2013 MARYHILL Z CAR EVENT - April 27th & 28th
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2013 MARYHILL Z CAR EVENT - April 27th & 28th
2013 Maryhill Z Car Event:
This is both a spirited drive along the Columbia Gorge and on the 2nd day a little fun time on a private road coarse.
ZCCW has already rented the well known Maryhill road coarse for the PRIVATE USE of the Z cars attending this event. Those who don't know about this coarse Google Maryhill road for some action videos. This is a private road coarse used for spirited driving and will be a blast for those who enjoy driving their Z's through the many hairpin turns.
There are two meet up areas: One for northern Washington Z drivers and one for those joining from the southern Washington and Oregon area.
Here are the details from ZCCW's website:
> Activity Saturday & Sunday April 27-28, 2013
Activity Details: Multi-Club 2 Day Maryhill Drive / Maryhill Loop Road, Museum, Memorial and Winery
DAY 1- April 27th:
We will be driving along the Columbia River on the Oregon side with several scenic stops.
We will also tour the Western Air and Auto Museum, Multnoma Falls, and the Vista House on Saturday
Sunday is the Maryhill Museum, Stonehenge Memorial, and the Maryhill loop road drive, followed by a stop at the Maryhill winery before going home. Note that the WAAM Museum fee is $12.00 for adults and the Maryhill Museum fee is $9.00 for adults
The ZCCW people arriving from the North will drive directly to the IHOP Restaurant on 164th (The IHOP is just a half block away from the Fishers Landing P&R, it's across the street from the Shell Station on the corner of 164th Ave. and SE Cascade Park Drive ) for a quick breakfast and meetup with Northwest Z members at about 10:30am or so...
After breakfast, we'll head over to Fishers Landing P&R for a last minute head count and waiver signing. We'll leave at noon-ish for the start of the Oregon part of the drive!
Drive Time / Meeting: Departs from FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE NO LATER THAN 12:00 pm,
Saturday April 27th 2012
> DIRECTIONS TO FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE FROM THE NORTH.
> COMING FROM THE SOUTH, START FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS FROM I-205 NORTH.
> Take exit #7 from I-5 S. onto I-205 S. towards Portland Oregon.
> From I-205 S. (OR I-205 N, COMING FROM THE SOUTH) Take exit #27 to Wa. State Hwy. 14 E. towards Camas.
> Stay In the Left Exit Lane. DO NOT GO TOWARD CITY CENTER
> Merge onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 E.
> From Wa. State Hwy. 14 E.; Take Exit #8 to S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Make A Left Turn at the Light onto S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Turn Left (At the 3rd Light) onto S.E. Cascade Park Drive.
> Directly across the street from the Shell Gas station turn left into Fishers Landing Park and Ride, North Lot.
Arrive at Fishers Landing Park and Ride by 10:30am to join up with the Northwest Z Club.
THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS OPEN
WE WILL DEPART FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE LOT AT 12:00 pm.
ZERO YOUR ODOMETER BEFORE LEAVING FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE.
> Turn Right out of Park and Ride.
> At the first light, Turn Right onto S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Turn Right onto Wa. State Hwy.14 West back to I-205 S.
>At Odometer Reading : 2.9 miles,
Merge onto I-205 S. toward Portland Oregon.
At exit #6 from I-205, merge onto I-84 East.
>Take Exit # 17 from I-84 E. to U.S Hwy. 30 East, (Troutdale)
>At Odometer Reading : 17.7 Miles
Turn Right onto Graham Road. This road is not well marked. Just turn Right at the light.
>At Odometer Reading : 17.8 Miles
At very next light, Turn Left onto “Scenic Highway” (U.S. Hwy. 30 East.) Again, This road is not well marked.
(This is a 22 Mile long drive).
>At Odometer Reading : 18.8 miles:
We will RE-GROUP Just after the NARROW Bridge. There is A Historic Marker which reads "COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SENIC AREA", and a Large Parking Lot on the Right. The river is also on the right.
>At Odometer Reading: 23.8 miles:
We will RE-GROUP at “Crown Point Vista House”
There is ample Parking on left and right sides of the road.
Turn Left on U.S. Hwy. 30 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 36.7 miles:
Multnomah Falls.
Find a parking spot.
Turn Left out of the parking lot onto U.S. Hwy. 30 East. Drive 2.3 miles to the entrance of I-84 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 40.7 miles:
Merge onto I-84 East
>At Odometer Reading: 45.7 miles:
Take Exit # 40 to Bonneville Dam Visitors Center.
