A ride so nice it just wouldn't be right not to do it again in the fall!
When - Saturday , October 23rd, 2021
Arrive: 9:00 a.m.
Drivers' Meeting: 9:30 a.m.
Depart: 9:45 a.m.
Where - Meet at Sheetz, Sugarloaf Township
551 PA-93, Sugarloaf, PA 18249 LOCATION
Presidential note: This is drive number 39 for the year!
Event Leader: Brian Wowak
Join me for 124 miles of exquisite central Pennsylvania mountain and valley roads! The first segment departs from Sheetz and rolls through gentle farm land before circling around and climbing over Nescopeck Mountain, leading into a breezy run down the Scotch Valley before looping around the foot of the mountain at the other end to our rest stop at Loves Travel Stop in Mifflinville.
From there we'll travel east along the Susquehanna river to Nescopeck where we'll turn south and head back into the hills before looping back to West where we'll cross a covered bridge over Catawissa Creek before settling back into the rolling farmlands along the Susquehanna river as we approach Danville. Time-permitting we may stop at a predetermined location for a group photo of our Miatas and drivers. Near Danville we'll stop for lunch at the Cherokee Taphouse and Grille. (They serve an entirely different menu on Saturday so we all get to try something new!)
After lunch we'll head back into the rolling hills and valley roads east of Numedia, where we'll pass the Roaring Creek Friends Meeting House, a Quaker house of worship build of log construction in 1795-96. From there we'll continue southeast over the Little Mountain where we'll skirt the edges of Ringtown before heading north on Rt 339/Catawissa Creek Rd. We'll explore a few more country roads before ending back in Sugarloaf Township at the Milkhouse Creamery for homemade ice cream.
Total drive time is approximately 4 hours plus roughly 1 hour stop for lunch, so roughly 5 hours from start to ice cream.
This run will be limited to 15 cars.
This event will follow the current Pennsylvania rules for COVID-19 safety. To avoid common handling of materials, we will email the directions to participants, for home printing, and we will eliminate the usual paper sign-in sheet. Since the sign-in confirms your agreement with LVMOC’s standard Waiver and Release, we will now consider your post to this event thread, indicating that you intend to participate, to be your “electronic” signature, indicating your agreement with said Waiver and Release (copy available on request).
We will use FRS radios for communications. Be sure to arrive by 9:00 a.m. with a full gas tank and an empty bladder.
Turn by turn instructions and a GPX file will be made available to anyone who attends.
Attending:
- Brian and Kara
- Ralph and Becky
- Louie and Corrina
- Jim
- Doug
- Neil and Angel
- Tony B
- Dawn & Tom
- Alison
- Joe & Tina
- Ken & Evan
- Jeff
- Johnny Le (Guest)
- Michael W. (Guest) and maybe Ida Mary
Standby:
- ONE SLOT HAS OPENED ABOVE!!
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Rats! I am going to have to bow out. My ugly schedule remains ugly.
Maybe a ride in November or December....glad I have the UHP all-seasons on my MX-5!
Charlie C
2013 GT Copper Red Mica
That's a bummer Charlie, but good news for Alisunshine who bumps into slot 15.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Rats! I am going to have to bow out. My ugly schedule remains ugly.
Maybe a ride in November or December....glad I have the UHP all-seasons on my MX-5!
All season tires are great for this time of year! There will be more Runs!
2014 Club 2.5L "Punisher Edition", 2017 RF GT
Rats! I am going to have to bow out. My ugly schedule remains ugly.
Maybe a ride in November or December....glad I have the UHP all-seasons on my MX-5!
All season tires are great for this time of year! There will be more Runs!
For example the Chocolate, Lunch and Christmas Village run coming in November. 🙂
By the time that rolls around, I will have my winter shoes on.
2016 ST Ceramic Metallic GT aka Ghost
If the weather remains amenable I'm probably going to pre-run the route this Sunday, not more than 5 or 6 cars so I can keep the pace up. Let me know if you're interested.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
If the weather remains amenable I'm probably going to pre-run the route this Sunday, not more than 5 or 6 cars so I can keep the pace up. Let me know if you're interested.
Brian, I just checked. There is an officer on Alison's Run on Saturday. So I can drop out of that, giving another member a shot at going in my place. So that makes a member happy. If you post this as a topic of it's own on Sunday, I will go, making it an official Run. Then, I see that Ken is signed up for your Run on the 23rd, so I can drop out of that, keeping an officer there, and open a slot for someone there.
So what do you think?
2014 Club 2.5L "Punisher Edition", 2017 RF GT
Well right now there's no one on the waiting list for the 23rd so nothing is stopping you from doing both, but sure. I'm gonna keep it small and fast, though.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
@wowak Well then I will stay on that one for now. But I think you should offer this as a drive. Just add in the description that this will be a more nimble drive than the one on the 23rd, as it is more of a pre-run and you are just making sure that all of the roads are still open and not chipped. Hence the small number of cars on your sign up list.
2014 Club 2.5L "Punisher Edition", 2017 RF GT
If someone could add my co-pilot Kara for disclaimer purposes. Thanks!
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
If someone could add my co-pilot Kara for disclaimer purposes. Thanks!
I do not remember you having a co-pilot before. It is always good to have a co-pilot!
2014 Club 2.5L "Punisher Edition", 2017 RF GT
@livetodrive my old copilot from my Space Coast Miata Club days is visiting next week.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
@livetodrive my old copilot from my Space Coast Miata Club days is visiting next week.
No way!! That is way cool! What a perfect time to visit!
2014 Club 2.5L "Punisher Edition", 2017 RF GT
Sorry need to back out and can’t make the drive on Sat. Timing was looking good but this week doc decided to induce so my first grandchild will be born Fri/Sat.
First Miata. Blue 2006, 2.5L, FM Stage 2 suspension, 6MT
Sorry that I won't get to see you this Saturday but congratulations on your first born grandchild!
2016 ST Ceramic Metallic GT aka Ghost