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Valentine Day Fun Run
On February 8th we did the Valentine’s Day Fun Run. We had 39 cars, with 12 new (to GGR Fun Runs) drivers! Leaving from Mill Valley, we drove north on Hwy 1 through Stinson Beach and Marshall, then took the Tomales Petaluma Road over through Petaluma, ending up in the historic Sonoma Plaza where we…
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Motoring Update January 2025
I’m looking forward to an exciting year! Below is the schedule for motoring events this year. We’ll start with a Lead/Sweep workshop on January 25th at Airborne Exotic Car Club in Petaluma. This space is provided by members Ottmar Stubler and Jacqueline Birmingham, GGR members ~ many thanks OT and Jax! If you’re interested in…
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2024 Fun Run Year in Review
In February some brave motoring enthusiasts drove from San Rafael, up the coast, ending in Sonoma Square for food and socializing. Our St Paddy’s Drive had over 40 participants. We stopped at Pigeon Point for a group photo and were joined by a couple of guys who had just flown in from Poland. They belong to the Wausau Porsche Club and enjoyed…
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Porsche Pirates of the Lost Coast
On Friday we had 25 cars and 14 passengers for The Lost Coast Fun Run, including 3 new (to GGR) drivers. Welcome Keaton Anderson, Fred Stour and Peter Walter! Staring in Mill Valley, we took Hwy 1 through Pt. Reyes, Bodega Bay, Jenner, Gualala and Mendocino, ending at the Historic Benbow Inn in Garberville,…
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Fun Run Craziness
Trying not to over use the age old cliché, “ Even the Best Made Plans ……….. “ even go awry ! This month’s outing was a bit unique in many ways, a new route, brush fire emergency re-route, CHP road block ( More on that later ). To begin, the planning team & I had…
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The Sound of Porsches in Wine Country
Wow, what a wonderful day we had on the April run. Weather could not have been better and the roads are in great condition Overall, a fun and engaging outing, with 40 cars joining in, including 4 new participants. Hats off again to our valiant Volunteer Team ( JB & Kurt Kruger sign-in ) Jamal…
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St. Paddy’s Day Sunny Fun Run
Wow, what a difference a month can make! The weather difference between the soggy Feb Valentine’s Day Run to the sunny St. Paddy’s Day Run was a truly pleasant change.. Our crack planning team had checking moving quickly at the starting point in Los Altos. We welcomed 3 new first time participants! and of…
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2024 Fun Runs off with a blast and a splash!
18 cars braved the weather to join in our first FunRun of the year. We had 4 new drivers, including Pall Kornmayer, a photographer who share some great photos of the day, including this one. After a wet and sometimes slippery ride, we enjoyed some social time at a pub in Sonoma where we tried…
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2024 Will Be A Great Year for Fun Runs!
(in response to the Nugget Editor’s comments in January regarding Manual vs PDK)I’m sorry, Jim, with all do respect, I just have to post a brief rebuttal on your PDK comment. I drove manual Porsches from 1971-2014. I got accolades for driving, and parking, my later model 911 Cabs while wearing platform high heel shoes…
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Our bond will remain unbreakable ❤️
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially since over the past 3 years, our connection has blossomed and we’ve become a family. I fondly remember our first event, where we savored each other’s company, especially after the COVID lockdown. Our bond deepened with each passing day, and we became a true family. It’s never easy to…