This time around you have the option of doing the MINI Triple Crown... The Tarheel MINI group is organizing the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour, a three day drive of the entire Blue Ridge Parkway from south to north.  The trip is timed to end so that you can then pick up the beginning of The GREAT Ice Cream Run 2, just a short drive from the end point of the Blue Ridge Parkway the following day.

And for the real enthusiast, how about topping off the whole trip with MINIs on Top 2009?  That's right! The GREAT Ice Cream Run is timed so that those interested can wander over to New Hampshire the day before MOT begins OR stay in Bar Harbor overnight and do the full sunrise to sunset MOT experience.  The choice is yours!

This website will provide all the latest info of the upcoming GREAT Ice Cream Run 2.  Check back frequently, as new information will be added often OR sign up for our mailing list (at right) to get the latest info and important updates emailed directly to your inbox!

Since this is a large and complex event, official registration and pre-payment for t-shirts, decals, etc. will be required. 

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The GREAT Ice Cream Run mailing list is strictly used to send out information about the event.  Your email address will not be used for any other purpose.

To complete list registration simply click the link in the email that you receive after submitting your address.  This is used to confirm your email address and prevents someone from signing you up without your consent.

Latest News:

01/06/09	Registration is now OPEN!!  Click here to download your registration form today. Group rates for the first three nights have been set.  Check out the Accommodations page for details.
06/30/08	The GREAT Ice Cream run is back!!!

So where did this idea come from?

A group of Mid-Atlantic members of NEMINI have a saying.... "It's all about the food".  Most of our gatherings revolve around some kind of food, but most often, it's ice cream that we gather to enjoy.

In 2007 a group of dedicated, crazy, or maybe just plain hungry MINI owners embarked on The GREAT Ice Cream Run from Florida to Maine, stopping at many great ice cream shops along the way.

For 2009, we're changing things up a bit.  We've shortened the route, now only going from Virginia to Maine, and selected the best of the best from the original ice cream run.  This time around, it's about quality, not quantity, unless of course you want several helpings of ice cream at each place we stop...

We hope to work with each of our chosen ice cream shops along the way, to make each stop a bit special.