The CMGC
Driving Events
Driving Events Coordinator: Reinout Vogt - 847.342.9804
For recently completed events, check the Competitive Driving Results page.
Driving Season and Events General Rules
Effective for 2010 - - Click for Rules page
Spring Chicken Rally -
May 19, 2013 - 9:45 am
Start at Starbucks in Deer Park Town Center Shopping Mall
20530 N Rand Rd - Unit #438
Deer Park, IL 60010 -
Click for map
From there we will have a planned drive with a few questions to answer along the route. It will be about a 50 mile drive to my house.
Finishing point: Georgs Phariss' home
21967 Vernon Ridge Dr, Mundelein (Ivanhoe), IL - Click for map
For those that just want to come to my house, which is fine, you should plan to be there at about noon. We will start eating then. Jana and I are looking forward to seeing everyone. I want to get a count of those attending so that we have enough food but not way too much, so please let me know by calling or sending me an e-mail or by signing up at the April club meeting.
The cost for the meal and drinks is $7 a person which is the same as it has been for a number of years. In addition to the food and drinks there will be an abundance of conversation! Let us know if you have any special food needs. It might be advisable to bring lawn chairs or a blanket for enjoying the picnic like atmosphere. We live in a gated community and the gate attendant will assist you in directing you to our house should you need help.
Georgs Phariss - gphariss@comcast.net - 847-566-5075
Click for Photos of the 2012 tour
Garage Tour #1 -
May 25, 2013
 This event will be the first of two garage tours this year. The tour is designed to be a relaxing tour through the Northwestern suburbs making stops at four (or five) members’ garages to share stories and libations. The Garage Tours in the past have been a lot of fun and with good participation. Hope to see a lot of friends here!
There are currently five destinations— Huntley, Crystal Lake, Cary (2), and Lake in the Hills. We will start in Huntley at the garage of Roger & Shirley Goebbert. We will make two stops in Crystal Lake, Wayne Schnell’s and Joe Scherb’s garages. We will continue to Cary for a quick stop at Vic L’Heureux’s house before finishing at Dino’s in Lake in the Hills. Malissa will be dishing out a scrumptious lunch for us!
The Tour will start in Huntley, IL, at 9:00 am with garage visits as follows:
| 1. George & Shirley Goebbert |
12622 Bluebell Avenue |
Huntley, IL 60142 |
| 2. Joe Scherb |
413 Huntley Road |
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 |
| 3. Wayne Schnell |
3908 Highview Drive |
Crystal Lake, IL 60012 |
| 4. Vic L’Heureux |
303 Inverness Drive |
Cary, IL 60013 |
| 5. Dino & Malissa Perez |
3985 Peartree Drive |
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156 |
Dino Perez - ii.cap 10@hotmail.com - 847-458-8598
Click for Photos of the May 2012 Garage Tour
CMGC/Miata Autocross
May 26, 2013
Alexian Field
2001 S Springinsguth Road (click for map)
Schaumburg IL
Ever wonder what your MG can really do? Our LBCs were made for this stuff. Autocross is a terrific way to learn car control in a “controlled” environment. The skills you learn and practice are smooth transitions, enhanced braking, and skid correction, will have an immediate impact on improving the safety and skill of your street driving. Autocross usually involves a large parking lot and rubber cones, and cars rarely leave second gear. Competitors make several runs, with the best run being counted. While autocross is called a "speed event", it's really about handling, not high speed. Some drivers are competitive about their autocross times, but most people enter just for the chance to master their car's handling. Driving close to the limit on a closed course prepares you for evasive maneuvers in traffic, and it’s a lot of fun.
Our CMGC club members are invited to participate in autocross with the Windy City Miata Club. Pre-registration is required. It is a must that you visit the Miata Club website at www.windycitymiataclub.com. Once in, click on “Autocross” on the main page menu. Read the Autocross Rules, FAQs and Autocross Forum. You will see directions for registration, selecting a car number, driving tips, rules etc. Cost per car for non-Miata club members is $35. Bring a safety helmet if you have one. Guest helmets are available. If we have at least 5 MGs per event we’ll have our own class “V” for visiting club.
