Michigan Fall Rally

[Dave W]

We are looking at another rally either the first or second weekend of October. It would probably start in Mason Michigan again.

 

Please PM me by next Monday if you have a preference for the 1st or 2nd weekend of Oct.

 

Thanx Dave W

[Dave W]

“Clubmen of Michigan Fall Rally”

 

The Fall Rally will be on October 10th “Saturday” starting in Mason Michigan, 48854.

 

We will meet again at Bob’s Big Boy restaurant, 660 North Cedar Street [517-676-4401] but we will have a little later arrival time, approximately 9:30AM. The restaurant is located just off of route 127 which runs south out of Lansing Michigan. You will want to get off at the Mason exit number 66 for route M-36. The restaurant is about a ½ mile south of the exit.

 

A little after 10:00AM we will finish off the last cup of coffee and either add or subtract layers of clothing for a hopefully dry 35-60 degree temperature. We’ll start the blat down route 36, stopping for gas before we head to Dexter trail making a big S.E. loop down through the Waterloo Rec-Area. Actual road time should be about two and half hours. The route will consist of about 50% of the summer route with the other half being new roads. We will keep the best roads from the summer run and add some better roads for fall.

 

Rain date is October 11th “Sunday”. If we opt for the rain date I will posted the notice by noonish on the October 9th, on this web site.

 

I’ll supply turn by turn road list and will pre-run the route, plus flag the turns that do not have road signs.

 

Dave W

Dave.whitt@dana.com

[Usher]

I'll be there. I just received word that the SCCA rallycross that had been tentatively scheduled for the 10th has been moved to the 3rd.

[Usher]

I won't be able to make on the 10th after all. My brother and I are going to be doing the Johnny Appleseed Rally that day. I can make the rain date, though.

[Dave W]

Rally up-date for October 10th

Arrival time at the Big Boy restaurant in Mason is between 9:30 and 10:00 for coffee and route tickets. A little after 10:00 AM we will start the blat down route 36. We will stop for gas in Mason before we head out to Dexter trail. About mid-way through the run, we plan on stopping for lunch at Curleys near Grass Lake.

Lunch break at noon: Curley’s Pub & Grill

12227 Seymour Rd

Grass Lake, Mi

517-522-3500

Actual road distant has been reduced by about a 1/3rd compared to the summer route. The Projected weather forecast has a morning temp of 47, and an afternoon high of 55. The kicker is the 70 to 80% rain, for both October 10th and on the 11th rain date. The rain is also projected into the early part of the week with no clear weather breaks in front or behind the weekend.

If this weather pattern continues there’s a high probability that the rally will be Cancelled. If we go with the Rain date or cancellation, I will post the change on this web site by noonish on Oct. 9th.

 

Fair weather Dave W

Dave.whitt@dana.com

[Dave W]

The Fall Rally on Oct. 10th is a GO. The MSN weather gods now predict sunny but cool weather for both days of the weekend. The rally arrival time is being moved a little later to 10:00AM because the projected low temp for the day is a coolish 36* with a high of 57* in the afternoon and 00000% rain.

We will leave a little after 10:30AM. We will be stopping for gas before heading out of town. About 30 miles into the blat we will stop at a road side park for a pit stop and to top off the fuel tanks for the BEC Sevens carrying a spare gas can. Plan on stopping for lunch around noon.

 

See ya there Dave W