Mazda Sports Cars of Washington DC.

Current Drive/Event List

This list will be kept up to date. When the title of the drive is a hyperlink, that means there is a signup available. Links to past events will be removed.
You can also view MAPS and download GPX and KML files.

Date Description
3/01/2025 Northern Virginia Scouting (Limited number of cars). This short drive will determine the route we'll take for the first scenic drive of the season.
3/15/2025 Maintenance Day. A get together to do minor work on our cars before the drive season begins.
3/22/2025 Spring Tune-up. Our first drive of the season, in Northern Virginia, on a combination of scenic and spirited roads (and an historic airplane crash site), ending with lunch.
4/12/2025 Blue Ridge Hunt. Our first destination drive, to show our cars at the Blue Ridge Hunt Club 'Spring Races' event near Berryville.
4/19/2025 Maryland Mexican Cruise - A scenic drive in Maryland, with lunch at a Mexican Restaurant.
4/27/2025 Bluegrass Brunch and Bear Fence Mountain. An all-day drive that starts with a brunch, then heads to the Skyline Drive and includes a short climb on Bear Fence Mountain.
5/17/2025 Train to Heaven. A fun drive down to Cass, WV with a ride up Bald Knob using equipment that served the logging trade in the days of steam.
5/24/2025 Harper's Ferry Circle Preview. A tri-state tour with lunch in Sheperdstown, WV.
5/25/2025 Virginia Country Tour. A scenic drive (a couple hours) in Virginia, with food and axe-throwing at the end, and a pass by the Marriott Ranch.
6/7/2025 Harper's Ferry Circle. A tri-state tour with lunch in Sheperdstown, WV.
6/14/2025 Ocean City Airshow. A long and early drive to Ocean City MD to get beach seating to watch the airshow. It's free, but we pay by getting up before the sun.
6/21/2025 AACA Cruise-In. A drive up to the AACA museum for their annual cruise-in. We'll meet the Pennsylvania Miatas and arrive as a gaggle/herd of Mazdas.
6/26/2025 Final Frontier Trip. A multi-day trip to the Star Trek Original Set Museum in Ticonderoga, NY. Bill Shatner will be present for folks that want to meet him and get picture$ or autograph$.
7/12/2025 Knoebel's Amusement Park. A cruise up the Susquehanna into Pennsylvania to visit an old-fashioned amusement park with mini-golf, water rides, and wooden and modern coasters.
7/27/2025 Maryland Tour - A scenic drive near the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, with lunch at Pier 450 and a visit to Point Lookout Lighthouse.
8/2/2025 Fort Valley Road. Our annual "Zoom Zoom" drive, followed by lunch at the Southern Cafe with great chicken and PIE.
8/24/2025 Gravity Hill and Flight 93. A trip to "Gravity Hill", lunch at the Lincoln Cafe and a visit to the Flight 93 Memorial. This drive has been cancelled.
9/14/2025 Potomac Doughnuts. A drive along the Potomac in MD and a stop at B Doughnut.
9/26/2025 Adirondack Foliage Excursion. Our first excursion trip will be a three-day weekend to Lake Placid, NY, to enjoy the foliage and other attractions.
10/23/2025 MiataCon. An overnight trip to Lime Rock Park, where there will be a chance for autocross (on a track, no cones!), and track time, and hanging out with other Miata folk.
   
   
Change Log

2/4/2025 - Corrected Maintenance Day date to 3/15/2025. Moved Patty-O's/Skyline Drive date to 4/27. Fixed links so that they point to correct sign-ups. Thanks to Mike Nette for pointing out the errors.
2/22/2025 - Moved MD scenic drive to 4/19 to keep Easter Sunday free (since restaurant was closed). Pushed Cass Drive to 5/17 since that's when the train opens. Changed date to Sunday 5/25 for Virginia Scenic Drive.
3/15/2025 - Changed July Scenic drive from 7/20 to 7/27.
5/5/2025 - Added Harper's Ferry Preview on 5/24.
5/11/2025 - Changed Key West Trip from October to September.
7/27/2025 - Added first excursion trip, removed Key West Signup (to be replaced soon).

 

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