Alright, I have gotten the details for the Catoctin mountain cruise by SVTOA. The cruise is on the 24th of October and is leaving from Frederick at 9 am. I now that IronTerp (Dwight) and I have told several of you and most of you have shown great interest. Those interested could either meet as a group in Gaithersburg or somewhere else at around 8:15 and then head up to the starting point in Frederick, or we could just meet up at the starting point. I went on the cruise last year and it was a lot of fun and the views that you get going through the mountains is incredible especially during the fall. Please post some feedback so that we know what we're going to do. They should be posting details on the website soon, www.freestatesvtoa.com , but here's an e-mail that I just received from Mike O'Brien.
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Free State SVTOA is pleased to announce our 3rd annual Catoctin Mountain
Cruise, to be followed by a picnic in Cunningham Falls State Park. The
cruise begins at the State Farm building in Frederick, winds through
Thurmont, Cunningham Falls State Park, and Catoctin Mountain Park. The fall
foliage will be at it's peak, and the scenery is fantastic! We'll cross
covered bridges, wind through (paved) mountain roads, and look out over the
valleys cloaked in the brightest fall colors. At the end of the cruise join
us for burgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks. Below are the details on the
cruise, which is open to all Ford family product owners (e.g. Ford, Mazda,
Jaguar, Volvo, Range Rover). The picnic is free to all who join us on the
cruise.
WHAT: 3rd Annual Free State SVTOA Catoctin Mountain Cruise
WHEN: 8:30AM, Sunday October 24, 2004 until about 2:00PM
WHERE: State Farm Insurance - One State Farm Dr, Frederick, MD ending at
Cunningham Falls State Park
WHO: All Ford family owners who participate in the Cruise are invited to
join us for the picnic
PICNIC: We'll have a grill set up; burgers and hotdogs and softdrinks are
provided. Please bring a side dish or snacks to share (something that will
travel well on the cruise!)
DIRECTIONS:
(map at
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.ad...rederick&state=MD&zipcode=&search=++Search++)
We will meet at the State Farm Insurance building at 8:30AM and depart
promptly at 9:00AM. Directions to the State Farm Facility are:
From 70 east (Hagerstown way) take the 15/340 north exit which will loop
around and send you towards an intersection and the start of Jefferson St.
Stay in the right hand lane as this will provide a direct route onto 15
North. Proceed approximately 4.4 miles and make a right turn onto Wormans
Mills Rd. Follow that about a quarter of a mile and turn left heading into
the State Farm facility.
From 70 west (Baltimore way) when you go past the Costco (you can see it on
your right side entering the Frederick City area) stay to your right. After
passing under the exit for Market St/Harry Grover Stadium/355 bear to your
right following the exit to 15/340 north. Merge to your left onto 15 north
and follow the directions above.
From 15/340 south (VA way) as you enter the exchanges for 70/270 stay to
your left and follow signs for 15/340 north. As you go under a few over
passes move to the right lane which will provide an unobstructed access to
15 north via exit ramp and then follow directions above.
I hope to see you on the 24th!
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Free State SVTOA is pleased to announce our 3rd annual Catoctin Mountain
Cruise, to be followed by a picnic in Cunningham Falls State Park. The
cruise begins at the State Farm building in Frederick, winds through
Thurmont, Cunningham Falls State Park, and Catoctin Mountain Park. The fall
foliage will be at it's peak, and the scenery is fantastic! We'll cross
covered bridges, wind through (paved) mountain roads, and look out over the
valleys cloaked in the brightest fall colors. At the end of the cruise join
us for burgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks. Below are the details on the
cruise, which is open to all Ford family product owners (e.g. Ford, Mazda,
Jaguar, Volvo, Range Rover). The picnic is free to all who join us on the
cruise.
WHAT: 3rd Annual Free State SVTOA Catoctin Mountain Cruise
WHEN: 8:30AM, Sunday October 24, 2004 until about 2:00PM
WHERE: State Farm Insurance - One State Farm Dr, Frederick, MD ending at
Cunningham Falls State Park
WHO: All Ford family owners who participate in the Cruise are invited to
join us for the picnic
PICNIC: We'll have a grill set up; burgers and hotdogs and softdrinks are
provided. Please bring a side dish or snacks to share (something that will
travel well on the cruise!)
DIRECTIONS:
(map at
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.ad...rederick&state=MD&zipcode=&search=++Search++)
We will meet at the State Farm Insurance building at 8:30AM and depart
promptly at 9:00AM. Directions to the State Farm Facility are:
From 70 east (Hagerstown way) take the 15/340 north exit which will loop
around and send you towards an intersection and the start of Jefferson St.
Stay in the right hand lane as this will provide a direct route onto 15
North. Proceed approximately 4.4 miles and make a right turn onto Wormans
Mills Rd. Follow that about a quarter of a mile and turn left heading into
the State Farm facility.
From 70 west (Baltimore way) when you go past the Costco (you can see it on
your right side entering the Frederick City area) stay to your right. After
passing under the exit for Market St/Harry Grover Stadium/355 bear to your
right following the exit to 15/340 north. Merge to your left onto 15 north
and follow the directions above.
From 15/340 south (VA way) as you enter the exchanges for 70/270 stay to
your left and follow signs for 15/340 north. As you go under a few over
passes move to the right lane which will provide an unobstructed access to
15 north via exit ramp and then follow directions above.
I hope to see you on the 24th!
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