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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
Bob's Farewell Tour
May 15, 2011
From Arlington Heights, IL to Brighton, WI
Sponsored by Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
Bob Handselman's Farewell Tour, "A Run to Brighton" in conjuction with Bob's Model A Club. Bob Hanselman an enthusiastic member of the Ford Model A Club and of both the Chicago MG Clubs is moving to California. The tour ran to Brighton, WI, with cars from all three clubs. Along the way, about 80 miles or so, we stopped to visit a private car collection. The Ford-MG tour ended with bean bag games and a buffet-style lunch in Brighton, Wisconsin.
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CMGC Spring Chicken Tour
May 22, 2011
The tour will ran from the Fox River in Saint Charles IL to Bill Reece's Cabin in Lake Geneve, WI. It ran on some rustic and winding roads. We had 17 cars on tour and met a few more when we arived.
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CMGC MG Garage Tour
June 11, 2011
A casual tour of multiple home garages and workshops.
Libertyville, IL to Lake In The Woods, IL
This was a Progressive Garage Tour, starting from someone’s house for some show and tell, some refreshments, and go to the next garage. The event turned out really well with 11 MGs, one TR6 and one Toyota on tour. It is likely we may do this again soon for the Southwest and West suburbs.
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Try out the MG Garage Tour Scavenger Hunt on this web site.
AHCA Spring Gymkhana
June 12, 2011 - Warrenville, IL
All British Cars welcome.
Near as I can count, it looks like we had 19 drivers in 15 cars, but 3 drivers were in 2 non-British cars. So net 16 drivers in 12 British cars, including six CMGC members in 4 MGs. CMGC drivers are listed here.
Results: - Click for Full list of drivers and times
CMGC Members:
Barney Gaylord MGA 37.02 1st MGA
Troy Navarrete 72 MGB 37.66 1st MGB
Seth Jones 71 Midget 41.60 1st Midget
Joel Brossard 77 MGB 44.08 2nd MGB
Teresa Gayloed MGA 45.95 2nd MGA
Nathaniel Jones 71 Midget 46.17 2nd Midget/font>
Seth Jones Video of one run on the track in a MG Midget
Lucas Memorial
(before) Night Rally
June 25, 2011 - Wasco, IL
Starting at 3.00 pm at Luau Coffee between Dairy Queen and Taylor Street Pizza in Wasco, IL. The rally was about 50 miles in length just west of Route 47 on nice side roads.
We were be heading north to Crystal Lake, onto Lucas road, then back to Rosie O'Hares Public House in East Dundee, IL. Rosie O'Hare's Public House is an Irish-themed neighborhood pub. The tour was about an hour and half drive.
Scores and awards - - - Photos and notes
CMGC Joins VMGCCC - Tally Ho Rally
July 10, 2011
Starting at: Millrose Restaurant, South Barrington, IL
The rally route was designed to provide a fun experience, with scenic and very low traffic MG roads, taking us past open fields, horse pastures, some amazing homes, and lovely gardens and landscaping. The rally length was about 95 miles.
Scores and awards - - - Report in August 2011 Driveline
Secrets of Jo Daviess County Tour #6 -
July 15-17, 2011
Photos and notes
Vintage Transportation
Extravaganza II Rally
August 7, 2011 – Start 10:00 A.M.
Meet at McDonalds at US-14 and IL-176
Crystal Lake, Illinois - (click for map)
Starting in Crystal Lake, Illinois at 10:00 AM at the McDonalds on Hwy 14 and Hwy 176 intersection on the west side of Crystal Lake. This Rally will have stops along its route of the back roads of McHenry & Kane Counties.
Then onto Union, IL with the finish at Checker’s II Lounge & Restaurant for the Finish, This will be the ending point of the rally. If you wish to go to the Railroad Museum it is less than a mile away.
The rally will be relatively short and will be a “gimmick” rally with instructions and questions along the way to keep you on track to the location of the stops.
Paul Urquhart - pgurq@sbcglobal.net - 815.459.9497
Cover photos from the 2010 event
Report from the 2010 event
14th annual Donald M Healey Memorial Rally
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September 10, 2011
Starting in North Aurora, IL
Sponsored by Austin Healey Club of America,
in conjunction with British Car Union,
(the day before the British Car Festival)
ALL BRITISH CARS WELCOME
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This was a gimmick rally with some questions to answer. We were looking for historical momentos (among other things). The rally was be about 70 miles in length (if you didn’t do too much back tracking), some open country roads with a few small town visits and very few traffic lights. Ending point was at Blackberry Inn , Elburn, IL.