Re-Group, and Visit the center. Be ready to leave the visitors center in approx. 1 hour.
Return to I-84 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 59.1 miles:
Take exit # 69 to Mosier.
Turn left onto U.S.Hwy.30 East. Follow U.S. Hwy.30 East to “Rowena Crest View Point” for Photos and Re-Group
>At Odometer reading: 95.0
Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 30 East. Follow U.S. Hwy. 30 East to COUSINS COUNTRY INN.
Check into the Hotel If you are staying the night.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Saturday night, you may want to pick up whatever you need to make a lunch for tomorrow, as the cafe at the Maryhill Museum may be closed this month due to renovations. From the motel, turn right less than 1 mile, you will find stores and restaurents.
THERE ARE NO RESTURANTS Close to Stonehenge, or the Maryhill Loops Road. (The closest Restaurant is 16 Miles north of the museum in Goldendale Wa.)
END OF DAY 1!
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DAY 2 - April 28th
:
> Assemble in the parking lot of Country Cousins Inn at 8:00 A.M.
We will leave Country Cousins Inn Parking lot at 8:30 A.M.
ZERO YOUR ODOMETER BEFORE LEAVING COUNTRY COUSINS INN PARKING LOT.
>Exit Country Cousins Inn Parking Lot, Turn right onto US Hwy. 30 E.
Turn Left at the 2nd Light, this is CHERRY HEIGHTS ROAD. Follow this road to North 2nd Street. (North 2nd street will wind up to be West 3rd street. Follow West 3rd Street and merge onto I-84 E.
>Take exit # 87 off of I-84E.
Turn Left onto U.S. Hwy. 197 North, and Cross the Columbia River into Washington .
>At Odometer reading 4.9 Miles.
Turn Right onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 23.5 Miles.
Turn Right into the drive way to Maryhill Museum. We should arrive around 9:00 AM.
WATCH OUT FOR FREE ROAMING PEACOCKS!
> We will be here long enough to Tour the Museum, eat lunches, and get the combination to the gate locks to access the Maryhill Loops Road. Tour the Museum for an hour or so!
> Once we arrive at the Museum, we will gather in the parking lot to find out how many cars will be driving the Loops Road, ZCCW will be picking up the $250.00 rental fee this year for everyone. Note that the Cafe may be closed, due to construction, so you should plan to bring your own food and drinks on Sunday. We'll have a better idea on the Cafe status, when we get closer to the event weekend.
> Depart Museum parking lot No Later Than 10:00.
> Return to Wa. State Hwy. 14 East, and turn right.
Road comes to a “Y”. STAY TO THE RIGHT, and follow Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 27.3 Miles.
Turn Right to Stonehenge Monument.
After photos, and sightseeing at Stonehenge, turn Right out of the parking lot onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 27.5 Miles
Turn Left to lower Gate of Maryhill Loops Road. We should get here by 11:00.
Unlock the Gate, and enjoy the next three Hours of driving the Loops Road, and photo opportunities of cars, cows and scenery!.
THIS IS NOT A RACE, THIS IS A PLEASURABLE DRIVE, (there could be piles of cow poop on the road, so we'll need to watch out for that).
>Warning
THERE IS NO SMOKING or OPEN FIRES ALLOWED HERE.
THERE IS NO POTABLE WATER HERE.
THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS HERE.
EXTREME CAUTION!
IF THE WEATHER DOES NOT CO-OPERATE, AND IT IS RAINING, THE ROAD COULD BE EXTREMELY SLICK. SO DRIVE ACCORDINGLY.
After driving the Maryhill Loops Road, return to Wa. State Hwy. 14 for the drive home, or a stop at the Maryhill Winery before the drive home.
DRIVE WEEK-END IS OFFICIALY OVER.
>>> We can make a pit stop at the Maryhill Winery on our way home. There are also various other wineries along the way that we can stop at if time allows.
For those from Oregon, you can also cross back to I-84 for a more direct return rout home.
For those wishing to drive straight back to Northern Washington, you may want to follow U.S. Hwy. 97 North through Goldendale to I-82 N, which will get you to I-90.
> Hotel COUSINS COUNTRY INN
PO Box 723
2114 West 6th Street
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone: 541-298-5161 / 800-848-9378
Fax: 541-298-6411
http://www.Cousinscountryinn.com
> We have a block of rooms being held for us at the "Manager's Special" price of $90.00. You'll need to ask for the Manager's Special when you book your room.
