The Great Mazda Mountain Climb

shanook · 2013-05-04 15:12:43

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fb3ZwzbZTZQ/UL5bkcLfA3I/AAAAAAAACVQ/C4y-zPYoDdo/s200/Mazda+Climb+Logo.png Hey! Do you want to know what it feels like to be an eagle soaring through the sky, whirling around mountains and swooping in on your prey? Well too bad! How about driving corner after corner up the highest mountain in New England with a huge group of other Mazda 6 owners? That we can do! Get your cars fueled up, your hands on the wheel, and your sphincter nice and toight (like a toiger): we're about to climb a mountain, Mazda Style! New England Mazda 6's (NEM6) invites you, and your imaginary friends, to the ultimate in Mazda meets. We plan to climb Mount Washington in New Hampshire as a massive group. The best part is, that if we book a specific day, we'll have the roads ALL TO OURSELVES Mt. Washington officials offer car clubs to climb the mountain as a group in either the morning or at dusk (cool huh?). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dusk Tour: Evening Tour: Have the Auto Road all to yourself after hours. Drive Yourself Tour: Departure time based on sunset. Price for the auto road climb is: $26.00 per adult * $13.00 per junior (5-12) Updated: We have scheduled a date! Keep Saturday, June 8th open on your calendars! Updated: Meet Specifications Posted The Great Mazda Mountain Climb - Page 109 - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 Forum / Mazda Atenza Forum (http://forum.mazda6club.com/usa/255865-great-mazda-mountain-climb-109.html#post3509196) *** Updated: Zoom-Zoom Box Has Arrived!*** https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_pcmoql78xI/UX7lbM98D9I/AAAAAAAACzc/iyhTBYEgZ0g/w1280/DSC_0098.JPG Register Here! (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHZnSEx4b1V5MmdaZFROSENQYXZmclE6MQ#gid=0) (Last day to register is June 1st!) **Because we have placed our deposit already, those who have paid will have until June 1st to cancel or you will NOT be getting the rest of your money back. All money spent towards the deposit is final, but if you paid, or are paying, before arriving at the base on June 8th, then you have until February 1st to request a refund. Thank you.** Not convinced yet? Then keep reading and see if it changes your mind. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally Posted by SonicNutrition http://forum.mazda6club.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forum.mazda6club.com/usa/255865-great-mazda-mountain-climb-post3446356.html#post3446356) Hello Chris We would love to host your Mazda 6 Club here in 2013. We have many car clubs come and enjoy all that Mt Washington and the Auto Road offer. It can be as simple as picking a date, sending in a deposit to hold the date then arriving here next year. We can make it more exciting by discussing a BBQ or breakfast or other needs. The cost for driving the Road as a group either at dawn or sunset (a two hour trip) is $23 per adult, $11.50 per child (5-12) plus a 10% service charge. There is a minimum of 30 adults or $690. We recently changed our deposit requirement from 50% to 20% making it easier for clubs to reserve a date. I am here to answer any and all questions you might have. Regina Any more information you'd like you can find it here. (https://www.rx8club.com/mtwashingtonautoroad.com/files/2010/07/carclubs12WEB2.pdf) Also, read the yelp reviews for the auto road. Mount Washington Auto Road - Gorham, NH (http://www.yelp.com/biz/mount-washington-auto-road-gorham) http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/QglosYBieqrQ77keWtgtOA/l.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/567159042_a1ac2827ac.jpg Let's get a huge group together and try not to drive off the mountain! Also, let's all thank our member SonicNutrition for finding this information and helping tons with the organization of this meet. Travis Pastrana sets record for Mt. Washington hillclimb - YouTube For those of you who need a place to stay overnight: Originally Posted by hotmix77 http://forum.mazda6club.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forum.mazda6club.com/usa/255865-great-mazda-mountain-climb-post3446356.html#post3446356) I have personally stayed in and can vouch for: North Conway Hotels | North Conway Grand Hotel | NH (http://northconwaygrand.com/) Can be a bit pricey, but keep an eye on their site as they often run specials. Excellent place to stay though. Have stayed 3 or 4 times and it has been top notch every time. Green Granite Inn, a North Conway Hotel (http://www.greengranite.com/) Stayed here once when the above hotel was full. Not bad, but not as nice as ^^^. Perfectly acceptable accommodations, just not as nice. The Seasons Condominium Resort - Affordable Family Resort in Mt.Washington Valley (http://www.seasonsnh.com/) This is condo resort and could be an unbeatable value if some want to travel as a group. They are all individually owned so your mileage may vary, but the unit we stayed in was great except for the limited supply of hot water. (If you don't take 3 showers back-to-back it was fine.) The clubhouse/gameroom/indoor pool area is a bit dated but everything was functional when we went last December. Rates of 130/night for a 2-bedroom becomes very easy to swallow when you start dividing it up. And you get the option of bringing your own food if you don't want to eat out. It's north of North Conway, but actually puts you a bit closer to the Auto Road (23 vs. 34 minutes according to GoogleMaps) North Conway is THE place to kill time in the off hours as there's lots of restaurants, shopping, and other activities. It's not too far from the base of the Auto Road and the drive between the two is nice. Someone mentioned Mount Washington Cog Railway - Climb to the Top of Mount Washington on the world's first mountain-climbing Cog Railway trains! (http://www.thecog.com/) and I will just chime in with this: EXPENSIVE! Priced to match the steep grade of the Jacob's ladder trestle (300' long at a grade of 37.41%) at $62 per adult. Don't get me wrong it's a good once-in-a-lifetime trip, but it is on the other side of the mountain from where most will be staying (55 minutes) and I didn't want to have someone drive all that way only to have a coronary due to sticker shock. http://forum.mazda6club.com/images/smilies/1.gif The auto road is a really sweet drive. Let's just pray for clear skies (the summit is in the clouds 60% of the time) and light winds (hurricane force winds occur roughly 33% of the time). Register Here! (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHZnSEx4b1V5MmdaZFROSENQYXZmclE6MQ#gid=0) (Last day to Register is June 1st!) Rules, Guidelines, and Etiquette. In an effort make the climb a family friendly atmosphere as well as respect the nationial park area the climb is being held in, there a few policies we ask all car owners and patrons of the climb to follow. This event, like all that NEM6 host are about Passion, Fun, Friends and Community, if you do not abide by these policies, you will be asked to leave by one of our staff. No alcohol of any kind is allowed. Aside from being a law, we don't have to explain why its a bad idea. No squealing of tires or "burn outs" are allowed or excessive engine reving. Drivers with reckless behavior or produce excessive, unnecessary noise will not be tolerated. No Racing. We'll just make it very clear right now,this is NOT a race up the mountian road. No showing off your subs. Just don't be THAT guy. Remember that this is a family vacation spot. Please be considerate and make sure you pick up after yourself. NEM6 reserves the right to restrict entrance due to unacceptable behavior during any and all activities promoted and/or allowed by NEM6. Any poor behavior on or off the event location upon which the event is being held and sponsored shall be considered reason for denying admittance of any vehicle and/or entrant to The Great Mazda Climb. The interpretation of what may or may not constitute “poor behavior” shall be at the sole and exclusive discretion of NEM6 or Mt. Washington Auto Road staff. This reservation of rights includes persons, things, conduct, printed matter, or any act or item of poor character which may be deemed or considered to be objectionable to the well being of said associations events. Should NEM6, or any authorized representative thereof, deem it necessary to evict or restrict any action and/or entrance on the part of any entrant, participant, spectator and/or his or her spouse, NEM6 shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for refunding any entry fees, except at its own discretion. I'm Also going to throw the link here to NEM6's website in case there are any other updates. New England Mazda 6's :: Climb (http://www.nem6.com/links/ne-links/climb/)

