My Dear Driving Friends, As ye sow, so shall ye reap. Translation: It's time to go driving again! Please join us for 185 miles of the BEST driving roads in the country. The 2008 HORSEPOWER HARVEST TOUR Starting with breakfast at Bogus Creek Café and Bakery in Stockholm, Wisconsin, 9:15 AM Sunday, October 19th. For an idea of the fantastic roads we'll be driving, check out this video that my friend Jeff made on a tour last year: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Road-Tour-2007_125221.htm And here are some photos from a recent drive: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photontrap/sets/72157607773433950/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmw328driver/sets/72157606776960297/ Two meeting options: 1. 8:00am at Rainbow Foods, 7282 S. East Point Douglas Rd in Cottage Grove, MN. Take Hwys 10 & 61 southeast past 494, exit on 80th Street and turn left, over the highway then right onto East Point Douglas Road. Rainbow will be on your left. The group will leave at 8:10am. 2. 9:15am at Bogus Creek Café and Bakery, N2049 Spring Street, Stockholm, WI. From the southeast corner of 494, it’s a scenic 60-minute drive to Stockholm. 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 and Maiden Rock. In beautiful downtown Stockholm, turn left onto County J. Bogus Creek is one block up on your left. We will be having a fabulous breakfast at Bogus Creek, served by the lovely and talented proprietor, Colleen. The tour will leave Stockholm at approximately 10:15am after the drivers meeting. After 185 miles of the coolest curves and hills and a few comfort stops, the tour will end at about 2:30pm with a late lunch served by the always charming Guy and Nancy at Hansen’s Hold-Up Bar and Grill (Mapquest: S2428 State Hwy 95, Arcadia, WI) about 12 miles north of Fountain City, WI. Breakfast and lunch are pay-your-own. Bring CASH because they don’t always accept credit cards. There is no charge for the tour itself. We will have three groups: “Spirited” will start first, followed by "Intermediate" and then "Mellow". Everyone should pick a group where they can drive at a comfortable and safe pace for the tour. Please bring your own FRS/GMRS walkie-talkie. You can buy good inexpensive radios at Wal-Mart, Menards, Best Buy, Costco, Gander Mountain, etc. Look for at least “18 mile” or “20 mile” on the package. Loaner radios will NOT be available for this tour. LEGAL NOTICE: This activity is not affiliated with any organization, club, or internet discussion forum, although it is being publicized in several places. The organizers of this tour are simply providing a route map and turning instructions. This route map and instructions are provided for informational purposes only. The route uses roads that are open to the public and are not monitored or controlled in any way by the route providers. The route providers are not responsible for the behavior of any drivers or passengers and have no control over them. All participants are responsible for their own behavior and should act in a safe manner, obeying all laws. As a participant you will be signing a waiver stating that you acknowledge that driving or riding in a motor vehicle involves inherent risks which can result in property damage, serious injury, or death. You also assume all risks, and waive any and all claims against the route providers. Keep it between the ditches and we’ll see you on Sunday, October 19th!
Advance weather forecast is looking good for this Sunday's tour. 64 with only a 20% chance of precip. I'm expecting about 30 cars. Glenn should be leading again in his Noble if he can get new brake pads in time. He burned through a front axle set this past weekend on the new short track at Brainerd during the BMW Club school. I was his instructor. We had a blast!
There's a good chance we will have TWO Nobles on this tour. Rich is loaning Glenn some brake pads so they can both drive.
If it will make you feel more at home, you are welcome to run the entire tour in the right side ditch. The views from down there are spectacular!
I ran the fall runs with the softys on... pulled the ebrake a few times. SURE you go through a bit more rubber.. but hell, you can't buy the cocolate cow and get cottage cheese at the same time.
Only one Subie ran that I saw. It was at least in the spirited group. On baldy all seasons even! Way to go zyklon.
That was a ton of fun. Yes, the RE92's are finally dead, after about 35,000 mi in hard abuse. This is just a few of the cars from the spirited group.
that is exactly what went through my head. darn family coming into town to visit. lol I choose family over cars any day of the week!!