> Rooms are "First come, First served"
> Cousins is a "Pet Friendly" Motel. $10.00 Fee charged at check in.
> WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS, TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE ZCCW.
Note: They have an on site Restaurant with good food, reasonable prices, and A GREAT BAR.
> There are also other places to eat and grocery shop close by.
Questions? Contact drive organizer Marty Molloy at: twin.turbos@yahoo.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: At the last report these rooms are filling up fast - those interested should book right away
OR: Show up early on April 28th for the Z Car Photo shoot (A couple models, girls, are said to be showing
up
) & for the Road Course event.
Z Sport
This is both a spirited drive along the Columbia Gorge and on the 2nd day a little fun time on a private road coarse.
ZCCW has already rented the well known Maryhill road coarse for the PRIVATE USE of the Z cars attending this event. Those who don't know about this coarse Google Maryhill road for some action videos. This is a private road coarse used for spirited driving and will be a blast for those who enjoy driving their Z's through the many hairpin turns.
There are two meet up areas: One for northern Washington Z drivers and one for those joining from the southern Washington and Oregon area.
Here are the details from ZCCW's website:
> Activity Saturday & Sunday April 27-28, 2013
Activity Details: Multi-Club 2 Day Maryhill Drive / Maryhill Loop Road, Museum, Memorial and Winery
DAY 1- April 27th:
We will be driving along the Columbia River on the Oregon side with several scenic stops.
We will also tour the Western Air and Auto Museum, Multnoma Falls, and the Vista House on Saturday
Sunday is the Maryhill Museum, Stonehenge Memorial, and the Maryhill loop road drive, followed by a stop at the Maryhill winery before going home. Note that the WAAM Museum fee is $12.00 for adults and the Maryhill Museum fee is $9.00 for adults
The ZCCW people arriving from the North will drive directly to the IHOP Restaurant on 164th (The IHOP is just a half block away from the Fishers Landing P&R, it's across the street from the Shell Station on the corner of 164th Ave. and SE Cascade Park Drive ) for a quick breakfast and meetup with Northwest Z members at about 10:30am or so...
After breakfast, we'll head over to Fishers Landing P&R for a last minute head count and waiver signing. We'll leave at noon-ish for the start of the Oregon part of the drive!
Drive Time / Meeting: Departs from FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE NO LATER THAN 12:00 pm,
Saturday April 27th 2012
> DIRECTIONS TO FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE FROM THE NORTH.
> COMING FROM THE SOUTH, START FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS FROM I-205 NORTH.
> Take exit #7 from I-5 S. onto I-205 S. towards Portland Oregon.
> From I-205 S. (OR I-205 N, COMING FROM THE SOUTH) Take exit #27 to Wa. State Hwy. 14 E. towards Camas.
> Stay In the Left Exit Lane. DO NOT GO TOWARD CITY CENTER
> Merge onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 E.
> From Wa. State Hwy. 14 E.; Take Exit #8 to S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Make A Left Turn at the Light onto S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Turn Left (At the 3rd Light) onto S.E. Cascade Park Drive.
> Directly across the street from the Shell Gas station turn left into Fishers Landing Park and Ride, North Lot.
Arrive at Fishers Landing Park and Ride by 10:30am to join up with the Northwest Z Club.
THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS OPEN
WE WILL DEPART FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE LOT AT 12:00 pm.
ZERO YOUR ODOMETER BEFORE LEAVING FISHERS LANDING PARK AND RIDE.
> Turn Right out of Park and Ride.
> At the first light, Turn Right onto S.E. 164th Avenue.
> Turn Right onto Wa. State Hwy.14 West back to I-205 S.
>At Odometer Reading : 2.9 miles,
Merge onto I-205 S. toward Portland Oregon.
At exit #6 from I-205, merge onto I-84 East.
>Take Exit # 17 from I-84 E. to U.S Hwy. 30 East, (Troutdale)
>At Odometer Reading : 17.7 Miles
Turn Right onto Graham Road. This road is not well marked. Just turn Right at the light.
>At Odometer Reading : 17.8 Miles
At very next light, Turn Left onto “Scenic Highway” (U.S. Hwy. 30 East.) Again, This road is not well marked.
(This is a 22 Mile long drive).