Trophies were awarded the following day at the British Car Festival for Driver and Navigator 1st through 5th place plus Press On Regardless.
Rally Results, Photo and notes
Wine, Cheese and Beer Tour -
September 16-18, 2011
We are headed west this year for another fun weekend in our MG’s with our touring friends. We dined at our favorite Japanese restaurant on Friday night. If you have joined us before you know the food is as excellent as the preparation. We had a parking lot party to finish the evening. Then we enjoyed two days of scenic roads for a nice leisurely tour.
Photos and notes -
Report in October 2011 Driveline
CMGC MG Garage Tour
September 25, 2011
A casual tour of multiple home garages and workshops in the
Western Suburbs
The spring Garage Tour north was a big success, so we will try it agian. It will be a progressive tour in the western suburbs this time. Expect refreshments and social chat as we drive the MGs to visit the garages of club members. This quick tour is designed to get your MG out on the road, a chance to visit with friends, have a good time and swap some stories. The tour will begin at the home of Joel Paul Brossard in Western Springs and end up at the home of Sue and Ralph Arata in Naperville. If you can’t make it to the start, feel free to join in at one of the other garages. The times listed next to the name are approximations.
Click for larger printable map.
- A-STOP - JOEL PAUL BROSSARD -- WESTERN SPRINGS IL
- B-STOP - CHRIS WEAVER -- BURR RIDGE IL
- C-STOP - STEVEN KATE SKEGG -- DOWNERS GROVE IL
- D-STOP - BARNEY GAYLORD -- NAPERVILLE IL
- E-STOP - RALPH AND SUE ARATTA -- NAPERVILLE IL
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Click for Photos and notes of the June tour
Try out the MG Garage Tour Scavenger Hunt on this web site.
Fall Color Tour
One day, October 9, 2011
6-OCT-2011 - Hey, maybe we’re going to get a break this year. The trees are turning slowly, about 25% around our house, and the weather outlook through the weekend is fabulous. We know from experience that the color change can accelerate and make a big jump in one day as it did last year (followed the next day by a hard rain that knocked them all down). Sooooo, after a phone call of encouragement from one of our stalwart couples we’re considering Sunday to be the Color Tour day (October 9).
7-OCT-2011 -- Sending these photos taken today, Friday, in SW Wisconsin. We took a scouting trip into the Potosi area and found the colors are very good. May even improve by Sunday. Click for photos
Launch time is 9am Sunday (getting early start to get you on your way home earlier in the afternoon). It’s hectic and lots of folks have schedule conflicts, but the leaves give us a narrow window and won’t wait for us. This is our best opportunity in years. Hope you can find a way to join us.
Dan Herman - danherm@jcwifi.com - 815.493.8417
Photos from the 2009 tour -
Report fron the 2009 tour
Halloween Run
October 30, 2011
The 3rd Halloween Run was held on Sunday October 30th starting at the Vogts' house in Prospect Heights, finishing at Flatlander's Restaurant & Brewery in Lincolnshire.
Photos and notes
Cruise to the Rock
November 24, 2011 -- 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.
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Secrets of Jo Daviess County Tour #7 -
June 29-July 1, 2012
Hello Tour Lovers,
Getting an early start this year. The weekend for the 2012 running of the Secrets of Jo-Daviess County tour has been selected as the final weekend in June; the 29th, 30th and July 1. That’s the weekend preceding the Independence Day Holiday on the following Wednesday.
The program for next year will be a slightly modified repeat of this year’s. That way we’ll be able to experience several segments of this year’s run we missed because of extenuating circumstances. Same hotels, same great Saturday night dinner, same great gathering place for the on-the-road “Natter 'n' Noggin”, and the Sunday morning cruise along County Road C.
In case you want to get a reeeely early start on Hotels, here is the contact information.
Friday night: Country Inn and Suites, Stockton, IL. Twenty room block, price of $92.70 (+tax) for King or 2 Queen, with other fancier setups available at higher rates. Phone 815 947 6060.
Saturday night: Bridgeport Inn, Prairie du Chien, WI. Twenty room block, price of $99 (+tax) all double Queens on second floor. If you need a first floor room try negotiating. Phone 608 326 6082 or 800 234 6082.
In both cases, ask for the MG Club block.
Consider this year to be a preview (or Reader’s Digest version) of what promises to be a really fun driving-emphasis tour next year.
Sure hope you’ll join us and all your MG friends.
Dan and Nancy Herman
Dan Herman - danherm@jcwifi.com - 815.493.8417
Photos from the 2011tour
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