Hampton Roads club MINI's Fall Colors Run 8 is happening October 28-30. headquarted in Monterey, VA, it features 2 full days of motoring through some of the most scenic and fun roads in VA, MD, WV. This is part one of Sunday's run down to the swinging Bridge restaurant. [GMAP]<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Monterey,+VA&daddr=38.3359151,-79.4918869+to:38.05149,-79.6943423+to:37.8047301,-79.9902543+to:37.799961,-79.9912819+to:37.79471,-79.996302+to:37.8010998,-80.0480298+to:37.8093272,-80.0606141+to:37.7148229,-80.2064879+to:VA-311+S&geocode=FTcgSgIdRLJB-yk1bPdDlkVLiDGXbJB7NAYcKg%3BFav1SAId0gxD-ynxgTQh6FFLiDGGecTmIA7maQ%3BFaKeRAId-vU_-ykrsQ6Q36JMiDHERmvrgc4oEA%3BFbraQAIdEnI7-yk3oFNuX_FMiDH9SmsU1XSBCA%3BFRnIQAIdD247-ynjGHQNXPFMiDE_Spwigv3yuQ%3BFZazQAIdclo7-ymzqMNARfFMiDE9V-fkUOgHpg%3BFYvMQAIdY5A6-ykXpe3hhfZMiDFRt_xI2gyyyQ%3BFa_sQAIdOl86-ymrV78pefZMiDEJBTDFu3cILw%3BFYZ7PwIdaSU4-ykXCMbSwFBMiDG9rg-3wPCriA%3BFbRDPQIdBEw3-w&aq=1&sll=37.580025,-80.261393&sspn=0.052784,0.077162&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=9&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&ie=UTF8&ll=37.781569,-80.049133&spn=0.052784,0.077162&t=m&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Monterey,+VA&daddr=38.3359151,-79.4918869+to:38.05149,-79.6943423+to:37.8047301,-79.9902543+to:37.799961,-79.9912819+to:37.79471,-79.996302+to:37.8010998,-80.0480298+to:37.8093272,-80.0606141+to:37.7148229,-80.2064879+to:VA-311+S&geocode=FTcgSgIdRLJB-yk1bPdDlkVLiDGXbJB7NAYcKg%3BFav1SAId0gxD-ynxgTQh6FFLiDGGecTmIA7maQ%3BFaKeRAId-vU_-ykrsQ6Q36JMiDHERmvrgc4oEA%3BFbraQAIdEnI7-yk3oFNuX_FMiDH9SmsU1XSBCA%3BFRnIQAIdD247-ynjGHQNXPFMiDE_Spwigv3yuQ%3BFZazQAIdclo7-ymzqMNARfFMiDE9V-fkUOgHpg%3BFYvMQAIdY5A6-ykXpe3hhfZMiDFRt_xI2gyyyQ%3BFa_sQAIdOl86-ymrV78pefZMiDEJBTDFu3cILw%3BFYZ7PwIdaSU4-ykXCMbSwFBMiDG9rg-3wPCriA%3BFbRDPQIdBEw3-w&aq=1&sll=37.580025,-80.261393&sspn=0.052784,0.077162&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=9&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&ie=UTF8&ll=37.781569,-80.049133&spn=0.052784,0.077162&t=m" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP]
This is Sunday's "after lunch" run as currently planned. [GMAP]<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Paint+Bank,+VA+24131&daddr=37.64301,-80.15805+to:37.68124,-80.01848+to:37.72202,-79.94808+to:37.64225,-79.805568+to:Longdale+Furnace+Rd%2FState+Route+632&geocode=FRP8PAIdPv02-ynvw29301JMiDFdJfGggJ_7XQ%3BFQJjPgIdnuI4-ykxk0nQPFRMiDFsPiLiDNOFMg%3BFVj4PgId0AM7-ykTr4zYd_lMiDEvFitEn29Wkw%3BFaSXPwId0BY8-ykPW5XpdvBMiDGFR7cCo35Ljg%3BFQpgPgIdgEM--ymnyT8YwOZMiDH_GmucD80jRg%3BFSozQQIdmLA--w&aq=0&sll=37.777499,-79.896355&sspn=0.210576,0.308647&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4&ie=UTF8&ll=37.777499,-79.896355&spn=0.210576,0.308647&t=m&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