SOLD OUT!
Texas Hill Country Run - Gruene! Saturday and Sunday, April
14-15, 8am
UPDATE #2:
This event is FULL.
CLICK TO GET ON WAITING LIST
UPDATE #1:
Due to the popularity of this event, we have exceeded the capacity of the Saturday Dinner private room we reserved at Gruene River Grill. In accordance with the first-come, first-served
method
below, all registrants signing up beginning February 15 AND those who had
NOT submitted their registration form before February 15 will need to be seated in the
main dining room. The Gruene River Grill does not take reservations so seating is
not guaranteed, but the restaurant has expressed confidence that they can seat
you. For now, we will keep registration open on a first-come, first-served
basis until the Wingate hotel runs out of rooms. Sorry, but the space
issue is beyond our control.
ORIGINAL POST:
Note that your registration will not be complete until you follow all the instructions
below. First come, first served for COMPLETED registrations only.
CLICK
TO DOWNLOAD SIGNUP FORM.
Print and complete. You can scan or take a picture
of the completed form and email to
DJ de Jesus,
or you can mail the paper form to the address below.
The 2018 Hill Country Run will be an
overnighter in Gruene, TX. Members from all MBCA sections are
welcome. Our headquarters will be the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in
New Braunfels, 2 miles from the famous Gruene Historic District.
On Saturday we will make our way to Gruene on roads less traveled, which
will include a scenic drive on twisty Hill Country roads. We will meet up with attendees from other MBCA chapters for lunch at
River City Grill in Marble Falls, then caravan as a group to Gruene on
scenic back roads. After we get settled at the
hotel, we will try to secure our parking (and beat the crowd) at
the Gruene River Grill, our dinner venue located in the busy Gruene
Historic District. We will then enjoy the Historic District on
foot and do some sightseeing and shopping before dinner. We can
also opt to relax with other members at
the restaurant's private room which is reserved for us. Dinner
will be from the regular menu, separate checks. After dinner, we will
go back to the hotel to play another of our world-famous games at the
hotel's meeting room - winners will get great prizes. After the
game, we will spend the rest of the evening catching up with old
friends, and making new ones, at the Happy Hour hosted by the Lone Star
Section in the meeting room.
On Sunday, we will enjoy a twisty drive to Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood,
our lunch venue. After lunch,
members from Central Texas may opt to return home, or to caravan with
the Fort Worth group to Marble Falls, where the event will formally end.
SIGN UP NOW!
See below for accommodations, registration instructions
and schedule of activities. Questions? CLICK
to email DJ de Jesus (Fort Worth Section), 817-319-3033.
IMPORTANT!
SIGN UP AND BOOK YOUR OWN RESERVATION WITH THE WINGATE BY WYNDHAM
HOTEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
Space is limited for rooms and for dinner. In previous years we ran out of
rooms and had to close registration.
Unlike in big cities, Hill Country venues cannot accommodate very large
groups. See below for complete event details and registration instructions.
I. Hotel Accommodations:
Do NOT wait until the last minute
to make your reservation at the Wingate by Wyndham New Braunfels, 245
FM-306 New Braunfels, Texas 78130. To make a reservation, call
830-515-4701
and say you are
with the Mercedes-Benz Club (Block ID# 228814 in case they ask). Only a limited number of rooms are available for the night of April
14
at the group rate. First come, first served. Pay your own.
The cost of your room will be at the group rate of $130 per night plus
$16.90 taxes and fees. We have a mix of King and
Double-Queen rooms assigned to us. Please state your room
preference when you book. Note that room types are also first
come, first served.
IMPORTANT!
1) The room block and group rate expire when the rooms run out or by April 7,
whichever comes first. Spring is a very busy season in the Hill Country.
If you delay, you may need to pay a higher room rate. Also, the
hotel may run out of rooms.
It is in your best interest to book ASAP if you wish to attend this fun
event. In previous years we have had to turn away members who did
not sign up on a timely basis.
2) If you must cancel your room reservation, please do so prior to the
deadline indicated in your confirmation, otherwise you will be charged for the room.
In case we have a waiting list, we ask that you cancel as soon as you
know you can't make it, and call or email
DJ de Jesus
so that others may take your place.
3) Just booking your room does not mean you are registered. You
also need to complete your registration per the below. If you do not register, we can only assume you will not attend.
Your room will need to be freed up for the next in
line so folks who are able to attend can do so, and to avoid
penalties to the club.
II. Registration and Event Fees:
Please follow the steps below to sign up and secure your spot.
We will charge an event fee of $20 per person for MBCA members
and their immediate families. This fee helps cover cost of prizes,
room rentals and other miscellaneous event expenses. Non-members will be charged $30 per person.
Accommodations, meals and other expenses are pay-your own. You may pay the event fee online or by check.
