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yellowmininy · Jun 18th, 2007, 10:35 PM

This year's Finger Lakes Mini Run will be Sunday, August 19th. We'll meet in Geneva NY (for anyone coming from the north side of Watkins Glen) and then drive to Watkins Glen International Racetrack for paced laps.

Meet at Geneva Wegmans Sunday, 8/19/07 @ 0900

(NOTE- change of start point from the previous years start at the outlet mall- Wegmans actually wants us to come!)

300 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-1591

Store Locator: Wegmans Geneva, 300 Hamilton St, Geneva, NY, 14456, (315) 781-1591

Mapquest map:

Map of 300 Hamilton St Geneva, NY by MapQuest

Drive to Watkins Glen Racetrack for track laps at noon (3 paced laps, $25, may buy tickets in advance via Glen website or by phone, or at the gate)

Anyone coming from the south is welcome to meet us at Watkins Glen- we'll aim to be at the 3rd gate (main ticket office) @ 11:30 AM before heading down to the main gate.

Watkins Glen International Racetrack 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-2486

WGI's website:

Home - Watkins Glen International

Mapquest info for the racetrack:

Map of 2790 County Road 16 Watkins Glen, NY by MapQuest We'll also be driving the Grand Prix village course, and seeing some of the surrounding countryside.

Potential Lodging spots:

Holiday Inn Waterloo NY (Route 414) 2468 State Route 414 1-315-539-5011

Holiday Inn WATERLOO Hotels | WATERLOO (SENECA FALLS) | Welcome

Holiday Inn Elmira NY 760 E Water St Elmira, NY 14901 Tel: 1-607-734-4211 Holiday Inn ELMIRA Hotels | ELMIRA-RIVERVIEW | Welcome

Microtel Waterloo/Seneca Falls NY 1966 Route 5 & 20 315-539-8438

Microtel Inns Seneca Falls, NY Discount Hotels, Budget Travel, Online Hotel Bookings

Seneca Lodge Watkins Glen NY (607) 535-2014

Seneca Lodge Watkins Glen NY

Lunch will be at Chad & Nichole's (near Watkins Glen) directions to follow. We'll provide sandwich makings, if everyone can bring a dish to pass.

Contact: yellowmininy@yahoo.com

Mini Club of WNY thread:

MINI Club Of WNY

MisterMINI · Jun 18th, 2007, 10:54 PM

You can tentatively count me in. When I have my business schedule confirmed for August I'll then know if I can make it. I'm keeping fingers crossed.

yellowmininy · Jun 18th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Cool!

Actual Size · Jun 19th, 2007, 12:16 AM

Laurie's going to check and see if she can take Monday off. If so, we'll be there again.

yellowmininy · Jun 19th, 2007, 12:26 AM

I'll keep my fingers and eyes crossed!

Pamlico · Jun 19th, 2007, 12:34 AM

So no lurking police near the start point like at the Outlet Mall?

yellowmininy · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:14 PM

That's what I'm hoping. Unless Wegmans has a change of heart and calls them in!

AntiqueCarNut · Jul 8th, 2007, 08:23 PM

We'll tentatively put this on our calendar.

Actual Size · Jul 8th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Hope we see you there. Driving The Glen is tons of fun. Plus the opportunity to visit Beaver Dams!

People could also stay in Cooper S Town and hit the Baseball Hall of Fame.

BritInAnS · Jul 21st, 2007, 05:15 PM

Hi YellowMiniNY, how about if my wife and I join you for the Finger Lakes Run? I've now booked the motel for Saturday night so if all goes well I'll be back in the area again but this time clean-shaven and after only a 6-hour drive.

Your Yellow Ducky will also be along for the ride. Now I can put your NY map to good use again - I'll definitely take Rt. 20 rather than I-90, that's far more of a fun drive.

yellowmininy · Jul 21st, 2007, 05:24 PM

The Wegmans and the motel are on Route 20, so that should be a direct (and scenic) route! I'm going to try to come up with a plan for Saturday night dinner somewhere if there's interest, and there is a drive in movie theater in Auburn (also on Route 5&20), though it starts around 9 pm. (Which might be past my bed time!)

Actual Size · Jul 21st, 2007, 07:22 PM

Good news. We'll be there again! Laurie got the time off so we'll be heading out from Buffalo. Now to see if we can get into the Marx Hotel again.