Joel Paul Brossard - jpbrossard@comcast.net - 708-784-0789
AHCA/CMGC Spring Gymkhana - June 2, 2013
At Regal Cantera Theater
28250 Diehl Road (click for map)
Warrenville IL
Joel Paul Brossard - jpbrossard@comcast.net - 708-784-0789
Lands End Rally
June 9, 2013 - 9:30 a.m.
at Calibre Coffee in Arboretum Shopping Center
NE corner of IL Rt-59 and Rt-72 (Higgins Rd)
100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington, IL (click for map)
1/4-mi north of I-90
The Land’s End Rally is the second oldest, continuing event on the club calendar. Initially configured to mimic the Land’s End Trial of England, it morphed over the years into a variety of forms as suited the times at hand; this year, we will return to the spirit of that original Land’s End Rally. The date has been set for Sunday, June 9th rain-or-shine. Get ready for an old-fashioned, low-key rally laid out and conducted in the spirit and procedures of club rallymasters in years past.
We have planned a route of approximately 70 miles with the end point in Richmind, IL. This is a rally format with scoring to determine the awards, nut the directions will be easy to follow. You just want to have a liesurely drive through the country "where the Land Ends"
at Doyle's Pub -
5604 Mill St., Richmond, IL - (click for map).
in time for lunch, refreshments, awards, and plenty of conversation.
Please call, email, or fill in this form if you plan to attend,
so we can have a preliminary head count.
Russ Mehaffey - RussAmy57MGA@hotmail.com - 847-877-1925 (cell)
Report from last year's Lands End Rally in September 2012 Driveline.
CMGC/Miata Autocross
June 15, 2013
Alexian Field
2001 S Springinsguth Road (click for map)
Schaumburg IL
Pre-registration is required. It is a must that you visit the Miata Club website at www.windycitymiataclub.com. Once in, click on “Autocross” on the main page menu. Read the Autocross Rules, FAQs and Autocross Forum. You will see directions for registration, selecting a car number, driving tips, rules etc. Cost per car for non-Miata club members is $35. Bring a safety helmet if you have one. Guest helmets are available. If we have at least 5 MGs per event we’ll have our own class “V” for visiting club.
Joel Paul Brossard - jpbrossard@comcast.net - 708-784-0789
Drive In Movie
June 22, 2013
1100 E North Avenue (click for map)
West Chicago, IL
This will be a first time for this event. We will meeting at the Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago, IL for a nostalgic evening. Bring your lawn chair and some snacks if you like. We will assemble the cars in a prime location for viewing.
Box-Office opens at 7:00 p.m. so we will meet sometime after that.
Admission Price: Adults - $9.00, pets are admitted free.
More details to come.
Secrets of Jo Daviess County Tour #8
Something old and something new. - June 24-26, 2013
| Tuesday afternoon meet | Dan Herman - 815.493.8417 (home) - 815.238.7356 (cell)
23-53 Broadview Drive, Lanark, IL (click for map)
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| Tuesday evening dinner | Yellow Creek Inn - 815.443.3222
201 S Main St, Pearl City, IL (click for map)
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| Tuesday night hotel | Country Inn and Suites - 815.947.6060
200 Dillon Avenue, Stockton, IL (click for map)
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| Wednesday night hotel | The Landing - 563.252.1615
701 S River Park Drive, Guttenberg, IA (click for map)
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| Wednesday night hotel | Eagle View Hotel - 563.252.1653
115 Lorenz Ln, Guttenberg, IA (click for map)
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| Thursday afternoon finish | Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern - 608.325.6157
1023 16th Ave, Monroe, WI (click for map)
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What’s old is we’re going to go back to a popular format we followed in 2009. We’ll meander our way through Jo Daviess County and southwest Wisconsin to the good ole Potosi Brewery where we’ll stop for a cold one. Then on to Cassville where we’ll take the Cassville Ferryboat to cross the mighty Mississippi. The nine car ferry carries 12 MGs. We’ll overnight in Guttenberg, Iowa in a rustic hotel in a stone building that was once a button factory situated right on the shoreline of the Mississippi. Some rooms have balconies overlooking the river. Walking distance up the shore is a lock and dam. Interesting to watch the huge barge sets and towboats negotiate the lock. The final day we’ll again meander through SW Wisconsin to return to our traditional end point in Monroe. And we might just stumble into a winery and/or cheese factory along the way.
