Good afternoon everyone,
As of right now we are about a month out from The Leavenworth Drive. Its scheduled for June 11th 2016, a bit earlier than the past years.
For those of you that aren't aware of what the Leavenworth Drive is a charity drive to the small Bavarian town of Leavenworth, WA. They expect a $10 donation per car. It's aimed to be a european car drive, but obviously other car enthusiasts want to be included, so be prepared to expect guys like " Can I bring my Honda or Subaru?" It happens every year, and there's nothing you can do about it since the drive takes place on public roads. There's more info on the actual event in the link below. They have a FB page as well you can follow.
http://leavenworthdrive.com
For years, the event organizers would hold a pre-meet at Bellevue College. Last year they didn't hold that main pre-meet, but instead had many smaller meets. I'm not sure if they plan on bringing back the Bellevue College meeting place this year or not, regardless we will hold our own like we have been doing for several years right next to the college. This allows forum members or whomever to meet beforehand, park next to each other, and leave as a group if you choose to follow the pack.
The meeting place will be the top floor of the Eastgate Park and Ride in Bellevue Washington probably between 8:30 and 9:30. Its conveniently located adjacent to Bellevue College so you can walk over to the BC campus and check out the main show (if they do that this year), and donate. Great photo opportunity as well. This allows everyone to avoid the hassle of getting in/out of the BC parking lot, which if you've ever done that you know how much of PITA it is, and the sooner we get to Leavenworth the better chance of finding parking you have. Parking is very limited in the town and there will be thousands of extra cars. It really becomes a free for all brawl. I'll post a photo of this meeting spot later.
The event organizers try to encourage the 405N to 522 to HWY2 route to Leavenworth. The route that our little group has taken is the I90 east, a quick stop at the Safeway in Cle Elum to regroup and bathroom break, then continue on to Blewett Pass into Leavenworth. This unconventional route has allowed us to bypass the HWY2 massacre that happens every year. 800 to 2000 more cars on the road means some pretty long backups. This route has always been smooth sailing, plus i90 means we get to cruise next to each other, and Blewett pass is a great driving road.
If anyone has questions feel free to PM me. This isn't exclusive to just AZ forum members, I extend the invite to anyone that wants to come have a good time with good people.
For the TL:DR people
Who: Everyone
What: Leavenworth Drive premeet
When: June 11th, 2016 8:30-9:30AM
Where: Eastgate Park and Ride Bellevue, WA
Why: To avoid the BC parking mess, to avoid the HWY 2 back up, and to avoid the parking mess in Leavenworth
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Originally Posted by REVOofRustler
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