Bob in NY

Interested in a Rennlist tour of New England in the Spring with a twist? (Pun intended) We are planning an overnight cruise back to Skyline Drive in Manchester Vermont where everyone had a great time a few years ago. Skyline Drive is a privately owned 5.2 mile steep and winding road that goes up Mt. Equinox. On Saturday and Sunday May 18th and 19th, we are planning to cruise up to Manchester. The event agenda will be something like this: cruise up to Manchester Saturday morning arriving early/mid afternoon (its about 3 hours from Danbury). Once in Manchester we would check into the host hotel, The Inn At Willow Pond (www.innatwillowpond.com). Cost is $99 a night plus the usual taxes and fees. (it's not the Ritz Carlton but it's clean and owned by a fellow P car enthusiast) If time allows there are some neat shops in Manchester. We are then planning an informal "peoples choice absolutely no cleaning required" car show in the Hotel parking lot for the late afternoon followed by a catered buffet style barbecue dinner in the hotel's chalet (cost to be determined).
Sunday would be breakfast followed by a cruise ending at Skyline Drive http://www.equinoxmountain.com/index.php. We have the road reserved from 10 am to 2 pm for runs up the mountain. You can go as fast or as slow as you like. Lunch would be picnic style at the top of the Mountain. The planned part of the cruise would be over at 2:00 pm and you can travel home as a group, several groups, or individually.
We are doing this cruise as a fundraiser for a very important organization called Survive The Drive, www.survivethedrive.org, . Survive The Drive goes into high schools and does a very effective presentation to the juniors and seniors about the dangers of driving irresponsibly. Bob Greene, a Skip Barber instructor, is nationally recognized for his expertise and the effectiveness of this program. The required donation is $25 per car. Skyline Drive costs $15
As I mentioned, we did this a few years ago and it was a great experience and that was before the road was newly paved. I've attached a link to a You Tube Video that will give you an idea of what the run up the Mountain is all about. We will also tours some great roads of Vermont early Sunday morning as well. If you're interested, please post here or PM me and I'll add you to the list. The meeting point and time has not been established yet so please be patient on some of the final details. This should be an epic and fantastic time for all of us. Let me know who wants to join.

JG 996T

Looks like a fun event. Skyline drive is great.

ECS Tuning

Looks like a great event for a great cause

Zeus993

Wow. That looks likes a BLAST. Thanks for posting. Wild love to make it.

lic265

I am interested !!

Bob in NY

ok, so lic265 is in and Zeus993?

JG 996T

I'm going to try and make hill-climb, but will not know whether I can until that week.

neilbp

Skyline Drive in Vermont is worth the trip. And Survive The Drive is a great organization. I hope lots of folks can join us.

MishaDesigns

Wow that looks to be a fun event. Glad they paved the roads now. Some parts of the roads looked sketchy to me but nonetheless i would love to drive there.

Bob in NY

Are you in? Let me know so we have an accurate count

Thanks

JG 996T

Schedule's looking good for the hill climb.