What’s new is the schedule. Instead of a weekend jaunt this year’s tour will be held on weekdays. This is an experiment and is a result of two factors. Think about it; it seems everybody schedules all their activities on the weekends resulting in many conflicts. So many times people have told me they want to attend the tour, but they have a wedding, anniversary party, or school activity on the chosen weekend – especially in June. And, in this case, the Guttenberg hotel is already booked up on summer weekends and has been for months. On a weeknight we can have the place to ourselves. And, consider this, if we do this on weekdays you have another weekend open to enjoy other activities. Plus, other facilities, like restaurants, are less crowded on mid-week nights. So, here’s the plan.
Tuesday, June 25, reception at our house at Lake Carroll followed by the must-do fish fry at the Yellow Creek Inn. Wednesday (26), the drive and boat ride to Guttenberg and Thursday (27) the way home.
Arrangements: Tuesday night we have a block of 20 rooms at the popular Country Inn and Suites in Stockton. The rate is $85.50, significantly less than the weekend rate we saw last year. Direct phone number is 815.947.6060. Ask for the MG Club block. Wednesday night it’s The Landing at Guttenberg. The hotel has only 19 rooms and we have all of them blocked. The rates vary widely from $49 to $159 depending on the configuration, location and river view. Ask for the room/rate information when you call and call early to get the best selection. Tell them it’s for the MG Club block. Direct phone number is 563.252.1615 and you can view the place on their website at www.thelanding615.com. Lots of good information there, including views of the room configurations with pricing. The cutoff date for the blocks is May 25.
The experience of the river ride, quaint Guttenberg, the lock and dam and the unique hotel was a hit the last time and many have asked me: “when are we going back?”. I hope you will agree with the advantages of the weekday schedule and join us for the 8th running of the Secrets Tour.
Update April 17, 2013: Our mid-week schedule actually is setting a record for attendance of this tour. At this writing we have 23 cars on the roster. The large turnout puts us into Plan B on hotel accommodations. For Tuesday night following the reception and fish fry the recommended hotel, Country Inn and Suites in Stockton has 16 of our 20 room block taken. The manager has added three more to the block and there are three more rooms beyond that. The destination hotel in Guttenburg, The Landing, is essentially full with one room remaining. The first alternate motel is the Eagle View. It’s a true mom and pop, older, simple basic rooms and very clean. It’s a couple miles up the road on a high bluff with a spectacular view of the Mississippi. If you visit the Guttenberg town website, guttenbergiowa.net, you’ll find a list of accommodations including B&Bs. I can’t vouch for any of them because we’ve not had time to visit them. I do not recommend The Guttenberg Motel. At the Country Inn and The Landing ask for the MG club block. The blocks expire on May 25. Other locations do not have room blocks. If by the time you read this you’ve found hotels full, contact me and we’ll work on alternates.
If you are going to join us, PLEASE, contact me. We need to know the attendance count for making arrangements with hotels, restaurants and other attractions on the tour. Nancy and I really appreciate your attendance and support for our tour and we’re looking forward to a good time with our MG friends.
Dan Herman - danherm@jcwifi.com - 815.493.8417
See photos from the 2009 Secrets Tour
Click below to see a 5-minute video (with music) of the 2006 Tour. - (7.7-MB mov file)
Video is compliments of Dan Kerkman.
