2023 EVENTS CALENDAR





DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTOL, EVENTS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY AND MAY BE CANCELLED (WITH LITTLE NOTICE).


CHECK BACK HERE AND YOUR LATEST NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES. AND STAY IN CONTACT WITH YOUR AREA REP, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND AN EVENT, SO THEY CAN CONTACT YOU REGARDING A CANCELLATION.



Sunday, October 1 - Annual Bill Hodge Memorial Road Rally





Event Coordinator – Lee Maddy & Miriam White




Meeting place: Byrne Dairy Gas Station in Lafayette NY (Rt. 20 & Rt. 81) – back of building

Meeting time: 11:00 AM, cars will start departing at 11:30 AM


Fuel is available at the Gas Station

Breakfast is available at McDonalds, next door


The annual Bill Hodge Memorial Road Rally will be held on Sunday October 1st, this year, and as last year’s winner, I have the great honor of planning and running this year’s rally. I am also excited to say that our friends in the Ottawa Miata Club are coming down for the weekend, and will be joining us for the rally on Sunday, so let’s have a good showing of cars. I am hard at work on the planning, and hope to make this year’s rally the best one yet.


For those who may not be familiar with what a road rally is, it is kind of a driving scavenger hunt. You are given directions to follow, and clues to answer along the way. The more questions you can answer, and photos you can identify, the better your chances of glory and bragging rights. You also get to engrave your name on the awesome one-of-a-kind trophy, and display it for a year for all to admire and revere.


Follow the instructions correctly, and your team will end up at the finish line, at the mystery restaurant where we will all gather, share a meal (a wide range of selections will be available for you to order off the menu), and share your excitement of the drive you just completed.


This event is for ALL club members, not just those from the Syracuse area. I welcome everyone from the other chapters to also join us, and win.


Come to this event and not only meet some new club members, but also make some new friends from the Ottawa (Underground) Miata Club.


There was so much interest from the Ottawa Club that they needed to limit their caravan to 13 cars. Unfortunately, due to size, I may also need to limit the turnout due to space restrictions at the restaurant, So, if you plan on attending, it is critical that you RSVP in advance, and early, to guarantee a coveted spot, no later than Thursday September 28st.


Join us for the fun, try something new, and make some new friends. Let us show our Canadian friends some hospitality, and by the end of the night you might just leave speaking with an accent?


Register with Lee at mrmiataman@yahoo.com, or text my cell at (315) 952-7148, and your Area Representative.



saturday, October 7 - apple hard cider crawl
updated 9/20/2023





Event Coordinator – Ray Mosher



On Saturday, Oct 7 we will meet at the Byrne Dairy on US-20, Lafayette, just west of I-81 (the same location that the Apple Fritter Crawl begins), to start our drive. We meet at 11:45 for a high noon departure. After about a 30-minute drive we arrive at Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. near Cazenovia to taste their cider and beer. Then it’s an hour or so of backroads driving to Awestruck Ciders in Sidney. Awestruck has great ciders (including Hibiscus Ginger and Lavender Hops) and snacks, in Sidney. Then, a return drive home via a mostly different route. The Southern Tier group can organize their own drive to meet at Awestruck Ciders. Awestruck opens at 3pm, so not much point in getting there before then. Bring your growlers! Bottled products are also available.


This is a shine only event, but will be cancelled only in the event of a total washout day. We will run with the odd shower. There is no need to reserve a spot with Ray, you can just show up. If there is no food at Critz, there are no other stops en route, hence no food on the run until we get to Awestruck abound 3:00, so plan to eat lunch before you come or bring a snack. There are toilets at each stop, but none planned on the road.


Contact Ray a 315-935-6281 or mosherrskL@yahoo.com with any questions.


Check out food and drink menus at Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. http://www.critzbrewandcider.com/

and Awestruck Ciders https://www.awestruckciders.com/



saturday, October 14 - the fall gulick





Event Coordinator - Al MacWilliam, Rochester Chapter



First there was the "Full Gulick". Now here comes the "Fall Gulick", run through the same area during the colorful fall foliage of Western NY in October! Join us as we embark on one last run before winter storage!


During an hour and a half of driving, you will go left and right and up and down on the curving roads, followed by more lefts and ups and downs and rights. Come along for a fun tour of the road south from Bloomfield towards lunch in Naples with a trip to the Olde Country Store in North Cohocton.


Lunch will be at the Redwood Restaurant in Naples. The Olde Country Store 1849 offers local food and craft items as well as imported German specialties and original hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments formed in molds used over 100 years ago. They have a variety of over 350 candies, such as Penny Candy, Candy Bars, and Nostalgic Old Fashioned Candies.


We'll meet at Quicklee’s Mobil Service Station in Bloomfield at 10:15 am, at the corner of NY SR 444 and East Main. Miatas zooming by 10:45! The round trip, back to Bloomfield, will be about 66.5 miles.


Join us and avoid all the time you'd otherwise spend having to listen to others talk about how great it was!


Register by October 11th with Al at macwill77@gmail.com or (585) 392-7702, and your Area Representative



Wednesday, October 18 - Annual outing with the Niagara Club for a great ride and lunch





Event Coordinator – Chuck Rischenole



We will tentatively meet at the McDonalds in Avon, 250 E, Main St. for a pit stop and drivers meeting at 8:30am and we will depart at 9:00 am A.I.S.M.R. (I will explain for any new members). This will be approximately a one hour ride to meet up with the Niagara Club for the ride to Sprague’s and pit stop at the Burger King and gas station. The drive will include a stop at the Cuba Cheese Shoppe in Cuba NY. If you have never been there before this is one of those “if we don’t have it you didn’t need it” stores for cheeses. The Niagara Club uses the FRS radios Channel 5 for communication on their rides so if you still have one stashed away in a drawer or box somewhere bring it along. After lunch we will do a return trip with Colby’s Ice Cream & Bake Shop in Rush as our final destination. I can guarantee you good food, good ice cream, and some great roads. Sprague’s Maple Farm, Cuba Cheese Shoppe, Colby’s Ice Cream & Bake Shop.


If you choose not to stop at the Cheese Factory Store just continue on route 305 south to Sprague's where we will meet up to go into the restaurant together.


There will be a new route for the return trip to Colby's in Rush as our final destination. No more three mile downhill ride from Stoneybrook Park to Dansville


Register with Chuck at candgr@gmail.com or 585-223-7586 and your Area Representative



Saturday, october 28 - pop up event to middlesex roast beef dinner





Event Coordinator – Elisha Kasinskas




We will be holding a pop-up event to attend the last Middlesex Roast Beef dinner of 2023 on Saturday, October 28. See the attached flyer for pricing and details. I'll be leading the event.


Meet at the Victor McDonald's (7633 NY-96, Victor, NY 14564) at 2:15pm on 10/28. We will drive approximately 60 minutes to the Middlesex Hose Company, arriving about 3:30 pm to get in line.


Or you can meet us at the event, but we can't guarantee that we will be able to sit together. People are seated in groups of eight to ten at a time. Please ask interested members to RSVP to your rep and me.


Elisha Kasinskas

585-737-5425



Sunday, December 3 - Holiday Party





Event Coordinator – EVENT COORDINATOR WANTED - Karen McKissock will provide guidance and support



Holiday party time is FINALLY BACK!! We will be having a beautiful Holiday Brunch at the Springside Inn’s “The Point at Sand Beach" facility located at 2924 Sand Beach Rd, Auburn, N.Y. There will be a cash bar available, cost of the brunch is yet to be determined. There is a maximum capacity of 80 guests so we will number registrations as they arrive. We will number and hold any received after 80 are received and after the cut off date to be used in case anyone that has registered has to drops out.


We will be making donations to an area charity. If you would like to participate please bring an unwrapped toy or other gift for a child up to 12 years of age.


We will also continue our tradition…a White Elephant gift exchange which we started several years ago. To participate, bring a wrapped gift valued under $10 (new, used, gag or anything else) to exchange. It has been a lot of fun and generates a lot of conversation and joking.


Also returning will be the Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. Let’s kick it up a notch this year and see how over the top we can go. Lot’s of fun and makes for great conversation!!!


RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED NO SOONER THAN OCTOBER 1ST AND NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 30TH


Should you need to cancel your reservation, please contact ???? ASAP so we can let other members attend. Karen can be reached at email or phone. Thank you.


Do you have any questions? Karen will answer them.


There are several rooms available upon request if you would like to spend Saturday or Sunday night. Call the Springside at 315-252-7247 or visit their website for room reservations.


P.S. There will be few Miata/MX-5s in attendance, but lots of Miata/MX-5 people!


Register with HELP WANTED at email or phone and your Area Representative





Regional Events



Due to the size of the club, it can be difficult to attend some events that are far away. The purpose of our Regional Events are so club members can enhance the miata club experience within their local area. The events are planned by the area reps as 'local events', however are not limited to members from that area.


Any interested club members can join in as well. Information may be posted in the newsletter or on the website and Area Reps may be kept updated with details as the events approach. We will be going through the normal Area Rep. contacts for counts, so please contact the reps if you'd like to participate and/or RSVP is requested.




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