Lodging
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Run Details
Your Host(s) for the Event
Published in November.
Register via MotorSport Registry
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Day 1 Morning: Saturday December ??
We will drive down 101, and stop along the way for a quick bathroom break. We’ll hop back on 101 for a few miles toward King City then switch to backroads, dashing down some nice remote twisties and on to Paso Robles.
Meet-up Time / Departure Time
9 am / 9:30 am
Meet-up Location
Published in November.
Rest Stop
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Route
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Lunch
Folks are free to gather for lunch as they please; there is no group lunch, but we’ll call out ideas as we get into town. Coordinating groups for lunch is highly encouraged!
After lunch, you’re on your own until the parade. You can check into your hotel, explore downtown Paso Robles, go wine tasting, or something else.
Day 1 Evening: Saturday December ??
We’ll be participating in the Paso Robles Christmas Light Parade on Saturday. We’ve won awards three years in a row; let’s see if we can keep it going!
A few rules for those participating in the parade.
Your car must be decorated to participate in the parade. In the past, decorations have included lights, lawn ornaments, large inflatables, and many other things. Feel free to reach out to other attendees for inspiration if you would like.
This year’s theme is “Christmas Nights, Winter Nights.”
No Santas allowed. Santa comes at the end of the parade.
Absolutely no political decorations of any kind.
No throwing candy or anything else from the cars.
Please note that we are limited to 15 cars for entry in the parade, so the first 15 cars to register on MSR will be entered in the parade. Others are invited to view the parade and cheer on our club's MINIs from the parade sidelines.
Meet-up Time / Departure Time
4 pm / 4:30 pm
Folks participating in the parade MUST meet up with the group at 4 PM to decorate our cars for the parade. We’ll drive over to our staging spot at 4:30 PM, as the organizers want us in place early. We can continue decorating in the staging area.
Meet-up Location
544 Pine Street
Paso Robles, CA
Note: there are no facilities at this location. Please take care of any needs prior to coming. Once we are in position for the parade, bathrooms and snacks are likely available nearby, but that will depend on precisely where we are staged.
Trish and her dad decorating her car at the pre-parade meetup.
The parade itself was about 75 minutes last year, though that timing will depend on our place in the parade. After we finish the route, we’ll return to our meeting spot and undecorate our cars. We’ll have an optional gathering afterward.
Day 2: Sunday December ??
Sunday morning breakfast is on your own, and then we’ll gather for a short run before folks head back home. We’ll head out for a short but spirited run through backroads.
Meet-up Time / Departure Time
9:15 am / 9:30 am
Meet-up Location
Published in November.
Route
Published in November.
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