I'm planning on doing another "NoVA Tour" and I'm looking at Saturday, October 9th. The meet will start in Woodbridge, VA, just off 95. We'll then embark on an approximate 185 mile trek that will bring us right back to the start point. Trust me, there are a lot of fun, scenic roads along the way. Detailed directions will be provided to each car. After we're all back at the lot, we can exchange stories. All cars are welcome. I have posted this on the Subaru and S2000 forums, and a friend with aPorsche is putting out the word too. Should be a good mix of cars.

Meet Location: "Old Hechingers" commuter lot. Corner of Old Bridge Rd & Route 123 in Woodbridge, VA. Off 95 it's exit 160, Route 123 N toward OCCOQUAN/LAKE RIDGE.
Meet Time: 12pm, Saturday, October 9th.
Leave/Drive Time: 1pm
Possible After Party: ~7pm - Whenever

Details/Suggestions/Notes:

1. Detailed directions will be provided to each car. It's suggested to have a passenger to read them, but not absolutely necesarry. In past "Tours" we've tried to keep all the cars together, but this was VERY difficult with 20+ cars. So this time, there will be no waiting. That's why you have the directions. This will also allow people to make stops whenever they want, without having to rely on the whole group stopping. Think of it as sort of a TSD rally, without the burden of it being a competition.
2. This is for fun. This is not a competetition to see who can get back the quickest. Please respect other cars and keep the speeds down, especially in populated areas. You can still have a lot of fun without driving like a maniac. Take in the scenery, relax, and enjoy the drive.
3. Bring a map. There are many sections where alternate routes can be taken. If you feel the need to get back quicker, or just want to break off and head home, a map will be a great help. Not to mention if you get lost.
4. Bring walkie talkies/radios. I think a lot of people have them, and we'll decide on a channel to share.
5. Get at least a few cell phones numbers. Don't know if there will always be coverage in the "remote" areas, but it will help if you get lost.
6. Try to get to know who's in what car. Trust me it will help when trying to communicate to the group via walkie talkies. "The Blue Sedan" will get a "Which One?" reply.
7. Again, this is for FUN! We all like to drive our cars, and this is just an opportunity to share that with fellow enthusiasts.

Suggestions, comments, ideas are welcome! Hope to see a lot of you out there!

 

Sounds like fun...I would be game

 

Cool. Last time I think we had 4 or 5 Evos, so hopefully we'll get more this time.

 

I'd be down for this as well! I'm a previous Suby owner, and I've heard nothing but good about mav1c's route

 

cool... I hope I'm available to do this.

 

Same here^^

hopefully I will be able to participate

 

I'm In Post up PPL!!

 

We test ran the route this past Sunday....and good thing we did. Turned out that some of the roads turned to dirt so we had to find alternatives. The alternatives were VERY, very good roads. The "technical" roads will be highlighted on the route. Lots of blind corners, blind hills, and combinations of both. Lot's of potential for "offs" if you overdrive, so I recommend to take it easy. If you ever want to go back and drive more aggressively, that's up to you.

Get gas early. There are NO gas stations for the first 130 miles or so. Also...no places to eat, so bring a bottle of water and some snacks.

There were intersections that were pretty sudden, and/or tricky. Those will be noted in the directions.

There are a few sections that are pretty "mellow" and straight, so you'll get to relax.

Pray you don't get stuck behind a "slow" vehicle on the fun twisty parts. It's torture.

No major highways involved. No 95. No 66. The closest things to a highway will be route 7, 211, and 50, but that's all pretty far West so there won't be any traffic.

We'll pass though "wine country" so if anyone is into wine, they might want to check out a winery or 2.

 

this sounds like an awesome drive.. might have to go on this, I'll bring all of our cameras and such, maybe some of this will show up in a Teck vid

 

l3it3r,

Great! Should be a good mix of cars to get on tape, but I actually hope there isn't anything to "crazy" to get on tape.

 

cars on road, especially more than one, usually equals good footage. So it's all good. I've been on a fair share of longer drives like this and everyone of them is always an absolute blast.. Great to meet people and find new places. Can't wait.

 

Definitely. Look forward to meeting you!

This should be a lot of fun! Now...let's start doing good deeds so the good karma will bring us nice weather!

 

Is this still on?

 

Yes.

 

i'm game! sounds like fun