Join NorCal MINIs for a run up the coast.
Your Host(s) for the Event
Gordon & Alison Lee
Route
https://goo.gl/maps/qkZjcdCi2ZUcH5727
Register via MotorSport Registry
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/marin-to-bodega-bay-run-norcal-minis-958579
Meet-up Time / Departure Time
9 am / 10 am
Meet-up Location
MINI of Marin
5880 Paradise Dr.
Corte Madera, 94925
Run Details
We will start out our day by meeting at MINI of Marin (5880 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera, 94925) for bagels and hot coffee kindly provided by the dealership.
After our drivers' briefing, we will head north on US 101 through San Rafael, passing the iconic Marin County Civic Center designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Drivers won't get to see much of this building, but passengers can look back over their right shoulders at this treasure.
We'll take a new route through the scenery of Lucas Valley following Lucas Valley Road which includes oak grasslands and hills, Big Rock park, and a redwood forest before passing through the quaint village of Nicasio. We will pass Lucasfilm's Big Rock Ranch and Skywalker Ranch before reaching Nicasio, but they are well hidden out of sight of passing cars and strongly protect their solitude and serenity. "These are not the droids you are looking for."
Once we have exited the redwood forest, we will turn right onto Nicasio Valley Road toward the small, historic village of Nicasio and the Nicasio Cheese Company on our way north past Nicasio Reservoir. After passing the reservoir, we will turn northeast onto Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Road and stop for our halfway break at the Marin French Cheese Company, known for its brie, restrooms, and beautiful picnic table views of the pond and hills nearby.
Halfway Stop:
Marin French Cheese Company (20 minute break) 7510 Point Reyes-Petaluma Rd. Petaluma, CA https://marinfrenchcheese.com/
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After we've stretched and refreshed at the cheese stop, we are in for some beautiful backroad treats and hilltop passes through Hicks Valley and up and over to Chileno Valley on our way to Tomales via Tomales - Petaluma Road. We will reach our destination at the Tides Wharf and Restaurant on the shores of Bodega Bay via Hwy. 1. The valleys along this second half of our drive are filled with scenic views, cows, sheep, deer, wild turkeys, and the occasional elk. Keep your eyes open for the wild animals who may cross the road in front of us!
We will have the post-ride debrief in front of the Tides Wharf and Restaurant before we all break for lunch on your own and your return home.
Bodega Bay Lunch Spots:
Tides Wharf & Restaurant
835 Bay Hwy.
Bodega Bay, CA. 94923
https://www.innatthetides.com/tides-wharf-restaurant/
Fishetarian Fish Market https://fishetarianfishmarket.com/
Lucas Wharf Restaurant https://lucaswharfrestaurant.com/
Delight in Bodega Bay:
Captain Davey’s ice cream http://captaindaveys.com/
Additional Run Details
Please bring your radio, fully charged, turned on, and tuned to Channel 7, Subchannel 21 CTCSS before you arrive at the start. If you don’t have a radio, ask for a loaner at the driver’s meeting. For radio recommendations, please see https://www.facebook.com/legacy/notes/728353274556164/.
Be sure to turn the “VOX” voice-activated setting OFF, or we will hear the wind from your AC, your conversations, and any noise in your car broadcasting to everyone.
We will call out cyclists and oncoming traffic on the radios.
There are stretches where local wildlife may be seen on each side of the road. At some point, these animals may decide to cross the road, so please watch out for deer, wild turkeys, etc. trying to get from one side to the other right in front of your car.
We ask that you turn on low-beam headlights - not Auto - to make us more visible to other vehicles either ahead or behind us, including your fellow MINI drivers!
Headlight Switch: Full Manual On
Current EVENT PROTOCOLS:
The following guidelines are our best attempt to secure your safety given what is known at this time. They are by no means comprehensive, and we cannot predict every circumstance. Therefore, we are counting on you to exercise your best judgment throughout the event. Please have an awareness and understanding of the following COVID-19 safety protocols:
NorCal MINIS asks that anyone who is at higher risk for severe illness, feeling unwell, or who has been in contact with anyone that is sick in the last two weeks to STAY HOME
In line with State guidelines – people who are fully vaccinated may attend without a face mask. If you are not fully vaccinated – we kindly request that you maintain a face covering.
NorCal MINIs will encourage everyone to maintain personal hygiene in regards to washing hands
Club loaner radios will be available at the run. These will be sanitized prior to be handed and out will be sanitized again upon return.
Any PPE you wish to use must be supplied by yourself. This includes any face coverings or hand sanitizing products
Participants will be required to Sign Waivers Electronically
Please be courteous with people who wish to maintain PPE and social distancing. It is their choice to do this and we cannot question their vaccine status
Anyone who continually or willfully violates these guidelines will be asked to leave by a club officer or director.
POST-EVENT PROTOCOLS:
Any participant that falls ill within 2 weeks after the event MUST contact NorCal MINIs and share a description of their symptoms, related test results and movements during the event
NorCal MINIs will make every effort to alert affected participants privately of the situation
Ultimately, it is your responsibility to assess the risk to you and make a responsible decision on whether or not to participate. You assume all risks and agree the Club holds no liability if you or anyone in your party should develop any Covid-19 symptoms afterwards by attending a NorCal MINIs event. Participants are required to follow these guidelines; any participant may be asked to leave the event for non-compliance.