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MX5 BREAKFAST CLUB – MX5 MANIA RUN UP THE PUTTY ROAD - SUNDAY 16 MAY 2010 - UPDATED 15 MAY 2010 BELOW

REGISTRATION CLOSED - FINAL LIST & WEATHER FORECAST POSTED ON PAGE 4

Join the MX5 BreakFast Club on the MX5 Mania Run, an early 200 kilometre spirited drive up the Putty Road then across to Broke before a run down to Wollombi and our breakfast venue at the Lavender Gate Farm. MX5 Mania is the major sponsor for this charity run that is to raise money for breast and prostrate cancer foundations and for everyone to have some fun on a good safe drive to the Hunter Valley.

As with the Tatler Wines Run there will be three starting points to accommodate as many people as possible on the charity run. The main run, including Raddatz RoadRunners, start from McGraths Hill with a later Sydney cruiser run from Mt Colah. The Hunter chapter will start from Beresfield and meet up with the main run at Broke for a combined run to breakfast by 10.00 am at the Lavender Gate Farm Cafe.

Route Maps & Run Sheets etc. will be posted as a link during April 2010
RUN MAP POSTED IN LINK PAGE - 2 April 2010
RUN SHEETS FOR PUTTY ROAD & CLUB CRUISER RUN POSTED IN LINK PAGE - 14 April 2010

LAVENDAR GATE FARM
Lavender Gate Farm is situated about 4 kilometres east of the historic village of Wollombi on the road to Cessnock. Your host, Michelle Dineen, has replicated the ambience and essence of Provence in the Australian bush amongst the gumtrees along the banks of Congewai Creek.
Michelle is your chef at the Café that has a Mediterranean style lunch menu. The café has indoor seating on a enclosed veranda with a crushed stone floor and outdoor seating in the adjoining gardens. The farm operates a gift shop and invites you to experience a stroll through their beds of fragrant lavender.
Visit http://www.lavendergatefarm.com.au for more information about Lavender Gate Farm.

REGISTRATION - PRE-REGISTRATION BENEFITS - REGISTRATION OPEN FINAL LIST OF REGISTERED PERSONS POSTED - SEE PAGE 4 BELOW
Pre-registration is very important for catering purposes. To encourage pre-registration before the EXTENDED CUT OFF DATE OF 13 mAY 2010, pre-registered breakfast guests will be eligible to win the lucky door prizes to be announced once sponsorship is finalised in late March.
There is a link to the Registration Form at the end of this posting with additional information to be published on the Forum and the MX5 Club NSW Events Calendar at http://www.mx5.com.au/nsw.

PRE-REGISTRATION REWARDS= FINAL ALLOCATIONS POSTED 13 MAY 2010 - SEE PAGE 3 BELOW
David and Simone from MX5 Mania are supporting the run with lucky door prizes and 8 gift vouchers for random pre-registered MX-5 drivers. The first winners will be the first NA, NB and NC to register and thereafter five MX5 Mania Gift Vouchers given out at random as a pre-registration reward. The lucky winners will be announced on the Forum and collect their MX5 Mania Gift Vouchers at the breakfast.

COST OF EVENT
If you register before 9 May 2010 the cost of the event is $25.00 a head which includes a $5.00 donation to the run charities. For those registering after the cut off date or with run leaders on the day the cost is $30.00 per head including a more generous $10.00 donation to charity.

RADDATZ ROADRUNNERS - REGISTRATION CLOSED LIST POSTED-UPDATED 12 MAY 2010 - SEE PAGE 3 BELOW
David Raddatz has agreed to lead a limited number of MX-5s from McGraths Hill fifteen minutes after the main run in his street legal 160 kw turbo charged white NA, that you can negotiate to buy. The delayed start is long enough to prevent a pursuit from developing and ensure that everyone gets to Broke before 9.30 am. David’s run is for 14 selected drivers whose MX-5s, experience and road ethics are known. Early applications will be given greater consideration.
There are strict selection and road rules to maximise on road safety and ensure that there is no inappropriate conduct or racing on public roads, see the Application Form from the Links below. David will drive to the conditions on the day holding the speed limits up hill, down dale and through the twisty bits. If you apply you must be confident that you can safely keep up.
If you wish to seek selection into Raddatz RoadRunners, you need to pre-register and complete the separate Application Form that is in the links below. Applications will be accepted from 1 April 2010 and the 14 MX-5s selected to join David will be announced after the 9 May 2010 registration close off date.

