Hampton Roads Club Mini

Don't think for a minute we won't miss YOU too, buddy!

We had a great time driving some of the back roads up to F-burg. Adam did a great job of not getting us lost.
Can you quest what some of the group was doing Saturday night after the Pub get together?

Thanks to everyone who went on this run.  It was also my inaugural run as a group lead.  Another thanks to Kurt who suggested using Rt. 625 up near Ft. A.P. Hill as part of the route.  We realized there are probably more good roads along the way around that area.  I have also decided to consider this a permanent route change whenever I go up north to Baltimore or Pennsylvania.  Turns out that run is not as slow as first anticipated; it's also a bonus that it puts you back on U.S. 17 just before the U.S. 301 interchange at Port Royal.  And we were fortunate not to be stuck behind anyone going too slow the whole way up.  

Also saying thanks to those who showed up from elsewhere:  Susan from Tar Heel MINIs and Brian from DC Metro MINIs who joined for the full run; Troy at Horne's, who also provided some additional back roads at a super spirited level    (as Brian mentioned); and several DC Metro members at the Pub in Fredericksburg:  Ali, Craig, Laura, Chaquitta, and one other sweet lady with her stepdaughter (Sorry!  I forgot her name    ).

We also met a couple of other gents at the Pub in F-Burg from out of nowhere who were working as a team to improve their MINI.  One was a mechanic, and the other was the owner.  We did our best to give them some good pointers without overloading their heads (shoot, who are we fooling?).  Do I smell a new team brewing for track events?  

Thanks to everyone that came up and ran the Pub3Pub run this weekend. Whether you just ate at the Pub Hampton, Just ate at the Pub Fredericksburg or ran the whole run, Thanks!

We had a great run up to Fredville. Adam and Kurt worked together to come up with a really great route. Adam did an awesome job leading a run. I know he was a bit nervous, but you'd never know it. He pulled it off great. Very well done my friend!

We met Troy at the intersection of Rte17 & 301. He saved us from a mundane ride over to Fredville. It was an asphalt roller coaster ride of the utmost fun! I'm very jealous that he has those roads so close to him! You literally had to follow the ROOF of the MINI in front of you. After you experienced zero gravity from cresting a sharp hill, the road would veer to the left or the right. If you didn't watch the roof of the MINI in front of you, you could have your hands full!

Once we all got to the Pub Fredericksburg (And YES I know it's now the Park Lane Tavern!) we met up with the gang that came down from the DC Metro MINI group. It's always great seeing those folks. They are all super cool people!

After dinner, our buddy Susan (who came up from Tar Heel MINI's to make the full run) talked us into going to Carl's ice cream. It's an old fashion ice cream stand that does soft serve. 4 flavors, cones or cups or shakes. Simple, great and fast.

After ice cream we headed back to the hotel. Between dinner and dessert, drinks at the Pub kinda got back burnered. We did sit and compare I phone Apps. That was pretty fun in itself.

Overall, we had a fantastic time. Both Taverns (told ya I knew the name) did an excellent job getting us in and seated. In fact, Hampton sat us at 11 AM when they opened. All 16 of us were fed, cashed out and back in the parking lot by noon! Kudos Hampton!

We'll do this again next year! Bigger and better. Maybe shirts. Maybe give aways. Adam has to lead again. Fredericksburg wants us back again. Pub2Pub I was fun. Tavern2Tavern II will be even better!!!!

Thanks to everyone that came out, new and old alike 

Sounds like everyone had a great time!  Wish I could have been there for that one!  Hope someone took down the directions from 17/301 to fredericksburg.  I'd like to try that addition sometime!