What follows is a posting by my buddy Aurel over on NEMINI-the resurrection of the Sunrise run through Manhattan. The date has been set for Sunday, 7 September at 06:30AM. Meeting at Grant's Tomb.

Sunrise Run III ... The Initial Brainstorming Thread (http://nemini.org/index.php?topic=11137.0)

Thanks for the link :)

That was tons of fun several years ago. I highly recommend it!

How many wheels have been dented on this run, to date?

Ah, there's Mr. Sunshine!

Peter busted 2 (on his new car) in about 30 minutes the last time I was in a car in NYC.
I don't make stuff up!!

Sounds like fun! Thanks for posting!

Thanks Pete for posting this!

How many wheels have been dented on this run, to date?

no wheels busted on any previous run. Heck I am always in the city and I DO drive like the taxis with no incidents in 5 years time.
I never understood why everyone freaks out about Manhattan.

either way, the route I picked is pretty harmless and we will slow down in areas that are a bit rough and give a go on ones that are well paved.

and NoNo ... Mazda's ARE welcome (only yours :) ) ... I lasted 9 months in mine :)

The only trouble I've had in Manhattan is running over horse $#it near central park. In most cases you can't go fast enough on the streets to have problems. Now, on the highways in Brooklyn/Queens/Bronx you can definitely pop a wheel there.

Likewise...I've never had a problem driving all over Manhattan. It's fun competing with the cabbies. Just avoid the FDR. ;)

Wish we could make this one but we'll be on our annual trip to Watkins Glen for the vintage races.

What? You're not in the Mazda anymore? For shame! If I go, do I have to drive in the back? :p

LOL ... you can be smack in the middle.

Yeah, that car was not for me. I was getting horrendous fuel economy in the city, was a bit tight for longer runs for my lurch frame and the Japanese sterile feel just wasn't me.
I lucked out getting good money after just 9 months. Sitting in a Clubman now.

If I go, do I have to drive in the back? :p
,,,and park far, far away from the MINIs.

Peter busted 2 (on his new car) in about 30 minutes the last time I was in a car in NYC.
I don't make stuff up!!

Good memory! I had a full load in my MCS. You, and ants and some girl in the back.
Second Ave, north of Bowery, manhole open operation - where the manhole plate was in place but the pavement around it WAS NOT! :angry:


Anyway, the Sunrise run will be fun, or funny. There will be cobblestones, manhole covers (=slalom) :rolleyes:, and food :p.
Aurel is capping it at 35 MINIs. So be sure to RSVP to him directly.

NoNo wants to sweep?

Thanks to everyone who replied so far!!!

FINAL details are now posted about the even in this here thread:
07 SEPTEMBER 2008 :: NYC Sunrise Run III :: "The Triple Threat" (http://nemini.org/index.php?topic=11137.0)

Please check back with us and send me a PM confirmation if you are attending!!!

Thanks to everyone that signed up!

We are close to 40 cars at this point (a bit more than I planned) so registration is closed at this time.

See you at the run and keep an eye on the thread on NEMINI for the usual updates!

Thanks everyone for coming down!!!

Great people, great weather and I think we did pretty well with a fun run!

Check the original thread for tons of photos
07 SEPTEMBER 2008 :: NYC Sunrise Run III :: "The Triple Threat" (http://nemini.org/index.php?topic=11137.0)

Thank you Aurel for making the run happen!!!

Presenting the Sunrise Run III: The Triple Threat VIDEO


Running time: 7 minutes

You can download (save target file of the link) one of these files (Quicktime 7) for better quality playback:

SMALL (320x180) 30MB: SMALL MOVIE (http://homepage.mac.com/pwan/.Movies/NYCSUNRISE3/SUN3.180.30.mov)

MEDIUM (853x480) 80MB: MEDIUM MOVIE (http://homepage.mac.com/pwan/.Movies/NYCSUNRISE3/SUN3.480.30.mov)

HD (1280x720) 317MB: HD MOVIE (http://homepage.mac.com/pwan/.Movies/NYCSUNRISE3/SUN3.720.30.mov)


Also the ingested and regurgitated streaming version on Vimeo:
Sunrise Run III: Triple Threat on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/2264581)


Enjoy!

THAT looks like one fun time (and as a western NYer living out in the sticks, that's not something I normally say about my perception of NYC)! I was actually in Long Island on the 9th, had heard something about this run, but I had just gotten my MINI and was already freaked about how in Hades I was going to survive Long Island.

Excellent job on the video! It looks like everyone had a GREAT time. Who knows how next year will shake out, but I might have to consider joining you...

What has this MINI done to me :confused:??

Spectacular, Peter; just wonderful :D

How on earth did you get all that footage - it looked like you did the run at least 3 times! :)

Spectacular, Peter; just wonderful :D
it looked like you did the run at least 3 times! :)

Well, he was in at least three different verts....:)

Fantastic job, Peter! As I posted on NEMINI, there's definitely an Oscar in this for you!:nice:

Yes, tedsmini, we all did have a super time and there was nothing at all to be worried about thanks to the wonderful organizational skills of our fearless leaders Aurel and Trevor.:D

Peter, thanks so much for pulling this together, and I really appreciated your dedicating it to Ed, Jackman and Diane - all were truly wonderful people, as well as insane MINIacs, and all there for that 1st Sunrise Run.

Really a great job!:biggrin: