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Current St. Louis Metro Drive Information as of 22 Dec 2024
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Please note, as information changes, ride details will be available closer to the ride date and subject to a COVID-19 Self Declaration. We will contact all participants in mid-May with all the ride information.Drive Details
Start City
O'Fallon, IL
Finish City
Swansea, IL
Date
Sunday 29th Sep 2024
Meeting Time
07:00
Distance
200 mi
Meet at 07:00
Start Place: Gateway Classic Cars - 1237 Central Park Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269
The time and place you will meet all other drivers.
Time between meeting and drive start - 01 hour 15 minutes.
Start engines at 08:15
Start Place: Gateway Classic Cars - 1237 Central Park Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269
The time the drive will start.
Route Point 1
West End Station - 620 St Louis St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 - 09:00
Route Point 2
Carlinville, IL Historic Square - Please park around square, drone footage - 10:30
Route Point 3
Lunch! Doc's Just off 66 - 133 S 2nd St, Girard, IL 62640 - 12:30
Route Point 4
Time permitting : Soulsby's Gas Station 710 W 1st St. in Mount Olive, IL 62069 - 02:30
Route Point 5
Route 4 back to Swansea, IL - 03:00
Drive Finish (Approx 16:00)
Finish Place: Swansea Park/Fletcher's 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, IL 62226
The place where the drive will finish.
Additional Information
Greetings Distinguished Gentlefolk,
Welcome to the 2024 Distinguished Gentleman's Drive! This event is a great way to raise funds for a worthy cause, and is a really fun day to boot! It's really great to see all of your classic cars out on the road every year.
Over the past 2 years, the St Louis Metro (formerly Belleville, IL) Drive has raised over $30,000 for our charity partner, Movember USA. With Drives in 60 Countries, and 173 cities around the world, Your participation will help save men's lives, and for that we thank you.
The doors to Gateway Classic Cars will be open by 7am for us to gather, chat, enjoy the cars, and prep for the drive. Gateway Classic Cars is located at 1237 Central Park Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269. Facilities will be available on-site.
The route is approximately 200 mile loop returning to Swansea, IL. For the start North on 159, through Edwardsville, on to Route 66, Carlinville, Doc's Just off 66 in Girard, IL for a sponsored lunch and awards, and prizes. Time permitting we we continue to Soulsby's before returning to Swansea Park/Fletchers for the wrap up.
Please dress dapper! A professional photographer/videographer is documenting our journey for an upcoming video.
Please ensure that you arrive with your vehicle fuelled up and roadworthy. We will have a support vehicle with trailer following our drive for any issues, Registered drivers are welcome to drive all or part of the route.
Passengers are welcome! Invite them to join you for the day, and they can register as a passenger in your vehicle to join in on the fundraising as well.
Gateway Classic Cars, Wrench Coffee, and West End Station have generously volunteered their time, adjusted hours and opened up early for us. Please be sure to thank them and if possible purchase some merch or coffee to help the efforts!
Please refer to the Vehicle Eligibility and Dapper Guide under the About DGD menu at the top of the page. Taking part in your Sunday Best is part of the fun of the event. If you have any questions about the day, the theme, or vehicle qualifications, please contact Joe by clicking "contact drive host" on the Drive Details page of your profile on www.gentlemansdrive.com or directly via email at joe.karban@gmail.com.
We can't wait to see you all on September 29th!
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