MAARC Mille Miglia 8-12 October

MAARC MILLE MIGLIA

25th Anniversary Drive

October 8 - 12, 2008

In celebration of the MAARC's 25th year, the club will be having it's own Mid-Atlantic Mille Miglia Drive. This will be a five day event ending on Columbus Day weekend that will take participating members one lap around the entire Mid-Atlantic territory, from the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge mountains to the Atlantic coast and everything in between. Starting and ending in Roanoke Rapids, NC, members may choose to participate in all just one to all five days. The exact route is still being finalized, but the event schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, October 8th: Roaonoke Rapids, NC to Radford, VA (near Roanoke VA)
Thursday, October 9th: Radford, VA to Asheville, NC
Friday, October 10th: Asheville, NC to Aiken, SC
Saturday, October 11th: Aiken, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC
Sunday, October 12th: Myrtle Beach, SC to Roanoke Rapids, NC

Starting point will be the Jameson Inn hotel in Roanoke Rapids on 8 October. Roanoke Rapids was selected as the start/finish point as it is nearly equi-distant from Raleigh-Durham and Hampton Roads (our two major branch locations). For those who wish to arrive the night before, Jameson Inn has a group rate booked for the 7th. For those who do not want to stay the extra night, you can either arrive early on the 8th in Roanoke Rapids or meet the group at a scheduled rendezvous point in South Hill, VA. Also Jameson Inn is booked for the 12th for those who wish to stay over for a post-drive celebration party.

Group hotel rates have been arranged for all start/stop points along the route. Please note that in order to get the listed group rate, you must reserve your room no later than 30 days prior to arrival. Please note that due to the laid-back nature of the club YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN ROOM RESERVATIONS. If you prefer different accommodations than the ones listed, or cannot meet the 30 day deadline, feel free to make your own arrangements. The group rates listed were arranged for simply for members convenience, and are not required to be used by the event participants. Here is the list:

OCTOBER 7th (Tuesday - Pre-Drive Roanoke Rapids):
Hotel: Jameson Inn
Address: 101 S. Old Farm Rd., Roanoke Rapids, NC
Phone: 252-533-0022
Rate: $70.99 (Group rate expires: 6 September)
Group #: Alfa Romeo Car Club
Website: JAMESON INN ROANOKE RAPIDS

OCTOBER 8th (Wednesday - Roanoke Rapids to Radford):
Hotel: Super 8
Address: 1600 Tyler Ave., Radford, VA
Phone: 540-731-9355
Rate: $48.60 (Group rate expires: 7 September)
Group #: Car Club
Website: SUPER 8 RADFORD

OCTOBER 9th (Thursday - Radford to Asheville):
Hotel: Comfort Suites Biltmore Square Mall
Address: 890 Brevard Rd., Asheville, NC
Phone: 828-665-4000
Rate: $105 (hint: online rates are cheaper, especially AAA!)
Group #: 5149
Website: COMFORT SUITES BILTMORE

OCTOBER 10th (Friday - Asheville to Aiken):
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites
Address: 3270 Whiskey Rd., Aiken, SC
Phone: 803-649-4024
Rate: $79.00 or $89.00 for a suite (Group rate expires: 9 September)
Group #: Alfa Romeo Car Club (they spelled it Alpharomeo)
Website: COUNTRY INN AIKEN

OCTOBER 11th (Saturday - Aiken to Myrtle Beach):
Hotel: Hilton Myrtle Beach
Address: 1000 Beach Club Rd., Myrtle Beach, SC
Phone: 843-449-5000
Rate: $89.00 (Group rate expires: 10 September)
Group #: MAA
Website: HILTON MYRTLE BEACH

OCTOBER 12th (Sunday - Post-Drive Roanoke Rapids):
Hotel: Jameson Inn
Address: 101 S. Old Farm Rd., Roanoke Rapids, NC
Phone: 252-533-0022
Rate: $70.99 (Group rate expires: 11 September)
Group #: Alfa Romeo Car Club
Website: JAMESON INN ROANOKE RAPIDS

HOPE YOU ALL CAN MAKE AT LEAST PART OF WHAT WILL BE THE GREATEST OF ALL DRIVES IN THE CLUB'S 25 YEAR HISTORY!