Let's motor to the mountains!
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It's time for the 14th Annual PhillyMINI in the
Mountains Rally! Fourteen years... And we are doing the Classic Route again!
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Meet: 8:00am to 9:00am
Location: Our meetup point is just off the Bear Creek / Wilkes-Barre exit ramp, exit #105 of PA 476 North or "the Northeast Extension". [
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This run takes place in five stages. Keep reading...
Stage One (45 miles):
Tackle the humbling Giant's Despair Hill Climb, over Laurel Mountain, across the Susquehanna River, up the very twisty Bunker Hill Road, and through the Back Mountain to a rest stop at the Tunkhannock Burger King.
Stage Two (45 miles):
Motor up winding Sugar Hollow Road to the sweeping Route 87 and stop for lunch at World's End State Park. Relax and eat lunch on the rocks of a mountain stream.
Stage Three and Four (40 miles):
Enjoy a leisurely optional lap around Eaglesmere Lake, view the Victorian lake houses, stop to visit the Eaglesmere Air & Car Museums and then proceed to Rickett's Glen State Park to explore Adams Falls, the 37-foot-high waterfall at the base of Rickett's Glen, or have a late afternoon snack streamside!
Stage Five:
Motor down mountain roads towards Wilkes-Barre where a few more twisties will finish off the run with a resounding "WooHoo".
The Final Stage:
Because of a good response last year, we will have our dinner at Cafe 315 again which is VERY close to the Hotels..
What to bring:
* A FULL tank of petrol. The total run is about 185 miles long and there are NO scheduled petrol purchase stops along the route.
* Packed lunch, late afternoon snacks and drinks for the day. There are NO scheduled food purchase stops along the route.
* Your camera equipment. There will be abundant scenery to photograph.
* Swimming gear if you plan to take a chilly dip. Keep in mind that it will be Autumn, so you may want to bring your nerve.
* Proper footwear is recommended. You can easily take the short hike at the bottom of Ricketts Glen to see the 36 foot high Adams Falls, but it is much better with that "right pair of shoes".
* Sunscreen
* Bug spray
* Two Way Radio
* A respect for Mother Nature, the local residents, and the changing roadways.
Costs:
$2 for a button
$5 for a cling
Cash for lunch, dinner and incidentals
Host: Joe Montante, 06 MCS TB/S with JCW GP Kit, GP0411
The Saturday night Dinner will again be at the Cafe 315. We will be ordering from a specially selected menu including:
* Bruschetta
* choice of French Onion soup or mixed greens salad
* choice of Entree. Chicken A'la Romano, Tenderloin of Beef, Summer Herb Crusted Haddock, Lasagna Rolls, Eggplant Rolintini
* Garlic Mashed Potato
* Vegetable Medly
* Soft Drinks and Coffee
* Cash Bar
Dinner cost T.B.D, but it should be about $25 per person.
Please keep
up with your RSVP so the rally master isn't on the hook when you RSVP and can't show. Thanks!