RT 20, the previous NYS Thruway, is definitely a fun ride. We do it every once in awhile on our trek to my mother's house.

Venno · Jul 21st, 2007, 08:24 PM

ooo im up for din din and a movie... Joe's Pasta Garage in Skaneateles was Really nice to us when we went there for the Skaneateles Lake run (June 2nd), the owner let us park on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant...check out the pics ...it looked hot.....

yellowmininy · Jul 21st, 2007, 10:35 PM

Just reserved a room at the Seneca Falls Microtel.

I love Skaneateles, but we can poll the out of town crowd on dinner, depending on who wants to go for another drive. Abigail's Restaurant next to the Microtel has hosted a few Mini lunches and dinners over the years, and can handle a crowd. We've got some good options....

Pamlico · Jul 21st, 2007, 10:37 PM

We're aiming to make it this year and are thinking of spending Sat night down there to avoid a too early Sunday AM. Is the Microtel the place of choice to stay?
- dl

yellowmininy · Jul 21st, 2007, 10:43 PM

Well, I don't know about the 'place of choice', but that's where everyone else I know of is staying!

Pamlico · Jul 21st, 2007, 10:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by yellowmininy (original)

Just reserved a room at the Seneca Falls Microtel.

....

Looks like you got the last room. I just tried to book and the web page is saying it's sold out. I'll search about for something else.

- dl

yellowmininy · Jul 21st, 2007, 11:00 PM

Oh, the website says unavailable, but they had rooms when we called. Worth a shot. Actually, every year I've looked at their website it says unavailable.

Actual Size · Jul 21st, 2007, 11:22 PM

Strange...We got an AARP room there this afternoon via the website.

yellowmininy · Jul 21st, 2007, 11:26 PM

It's the senior's Twilight Zone!

Jun 18th, 2007, 10:35 PM	#1
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	Finger Lakes Mini Run Sunday, 8/19/2007 This year's Finger Lakes Mini Run will be Sunday, August 19th. We'll meet in Geneva NY (for anyone coming from the north side of Watkins Glen) and then drive to Watkins Glen International Racetrack for paced laps. Meet at Geneva Wegmans Sunday, 8/19/07 @ 0900 (NOTE- change of start point from the previous years start at the outlet mall- Wegmans actually wants us to come!) 300 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-1591 Store Locator: Wegmans Geneva, 300 Hamilton St, Geneva, NY, 14456, (315) 781-1591 Mapquest map: Map of 300 Hamilton St Geneva, NY by MapQuest Drive to Watkins Glen Racetrack for track laps at noon (3 paced laps, $25, may buy tickets in advance via Glen website or by phone, or at the gate) Anyone coming from the south is welcome to meet us at Watkins Glen- we'll aim to be at the 3rd gate (main ticket office) @ 11:30 AM before heading down to the main gate. Watkins Glen International Racetrack 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-2486 WGI's website: Home - Watkins Glen International Mapquest info for the racetrack: Map of 2790 County Road 16 Watkins Glen, NY by MapQuest We'll also be driving the Grand Prix village course, and seeing some of the surrounding countryside. Potential Lodging spots: Holiday Inn Waterloo NY (Route 414) 2468 State Route 414 1-315-539-5011 Holiday Inn WATERLOO Hotels \| WATERLOO (SENECA FALLS) \| Welcome Holiday Inn Elmira NY 760 E Water St Elmira, NY 14901 Tel: 1-607-734-4211 Holiday Inn ELMIRA Hotels \| ELMIRA-RIVERVIEW \| Welcome Microtel Waterloo/Seneca Falls NY 1966 Route 5 & 20 315-539-8438 Microtel Inns Seneca Falls, NY Discount Hotels, Budget Travel, Online Hotel Bookings Seneca Lodge Watkins Glen NY (607) 535-2014 Seneca Lodge Watkins Glen NY Lunch will be at Chad & Nichole's (near Watkins Glen) directions to follow. We'll provide sandwich makings, if everyone can bring a dish to pass. Contact: yellowmininy@yahoo.com Mini Club of WNY thread: MINI Club Of WNY

