tmhazen
08-20-2003, 07:20 AM
Looks like my fancy graphics didn't attach correctly to the last post, sorry. Anyway, you are all invited to join us Saturday for this fun tour on the BEST twisty and hilly roads in the area. Please note this is NOT an autocross, race, or rally. It's a TOUR with fun questions along the way. Drivers will be asked to limit themselves to 7/10ths on the "Official Scale of Driving Effort". It's primarily a vintage event, but everyone is welcome. Dave Kral and I will be the fox, with Dave driving his NSX at Happy Speed. Hope to see you there! Here's the text of the flier:
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The Minnesota Austin-Healey Club presents:
The Fox & Hounds Tour
Saturday, August 23, 2003 (rain date Aug 24)
12:00 Noon at the Pickle Factory in Pepin, Wisconsin
Is “Twisty Road Ahead” your favorite road sign? You will pass more than 50 of them on this tour. We’ll be driving the most scenic, hilly, curvy, and wooded roads in the area. Guaranteed fun for your vintage ride!
Fox & Hounds holds an honoured place in the history of British motoring. The “fox” (tour leader) will head out alone, with the pack of “hounds” pursuing after a one-minute head start. Complete and easy-to-follow route instructions and a detailed map will be provided. To reduce tailgating and passing, the “hound” cars will line up in order of anticipated driver enthusiasm, according to their self-chosen spot on the Official Scale of Driving Effort. The most motivated drivers will be in front.
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The Official Scale of Driving Effort:
0/10 - Up on blocks or, more charitably, a
crouching tiger in the garage
1/10 - Get out and push
2/10 - Grandma going to church on Sunday
3/10 - Just out for a pleasant drive
4/10 - Rev it up a little on the straight-aways
5/10 - Honey, slow down! You’ll wake the baby!
6/10 - Happy Speed
7/10 - Really put your foot into it
8/10 - Zoom Zoom Zoom
9/10 - Second in class at Elkhart Lake
10/10 - Wide open 'til you see God, then BRAKE!
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The lunch will be a “pay your server” affair, then after a short meeting, the tour will start at 1:00. It takes about two hours when driven at Happy Speed. The tour is less than 100 miles, but your total travel distance for the day will be about 270 miles from Interstate 494.
Best of all, this tour is FREE!
Directions: From 494, it’s a scenic 60-minute drive to Pepin. Take Hwys 10 and 61 south and east out of the Twin Cities. Turn left to stay on 10 East, heading toward Prescott. Cross over the drawbridge in Prescott and turn right onto Wisconsin Hwy 35 South. Pass through Diamond Bluff, cross Hwy 63, go through Bay City, Maiden Rock, and Stockholm. In Pepin, turn right at the BP gas station (good time to fill your tank) onto Prairie Street, then over and down the hill, jog left on First Street over the tracks into the marina parking lot. We will be dining in the downstairs “Bottom of the Barrel” area. See you there!
Questions? Contact Tom Hazen at 612-237-1883 or tom_hazen@adp.com
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The Minnesota Austin-Healey Club presents:
The Fox & Hounds Tour
Saturday, August 23, 2003 (rain date Aug 24)
12:00 Noon at the Pickle Factory in Pepin, Wisconsin
Is “Twisty Road Ahead” your favorite road sign? You will pass more than 50 of them on this tour. We’ll be driving the most scenic, hilly, curvy, and wooded roads in the area. Guaranteed fun for your vintage ride!
Fox & Hounds holds an honoured place in the history of British motoring. The “fox” (tour leader) will head out alone, with the pack of “hounds” pursuing after a one-minute head start. Complete and easy-to-follow route instructions and a detailed map will be provided. To reduce tailgating and passing, the “hound” cars will line up in order of anticipated driver enthusiasm, according to their self-chosen spot on the Official Scale of Driving Effort. The most motivated drivers will be in front.
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The Official Scale of Driving Effort:
0/10 - Up on blocks or, more charitably, a
crouching tiger in the garage
1/10 - Get out and push
2/10 - Grandma going to church on Sunday
3/10 - Just out for a pleasant drive
4/10 - Rev it up a little on the straight-aways
5/10 - Honey, slow down! You’ll wake the baby!
6/10 - Happy Speed
7/10 - Really put your foot into it
8/10 - Zoom Zoom Zoom
9/10 - Second in class at Elkhart Lake
10/10 - Wide open 'til you see God, then BRAKE!
******************************************
The lunch will be a “pay your server” affair, then after a short meeting, the tour will start at 1:00. It takes about two hours when driven at Happy Speed. The tour is less than 100 miles, but your total travel distance for the day will be about 270 miles from Interstate 494.
Best of all, this tour is FREE!
Directions: From 494, it’s a scenic 60-minute drive to Pepin. Take Hwys 10 and 61 south and east out of the Twin Cities. Turn left to stay on 10 East, heading toward Prescott. Cross over the drawbridge in Prescott and turn right onto Wisconsin Hwy 35 South. Pass through Diamond Bluff, cross Hwy 63, go through Bay City, Maiden Rock, and Stockholm. In Pepin, turn right at the BP gas station (good time to fill your tank) onto Prairie Street, then over and down the hill, jog left on First Street over the tracks into the marina parking lot. We will be dining in the downstairs “Bottom of the Barrel” area. See you there!
Questions? Contact Tom Hazen at 612-237-1883 or tom_hazen@adp.com