1) Make your reservation with the Wingate by
Wyndham New Braunfels
ASAP (see above) to assure your accommodation.
2)
CLICK
to download signup form (PDF).
Print and complete. You can scan or take a picture
of the completed form and email to
DJ de Jesus,
or you can mail the paper form.
Send
completed paper forms and checks (if you wish to pay this
way) to DJ de Jesus, 4159 Charron Lane, Fort Worth, TX
76116. See below to pay the event fee online or by check. Please sign up as soon as possible,
so we know how many members to expect for activities, caravans and meals.
Note: If you choose to mail a
paper signup form and/or check, please
CLICK to email DJ
and let him know you are coming.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hill Country venues we visit may
need to staff up to accommodate our group. These businesses are
apprised of our expected attendance, and may be caused some hardship if
we do not meet that, not to mention probable hardship caused to
our volunteer event planners and to the club in the form of penalties. If you sign up for an activity please endeavor to
attend it. We ask that you do not back out of an activity you commit to
attend without reasonable notice.
3) The event
fee can be paid online with your credit card via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal Account to do so. If you have a mix of members and non-members attending,
use the drop-down menu below to select "MBCA Member", then click the "Add to
Cart" button. From the PayPal screen, click "Continue Shopping". Then, use the
drop-down menu below to select "Non-Member", then click "Add to Cart" . After
you are done, click "Proceed to Checkout" from the PayPal screen. Please ensure
the quantities for members and non-members reflect the number of attendees in
your party.
4) To pay the event fee by check,
make it out to MBCA and send to DJ de Jesus, 4159 Charron Lane, Fort Worth, TX
76116. Note: If you choose to mail a
paper signup form and/or check, please
CLICK to email DJ
and let him know you are coming.
III. Schedule of Activities
(ETA's are approximate):
Saturday, April 14 for MBCA SECTIONS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE NORTHERN TEXAS AREA
08:00am: Meet and brief at the Starbucks, 4849 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth,
(817) 263-7070.
08:15am: Caravan departs from Fort Worth to Marble Falls.
11:50am: STOP for lunch at the River City Grill, 700 1st St, Marble Falls, TX,
(830) 798-9909. Pay your
own.
Saturday, April 14 for MBCA SECTIONS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS
AREA
11:50am: Link up with members arriving from Fort Worth for lunch at the River
City Grill at Marble Falls (1700 1st St Marble Falls, (830) 798-9909). See map
below. Pay your own.
Saturday, April 14 FOR ALL MBCA SECTIONS
01:00pm: Depart Marble Falls for scenic drive to Gruene.
03:00pm: Arrive
Wingate by Wyndham New Braunfels, 245 FM-306, New Braunfels,
830-515-4701. Check in.
04:15pm: Depart for Gruene Historic District.
04:30pm: Park at Gruene River Grill, 1259 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, (830)
624-2300. Shopping/sightseeing/relax in private room.
06:30pm: Dinner at Gruene River Grill. Order from menu, pay your own.
08:15pm: Depart Gruene River Grill for Wingate hotel.
08:30pm: Game at the Wingate large meeting room.
09:00pm: Happy Hour social hosted by the Lone Star Section.
Sunday, April 15 FOR ALL MBCA SECTIONS
06:00-9:45am: Come-and-go breakfast at hotel. Included in room charge. Check out.
09:45am: Form caravan at hotel parking lot for scenic Sunday drive.
10:00am: Depart hotel for Sunday drive to Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood.
11:30am: Lunch at Salt Lick BBQ, 18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, (512)
858-4959. Order from menu. Pay your own.
NOTES: Salt Lick accepts CASH ONLY. No
credit cards. There is an ATM on the premises.
BYOB if you wish to enjoy libations with your meal. You can buy
beverages next door or bring your own.
We will not have reservations, so we may have to wait until tables open up.
Reservations require us to pay for an eat-all-you-can meal fit for an NFL
offensive lineman.
01:00pm: Depart restaurant. Optional - continue Sunday drive.
02:00pm: Arrive Starbucks, 301 Gateway Loop (corner US-281), Marble Falls.
02:30pm: Event ends. Depart for home on your own.
IV. Maps of
Meeting Places:
Fort Worth Meeting Place:
Saturday, April 14, 8:00am. Starbucks on Bryant Irvin Dr, Fort Worth.
From I-20 head south on Bryant Irvin.
The Starbucks is in the shopping
center on the left after the Chase bank.
Alternative Meeting Place in Hico:
Saturday, April 14, 9:35am. Valero gas station in Hico.
It is on the corner of TX-6 (2nd Street) and
US-281, Hico, TX.
Central Texas Meeting Place:
Saturday, April 14, 11:50am. River City Grill, Marble Falls, TX.
