This year we chose
to go back to a GREAT location, Wytheville, Virginia as the base
for our 3 day driving adventure and Mini 64 Mods Rockers Minis
party. It's located near some amazing mountains and rivers,
setting the scene for some breathtaking drives. As with all of our
CMU events, we like to drive, and that's what we'll be doing. We
will have drives each of the three days with plenty of stops and
things to see. Add in the Friday night party featuring the
nationally known rockabilly band, The
Mighty Flea Circus, with
the opening '60's acoustic duo, Hair
Peace, and you have the
most amazing classic Mini event in the Americas! But wait, there's
more! This event will also have the famous scavenger hunt, swap
meet, epic silent auction, beer tasting, and Hot Wheels racing!
If you haven't been to a CMU event before, we do it differently; we
like to drive/cruise a lot and see all around the beautiful area we're
visiting. With this being a CMU
event, you must be a member to attend. Membership is free!
If you are one of the few that hasn't already joined, go to
the join
page and become one of the over 1,500 North American classic Mini
owning members! As with all of our events, this is for all
members, but all of the drives/cruises/anything is only for classic Minis,
variants, and Mini based kit cars produced from 1959-2000, no exceptions.
(The period following "exceptions" is to end the
sentence and to also say "period".) There's always room to ride in someone’s Mini if you come in something else.
We don't leave anybody behind!
For those of you that don't know someone that has
been to a CMU event to hear how amazing it is, the following
should help you with your decision. But, beware, when you come to
one you'll be counting down the days until the next one, and we
only do it every year and a half!
MiniWorld Magazine
- The Mini 60 - Here's
the full printable story.
"While the Mini is what brings us together, the campground
parties are all about the people. Everybody shared stories while
making new friends."
MiniWorld Magazine
- The Mini 53 - Here's
the full printable story.
"Imagine a two-hour twisty cruise with 70-plus Minis,
followed by white water rafting, then another unique twisty
cruise... memories to last a lifetime. "
MiniWorld Magazine
- The Mini 51 - Here's
the full printable story.
"As a follow-up to the landmark Mini 50, CMU surpassed
themselves with the Mini 51 "
"Everyone witnessed the truly unforgettable sight of the
endless line of Classic Minis twisting through the mountain curves."
MiniWorld Magazine comments on our Mini 50
event.
"Many people who went said it was the best Mini event they'd
ever attended."
"The event set a new standard for USA Mini meetings..."
Mini Magazine also
comments on our Mini 50 event.
"... it raised the bar of what should be expected of a show
in North America."
"... can't wait for the next CMU event!!"
If that's not
enough, see our Mini
50 and Mini
51 stories!

Typical view at a CMU event, but you can't see the other 75 Minis
in front of the Moke!
We always
base our events at a campground with an affordable
hotel nearby. There is nothing like the campground
atmosphere for our nighttime activities and to start
our drives. So far it has
been KOA all the way. Great locations and great
people. This KOA is the same as they have become part
of the CMU family... Unfortunately this one
isn't as big as some of the others we have stayed at,
so while there is plenty of room for tent campers and
motor homes, there are not that many cabins. Note, all
of the cabins with indoor plumbing have been booked by the CMU staff and
helpers, but there could be some cabins left. But don't despair
about staying at a hotel as they are close.

Host Campground
Wytheville, VA KOA
website
This is once
again a beautiful KOA with a very friendly and helpful
staff, along with a game room featuring a bowling
alley, arcade, and batting cage! They are looking forward to seeing gaggles of
Minis and making our event a success! Please note to
be respectful to the property and KOA staff. That also
means
NO speeding.
Click HERE
for the CMU KOA pricing/information. Note, there are
no more cottages with bathrooms available, but there
might be some cabins and the covered wagons!
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Hotels
We are working on getting a discount for a host hotel
close to the KOA. We will send out an email ASAP when
it is secured. There are plenty of hotels close, so
don't panic, we'll try to get the best price at an
affordable hotel. Or you can book at the hotel below.
Clown
Motel DOD
($24.79 includes tax)
Website
Check
out the website before you decide. It's a great
price and could actually be fun. It's worth
checking out. For more information visit the
website.

