***NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED TO REGISTRATION*** (April 22, 2005)

OK...Legal Bill started the ball rolling on SF05, so this will be the official planning thread. Let's try to keep this one on topic and confined to planning the event.

NOTE: This is a Vintage event, which means Vintage members will get preference, then preVints (those under 40). The maximum number of cars will be 40 this year, doubling last year's attendance!

ATTENDEES

Rick Hesel +1 (Cindy) - Honored Guests
Legal Bill (Bill) +1 (Barbara)
ralper (Rob) +1 (Liz)
grannyrod (Angela)
JonasM +1 (Virginija)
Matt_inva +1 (Barbara)
anarky (Jeff)
Zippy (Ken) +1 (Nancy)
spt-s2k (Sam) +1 (Carmen)
goblueS2K (Dennis) +1 (Sue)
zcarcrazy (Bert) +1 (Sheila)
Lainey8484 (Elaine) +1 (Rick)
paS2K (Jerry) +1 (Kathy)
canberra (Roy) +1 (Carole)
S2KBilly (Billy) +1 (Diane)
gfacter (George) +1 (tentative)
tennisbum (John) +1 (Teddy)
Tom717 (Tom) +1 (Sean)
vyktor (Vic)
S1997 (Jim) +1 (Chris)
Paulieblks2k (Paulie) +1 (Christine)
RedY2KS2k (Ed)
papalegate (Russ) +1 (Janice)
Nate03 (Joel)/Bobbyb (Bobby) (2 cars)
dlq04 (Dave)
Defender (Eliot) +1 (Jackie)
FF2Skip (Skip) +1 (Janet)
Ruined 2 (Phil) +1(tentative)
MsPerky (Deb) +1 (Vito)

Dates: April 29-May 1, 2005
Location: The Inn and Spa at Berkeley Springs, WV (www.theinnandspa.com), 1 Market Street, Berkeley Springs, WV, 25411. Phone 1(800)822-6630

RESERVATIONS

The room rate will be $99 ($107.91 with taxes). Breakfast is not included. All of the rooms will be nonsmoking, unless specified otherwise. Most of the rooms will be two queen beds. Some can be one king or some other variation. You will be booking your own room. Check-in is 3 pm; check-out is noon. Rooms not booked by APRIL 22ND at 9 AM will be released. Also, if you are not attending, you must cancel your reservation on or before APRIL 22ND to avoid a cancellation fee. Tell the reservationist you are with the Honda Car Club.

Reservation thread is here:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=249885

T-SHIRTS AND MAGNETS

Ordering thread is here:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=247987

DINNER ON FRI

Dinner on Fri night (arrival day) is on your own, although I have arranged for 19 of us to dine at Lot 12 (www.lot12.com) at 8:15 pm. The restaurant is two blocks from the Inn. Here's the list of those on the reservation:

Deb (MsPerky) and Vito
Roy (canberra) and Carole
Jonas (JonasM)
Dennis (goblueS2K) and Sue
Vic (vyktor)
Rob (ralper) and Liz
Tom (Tom717) and Sean
Ken (Zippy) and Nancy
Jerry (paS2K) and Kathy
Angela (grannyrod)
Rick (Rick Hesel)
Jeff (anarky)

Here's a link to other restaurants in the area if you can't or don't want to dine at Lot 12:

http://www.berkeleysprings.com/dining.htm

DRINKS AND DINNER ON SAT

There will be a cash bar set up from 5-6 pm on Sat in the garden room where we are having dinner. The dinner (6-8 pm) will be a buffet, $30 per person (including tax and gratuity - soft drinks are included; alcohol is not). The bill for the dinner will be handled separately. Rick Hesel and his wife Cindy are our honored guests for this event. So I will be collecting $10 per member. Easier if you just give me the $10 along with your payment for the dinner. Meaning that a single will be $40 and a couple $70. Thanks!!

SPA SERVICES

You must schedule your own spa treatments. See the website for those. Book early, because weekends are prime time! A list of services is under Origin Spa/Spa Services on the website.

THE DRIVE

George (gfacter) has graciously planned a route for the drive. We will be four *moderate* drive groups of no more than 10 cars each. Here are the four group leaders - George (gfacter), Jonas (JonasM), Matt (Matt_inva) and Roy (canberra). If you want to be in a particular group, let me know and I will put you in that group. The drive will start at 9 am on Sat to allow enough time for lunch and a break before the clinics start at 2 pm. DON'T FORGET YOUR TWO-WAY RADIOS!