Garage Tour #2 -
July 13, 2013
Details pending
Click for Photos of the May 2012 Garage Tour
Dino Perez - ii.cap.10@hotmail.com - 847-458-8598
Lake Shore Tour -
July 28, 2013
Last years Lake Shore Tour was a big hit, so we will do it again. This time we may start downtown Chicago and head north, lots of scienic views along the way, and finishing at a nice restaurant.
Ray Hansen - rhansen156@aol.com - 847-662-3647
CMGC/Miata Autocross
August 10, 2013
Alexian Field
2001 S Springinsguth Road (click for map)
Schaumburg IL
Pre-registration is required. It is a must that you visit the Miata Club website at www.windycitymiataclub.com. Once in, click on “Autocross” on the main page menu. Read the Autocross Rules, FAQs and Autocross Forum. You will see directions for registration, selecting a car number, driving tips, rules etc. Cost per car for non-Miata club members is $35. Bring a safety helmet if you have one. Guest helmets are available. If we have at least 5 MGs per event we’ll have our own class “V” for visiting club.
Joel Paul Brossard - jpbrossard@comcast.net - 708-784-0789
VMGCCC Tally Ho Rally
August 11, 2013
(Details pending).
Carl Vogel
Grand Lake Tour
Lap Around The Lake
August 15-16, 2013
Preceeding the Universiy Motors MG Summer Party.
Kim Tonry - kgrowler@aol.com - 630-968-4347
CMGC/Miata Autocross
September 7, 2013
Alexian Field
2001 S Springinsguth Road (click for map)
Schaumburg IL
Pre-registration is required. It is a must that you visit the Miata Club website at www.windycitymiataclub.com. Once in, click on “Autocross” on the main page menu. Read the Autocross Rules, FAQs and Autocross Forum. You will see directions for registration, selecting a car number, driving tips, rules etc. Cost per car for non-Miata club members is $35. Bring a safety helmet if you have one. Guest helmets are available. If we have at least 5 MGs per event we’ll have our own class “V” for visiting club.
Joel Paul Brossard - jpbrossard@comcast.net - 708-784-0789
Wine, Cheese and Beer Tour -
September 13-15, 2013
Details pending. The 2012 tour was the most popular ever with 67 people participating.
Report in October 2012 Driveline
John Schroeder - flobearsmg@comcast.net - 630.852.1731
Fall Color Tour -
October, 2013
One or two days in October, to be determined.
Details pending (weather permitting).
Dan Herman - danherm@jcwifi.com - 815.493.8417
Fall Tour -
October 11-12, 2013
Details pending
Ric Maitzen
Halloween Rally
October 27, 2013
(details pending)
Photos and report from the 2012 event
in November 2012 Driveline
Reinout Vogt - driving_events@chicagolandmgclub.com - 847.342.9804
Cruise to the Rock
November 28, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m.
1651 Midway Plaisance Dr, Chicago, IL
Click for map and directions.
To be driving our cars after most everyone else has stopped driving theirs, we have our traditional tops down cruise to celebrate the first automobile race in America on Thanksgiving day in 1895.
We meet at 9:00 AM at the historical race monument (the rock) at the west side of the Museum of Science and Industry in historic Hyde Park. Expect local cable TV coverage. For those so inclined, we do lunch afterward at Stage's Family Restaurant - 657 W 31st Street, Chicago.
1895 - The first automobile race in America began, as six cars traveled from Jackson Park in Chicago to Waukegan, Illinois. J. Frank Dureyea was the winner, traveling at a blazing speed of 7 and 1/2 miles per hour! It took him 7 hrs. 53 minutes to make the trek, and he won $2,000 for the effort.
See more pictures from Cruise to the Rock: -
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Photos from the 2012 in December 2012 Driveline
OTHER EVENTS
Jul 2013 |
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| 26 | Austin-Healey Drivers Education Track Day for Vintage Sports Cars, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit, IL. |
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Aug 2013 |
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| 15-16 | Lap Around The Lake, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 16-18 | University Motors Summer Party, Grand Rapids, MI |
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