Make your plans now for next years Mini Meet where east meets west.Don't know the details but Aprilwhine may. Lets hope for at least 200 new minis at this event.I do know it is somewhere outside Chicago.

I don't know if I would go back...

AW, That is what BC would want. Let floor them !!!!200 cars or better.Maybe in 2005 I will host a MINI meet here in the mountains like we did in 1996 with the classics.

OK, when you host again, I'll be there!

Aren't you close to Deal's Gap? Maybe we can work out something to tie in with Dragon Run 2004?

and PS, I moved your thread to US National.

http://www.minimeet2004.com/

Link for the meet. AW, don't let bc ruin your fun. 2004 will be a very large event.

There's plenty of fun with the MINIs, don't need the luddite bc to spoil MY fun. :D:D:D

I'm surprised the Mini people put up with him, I'm even more surprised some of them back him. Eh, a seat for every butt...

Don't be put off by a the minority. It will be a fun event.

Whee (classic Mini owner, but welcomes any new MINI owner to the Mini shows)

Thanks Whee. Good to see you over here on the dark side.

Thanks Whee, and welcome!

Make your plans now for next years Mini Meet where east meets west.Don't know the details but Aprilwhine may. Lets hope for at least 200 new minis at this event.I do know it is somewhere outside Chicago.


Why Chicago????

I'll be there. Will try to bring one of my Classics and my New MCS. Now to find a trailer long enough or better yet pull my Classic with the New.

I would like to clear something up on this. I think most of you knoe the reason for this thread is to encourage you not to be run off by the actions of a few. I have classic Minis and would like to see a strong mixture of both at the 2004 meet. I have recieved some bashing from the board troll on MM. see:http://www.minimania.com/web/threadid/45956/InfoID/1/SiteMessages/21/msgthread.cfm

My intent is to invite the new MINI to be a strong part in this meet !! When you see who started this thread on MM you will understand its content.Remember that if you get into a search for a classic.
AAARRRGGGG !! This is posted by Hotelcalif. I forgot it was logged on Bs acount!!

It's near Chicago because two area classic Mini clubs accepted the task of putting the event together. Rockford is a nice town and some pretty areas for driving. The host hotel is awesome. I believe the weekend or two before the meet is a Vintage race at Blackhawk Farms in Rockton, 15 miles north. I raced it this year and plan on attending next year.

I'm a multi classic mini owner myself, and don't see any problems with the new MINI attending the meet. The more the merrier.

Here's a summary of the days:
## June 28 Monday Track Day (overflow day from Tuesday, other cars allowed)
Phil Wicks Driving Academy @ Blackhawk Farms
http://www.midwestdriver.com/
http://www.blackhawkfarms.com/
The cost is $160 per day. It is expected that each class group will get six 15-minute sessions on track during the day.
Limit is 120 cars (5-6 run groups).

## June 29 Tuesday Mini and MINI (only) Track Day
Phil Wicks Mini Driving Academy (MINI and Mini drivers only) @ Blackhawk Farms
The cost is $160 per day. It is expected that each class group will get six 15-minute sessions on track during the day.
Limit is 120 cars.

## June 30 Wednesday
Mini Meet Autocross (run by Phil Wicks in the morning) @ Blackhawk Farms
Ultimate Mini Challenge 3 (run in the afternoon) @ Blackhawk Farms
http://www.minimania.com/MM/ULTIMATE_MINI_CHALLENGE_3___the_Mid_America_Showdo wn_.htm
http://www.minimania.com/home.cfm

Mini Meet 2004 Registration @ Clock Tower Resort (in the afternoon)

## June 30 - July 2, 2004
Mini Meet 2004 (“Time Motors On”)
http://www.minimeet2004.com/
@ Clock Tower Resort, Rockford, IL: 800-358-7666

6/30: Autocross @ Blackhawk Farms
7/01: Rally
7/02: Concours
7/02: Banquet

## Discussion:
It happens as a combined event only once every five years (45th in 2004).

MINIs and Minis of all flavors, build dates, and states of tune are welcome.

The track day at Blackhawk Farms has come together. Phil Wicks will be running the track events for the whole week, starting on Monday for early arrivals. The cost is currently discounted from $200/day to $160/day for this event, and it is expected to be further reduced by sponsorship (I’ll guess $130 before we arrive). I talked to him and they appear to be a professional bunch, with a very pretty track to experience.

Some of us will come from far away, if we can attend. There is a wonderful opportunity for "caravans" to pull into the grounds after days of running together. My son and I would make this our Road Trip for this summer.

I have some ideas that need a bit more work, but they involve dinners and lunches, a coordinated crossing of the Mississippi, mud-bottom pie, a fish fry, braking for some high speed corners, a reeeeaaally big picture, and more. We'll see.

Anyone interested in helping to pull people to this event from the west coast?

Rooms are the Resort in Rockford are about half rented. I was surprised! This is early, and it means that a large group may post for this combined event.

Rooms are the Resort in Rockford are about half rented. I was surprised! This is early, and it means that a large group may post for this combined event.
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Arre there special room rates and if so, is there a code # for that?

We have just returned from this event. Everything went great. There was about 300 cars with maybe 20% being new Mini. Randy Webb got FTD at the autocross.

Sounds great, maybe next year?

Next year will be Dublin Ohio and they have stated it will be MINI friendly !! We had 100 Bi-Minual stickers and almost sold all of them.

Love the sticker idea! Fuzzy loves to tinker with older cars and we had been in the market for a Mini, maybe we'll start looking again. Just to wear the sticker. ;)

Thanks for the report. Can anyone report on the track day at Blackhawk Farms?

Results are here on the Mini Mania site:

http://www.minichallenge.minimania.com/

Thanks for the link!

Rodger Soucy was there at the event in the Metro. I've completely lost track of him since he left the Puget Sound area. This looks like it was fun.