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2022 Events Calendar

Tentative schedule, check back for updates



April 9 & 10 - Watkins Glen International Opening Weekend

[(NON-CLUB SPONSORED EVENT - For Informational Only)]


June 4 - Labrador Hollow (Lafayette / Tully) [Chet Wike]


June 4 - Marcellus Parade [Chuck Paul]


June 11 (Date changed) - Drive to and Lunch at Rainbow Lodge, near Walton, NY

[Lou & Carol Trelease]


June 15 (NEW)- Log Cabin Car Show [Chuck Rischenole]


June 19 - Lorenzo European Car Club on Father’s Day

[Information Only]


June 19 - Great American Race

[Jerry Willis]


July 3 - Midstate Miata Club Annual Picnic

[Ray & Sue Mosher]


August 7 - Watkins Glen International, Fall Laps and Lunch

[Gail Wagner]


September 9 - Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival

[NON-CLUB SPONSORED EVENT - For Informational Only]


September 18 or 25 - Apple Fritter Crawl [Lee Maddy & Miriam White]


October 8 - Honesdale PA Harvest and Heritage Days

[Lou & Carol Trelease]


October 12 - Sprague’s Maple Farms with the Niagara Miata Club

[Chuck Rischenole]





Saturday, June 11, Drive to and Lunch at Rainbow Lodge, near Walton, NY





Event Coordinator – Lou and Carol Trelease, Binghamton Chapter (Note date change, was June 5)




This is a rain or shine event.


Sign up deadline is June 9.


Join us for a scenic drive to and along the Cannonsville Reservoir in the Western Catskills to Rainbow Lodge for lunch. Food is excellent, setting is very pleasant. We've been many times and always happy with our meals. Last year we were joined by a family of black bears and may be again! Lunch will be followed by a return drive and probable ice cream stop. Approx. 1 hour drive each way.


We will meet at the Mirabito Gas Station and Convenience Store, 3622 Route 79, Harpursville, just off Interstate 88 at exit 6. Meeting time is 10:30 a.m. and we will leave at 10:45 a.m. for the drive to the Rainbow Lodge.


Call or email to register by Thursday, June 9 to sign up, so we can give the restaurant a head count, with Lou & Carol at buckshotfarm@aol.com or 607-655-3061 or 607-372-7134 (cell) and your Area Representative.




Wednesday, June 15, Log Cabin Car Show





Event Coordinator – Chuck Rischenole, Rochester Chapter



This is a shine only. The rain date is Wednesday, June 22.


Cruise Night Is Alive And Well Again At the Log Cabin Restaurant on Route 31F in Macedon


This has always been a fun night of seeing old friends, making new ones, good food, and great cars on display.


Registration is due no later that June 12 so I can make arrangements for reserved spaces.


Register with Chuck at candgr@gmail.com or 585-223-7586 or 585-704-9940 and your Area Representative.



Sunday, June 19, Lorenzo European Car Club Show on Father’s Day





NON-CLUB SPONSORED EVENT - For Informational Only



The European Motor Club of CNY will be hosting their Father’s Day Car Show. They again invited the Miata Club to participate, and there will be many great cars at the show. It is a rain or shine event.


The European Car show at Lafayette Applefest Grounds is on Sunday June 19. Interested Miata/MX5 Club members that want to show their car can preregister on their club's website using the form. The cost is $15 for preregistration or $20 at the day of the show. Otherwise, you can just park outside and walk into the show for free.


If any one wishes to volunteer the day of the show to help, contact Peter Sanborn at e-mail 1chnsawone@gmail.com


This is the European Motor Club of CNY website.



Sunday, June 19, Great American Race





Event Coordinator – Jerry Willis, Syracuse Chapter



Registration deadline is June 14

This is a shine or sprinkle only event.

The Great American Race will be coming through southern New York this summer. Specifically, it will be coming through Erie, PA, Wellsville NY, Binghamton NY, and Newburgh NY. There will be an overnight stop in Binghamton on June 19, 2022. Be sure to check out the website for more details. More Binghamton local information is here. The main website has a lot of information and contact phone numbers and emails.

The cars will arrive in front of the Binghamton Courthouse on Court Street, about one car per minute, between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The drivers will then have dinner and spend the night at the Holiday Inn and Doubletree Inn.

We will meet at Byrne Dairy in Lafayette (Syracuse) at the top of the hill by McDonalds at 2:30 pm. We will depart there at 2:45 pm. In Binghamton, there is a $5 donation, proceeds to local Veterans, and then we will continue onto our parking area.

We will be able to get dinner from food trucks in the town. There will be many choices!

We can watch the cars and then head home. Sunset it about 9:00 pm, so there will be great light for photo taking!

It would be cool to go, watch, and photograph the cars driving past. The organizer expect 150 automobiles to start the race. The oldest cars are three 1916 models Hudson Hill Climber, Hudson Speedster, and a Chevrolet Baby Grand and the newest cars are two 1974 models Plymouth Bluesmobile and Peterbilt 359.

Register with Jerry Willis at o_lake_676@hotmail.com (there are underbars in the username, _ ) or 315-676-3072 or 315-436-6937 and your Area Representative.



Thursday, June 30, Tour the National War Planes Museum





Event Coordinator – Nancy and Bill Lowe, Rochester Chapter



We will meet at 11:00 am and departing at 11:30 am. from City Tavern parking lot, 7635 NY Rt-96 in Victor NY. Drive 20-miles to lunch at Tom Wahl's in Avon at approximately noon, where we will have lunch. Depart Tom Wahl's for short ride to the National WarPlane Museum near Geneseo.


Aircraft at the National WarPlane Museum, 3489 Big Tree Ln, Geneseo, include a C-47 (DC-3) named “Whiskey 7,” a true WW II veteran. She flew as one of the lead aircraft dropping paratroopers in the first strike of D-Day in 1944. This great aircraft is still flying! With any luck, we may actually get to see this great plane in the air.


Incidentally, rides on this incredible aircraft are available but must be booked in advance. To do that, go to this webpage.


Other planes on display include a C-130 Hercules, a C-119 “Flying Boxcar,” a C-45 Expeditor, a PT-26 trainer and more.


There are also outstanding static exhibits depicting life at home and abroad during the years of WW II. In addition, the Museum displays a military uniform collection as well as military vehicles and other artifacts.


There will be no admission charge to the Museum but they do encourage visitors to donate as this is a nonprofit organization and every little bit helps keep their mission alive.


Register with Nancy at nanlowe53@gmail.com or 585-305-4410 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 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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