Thoughts on a 2025 Spring Texas Hill Country run?

[MPlayle]

I know there is the upcoming (short notice) "Classic Minis Texas" facebook group event this coming October, but I had been pondering a Restoration Mini group run for the spring of 2025.

I also know there is a CMU event the first week of April 2025 that some may be planning to attend.

A brief look at the calendar and possible dates might be March 17 - 21, or April 14 - 18?  The end of April or beginning of May might also be for consideration.

Any interest?

[MiniDave]

I'll probably be at the CMU event......I missed the last one due to timing and this time they're going to a location I haven't run before.

[MPlayle]

The CMU event is apparently Aril 2 - 6.  The dates I tossed out were in order to avoid conflict with the CMU event.

[94touring]

I'm always interested.  Just need the dates to bid off at work.

[MiniDave]

I'm afraid my October is completely booked....

[MPlayle]

I'm afraid my October is completely booked....

???

Did you by chance mean your April 2025 is all booked?

The current proposal is for something in mid-March or mid-April 2025.  We could go as late as early May if that is better?  (I was trying to avoid is getting into the early summer heat.)

[MiniDave]

Sorry, I meant I'll most probably be going to the CMU event, and since that's so far away, I doubt I can do two events so close together in time. I agree with going early to avoid the heat.

[Willie_B]

I will be at the CMU event early April. Like Dave I would not be able to do two events that close together. Fall would be better.

[MPlayle]

Well, here are the four considerations I am juggling in offering possible dates:
a) Spring Break for area schools (most seem to be March 10-14, some are March 17-21).
b) CMU event April 2-6
c) Easter weekend April 19-20
d) Weather: too early = still colder and more rain chances; too late = hotter.

For item a: Usually, we have tried to avoid overlapping with Spring Break to avoid crowds?

For item b: I prefer to not conflict with other major events, which generally includes being back-to-back.  Most folks usually want some "home" time between events.

For item c:I usually try to avoid major holidays.  In the past, people wanted to be home for Easter with family and church instead of traveling on that weekend.

For item d: Going too much into May usually means hotter temperature days and is getting close to college graduations & end of school considerations.

As alternative dates that give more time either side of the CMU event, Easter, and don't land on school issues:
1) March 3 - 7
2) April 28 - May 2
3) May 5 - 9

Or push to doing something next fall (say mid October 2025)?

Thoughts?

[94touring]

Octobers I am usually doing Octoberfest or for the past couple years also going to Hallet to camp at the racetrack.