Texas Hill Country Run - Bandera Deux! Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22
Due to popular demand, we will do another overnight trip to Bandera for this year's Texas Hill Country Run. All MBCA members, regardless of section affiliation, are more than welcome and encouraged to attend this touring event. Our headquarters will be the Purple Sage Ranch and Conference Center just outside Bandera, with first-class lodging and facilities. We will also have our meals (except for our Saturday lunch, which will be in Marble Falls), entertainment, and social at the Purple Sage. We will have 2 games - an optional test of skill after our arrival on Saturday, and another one after Saturday night dinner. The winners of both games will get great prizes. Our Sunday Drive will take us to Luckenbach, Texas, that near-mythical town made famous by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
SIGN UP NOW! CLICK for signup sheet. Questions? CLICK to email DJ de Jesus (Fort Worth Section), or call him at 817-319-3033.
IMPORTANT! SIGN UP AND BOOK YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS AT THE PURPLE SAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! The ranch will remain open to other groups as well, so it is first come, first served for lodging. See below for details. Please book your room during business hours. CLICK to email DJ to let him know you are coming.
EVENT DETAILS FOLLOW:
I. Accommodations and Meals:
Book your own reservation at the Purple Sage Ranch and Conference Center, 756 Purple Sage Road, Bandera, TX, (830) 796-7703. Have your credit card ready. Say you are with the Mercedes-Benz Club. Reservations are first come, first served. Do NOT wait until the last minute to make your reservation - the ranch will be open to other groups, and they may run out of rooms if you delay.
Purple Sage costs for lodging+meals and meal-only packages are below. The venue, rooms and facilities are all first-class, and the sprawling, beautiful ranch includes amenities such as heated swimming pool, tennis courts and even bicycles, which will all be available to you should you wish to use them.
| Package | Price | Taxes | Service | Total | Meals and/or Lodging Included in Package | |
| Double Occupancy (per couple) | $ 338.00 | $ 40.56 | $ 22.50 | $ 401.06 | One room for 2, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch. Beer, wine, margaritas, and snacks included. | |
| Single Occupancy (per person) | $ 219.00 | $ 26.28 | $ 11.25 | $ 256.53 | Room for 1, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch. Beer, wine, margaritas, and snacks included. | |
| Full Day Guest (per person) | $ 139.00 | $ 9.38 | $ 11.25 | $ 159.63 | Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch. Beer, wine, margaritas, and snacks included. No lodging. | |
| Half Day Guest (per person) | $ 79.00 | $ 5.33 | $ 6.00 | $ 90.33 | Sunday breakfast and Sunday lunch. Beer, wine, margaritas, and snacks included. No lodging. |
II. Registration:
We will charge a general event fee of $5 per person for MBCA members and their immediate families. The fee will be $10 for each non-member. The fee will cover the cost of prizes, printing and other sundry expenses. Members are responsible for the cost of accommodations, meals and other travel expenses. Pay the event fee online or by check.
1) Make your reservation at the Purple Sage
ASAP (see above), to assure your accommodation. Please book your
room during business hours.
2)
CLICK for
signup sheet.
print and complete, then send to DJ de Jesus, 4159 Charron Lane, Fort Worth, TX
76116. Pay the event fee online below, or send your check, payable to MBCA,
along with the completed signup sheet.
CLICK to email DJ
and let him know you are coming. Please sign up as soon as possible,
so we know how many members to expect for activities, caravans and meals.
You can pay the MBCA event
fee 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.
III. Schedule of Activities (ETA's are approximate):
Saturday, April 21 for MBCA SECTIONS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE NORTHERN TEXAS AREA (Fort Worth, North Texas, Oklahoma sections, etc.).
07:30am: Meet and brief at the Cracker Barrel, 8020 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth. See map below. Arrive earlier if you wish to have breakfast on your own.
07:45am: Caravan departs from Fort Worth to Marble Falls for lunch and to link up with other MBCA chapters.
11:30am: Lunch at the River City Grill at Marble Falls (1700 1st St Marble Falls - (830) 798-9909). Pay your own.
Saturday, April 21 for MBCA SECTIONS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS AREA (Lone Star, Hill Country, Houston sections, etc.).
11:30am: 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 21 FOR ALL MBCA SECTIONS.
01:00pm: Depart Marble Falls.
03:45pm: Arrive Purple Sage Ranch and Conference Center (756 Purple Sage Road, Bandera). Check-in.
04:00pm: Optional Game #1 on the old airfield (cars required) OR free time for antique shopping in town, play tennis, explore the ranch, ride a bike, have a beer, shoot the bull, take a nap, etc.
06:30pm: Italian dinner at the Purple Sage dining room.
08:00pm: Game #2 and social.
Sunday, April 22
08:00am: Breakfast buffet at the Purple Sage Dining Room. Check out.
09:00am: Depart Purple Sage for Luckenbach.
12:15pm: Arrive Purple Sage after Luckenbach drive.
12:30pm: Beef & chicken fajita lunch at the Purple Sage dining room.
02:00pm: Depart for home on your own.
IV. Maps of Meeting Places:
Saturday, April 21, 7:30am. Cracker Barrel in west Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, North Texas, Oklahoma sections, etc.
Saturday, April 21, 11:30am. River City Grill, Marble Falls, TX.
Lone Star, Hill Country, Houston sections, etc.