Driving Groups:

gfacter - Radio Frequency 4
Rick Hesel
anarky
Nate03
BobbyB
dlq04
Defender
Paulieblks2k

JonasM - Radio Frequency 5
spt-s2k (caboose)
ralper
Legal Bill
paS2K
Tom717
zcarcrazy

Matt_inva - Radio Frequency 6
grannyrod
S1997
Zippy
Lainey8484
tennisbum
FF2Skip
S2KBilly

canberra - Radio Frequency 7
MsPerky
goblueS2K
papalegate
vyktor
Ruined 2
RedY2KS2k

From gfacter (George): Here are the driving instructions for both in the normal and reverse routes. I didn't put in the mileage for each turn as I had to re-write a few directions and it was off. The turns from Rt 50 are the only ones you need to keep an eye out for; the rest are easy to navigate.

There are also a few places to pull over and take pictures. I will leave that up to the group leaders.

You will need at least a half tank of gas for this drive. Radar detectors are legal in WV, but not VA, so keep that in mind when in VA.

NORMAL ROUTE - JonasM and Matt_inva

Depart Berkeley Springs
Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-522 [S Washington]
Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-9 [Martinsburg Rd]
Turn RIGHT (South) onto CR-7 [Back Creek]
Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-45
Stay on SR-45 Turns to VA 681)
Stay on 681 turns into SR-690 [Shockeysville Rd]
SR-690 turns into SR-600 SILER road
Turn RIGHT on 522
Move to left lane and make U-turn at left hand turn lane (about 1.4 mile up)
Immediately Turn RIGHT on SR-684 Gainsboro
Turn RIGHT on SR-600 N Hayfield
Turn RIGHT on US-50 Follow 50 into Capon Springs
Turn RIGHT (North) onto CR-15 [Coldstream Rd]

At intersection of 15 and 29, there is a gas station at the corner - a good place for a rest stop.

Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-29 Follow signs for 29
Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-9
Return to Berkeley Springs (Right at light)

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 108.4 miles
Trip duration: 3 hours, 11 minutes

REVERSE ROUTE - gfacter and canberra

Depart Berkeley Springs, Left from hotel then LEFT on SR-9
Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-29 folow signs for 29
Turn LEFT (South) onto CR-45 [Springfield]
Turn LEFT (East) onto US-50

There is a gas station on the Right on 50 - a good place for a rest stop.

Entering Virginia
Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-600 [N Hayfield Rd]
Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-684 [Gainesboro Rd]
Turn RIGHT on US-522 (south)
Then Make first U-turn on 522 (North)
Turn RIGHT onto SR-600 Siler Ln
Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto SR-690 [Howards Chapel Rd]
Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-681 becomes SR-45 [Glengary Rd]
Entering West Virginia
Turn LEFT (North-East) onto CR-7 [Bailey]
Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-9
Turn RIGHT at 522 (hotel on left)
Arrive Berkeley Springs

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 108.4 miles
Driving time: 3 hours, 10 minutes





CLINICS

We have planned some clinics, for Sat from 2-4 pm:

2 pm - "Changing Your Own Oil and What's That Thing Under My Hood", conducted by Rob (ralper)

2:30 pm - "Defensive Driving - On and Off the Track", conducted by Matt (Matt_inva)

3 pm - "Photography: Great Pictures of Your Sportscar and Everything Else", conducted by Dennis (goblueS2K)

3:30 pm - "Car Care, Wash and Wax", conducted by Bill (Legal Bill)

LOCAL SIGHTS

Ice Mountain (www.historichampshire.org/scenic/icemt.htm)

 

Deb

I like the idea of Natural Bridge. I think it should be a 3 to 3 1/2 hour drive on Saturday and socialize. A group diner on Saturday night. And limited to Vintage and PreVints who have participated in our forum to date. 30 to 40 cars maximum.

 

It will take months to plan the thing out -- especially since we'll be dealing with weather, etc. that will keep mapping out a drive, etc. Good thing we're getting a headstart.

 

Hey! You forgot me and Virginija!

JonasM

 

You can add me - 1

 

I put this in the other thread, but I'll post it here too so I'm good and official.

Please add me and Mark (my S-crazy +1) coming from Greenville, SC.

Disclaimer: Participation subject to work, location selected, availability of sweet tea and grits, alignment of the planets, and the price of pork bellies.

 

Add us both to the list. To far away (time to event & distance) - but there all to far away. We'll make it if we can.

 

I think Martha and I can make it, but I ain't eatin' no grits, cornbread stuffing, or anything deep fried and stuck on a stick (yuck).

Dean

 

^ Are you serious? That would be great!

 

Yes, I'm quite serious. I will NOT eat grits, cornbread stuffing, okra, or anything on a stick.
I need to talk to Martha when she gets back from Houston tomorrow, but I see no reason why we wouldn't be able to make it if it's going to be held in VA. If you all go without me and leave me to this forum without adult supervision, there's no telling what sorts of trouble I'd get into.

Dean