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auroramatt
PSMINI Driving Member
PSMINI Member
Joined: December/27/04
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 149
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Topic: 1st Annual Run to the Sea Posted: September/17/05 at 10:07am |
We arrived at Seaside just before 5pm and checked into our hotel before
dinner. On the drive down we enjoyed a brief lunch with two couples
idriving Chili Red MINIs at the Toutle River Rest Stop on I-5. We drove
through Gig Harbor, Allyn, Shelton, Matlock, Elma, and Centralia for
the first leg (Hwy-16, Hwy-302, Hwy-3, Shelton-Matlock RD,
Matlock-Brady RD, US-12). After driving down I-5 to Longview we started
the second leg to Astoria on US-30 and into Seaside on US-101.
Apparently the drive through US-101 in Washington was changed at the
last minute with road construction south Raymond. Since I forgot my
camera's USB cable, I cannot post any pictures until we get home.
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Matt, Abbie, Parker & Maggie
2005 MCS EB/W - LILBLEU
When a Mini whines, it's a good thing!
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Guests
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Posted: September/17/05 at 6:16pm |
cannot wait to see em take a swim for me will ya guys
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miniwayne
MINI Motorer
Joined: August/29/04
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 583
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Posted: September/18/05 at 10:46am |
I drove the 101 route back home, and it was only 1/2 mile or less of gravel. Good call though to change the route, in the rain it could have been a mess.
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Driving in Europe is more fun!
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Chili-S
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Joined: August/17/04
Location: Olympia
Status: Offline
Points: 649
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Posted: September/18/05 at 3:11pm |
The event was great, except for the last minute I-5 re-route down to Seaside (although we did have a nice break for lunch with Michael/Jeanne-Marie and Matt/Abbie). A nice group of car people at the event - even met up with a guy that I had worked with on a project about 14-15 years ago. He and his wife took the "Not Even Close" award (4th place) in a TR-6 they've owned since 1989.
We took SR-4 after the Astoria bridge and turned north on Coal Creek Road (first signal before Kelso) that turned into Woodside and Delameter roads to finally connect with SR-411 (Westside Hwy) and then through Vader, Winlock, and Napavine before stopping in Centralia for lunch at the Olympic Club (a great brew pub/hotel/pool room/movie theater). Continued on through Tenino on our way back to Olympia - not a wheel turned on I-5.
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auroramatt
PSMINI Driving Member
PSMINI Member
Joined: December/27/04
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 149
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Posted: September/18/05 at 3:33pm |
After driving down to Tillamook and taking the Tillamook County
Creamery tour and sampling some cheese we drove back on portions of Hwy-6, US-26,
Hwy-47, US-30 before arriving back in Longview, WA and heading home on I-5. We
found some great twisty roads that were not heavily traveled. The best section
was between Mist and Clatskanie and had been mentioned in a post by another member.
Late lunch break at Toutle River Rest Stop on I-5 with Ron & Linda, and Michael & Jeanne-Marie.
Being followed by another MINI on the Lewis and Clark Bridge into Oregon (Hwy 433).
Sign welcoming us to our destination in Seaside.
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Matt, Abbie, Parker & Maggie
2005 MCS EB/W - LILBLEU
When a Mini whines, it's a good thing!
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redcupr
MINI Motorer
Joined: April/28/05
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 98
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Posted: September/20/05 at 12:49am |
We made it back Monday night, stretched the weekend out a bit to visit the in-laws and our nephew in Salem.
We posted 23rd out of 43 cars that turned in their results. I saw
Matt's name in the top ten. We were 20 mins off time-wise and 5.6
miles off mileage-wise. I figured out our time issue, the Mini's
speedo reads 2-3 mph low and I didn't compensate for that. We did
the odometer check perfectly, so being 5.6 miles off has me stumped
because we did the route perfect also. Might be that we didn't
carry out the calcuation to enough decimal places. We'll see how
we do on the "Run to the Gorge" next spring.
Sorry I didn't get to talk to the rest of you. I did get to talk to Wayne and meet his family (Tamara is a cutie).
Didn't take any pictures during the run, too busy driving and listening to my navigator (who did an outstanding job by the way).
Sunday we drove down Hwy 101 through Cannon Beach and then headed west
on Hwy 22 towards Salem (very nice road, lots of turns that are banked
just right).
Here's the one picture that we took of the Mini.
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Brett, Jasa and 'Cooper'
'05 MCSa, CR/B, All Pkgs
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RevKibosh
MINI Motorer
PSMINI Nonmember
Joined: August/14/04
Location: Ballard
Status: Offline
Points: 841
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Posted: September/20/05 at 11:25am |
I drove 101 back this weekend and got some gravel stuck in my skid
plate (above the plate, but below the engine). 101 further south
is a pretty good road (I was in Pacific City). Hopefully I can
make the 2nd annual run.
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2004 BRG MCS - Gone
--Grant and Kylee
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