Yes, it's that time again
2008 will be the SIXTH year that
MINIsOnTop has been staged, and just like previous years we hope to have many MINI owners enjoying themselves at the
Town & Country Inn in Gorham, NH, and the
Mount Washington Auto Road.
We have moved the event this year to later in June - the last weekend in fact! A few reasons for this, now mostly lost to history ... but it will mean that there is no running race at Mount Washington prior to our gathering, which might allow more flexibility at the base of the mountain on Saturday afternoon.
For those new to the event, or (like me) getting old and forgetful, here's a preliminary time plan based on the events of recent years:
Friday 27th evening gathering - we expect to have a large room. We expect a Trivia Contest too.
Saturday 28th morning - Loon Mountain Gathering, the best place to meet (and this year surely there will be Clubmans joining us!)
Saturday midday - the drive; there will again be a choice of routes; or gather with other MINI friends and do your own thing
Saturday afternoon - Mount Washington; gather at the base and eat & chat. Food arrangements will duplicate MOT2006 & MOT2007 with a separate tent to ease congestion
Saturday evening - ?
Pop over here to read about MOT2007, or
here for MOT2006 MINIsOnTop requires registration
A
registration form must be downloaded and filled out, including a waiver signature, and mailed to the address on the form - this form is
available for download on the MINIsOnTop website by the end of February.
There are costs involved - at minimum there is a registration fee per car which covers the membership fee, and cost of registration pack sent out. T-shirts and other merchandise can also be ordered.
Food is available at the base of Mount Washington prior to the drive up the mountain - if required, food must be ordered / paid per person on the registration form.
The optional drive to the top of Mount Washinton culminates MINIsOnTop and is dramatic with steep drop-offs and, subject to weather, impressive views. There is a limited amount of space on top of the mountain for attendees, and a fee per person is required on the registration form.
On-the-day sign ups for food or the auto road drive is not possible.
LODGING:
If you haven't already booked your room, do so NOW!
See here for more information GROUP DRIVE TO MINIsOnTop:
This years MINIS On Top will include the traditional
Yankee Candle & Area 51 Caravans to Gorham, NH on Friday, June 27th.
The Yankee Candle contingent of MINIs (from points west) will meet at about 10:00 am at the Yankee Candle flagship store in South Deerfield, MA. The Area 51 MINIs (from eastern New England) will meet at 1:00pm at a rest area on I-93N located about 15 miles north of Concord, NH at Mile 51. Area 51 is where the Yankee Candle MINIs will merge with the eastern New England MINIs at 1:30pm and will leave from there for a group caravan to Gorham, NH for MINIs On Top.
I'll update this first post as more info becomes available ... maybe ... if I remember ...