>At Odometer Reading : 18.8 miles:
We will RE-GROUP Just after the NARROW Bridge. There is A Historic Marker which reads "COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SENIC AREA", and a Large Parking Lot on the Right. The river is also on the right.
>At Odometer Reading: 23.8 miles:
We will RE-GROUP at “Crown Point Vista House”
There is ample Parking on left and right sides of the road.
Turn Left on U.S. Hwy. 30 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 36.7 miles:
Multnomah Falls.
Find a parking spot.
Turn Left out of the parking lot onto U.S. Hwy. 30 East. Drive 2.3 miles to the entrance of I-84 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 40.7 miles:
Merge onto I-84 East
>At Odometer Reading: 45.7 miles:
Take Exit # 40 to Bonneville Dam Visitors Center.
Re-Group, and Visit the center. Be ready to leave the visitors center in approx. 1 hour.
Return to I-84 East.
>At Odometer Reading: 59.1 miles:
Take exit # 69 to Mosier.
Turn left onto U.S.Hwy.30 East. Follow U.S. Hwy.30 East to “Rowena Crest View Point” for Photos and Re-Group
>At Odometer reading: 95.0
Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 30 East. Follow U.S. Hwy. 30 East to COUSINS COUNTRY INN.
Check into the Hotel If you are staying the night.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Saturday night, you may want to pick up whatever you need to make a lunch for tomorrow, as the cafe at the Maryhill Museum may be closed this month due to renovations. From the motel, turn right less than 1 mile, you will find stores and restaurents.
THERE ARE NO RESTURANTS Close to Stonehenge, or the Maryhill Loops Road. (The closest Restaurant is 16 Miles north of the museum in Goldendale Wa.)
END OF DAY 1!
____________________________________________________________ _______________________________
____________________________________________________________ _______________________________
DAY 2 - April 28th
:
> Assemble in the parking lot of Country Cousins Inn at 8:00 A.M.
We will leave Country Cousins Inn Parking lot at 8:30 A.M.
ZERO YOUR ODOMETER BEFORE LEAVING COUNTRY COUSINS INN PARKING LOT.
>Exit Country Cousins Inn Parking Lot, Turn right onto US Hwy. 30 E.
Turn Left at the 2nd Light, this is CHERRY HEIGHTS ROAD. Follow this road to North 2nd Street. (North 2nd street will wind up to be West 3rd street. Follow West 3rd Street and merge onto I-84 E.
>Take exit # 87 off of I-84E.
Turn Left onto U.S. Hwy. 197 North, and Cross the Columbia River into Washington .
>At Odometer reading 4.9 Miles.
Turn Right onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 23.5 Miles.
Turn Right into the drive way to Maryhill Museum. We should arrive around 9:00 AM.
WATCH OUT FOR FREE ROAMING PEACOCKS!
> We will be here long enough to Tour the Museum, eat lunches, and get the combination to the gate locks to access the Maryhill Loops Road. Tour the Museum for an hour or so!
> Once we arrive at the Museum, we will gather in the parking lot to find out how many cars will be driving the Loops Road, ZCCW will be picking up the $250.00 rental fee this year for everyone. Note that the Cafe may be closed, due to construction, so you should plan to bring your own food and drinks on Sunday. We'll have a better idea on the Cafe status, when we get closer to the event weekend.
> Depart Museum parking lot No Later Than 10:00.
> Return to Wa. State Hwy. 14 East, and turn right.
Road comes to a “Y”. STAY TO THE RIGHT, and follow Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 27.3 Miles.
Turn Right to Stonehenge Monument.
After photos, and sightseeing at Stonehenge, turn Right out of the parking lot onto Wa. State Hwy. 14 East.
>At Odometer reading 27.5 Miles
Turn Left to lower Gate of Maryhill Loops Road. We should get here by 11:00.
Unlock the Gate, and enjoy the next three Hours of driving the Loops Road, and photo opportunities of cars, cows and scenery!.
THIS IS NOT A RACE, THIS IS A PLEASURABLE DRIVE, (there could be piles of cow poop on the road, so we'll need to watch out for that).
>Warning
THERE IS NO SMOKING or OPEN FIRES ALLOWED HERE.
THERE IS NO POTABLE WATER HERE.
THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS HERE.
EXTREME CAUTION!
IF THE WEATHER DOES NOT CO-OPERATE, AND IT IS RAINING, THE ROAD COULD BE EXTREMELY SLICK. SO DRIVE ACCORDINGLY.