MX-5 TUNING FORUM
David Raddatz will hold a MX-5 Tuning Forum in the gardens of Lavender Gate Farm over tea and coffee starting at around 11.00 am. We need to clear the café around this time to enable the staff to set up for their luncheon trade following our breakfast. You are invited to send your queries about tuning the engine, suspension or transmission of your MX-5 by email to David at info@mx5mania.com.au. David will address the queries raised in the emails and engage with those attending about making your MX-5 go quicker, handle better and answer questions about preparing and driving a MX-5 around the track.

3 RUN OPTIONS UPDATED 12 MAY 2010
There are three club runs. Up the Putty Road for Sydneysiders who are able to rise early and enjoy clear open roads and kilometres of tight twisty bits. A second later run, for those who prefer to get a bit more sleep on a Sunday morning or a more leisurely traditional club run to the Hunter Valley on back roads to breakfast. A third run is being organised by the Hunter Chapter. Each starting venue has clean toilets and provide tea & coffee with light refreshments as breakfast is starting late at 10.00 am. The runs are as follows:

1. Early Run - McDonalds, McGrath’s Hill – A LONG SPIRITED DRIVE - Michael Soulos will lead the main run
Meet: 6.30 am for signing in, 6.45 am briefing and a start at 7.00 am sharp for the Putty Road.
Raddatz Roadrunners 6.30 am for signing in, 7.00 am briefing and a start at 7.15 am sharp.
Route: A 200 kilometres run up the Putty Road then across to Broke via Milbrodale/Charlton Road to meet up with the cars from the Hunter Region at the Broke General Store for a convenience break, the duration will be subject to scheduling constraints on the day. The combined run will leave Broke by 9.30 am for the drive to Wollombi then on to Lavender Gate Farm.
NB. Please remember that after you leave McGrath’s Hill McDonalds there is a 2 hour run with no public toilets or convenience stops before Broke.

2. Later Run – McDonalds Mt Colah – SHORTER CLUB CRUISER RUN - Ray Estriech will lead the club cruieser run
Meet: 8.00 am for signing on, 8.15 am briefing and start at 8.3 0 am sharp for the F3
Route: A run around 130 kilometres along the Old Pacific Highway entering the F3 at Berowra for the run to the Calga intersection heading off to Peat’s Ride to meet any cars from the Central Coast. The route then takes the back road to Wollombi through Central Mangrove and Bucketty to arrive at breakfast by 10.00 am.
NB. Convenience stops will be at the discretion of the run leader.

3. Hunter Run - BP Service Centre Beresfield - AN EARLY RUN WITH A COFFEE BREAK - Phil Mayo will lead the Hunter Run
Meet: 7.00 am for 7.15 am briefing and a start at 7.30 am sharp
Route: A drive along the New England and Golden Highways, stopping for a morning coffee, then a drive down to Broke via the Broke/Mount Thorley Road to meet the Putty Road cars for a combined run to Lavender Gate Farm departing Broke at 9.30 am sharp for breakfast.

MX5 BREAKFAST CLUB RUN RULES
The most important things to keep in mind at all times on a MX5 BreakFast Run is the run is not a road race; use your common sense; drive within your ability and that of your MX-5 and remember that it is not your role to govern how fast the cars behind are to travel. There should be no problem in letting a car safely pass if a gap opens in front of you for any reason. There can be a problem if you are inconsiderate and hinder others from passing you to continue at the speed at which you are comfortable so that everybody has fun and enjoys a stress free drive. A link to the Run Rules is set out below.

LINKS

Events Calendar Flyer -
MX5 BreakFast Club Rules -
MX5 Mania Run Map -
MX5 Mania Run Sheets -
MX5 Mania Run Registration Form -
On Road Incident Sheet -
Raddatz RoadRunners Application -

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=fdf2 ... 13f15c3e80

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE OF THE FORUM REGULARLY BEFORE THE EVENT IS HELD

I am not really fussed on where I have breakfast but prefer to drive up the Putty Road more than go over the mountains or head down south. The Hunter Valley or Wollombi are my preferred destinations with the timing is about right for a morning drive being about two and a half hours over roads that are well surfaced and twisty, ideal for MX5s. The club cruiser run can start an hour later from around Hornsby and still get to breakfast in time as demonstrated by the Prostrate Cancer Run to the brewery outside Cessnock.

