🏁 THE FINAL FORGE: AACFA CASTLE TO COAST CRUISE

Name: 🏁 THE FINAL FORGE: AACFA CASTLE TO COAST CRUISE
Start: 2025-12-07T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Thorntons (Riverview, FL)

Schedule

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Thorntons (Riverview, FL) | Riverview, FL

Our final run of the year is on! This 196-mile route is built for our Camaros & Firebirds, taking us from the rural interior to the Gulf Coast and finishing with an iconic bridge run!
🗓️ Date: Saturday, December 7th
📍 PRE-MEET FOR PIN/PASCO PEEPS:
Time: 8:00 AM (DEPARTURE)
Location: Racetrack Gas (66th St N & Ulmerton Rd area)
Travel Time to Main Meet: ~38 minutes
📍 MAIN MEET & CRUISE START:
Time: 9:00 AM (CRUISE DEPARTURE)
Location: THORNTONS (Riverview, FL)
Total Cruise Time: ~7 hours (Finishing around 4:18 PM)
KEY STOPS:
🏰 Solomon's Castle: (2.5 hr stop) See Howard Solomon’s eccentric, aluminum-clad castle and his "Howard's Encore" transportation art exhibit. (CASH/CHECK ONLY for lunch/tours.)
⛽ E85/Fuel Stop: Dedicated break at an Exxon in North Port.
🌉 The Grand Finale: Final crossing over the breathtaking Sunshine Skyway Bridge!
Let's make this last run epic!