning run to the Vineyards, just wondering what channel you guys use for the two-ways?

Did anyone else who ordered their tickets online get them in the mail? I ordered mine around two weeks ago, they charged me but I don't have any tickets to show for it yet..maybe it's a will-call type thing?  :102:

See you guys Saturday!

Okay Tarheels
Be sure to check this link for all our meetup times
http://www.hrmini.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,32/topic,3161.msg32687/topicseen,1/#new
First screen shows a poster and all details

I checked the Cooper Vineyard advance ticket site and can confirm all tickets are ready for pickup when you arrive "will call"  The site says to bring your confirmation, but there is no confirmation supplied after the online purchase is made.  I am sure they have the names though, so I'm not worried about it. 

No Dale, you cannot try to claim my ticket by saying you are Kathy...   :018:

Radio Channel is generally

Radio:  Channel 7 subchannel 21

After scouting out all the other MINI clubs for this event, and maybe some other upcoming events, I noticed that DC Metro MINIs occasionally used 7/21 for their communications. We might wanna think about an alternative, or maybe suggest the change their channels. Not a big deal until we get there and see.

Gang, this is looking awesome. I've talked the run up at several near by MINI clubs sites and I think the run over to the vineyard will be awesome. I'm thinking we'll see 30+ cars, if not more. Not to mention a MINI celebrity. Susan Palmer from Tarheel, will be attending. Y'all might remember her from Heather's Run. She had the white MINI from Carolina and collected the toys for Carbuck's Grandson's hospital. Well, since she's a certified MINIac, she did the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour, then the Great Ice Cream Run and finally the MINI's On Top. Doing the triple header was cool enough, but lucky her, she won the One year's lease of a new MINI that was raffled off. Our Run over to the Vineyard will be the inaugural event for her brand new MINI. So when you get to Bruster's make sure you find Susan and say hi. She is a true MINI fan and a really cool gal as well!

 

Thanks for the info!
P.S. Tar Heel MINIs use 20/sub20 if you want to be nosy, ya didn't hear that from me though haha

Just a quick housekeeping note.

We will be leaving Cracker Barrel in Hampton at 7:30. In the beginning of this thread I had posted we'll be leaving at 8. After discussions with a couple of other members we moved the time up to 7:30. Hope that doesn't screw anyone up.

8 a.m. would have been better, as my normal time up for work is 6:30.  Now it's 6 a.m. so I can make it in for some good ol' country breakfast.