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The Great Mazda Mountain Climb

Hey!

Do you want to know what it feels like to be an eagle soaring through the sky, whirling around mountains and swooping in on your prey? Well too bad!

How about driving corner after corner up the highest mountain in New England with a huge group of other Mazda 6 owners? That we can do!

Get your cars fueled up, your hands on the wheel, and your sphincter nice and toight (like a toiger): we're about to climb a mountain, Mazda Style!

New England Mazda 6's (NEM6) invites you, and your imaginary friends, to the ultimate in Mazda meets. We plan to climb Mount Washington in New Hampshire as a massive group.

The best part is, that if we book a specific day, we'll have the roads ALL TO OURSELVES

Mt. Washington officials offer car clubs to climb the mountain as a group in either the morning or at dusk (cool huh?).

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Dusk Tour:
Evening Tour:  Have the Auto Road all to yourself after hours.

Drive Yourself Tour:
Departure time based on sunset. 

Price for the auto road climb is: $26.00 per adult * $13.00 per junior (5-12)

Updated: We have scheduled a date!

Keep Saturday, June 8th open on your calendars!

Updated: Meet Specifications Posted
The Great Mazda Mountain Climb - Page 109 - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 Forum / Mazda Atenza Forum

*** Updated: Zoom-Zoom Box Has Arrived!***

Register Here! (Last day to register is June 1st!)

**Because we have placed our deposit already, those who have paid will have until June 1st to cancel or you will NOT be getting the rest of your money back. All money spent towards the deposit is final, but if you paid, or are paying, before arriving at the base on June 8th, then you have until February 1st to request a refund. Thank you.**

Not convinced yet? Then keep reading and see if it changes your mind.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonicNutrition

Hello Chris

We would love to host your Mazda 6 Club here in 2013. We have many car clubs come and enjoy all that Mt Washington and the Auto Road offer.

It can be as simple as picking a date, sending in a deposit to hold the date then arriving here next year.

We can make it more exciting by discussing a BBQ or breakfast or other needs.

The cost for driving the Road as a group either at dawn or sunset (a two hour trip) is $23 per adult, $11.50 per child (5-12) plus a 10% service charge.

There is a minimum of 30 adults or $690. We recently changed our deposit requirement from 50% to 20% making it easier for clubs to reserve a date.

I am here to answer any and all questions you might have.

Regina

Any more information you'd like you can find it here.

Also, read the yelp reviews for the auto road.

Mount Washington Auto Road - Gorham, NH

Let's get a huge group together and try not to drive off the mountain!

Also, let's all thank our member SonicNutrition for finding this information and helping tons with the organization of this meet.

Travis Pastrana sets record for Mt. Washington hillclimb - YouTube

For those of you who need a place to stay overnight:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotmix77

I have personally stayed in and can vouch for:

North Conway Hotels | North Conway Grand Hotel | NH
Can be a bit pricey, but keep an eye on their site as they often run specials. Excellent place to stay though. Have stayed 3 or 4 times and it has been top notch every time.

Green Granite Inn, a North Conway Hotel
Stayed here once when the above hotel was full. Not bad, but not as nice as ^^^. Perfectly acceptable accommodations, just not as nice.

The Seasons Condominium Resort - Affordable Family Resort in Mt.Washington Valley
This is condo resort and could be an unbeatable value if some want to travel as a group. They are all individually owned so your mileage may vary, but the unit we stayed in was great except for the limited supply of hot water. (If you don't take 3 showers back-to-back it was fine.) The clubhouse/gameroom/indoor pool area is a bit dated but everything was functional when we went last December. Rates of 130/night for a 2-bedroom becomes very easy to swallow when you start dividing it up. And you get the option of bringing your own food if you don't want to eat out. It's north of North Conway, but actually puts you a bit closer to the Auto Road (23 vs. 34 minutes according to GoogleMaps)

North Conway is THE place to kill time in the off hours as there's lots of restaurants, shopping, and other activities. It's not too far from the base of the Auto Road and the drive between the two is nice. Someone mentioned Mount Washington Cog Railway - Climb to the Top of Mount Washington on the world's first mountain-climbing Cog Railway trains! and I will just chime in with this: EXPENSIVE! Priced to match the steep grade of the Jacob's ladder trestle (300' long at a grade of 37.41%) at $62 per adult. Don't get me wrong it's a good once-in-a-lifetime trip, but it is on the other side of the mountain from where most will be staying (55 minutes) and I didn't want to have someone drive all that way only to have a coronary due to sticker shock.

The auto road is a really sweet drive. Let's just pray for clear skies (the summit is in the clouds 60% of the time) and light winds (hurricane force winds occur roughly 33% of the time).

Register Here! (Last day to Register is June 1st!)

Rules, Guidelines, and Etiquette.

In an effort make the climb a family friendly atmosphere as well as respect the nationial park area the climb is being held in, there a few policies we ask all car owners and patrons of the climb to follow. This event, like all that NEM6 host are about Passion, Fun, Friends and Community, if you do not abide by these policies, you will be asked to leave by one of our staff.

No alcohol of any kind is allowed. Aside from being a law, we don't have to explain why its a bad idea.

No squealing of tires or "burn outs" are allowed or excessive engine reving. Drivers with reckless behavior or produce excessive, unnecessary noise will not be tolerated.

No Racing. We'll just make it very clear right now,this is NOT a race up the mountian road.

No showing off your subs. Just don't be THAT guy. Remember that this is a family vacation spot.

Please be considerate and make sure you pick up after yourself.

NEM6 reserves the right to restrict entrance due to unacceptable behavior during any and all activities promoted and/or allowed by NEM6. Any poor behavior on or off the event location upon which the event is being held and sponsored shall be considered reason for denying admittance of any vehicle and/or entrant to The Great Mazda Climb. The interpretation of what may or may not constitute “poor behavior” shall be at the sole and exclusive discretion of NEM6 or Mt. Washington Auto Road staff. This reservation of rights includes persons, things, conduct, printed matter, or any act or item of poor character which may be deemed or considered to be objectionable to the well being of said associations events. Should NEM6, or any authorized representative thereof, deem it necessary to evict or restrict any action and/or entrance on the part of any entrant, participant, spectator and/or his or her spouse, NEM6 shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for refunding any entry fees, except at its own discretion.

I'm Also going to throw the link here to NEM6's website in case there are any other updates. New England Mazda 6's :: Climb

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