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Drives, drives,
drives...
We are very lucky that our amazing Cruise Masters,
Chuck Gaines and John Szweda will be mapping and running the
awesome drives! When you see them, give them a BIG "Thank
You!" for all of their time and the great drives!!! When you see
them after the drives at the end of the
day, they both like beer.
Scavenger Hunt
Following the Friday morning drive and lunch, we'll have
the famous scavenger hunt. We do it differently than any other
club in the world, unless they copied our fun creation of Minis
going in every direction. Justin Handy and Cole Gentry did an amazing
job setting up and running the last couple, so we are thrilled
they're going to do this one! Thanks Justin and Cole!!!! When you see them after the drives at the end of the
day, they like beer.
Get ready for some fun, classic
Minis going in all directions!
Friday night party!

The drives are A LOT of fun, but our Friday night parties
are a blast as well. This year we have outdone ourselves!!! We are
thrilled to have the internationally known Mighty
Flea Circus ripping their rockabilly tunes. Opening for
them is a '60's acoustic duo, Hair
Peace. We will also have a swap meet, silent auction
(epic stuff!), Mods and Rockers contest, beer tasting, and of course the Hot Wheels
racing, and a
great catered dinner. Wow all in one epic night!!!
Friday night Mods
and Rockers Dress
Contest

It's time to get dressed up as Mods and Rockers!
What's a Mod or Rocker, seriously?
Here is a little history lesson Mods
vs Rockers.
"Tribal lines between smart, scooter-riding, of-the-minute
Mods, and leather-jacketed, scruffy Rockers."
The Mighty Flea Circus will set the mood for the Mods and Rockers
to come together for a big party! Let's dance! There will be an
18 and over contest with a $50 Mini
Sport USA gift certificate, along with a 17 and under
contest and prize.
Friday night
Silent Auction
One way we keep the entry fees the
cheapest in North America is through the money raised at the
silent auction. CMU is lucky to have so many amazing members that
bring so many items for the auction. We can auction just about
anything that members will bid on, so please show your CMU support and
please keep doing what you're doing and bring some cool items to
the Mini 64. Special thanks to Malcolm and Linda for
organizing the many items and running the auction. It's a lot of
work for them before and on the party night. When you see
them after the drives at the end of the
day, they like beer. Please bring your items to registration so
they can start organizing everything before the drives and parties
start.
Friday night
Swap Meet
What's the best way to sell some of
you Mini parts? The Friday night swap meet! There will be a
section for the swap meet next to the party area. If you have
something to sell, bring it! If you want some great deals, come
see what's there. Note,
please do not display or sell any items at
the event until the swap meet. That way everybody has an equal
chance to see and buy the items. It also makes for a good sized
swap meet!
Friday night
Beer tasting
Yes, you read it right! As people
will be coming from many miles away in many directions, we invite
you to bring some of your local favorite beer or other tasty
beverages. Trish and Vaughn Hook will have an area set up for
everyone to meet and exchange brews (cups will be supplied). We
hope to get this started early so the rest of us can enjoy
watching the beer drinking participants dancing to the Fleas!
Thanks Trish and Vaughn!!!
Friday night Hot Wheels
Racing
at the Toe Joe Raceway!
Seriously?!?
Yes! Have some fun and win some money! There's two ways to race, a fun race class where
we supply the car, and the Pro Series where you modify and bring a
Hot Wheels classic Mini to compete. Yes, you read that correctly.
There will be some exciting racing and happy
cash winners! Special thanks to Justin and Wilver for all of their
time to run this fun event like a professional race!
When you see them after the drives at the end of the
day, they like beer.
Go
HERE
for the information/rules of each class.
Get your Hot Wheels ready to
race!
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Important:
New to CMU events!
As many of you can imagine, when you get 75+ Minis in a
long line/cruise, things could happen. Due to the growing size of
the event, we took a close look at safety. We concluded, to keep
everybody informed at all times regarding road/traffic/Mini
problems during the drives, 2-way radios are now mandatory. Below
is an example of what we ran in to the last time in Cherokee. It
went from clear to this fog around a blind corner.