Paint+Bank,+VA+24131&daddr=37.64301,-80.15805+to:37.68124,-80.01848+to:37.72202,-79.94808+to:37.64225,-79.805568+to:Longdale+Furnace+Rd%2FState+Route+632&geocode=FRP8PAIdPv02-ynvw29301JMiDFdJfGggJ_7XQ%3BFQJjPgIdnuI4-ykxk0nQPFRMiDFsPiLiDNOFMg%3BFVj4PgId0AM7-ykTr4zYd_lMiDEvFitEn29Wkw%3BFaSXPwId0BY8-ykPW5XpdvBMiDGFR7cCo35Ljg%3BFQpgPgIdgEM--ymnyT8YwOZMiDH_GmucD80jRg%3BFSozQQIdmLA--w&aq=0&sll=37.777499,-79.896355&sspn=0.210576,0.308647&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4&ie=UTF8&ll=37.777499,-79.896355&spn=0.210576,0.308647&t=m" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP] This route is about 60 miles long and should run us around 2 hours
[GMAP]<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=State+Route+600&daddr=37.5723318,-80.2616686+to:37.7218967,-80.0432637+to:37.6808212,-80.0148821+to:37.6923451,-79.8894351+to:37.64946,-79.814+to:37.64129,-79.80674+to:37.6425277,-79.8052236+to:37.66235,-79.79639+to:37.8202759,-79.7989727+to:37.82457,-79.79469+to:37.8024779,-79.6974058+to:37.8892816,-79.5982617+to:37.8948739,-79.5753319+to:37.89196,-79.39916+to:37.80232,-79.41139+to:VA-39+E%2FMaury+River+Rd&geocode=FbZBPQIdgE03-w%3BFetOPQId3E03-ykvSv9HTK1NiDH83thU_Ysz3g%3BFSiXPwIdAaM6-ylFV9A21_lMiDGA2d9LYnN2qg%3BFbX2PgId3hE7-ymz0hGNePlMiDFccdWZmGeq-A%3BFbkjPwId5fs8-yk565bgbOVMiDGi7pZzcUjEVw%3BFTR8PgIdkCI--ylDSMoqkeZMiDH1fMHFiAt8vA%3BFUpcPgId7D4--yl7D2f8v-ZMiDGipa8FZo0ueA%3BFR9hPgId2UQ--ymnyT8YwOZMiDH_GmucD80jRg%3BFY6uPgIdWmc--ykVCj_49-ZMiDHg7EfcbxmOpw%3BFXMXQQIdRF0--yl_PAIhu-tMiDEi0kMKiHFHuw%3BFTooQQId_m0--yl_sSBqr-tMiDEB3PwRTWhMVQ%3BFe3RQAIdA-o_-ymZvjTNocFMiDGb4ii1sPggyw%3BFQElQgIdS21B-ynnFFKnUbhMiDE7iku8L4mwuA%3BFdk6QgId3cZB-ylP4dNiM7hMiDEmxS-P5imAUQ%3BFXgvQgIdCHdE-ylv-M0Aw7RMiDGF9yEpuW2J0g%3BFVDRQAIdQkdE-yntHiiB5MpMiDGU7MxPdTYeYA%3BFVDRQAIdQkdE-w&aq=0&sll=37.844224,-79.429436&sspn=0.105735,0.154324&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=16&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15&ie=UTF8&ll=37.844224,-79.429436&spn=0.105735,0.154324&t=m&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=State+Route+600&daddr=37.5723318,-80.2616686+to:37.7218967,-80.0432637+to:37.6808212,-80.0148821+to:37.6923451,-79.8894351+to:37.64946,-79.814+to:37.64129,-79.80674+to:37.6425277,-79.8052236+to:37.66235,-79.79639+to:37.8202759,-79.7989727+to:37.82457,-79.79469+to:37.8024779,-79.6974058+to:37.8892816,-79.5982617+to:37.8948739,-79.5753319+to:37.89196,-79.39916+to:37.80232,-79.41139+to:VA-39+E%2FMaury+River+Rd&geocode=FbZBPQIdgE03-w%3BFetOPQId3E03-ykvSv9HTK1NiDH83thU_Ysz3g%3BFSiXPwIdAaM6-ylFV9A21_lMiDGA2d9LYnN2qg%3BFbX2PgId3hE7-ymz0hGNePlMiDFccdWZmGeq-A%3BFbkjPwId5fs8-yk565bgbOVMiDGi7pZzcUjEVw%3BFTR8PgIdkCI--ylDSMoqkeZMiDH1fMHFiAt8vA%3BFUpcPgId7D4--yl7D2f8v-ZMiDGipa8FZo0ueA%3BFR9hPgId2UQ--ymnyT8YwOZMiDH_GmucD80jRg%3BFY6uPgIdWmc--ykVCj_49-ZMiDHg7EfcbxmOpw%3BFXMXQQIdRF0--yl_PAIhu-tMiDEi0kMKiHFHuw%3BFTooQQId_m0--yl_sSBqr-tMiDEB3PwRTWhMVQ%3BFe3RQAIdA-o_-ymZvjTNocFMiDGb4ii1sPggyw%3BFQElQgIdS21B-ynnFFKnUbhMiDE7iku8L4mwuA%3BFdk6QgId3cZB-ylP4dNiM7hMiDEmxS-P5imAUQ%3BFXgvQgIdCHdE-ylv-M0Aw7RMiDGF9yEpuW2J0g%3BFVDRQAIdQkdE-yntHiiB5MpMiDGU7MxPdTYeYA%3BFVDRQAIdQkdE-w&aq=0&sll=37.844224,-79.429436&sspn=0.105735,0.154324&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=16&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15&ie=UTF8&ll=37.844224,-79.429436&spn=0.105735,0.154324&t=m" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP] If time permits, this is an alternate "after lunch" run ending at a popular restaurant if even mor etime permits or some folks don't mind getting home late. Some of the added roads have some great sweepers. Nothing Dragon-like, bust still some deserted sweet curves!
As promised, here's Saturday's run. We're heading west on route 250 up to Elkins for lunch at C.J. Maggies. It ws such a hit last year we had to go back! After that it's east on route 33 to Seneca rocks, which is also a popular break for our FCR. Then we'll head back north up to smoke hole road. Bikers love this road and you will too! That should get us back to the Highland Inn with enough time to shill out and wind down before Chef Lisa's great dinner! [GMAP]<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=4th+St+to:38.9263067,-79.849027+to:38.91911,-79.84881+to:38.8312311,-79.3763959+to:38.9331442,-79.2570224+to:38.7935071,-79.2832112+to:38.60691,-79.36096+to:Mill+Alley&geocode=FZImSgIdYKRB-w%3BFa_3UQIdsKE9-w%3BFeL3UQIdvZk9-ykPpS8MyeNKiDEOwirDomtfPg%3BFcbbUQIdlpo9-yl_TGHWNOJKiDFQSQxQD0HjCQ%3BFX-EUAId9c9E-ymj5YtxVNW0iTEe5uVb8w0R0w%3BFZgSUgIdQqJG-ymnu8tYUy61iTGOahMshqkxMA%3BFSPxTwId9TtG-ynhzyR7cNa0iTGzcAhhB7F8QA%3BFT4YTQIdQAxF-ykVvcvSwcy0iTHkmIEogHQZrw%3BFVQjSgIdcLJB-w&aq=0&sll=38.457353,-79.456558&sspn=0.417249,0.617294&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=8&sz=11&via=2,3,4,5,6,7&ie=UTF8&ll=38.457353,-79.456558&spn=0.417249,0.617294&t=m&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Main+St&daddr=4th+St+to:38.9263067,-79.849027+to:38.91911,-79.84881+to:38.8312311,-79.3763959+to:38.9331442,-79.2570224+to:38.7935071,-79.2832112+to:38.60691,-79.36096+to:Mill+Alley&geocode=FZImSgIdYKRB-w%3BFa_3UQIdsKE9-w%3BFeL3UQIdvZk9-ykPpS8MyeNKiDEOwirDomtfPg%3BFcbbUQIdlpo9-yl_TGHWNOJKiDFQSQxQD0HjCQ%3BFX-EUAId9c9E-ymj5YtxVNW0iTEe5uVb8w0R0w%3BFZgSUgIdQqJG-ymnu8tYUy61iTGOahMshqkxMA%3BFSPxTwId9TtG-ynhzyR7cNa0iTGzcAhhB7F8QA%3BFT4YTQIdQAxF-ykVvcvSwcy0iTHkmIEogHQZrw%3BFVQjSgIdcLJB-w&aq=0&sll=38.457353,-79.456558&sspn=0.417249,0.617294&vpsrc=6&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=8&sz=11&via=2,3,4,5,6,7&ie=UTF8&ll=38.457353,-79.456558&spn=0.417249,0.617294&t=m" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP]