TEXAS Independence Day Run - March 1st 2008

[DrKilljoy]

Your invited to join the Houston Miata Club (and the RX-Club of Houston) for the Texas Independence Day Run up to Washington on the Brazos on March 1, 2008.

It's a nice drive and the park is open to all to celebrate Texan Heritage and hopefully we'll have good weather!

Website of Washington on the Brazos State park: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/washington_on_the_brazos/

We will start from the Harris County Smokehouse at Hwy 290 and 1960.

**Driver's Meeting at 9:00 AM**
If you want to eat breakfast, come early- at 7:30 or 8:00AM.

Route Info
We will head West on 290.
Exit Hegar Road, Turn Right
Left at Joseph
Right on Field Store Rd
Left on 1488
Right on 362
Go through Whitehall
Left on 105
Intersection of Hwy 6
Continue, Right on Hwy 6 Business
Left on Hwy 105
Left on 1155
Left into Washington on the Brazos State Park
Enjoy the Celebration!

Your welcome to make your way home at your own pace. I will be making a run down on the Anderson Loop/C.R.3090 if anyone wants to come home that way they are welcome to join me.

 

[DrKilljoy]

I mapped out the run on Virtual Earth... enjoy.

http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cid=C1749CACE5DFC9DC!173&tour=1&encType=1

 

[tlonon]

brazos state park.... don't they have like battleships and stuff there?

 

[tlonon]

and I presume anyone can come, Rx8 or not?

 

[DrKilljoy]

Your thinking of the San Jacinto State Park in La Porte, Brazos State Park is about 60 miles northeast of Houston and we will be taking the scenic (and sometimes curvy) backroads getting there.

Yes, anyone can come, although we prefer to keep it in the Mazda family. The Houston RX-Club is for both RX-7, RX-8 and earlier RX Mazdas.

 

[tlonon]

Allright, I got a 6. But my friend is bring his Legacy

 

[tlonon]

People start marking down who's going, cuz if me and killjoy are the only ones coming then I'm not gonna go

 

[tlonon]

(bang)Bump

 

[tlonon]

wow...
I hope some people on the rx-8 forums are going
haha
That would suck if me and my friend showed up and no one was around.
Killjoy,
are there any festivities planned?
I might bring a frisbee, get some ultimate going

 

[DrKilljoy]

FYI- As far as attendees for the drive, I will be there riding solo in my 91 RX-7 Coupe.

We have a couple of other RX-7 who said they were coming.
At least 6 Miata
A couple of Mazda 6 (plus the Subie')
A Mazdaspeed 3

Anyone else coming?

 

[tlonon]

where is harris county smokehouse located?
and about how long is the drive?

 

[tlonon]

Tomball Or 1960?!

 

[tlonon]

oh.. wait
haha
missed that part

 

[DrKilljoy]

Here are a few pics from todays events...

http://www.houstonrx7club.com/events/2008/030108

 

[tlonon]

Props to whoever picked the route, it was amazing. (even though I got scratched by that electrical cable.)
and the weather couldn't have been better
A/C Off, Windows Down, System Up, With a RX-7 with a beautiful sounding exhaust system ahead of you...
That is about as close to perfection as it gets
any plans for doing that again?

 

[DrKilljoy]

Maybe in a month or two. I try to minimize my chances for run in with the po-po's.

 

[tlonon]

Dude
for sure
we were taking 30 MPH turns at 65+
Freaking bikers ruined it though....

 

[tlonon]

Here's some pics