Maryhill Loops Road Tour and Wine Tasting
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Registration opens Tuesday, August 5, 6:00pm
Nestled amongst the foothills above the Columbia River in Southwestern Washington, the Maryhill Museum of Art has a little-known secret on its property, the Maryhill Loops Road. Owned by the Maryhill Museum of Art, the Maryhill Loops Road was the first macadam asphalt-paved road in the Pacific Northwest. In 2.8 paved miles the road ascends 850 feet via a series of 25 turns, 8 of which are hairpins. Generally the road is only open to pedestrians and bicyclists but on Saturday, September 13th, Audi Club Northwest has private use of this road for a tour.
Save the date now, as this is a fun driving day not to be missed! On Friday September 12th those in the Seattle area who are interested can caravan over to Goldendale, Washington. Once at Goldendale we will meet up with others who have come from all different directions. On Saturday we will tour the Maryhill Loops Road during the day and finish up with wine tasting and a wonderful gourmet dinner at The Glass Onion in Goldendale in the evening.
Those that have attended the Maryhill Loops Road Tour in the past know that Bruce Fields was an annual attendee of this event, and that he loved to sit at the top of the hill under “Bruce’s Tree” and watch the cars drive up the road. Sadly, Bruce passed away last October so this will be our first Maryhill event without his presence and he will be greatly missed. In memory and in honor of Bruce and what he meant to our Audi Club Northwest community, a memorial bench is being installed under “Bruce’s Tree” at the top of the hill. We will hold our Saturday morning driver’s meeting there and will unveil the bench and kick off the day in Bruce’s memory. If Bruce was important to you and you would like to make a contribution towards this effort, there is an opportunity for you to make an optional monetary donation towards Bruce’s memorial bench on the registration page.
Registration for this event will take place on our event registration website www.audiclubnw.motorsportreg.com beginning Tuesday, August 5, at 6:00pm. The Saturday drive on the Loops Road is limited to 40 drivers and sells out every year so don’t delay your registration!
More information about this event will be available at www.audiclubnw.motorsportreg.com a few days before registration opens.