RMurphy

Hi all. It's 2012 and time to announce the dates for the Santa Monica Mountains EOM run, a.k.a. Last Sunday of the Month Run.

For those unfamiliar, I organize a spirited drive in the morning on the last Sunday of the month every month, weather permitting, as kind of an End Of Month (EOM) ritual. Yeah, sometimes we have to set a rain date due to inclimate weather, but I do my best to keep it consistent on the last Sunday of the month. It's always bring your own sunscreen, drinking water and a full tank of gas. If you have a passenger, make sure you have some Dramamine just in case your passenger is prone to motion sickness on winding roads! We meet up, socialize for about 20-30 minutes while we wait for everyone to arrive, have a quickie driver's meeting, then drive some cool roads that lead us up to the top of The Snake. We pit there for pics of cool cars, possible Leno sighting, and scenic views, then head to lunch via some more twisties (usually the Pavilions shopping Center near Point Dume at about 11:30; there is a Subway sandwich shop there, a pizza place, pastries shop, or you can bring something light to eat with you). After lunch we do an extended drive from the vicinity of Encinal Canyon through the Santa Monica mountains and ending eventually at PCH in Malibu at the bottom of one of THE coolest little driving roads known to man (or woman). Drive typically ends around 2pm-ish.

For 2012 those days will be:

Jan 29
Feb 26
Mar 25
Apr 29
May 27 *memorial day weekend
Jun 24
Jul 29 (postponed to August 5)
Aug 26
Sep 30 (changed to Sep 23)
Oct 28
Nov 25 *thanksgiving weekend
Dec 30

Turn-out for the drives varies and can be anything from 5 cars to 20 depending on how the planets align. This is a very spirited drive (not a cruise), but we keep it safe. No crossing the double yellow, be mindful we are sharing the roads with other cars, bicycles, motorcycles, joggers, and sometimes even the local wildlife, coming to complete and full stops at all stop signs and red lights, keeping top speed near the posted limit on the straightaways, and just generally not being stupid. Nobody wants to crash or get a ticket, but we do want to enjoy what the S2000 was designed to do best. If you happen to have two-way radios (aka walkie-talkies) bring them along because we use those to keep larger groups together and in case of road hazzards.

Updates will get posted each month as to meet time and location. Those details will always be in this first post and all following pages are just discussion and pics and stuff.


LATEST UPDATE:

December EOM Drive
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Meet at 9:00am, "driver's meeting" and route discussion at 9:30am, roll out at 9:40am

>>> NOTE: Winter meet time now in effect.

Vons on PCH
at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway
17380 Sunset Blvd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
we meet toward the west side of the lot nearest the Starbucks

map of meet up location

beem

I will love to go again.

RMurphy

Hey Beem... I think they snapped a couple of pics of you! :-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...57628721514073

http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...57628725863949

boosted180sx

i'll make it out again once I get my tires. My rears are pretty much done so haven't been driving my S much recently.

nightime

same^.I want to go but just wainting to get my new wheels and tires and Ill be set to go

beem

I'll be there with couple of friends and all excited to go, hope the weather is good.

RMurphy

I hope the weather is good also! I'm looking forward to it.

If it rains, we don't drive. Too dangerous. If it's damp, we may drive but not hard. More of a cruise.

stupkid

apme123

I would be down to go, just got my new to me S2k.

RMurphy

Bump. Reminder that this is happening on Sunday!



Updates get posted each month as to meet time and location. Those details are always in the first post and all following pages are just discussion and pics and stuff.