If you don't have a radio with sub channels,
you can rent one. The rental of a club radio/charger is $15
for the event. The registration form will have a place to order the
rental or to let us know that you have one. The club uses channel
7 sub 9. If you don't already have a radio and want to purchase
one, we'll save you some research and give you the magic answer
away from all of the misleading promises on the packages! It's all
about power and all of the "affordable" radios have the
same amount. So, here's the main difference to look for... You
want a radio with GMRS channels as they are about twice as
powerful as the basic FRS channels. Power is distance! Go to
Amazon or Google and search for "GMRS Radio" and start
shopping. Most come in a set, so split it with a Mini friend (make
sure it has 2 chargers)! It's a safety issue and the cost of a
radio is nothing compared to what could happen if you don't have
one....... Please note that the radios are for this purpose only,
no chatter, no "Oh look a chicken"!
Cruise groups!
We tried something new at the Mini 56, two drive groups,
and perfected it at the following events . It
was a HUGE success each time!!! Being at the rear of a 75 Mini line means you're almost always
trying to catch up. But you put yourself back there so you could
go slow... What to do?!?! We'll have two drive groups that do the
exact route, the "Spirited" and the "Touring"
groups.
There will be a Cruise Master to lead each group. The Spirited
group will leave first and the Cruise Master of the Touring group
will start directly behind the last Mini of the front group. The
difference will be that the Touring Cruise Master will re-start
the pace, a little slower. This has worked GREAT and solved so many problems, but you
still have to pay attention and keep up with the Mini in front of
you! Stay together! Note, if this is your first CMU event, you
need to start in the Touring class. You can then move up to
Spirited at any stop if you feel you can safely keep up. DRIVERS MEETING!
Schedule
Here's an overview. A
detailed schedule will be sent to everybody that is registered a
couple of weeks before the event. Wednesday night -
registration. Thursday morning early registration and leave for a drive, lunch,
afternoon drive, nighttime ice cream run. Friday morning drive,
lunch in Wytheville, scavenger hunt until 3, 4-on party time until
late. Saturday morning leave for a drive, lunch, returning back around
4-5, followed by a closing get together with stories around a campfire.
Then sleep and dreams about the Mini 66 in April, 2025!
Registration
An email will be sent to everyone when registration is
open. It will probably be sometime in July.
Supporters and
Sponsors
If you would like to help
make the Mini 64 the biggest and best event to date, we could use your
support. Simply put, the more money we raise, the more money we
can spend on the event. We keep the entry costs down so everybody
can afford it. We have a title sponsor (Mini Sport USA) to help make
the event happen to our standards, but we always like to embellish and
add to it. If you would like to support the Mini 64 with either
cash or merchandise (for the silent auction or giveaways) please contact Mike
Guido. If you are coming
and have something for the silent auction, no need to contact
Mike, just bring it to registration. Thank you!
Thank you
sponsors!
Their logos are
links, visit them and see some great Mini stuff!.

Special thanks to:
Rhonnie Guido XOXO
Rob and Gail Woelfle
Cruise Masters Chuck Gaines and John Szweda
Scavenger Hunt Masters Justin Handy and Cole Gentry
Silent Auction Masters Malcolm and Linda
Hot Wheels Masters Justin and Wilver
Beer Tasting Masters Trish and Vaughn Hook
Jim Watson leaves no broken Mini behind!!
... and everybody else that's making this the BIGGEST
and BEST North American,
3 day Mini adventure!
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