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Wowak
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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.

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Attending:

  1. Brian and Kara
  2. Ralph and Becky
  3. Louie and Corrina
  4. Jim
  5. Doug
  6. Neil and Angel
  7. Tony B
  8. Dawn & Tom
  9. Alison 
  10. Joe & Tina
  11. Ken & Evan
  12. Jeff
  13. Johnny Le (Guest)
  14. Michael W. (Guest) and maybe Ida Mary

Standby:

  1. ONE SLOT HAS OPENED ABOVE!!
  2.  

- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"


   
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livetodrive
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Please remove Annette.  She will not be making this one.

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Wowak
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I just sent out an email with the turn by turn directions and gpx file,  so if you don't see it check your spam filter. 

 

Also please note the Cherokee Tap Room policy is that groups reserving the private rooms must pay on one bill,  so PLEASE BRING CASH FOR LUNCH,  you will not be able to use a card.  

- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"


   
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CTt3MX5
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@wowak Thanks for the heads up as I normally don't carry a lot of cash on me.

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Space available for a 93 NA from MA? 


   
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Wowak
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@johnnyle sure is I always like more NAs on my drives!  

- Brian Wowak
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Wowak
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@johnnyle have you submitted your membership stuff yet?  I don't see you on my email master list.  I'll gladly sponsor you just private message me your email address so I can forward the turn by turn directions and gpx file (for if you're a Garmin user.) 

- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"


   
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Bill Anderson
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Brian....   I hate to do this, but I have to cancel out on this run too.   Realizing now, it would be too long of a day for me, I can't leave my dog alone for that long.   The length of the run, and mostly the time it takes me to get there and back home, won't work.   Hope everybody has a great day.   And now you have another open slot for somebody else to enjoy the run.


   
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Count me in.

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Wowak
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Mike Walsh and Johnny Le check your emails. 

- Brian Wowak
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CTt3MX5
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@bill-anderson. Yes, it is a long day factoring in the drive time to and from.  Your pup and will appreciate you staying home, enjoy that time!

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Sounds like an early morning for me. Seems I’m an hour and a half from the starting point


   
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Wowak
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@mwalsh8 that's how almost all the LVMOC drives go for me,  living in Bloomsburg. 

- Brian Wowak
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CTt3MX5
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@mwalsh8 Same for me but I am looking forward to driving the route that Brian has put together.  That along with great people and the foilage in his area will make the drive well worth it!

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@mwalsh8 

It's worth the time it takes to reach the starting point, Michael... I joined Brian on his previous run of this route, and it's a great drive! 🤩 

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I think my wife, Ida Mary has decided to accompany me. 


   
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