After driving the Maryhill Loops Road, return to Wa. State Hwy. 14 for the drive home, or a stop at the Maryhill Winery before the drive home.
DRIVE WEEK-END IS OFFICIALY OVER.
>>> We can make a pit stop at the Maryhill Winery on our way home. There are also various other wineries along the way that we can stop at if time allows.
For those from Oregon, you can also cross back to I-84 for a more direct return rout home.
For those wishing to drive straight back to Northern Washington, you may want to follow U.S. Hwy. 97 North through Goldendale to I-82 N, which will get you to I-90.
> Hotel COUSINS COUNTRY INN
PO Box 723
2114 West 6th Street
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone: 541-298-5161 / 800-848-9378
Fax: 541-298-6411
http://www.Cousinscountryinn.com
> We have a block of rooms being held for us at the "Manager's Special" price of $90.00. You'll need to ask for the Manager's Special when you book your room.
> Rooms are "First come, First served"
> Cousins is a "Pet Friendly" Motel. $10.00 Fee charged at check in.
> WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS, TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE ZCCW.
Note: They have an on site Restaurant with good food, reasonable prices, and A GREAT BAR.
> There are also other places to eat and grocery shop close by.
Questions? Contact drive organizer Marty Molloy at: twin.turbos@yahoo.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: At the last report these rooms are filling up fast - those interested should book right away
OR: Show up early on April 28th for the Z Car Photo shoot (A couple models, girls, are said to be showing
up
) & for the Road Course event. Z Sport
Last edited by Z Sport; Mar 24, 2013 at 10:33 AM.
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VIDEOS OF HIGH SPEED Z CAR RACING ACTION
Stillen stage 4 Z32 NA (in the lead) racing a modified Twin Turbo 300ZX:
Turbo charged 350Z chasing after Twin Turbo 300ZX:
Go full screen and crank it up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kzAK...=youtu.be&hd=1
Stillen stage 4 Z32 NA (in the lead) racing a modified Twin Turbo 300ZX:
Turbo charged 350Z chasing after Twin Turbo 300ZX:
Go full screen and crank it up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kzAK...=youtu.be&hd=1
Last edited by Z Sport; Mar 24, 2013 at 10:14 AM.
.. I sucks at the video editing (first stab at it), but I made that from the 2010 run. some photos of things that weren't at maryhill - it's really an all around great trip, that whole area is excellent driving.
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350znismo:
The only requirement is that you must have a Z Car!
NO sign-up, PRE-REGISTRATION or membership required. Just show up April 27th at the time & place of either the northern meet or the southern meet (the northern get-to-gether drives down to meet up with the southern group for a large group drive) .
They have a waiver to sign up for those joining the 2nd day's main event: The Maryhill Loop road course. - That's it!
The only requirement is that you must have a Z Car!
NO sign-up, PRE-REGISTRATION or membership required. Just show up April 27th at the time & place of either the northern meet or the southern meet (the northern get-to-gether drives down to meet up with the southern group for a large group drive) .
They have a waiver to sign up for those joining the 2nd day's main event: The Maryhill Loop road course. - That's it!
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Most Z cars taking part in this event go for the full 2 day action event (pre-booking a discounted room at the sponsor Inn - with large, fun, dinner and breakfast get-to-gathers at the Inn's on-site restaurant) while others will get up early on April 28th and drive out just for the main Maryhill road course event .
If you are going for both days of Z car fun YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW!!
If you are going for both days of Z car fun YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW!!
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Z Car of Washington (ZCCW) is putting on this event - contact them for further details on that question.
I know there is a waiver for those joining the road course event - liability is likely addressed in that waiver.
Note: ZCCW is footing the bill for the road course event this year - prior years used to be a $15.00 per car fee
I know there is a waiver for those joining the road course event - liability is likely addressed in that waiver.
Note: ZCCW is footing the bill for the road course event this year - prior years used to be a $15.00 per car fee
I'm pretty sure that the past event that I went to basically was that you sign a waiver saying that you're responsible for whatever happens. Definitely double-check with your insurance company to make sure that you're covered. Also, there weren't any emergency response vehicles on hand, but this event is more of a "spirited driving" event and definitely not a time-attack.
oh I know what their event is all about - my question is referring to the event insurance that the organizers are required to provide in order to rent out maryhill loop. since I don't have a Z anymore, I'd like to organize my own run but need a better idea of what this costs :]