Russ

MX5 MANIA RUN details posted as an amendment to the first posting in this event.

registered!

REGISTRATION COMMENCES 1 APRIL 2010

Registraton for the MX5 Mania Run with registration rewards commenced on 1 April 2010. Rewards winners will be posted weekly up to 9 May 2010.

MX5 Mania Run Sheet has been popsted as a link.

Ah poo! I'm going to the supersprint at Eastern Creek that day.

FIRST ALLOCATION OF REGISTRATION REWARDS

Congratulations to the following persons who have each been awarded either an MX5 Mania $25.00 Gift Voucher or an Achilles Gift Pack with the compliments of MX5 Mania. Awards are limited to one per car:-

ALAN VUONG a MX5 Mania Gift Voucher as the first person to register for the MX5 Mania Run

BARRY HARDEN an MX5 Mania Gift Voucher the first NA to register.

PETER HOWE a MX5 Mania Gift Voucher as the first NB to register.

RIKO RUBEN an Achilles Gift Pack for registering a MX5 muscle car with the fastest speed down the straight when everything is working.

sweet!

Argh, have a track day scheduled. This sounds like another top Breakkie Run.

Been trying to fax my form but it just keeps ringing out!

Midori wrote:2. Later Run – McDonalds Mt Colah – SHORTER CLUB CRUISER RUN
Meet: 8.00 am for signing on, 8.15 am briefing and start at 8.3 0 am sharp for the F3
Route: A run around 130 kilometres along the Old Pacific Highway entering the F3 at Berowra for the run to the Calga intersection heading off to Peat’s Ride to meet any cars from the Central Coast. The route then takes the back road to Wollombi through Central Mangrove and Bucketty to arrive at breakfast by 10.00 am.
NB. Convenience stops will be at the discretion of the run leader.

So am I right to assume for Option 2, all we need to do is turn up?

Or do we also need to book a spot like the Breakfast Run and the Raddatz Roadrunners Run?

Hammer wrote:

Midori wrote:2. Later Run – McDonalds Mt Colah – SHORTER CLUB CRUISER RUN
Meet: 8.00 am for signing on, 8.15 am briefing and start at 8.3 0 am sharp for the F3
Route: A run around 130 kilometres along the Old Pacific Highway entering the F3 at Berowra for the run to the Calga intersection heading off to Peat’s Ride to meet any cars from the Central Coast. The route then takes the back road to Wollombi through Central Mangrove and Bucketty to arrive at breakfast by 10.00 am.
NB. Convenience stops will be at the discretion of the run leader.

So am I right to assume for Option 2, all we need to do is turn up?

Or do we also need to book a spot like the Breakfast Run and the Raddatz Roadrunners Run?

Hi Hammer,

Due to catering considerations everyone must register to avoid bedlam at the breakfast venue.

It is up to you where you join the run with three options that includes the later Club Cruiser Run with David Raddatz RoadRunners at the other end of the spectrum. Registration for the MX5 Mania Run gives you a spot in the early main run from McGraths Hill or later the cruiser run from Mt Colah. Registration to drive up the Putty Road with David will cost you an extra $10 donation to the run charities," doing a good thing for a good drive" however the maximum number of cars on Raddatz RoadRunners is 15 including David.

Midori,

Any update of the fax number, seems to be a dud!

Craig

Craig wrote:Been trying to fax my form but it just keeps ringing out!

Hi Craig,

MX5 Mania do not use a general fax lne and I _ucked up by inserting one my landlines insted of my office fax in the publications.

Please accept my apologies for the error and inconvenience. I will fix the fax particulars now that I have seen your post.

The fax for anyone who needs to know is 9744 7616

Midori wrote:MX5 Mania do not use a general fax lne and I _ucked up by inserting one my landlines insted of my office fax in the publications.

Well that'd certainly explain the poor lass's answering the phone call!

Thanks for the new number!