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July 18, 2009, 6th Annual mini-Cooper Rally – for wine-lovers and mini-lovers alike: drive your mini if you have one. Fee includes souvenir mini-glasses and live music. Richmond Crown Mini will be on-site with 2009 vehicle for viewing and for sale. Sat 11-5, $15 advance, $20 day of event. Radio Channel: 7 sub channel 21 Advance Purchase Ticket LinkPrint out your e-mailed confirmation and bring to the Vineyard for tickets at the door.  Our run up to the Vineyard will be done in basically two stages for us HR MINI members. Stage one will take UP TO RICHMOND.
MEET UP POINT Cracker Barrel on Mercury Blvd in Hampton, just south of I 64 (exit 263) Wheels up at 7:30 sharp Cracker Barrel 106 Marketplace Drive Hampton, VA 23666 If you want breakfast allow enough time to eat and make our departure time If you want to meet up in Richmond the address for Bruster's Ice Cream is: 9101 W. Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23228 Stage two for us and stage one for everyone else is the actual run over to Cooper Vineyards. THAT is the fun run.
JUMP OFF POINT TO THE VINEYARDHead out from Bruster's at 9:30 and that should put us at the Vineyard right about 11AM. Weather ForecastOriginal postHey Guys, I just got an email from Jaque Hogge at Cooper Vineyards and he says they have scheduled their MINI event at the vineyard for July 18. I sure plan on going again this year. Hopefully, River City MINI's will do their drive again this year. That was a blast last year.
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Dale Blankenship
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 11:07:48 AM » |
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Well that just stinks!!! That is the same weekend at the Commonwealth Games in Danville. So we're not going to be able to make it.  Bummer, Bummer, Bummer! |
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 07:38:45 PM » |
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I used to feel the same way about autocrosses. After 30 years, I don't live for autocrossing as much anymore. The biggest thing I figured out,was if I wanted to drive a few hours, I could always find an autocross. I've killed my share of cones and won my share of trophies, but I found there's more stuff in life. But that's at THIS age. if I were younger, there might be a different story.
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Dale Blankenship
Poquoson, VA
09 Laser Blue Clubman S
Wife thinks it's hers!
07 Mellow Yellow Cooper S
Of course son thinks it's his!
Guess I need a third MINI!
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 08:06:00 PM » |
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I still have many cones to kill!!  I haven't settled the score yet.  Plus, my trophy wall doesn't look anything like Dales!  I'm just getting used to winning trophies. The more trophies the better!  You guys have a little extra fun for me, ok? |
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 08:23:30 PM » |
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I assume Steph and I will be there. Last year was the first one we missed.
Don
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 08:24:51 AM » |
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Oh Yea, last year we had the yellow car, now that we have the Clubman we can bring back more wine! That Noche' and the Vida were great! Not to mention all the vendors there selling stuff.
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Dale Blankenship
Poquoson, VA
09 Laser Blue Clubman S
Wife thinks it's hers!
07 Mellow Yellow Cooper S
Of course son thinks it's his!
Guess I need a third MINI!
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 12:22:11 PM » |
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We'll probably be there, too! I really enjoyed it when we went two years ago, but I forgot why we didn't go last year. Must have had some kind of conflict...
Jenn
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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2009, 06:15:02 PM » |
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Unlike the rest of yall I'm not much of a wino tho I do like great back road trips. I'm leaning toward the Auto-x.
Now Elaine may follow yall up there, as she said she had a great time last year.
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 11:19:33 AM » |
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I'm going to try and make it this year  |
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2009, 12:15:24 PM » |
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Not sure if the Richmond contingency is still willing to put on the neat little drive they did last year, but A) if they do, it's a LOT of fun and B) if they don't, I'll be glad to put something together. I was amazed how twisty roads that close to Richmond were!
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Dale Blankenship
Poquoson, VA
09 Laser Blue Clubman S
Wife thinks it's hers!
07 Mellow Yellow Cooper S
Of course son thinks it's his!
Guess I need a third MINI!
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2009, 12:42:28 AM » |
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Dale, sounds great. Hopefully my work schedule doesn't have me too busy to join up with y'all. Loved the ice wine they had up there.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2009, 02:01:21 PM » |
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Dave and I will be there. The turnout last year was super - easily over 100 minis parked in the grass! It was really something. I am sure the River City group will be doing their thing this year as well and if for some reason they are not, I am sure they will share their map for the outrageous road trip portion! I have a seatbelt for my dog this year!
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« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 12:34:47 AM » |
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Ya'll come !! For anyone that has not attended this event in the past, it is a fun event ! The folks at Cooper Vineyards love Mini's, welcome all that attend, and go out of their way to make sure that the Mini communitity feels welcome and has a great time while at their vineyard. It is one of the events that I personally really look forward to each year !!
Am really looking forward to this years event and hope to see a good showing from the HRCLUBMINI membership !
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« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2009, 06:24:31 AM » |
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I have the whole month of July off. I surely will be there.  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2009, 08:18:06 PM » |
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I hope to go (along with my wife). Sounds like it would be a fun first event.
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