Hosting once again! Let's raise some awareness!!!

Thursday 1st

Hello all and welcome to the 2024 Distinguished Gentleman's Drive!

If you are seeing this, then you've made it through registration, and I thank you for your participation and support.

The second year of this amazing event will be different from the last as we have a new start and end point. For those of us that enjoyed last year's drive, we will still be driving on our beloved Blue Ridge Parkway, but the route will be backwards as we will be starting in the South Asheville/Mills River area and ending in the North Asheville/Weaverville area.

We have a great starting point in place as we begin our drive at Mills River Brewing Company where there will be food and drink available to purchase, while we fraternize with our fellow distinguished gentlefolk in anticipation of the great cruise. We will then be leaving down Old Haywood Road to Brevard Rd, where we will hop onto the Parkway at the entrance to the North Carolina Arboretum. We will proceed on the Parkway for about 20 miles and exit at the Bull Gap Overlook/Elk Mountain Scenic Highway intersection. There will be a regroup point at the Bull Gap Overlook for those that get separated from the group. There will also be a turn marking vehicle at some of the less obvious turns for those that might miss it. Once we are off the parkway, we will travel down Reems Creek Road and turn onto Main Street Weaverville. We will then cross over the Highway and drive down Clarks Chapel Road where we will end at JuneBug Retro Resort. This will conclude the on-road portion of the 2024 Distinguished Gentleman's Drive.

JuneBug is a 50-acre vacation and event venue nestled in a private valley with a 1/2-mile river flowing through it. It is home to ten restored 1950's campers, one of the oldest organic farms in western NC and an event center, including a music stage, creekside beer lounge and food truck area. We will have live music and refreshment options available for purchase. A great way to enjoy the afternoon upon the conclusion of this wonderful charity drive and fun for all ages.

We will have a support vehicle with tools, fuel, water, battery jump pack and a first aid kit on hand in the event any vehicles or participants need attention. We will have a mid-group driver who will stay in touch with the pace vehicle. As well as a tail car to bring up the rear and make sure anyone who gets separated will be able to continue along the route.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to gentlemans.drive.828@gmail.com and I will do my best to address your inquiry in a timely manner. If any of the drive details or locations change, I will update this page and summary as soon as possible.

Thank you for reading this and helping us to come together for men's mental health and prostate cancer research.

May we drive dapper and enjoy ourselves! Sincerely, Erik Kreiner (Drive Host/Distinguished Gentleman/Beer City Blazer)

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Getting behind the wheel for The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive

Wednesday 17th On Sunday, September 29th 2024, I'll be taking part in The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive. Together with thousands of classic car enthusiasts around the world, I will be raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health for the charity, Movember.

Before the dapper day, I'll be looking to raise as much as possible for the cause, to help men around the world live happier and healthier lives. With men's chances of developing prostate cancer later in life increasing, and one man dying every minute by suicide, we must do all we can to prevent more men from suffering.

This is something that affects us all and together, we can make a change. Please give what you can.