2009 Memorial Day Run

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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

Post by Steve Simmons »

Photos are now posted on the main site in the Image Gallery. I'll also be adding a few photos from this thread if those who post them don't mind. :)

If anyone has more photos from the run itself to add to the gallery, especially "on the road" driving shots, post them!

Here are a few photos from the gallery as a sample, to compliment those that Tanny already posted. Click the above link to see the full set!


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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

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I agree with Larry, to much organization would detract from the run. This was my first run with this group and I had a wonderful time. While I could go on the route alone, I get the benefit of Steve's "sense of adventure" to learn of new routes that I can take. My wife, Jane and I did a pre-run on Saturday and though at a slower pace, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I'm directionally challenged so going over the route on Google and taking the pre-run greatly helped me not get lost (also getting in the first group helped too).

I checked out the photos in the image gallery and whoever took the picture of my car managed to actually make it look good. :) At first I wondered whose car that was, then realized it was mine. Thank you Steve for putting together this run, I had a great time and it was nice meeting a bunch of new people. I'm looking forward to the next run.
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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

Post by Jimmy »

First of all, a big thanks to Steve for putting this nice event on. Secondly, as fun as the run was and as enjoyable as it was to meet friends and make new ones, trying to keep up with Gene Olson in his TC on Yerba Buena Road afterwards will be a memory for life.
I would've never thought that 4.00-19 tires could grip like that. That guy can DRIVE!
In baseball, running into someone is apparently a "collision".
But doing the same thing in a car somehow makes it an "accident".
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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

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Welcome to the forums, Jimmy! You aren't the first person to be humbled by Gene "The Maniac" Olson. He drives that TC the way it was meant to be driven, and shows why those cars won so many races back in the day. Despite the small displacement of the engine, a well-sorted MG TC with a competent driver behind the wheel is a formidable adversary on a twisty route.

Here are a couple photos from this run back in 2005. Note the MGB chasing him is still loaded to the outside as he exits the turn, trying to keep up!

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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

Post by rally_x »

Thanks for organizing the fun run. It was nice to have an even that was closer to home!

I posted my pics at the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90159795@N ... 806924398/

Cheers!
Patrick
(driving the blue Mini)
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Re: 2009 Memorial Day Run

Post by Steve Simmons »

Hi Patrick, welcome to the forum! Your Mini is gorgeous. It was one of my favorites on the run. :thumbs:

For anyone interested, the photographer on the last turn has posted his photos online. Most of our caravan is on THIS PAGE.
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