Jun 18th, 2007, 10:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
MisterMINI Keith Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upton, MA Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 245 Offline	You can tentatively count me in. When I have my business schedule confirmed for August I'll then know if I can make it. I'm keeping fingers crossed. aka KeithP

Jun 19th, 2007, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Actual Size Twi§ted Roads Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Big MAMA's House Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 5,789 Offline	Laurie's going to check and see if she can take Monday off. If so, we'll be there again. www.mini-mama.org

Jul 8th, 2007, 08:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
AntiqueCarNut MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 125 Offline	We'll tentatively put this on our calendar. =Adam= Hollis, NH USA '06 MCS Dark Silver / Silver

Jul 8th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Actual Size Twi§ted Roads Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Big MAMA's House Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 5,789 Offline	Hope we see you there. Driving The Glen is tons of fun. Plus the opportunity to visit Beaver Dams! People could also stay in Cooper S Town and hit the Baseball Hall of Fame. www.mini-mama.org

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Jun 18th, 2007, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	Cool!

Jun 19th, 2007, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	I'll keep my fingers and eyes crossed!

Jun 19th, 2007, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pamlico Dead Man's Curve? Feh. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 1,178 Offline	So no lurking police near the start point like at the Outlet Mall?

Jun 19th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	That's what I'm hoping. Unless Wegmans has a change of heart and calls them in!

Jul 21st, 2007, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
BritInAnS MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springfield, MA Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Can a Massachusetts Mini join you? Hi YellowMiniNY, how about if my wife and I join you for the Finger Lakes Run? I've now booked the motel for Saturday night so if all goes well I'll be back in the area again but this time clean-shaven and after only a 6-hour drive. Your Yellow Ducky will also be along for the ride. Now I can put your NY map to good use again - I'll definitely take Rt. 20 rather than I-90, that's far more of a fun drive.

Jul 21st, 2007, 05:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	The Wegmans and the motel are on Route 20, so that should be a direct (and scenic) route! I'm going to try to come up with a plan for Saturday night dinner somewhere if there's interest, and there is a drive in movie theater in Auburn (also on Route 5&20), though it starts around 9 pm. (Which might be past my bed time!)

Jul 21st, 2007, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Actual Size Twi§ted Roads Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Big MAMA's House Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 5,789 Offline	Good news. We'll be there again! Laurie got the time off so we'll be heading out from Buffalo. Now to see if we can get into the Marx Hotel again. RT 20, the previous NYS Thruway, is definitely a fun ride. We do it every once in awhile on our trek to my mother's house. www.mini-mama.org

Jul 21st, 2007, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Venno MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 200 Offline	ooo im up for din din and a movie... Joe's Pasta Garage in Skaneateles was Really nice to us when we went there for the Skaneateles Lake run (June 2nd), the owner let us park on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant...check out the pics ...it looked hot..... DS DS '06MCS

Jul 21st, 2007, 10:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	Just reserved a room at the Seneca Falls Microtel. I love Skaneateles, but we can poll the out of town crowd on dinner, depending on who wants to go for another drive. Abigail's Restaurant next to the Microtel has hosted a few Mini lunches and dinners over the years, and can handle a crowd. We've got some good options....

Jul 21st, 2007, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pamlico Dead Man's Curve? Feh. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 1,178 Offline	We're aiming to make it this year and are thinking of spending Sat night down there to avoid a too early Sunday AM. Is the Microtel the place of choice to stay? - dl

Jul 21st, 2007, 10:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	Well, I don't know about the 'place of choice', but that's where everyone else I know of is staying!

Jul 21st, 2007, 10:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
Pamlico Dead Man's Curve? Feh. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 1,178 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by yellowmininy (original) Just reserved a room at the Seneca Falls Microtel. .... Looks like you got the last room. I just tried to book and the web page is saying it's sold out. I'll search about for something else. - dl

Jul 21st, 2007, 11:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	Oh, the website says unavailable, but they had rooms when we called. Worth a shot. Actually, every year I've looked at their website it says unavailable.

Jul 21st, 2007, 11:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Actual Size Twi§ted Roads Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Big MAMA's House Local Time: 04:04 PM Posts: 5,789 Offline	Strange...We got an AARP room there this afternoon via the website. www.mini-mama.org

Jul 21st, 2007, 11:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,109 Offline	It's the senior's Twilight Zone!

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