TO: OUR GUESTS AND INVITEES FOR VIRGINIA FALL RACES

RE: BACKGROUND, SUGGESTIONS, AND DIRECTIONS TO THE VIRGINIA FALL RACES -- GLENWOOD PARK
       -- MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA

PLEASE: If you have not already RSVP'd, please access our web site at www.chb-tech.com, link to Events, and click on the RSVP link at the bottom of the page. You can also e-mail me directly at charles.botwick@chb-tech.com, and please also confirm the number of adults and children (and ages) attending. If your address is received on or before September 29, your ticket for admission and parking will be mailed to you; thereafter, your name will placed on a list for "will call" pick-up. Each ticket allows for one automobile and up to four occupants -- additional persons over age 12 may incur a small fee. Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged. As described below, there are large grassy areas for infants, toddlers, teenagers, and adult children. (Ages help our caterer for planning purposes.) We look forward to seeing you!!

Note: For Government employees only, if there is concern regarding the gratuity value of this event, please contact us and we will provide necessary information. This event is a widely attended hospitality event, and meets generally accepted limits of gratuity value as we understand them from the many Agencies with whom we have spoken.

SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS/TIME TO ARRIVE: Race events begin promptly at 12 Noon and proceed to the better part of 5 PM. The first event is very special and is a real photo opportunity. This first event is the Finals of the American Field Hunter Championship, and is a special addition to the normal slate of steeplechase races. For this event, the scent of a fox will be dragged over the course and riders in full hunt dress and regalia will be judged for their form and prowess as they negotiate the field. In addition, race fans will be allowed to venture beyond the normal fenced boundary out onto the field for a closer view of the proceedings.

Allow yourself adequate time to make your way up the country lane (Rt. 626) to the entrance to Glenwood Park (traffic can back up a bit), get through the gate, park, and then walk the final 100-200 yards to where our hospitality tent and viewing area is located.

If anyone, due to physical limitation or disability, has trouble walking the 100 or so yards from the parking area, please contact me and we will arrange for you to park to the immediate rear of our hospitality area.

EVENTS PROCEED RAIN OR SHINE. Don't be spooked by light or early rain, as this usually passes. Especially in the event of the hoped for sunny day, large brim hats or visors are a good idea, as the sun can be surprisingly strong this time of year. There also will be plenty of shade. Consider also that a light breeze is considerably stronger in the open expanse of the Steeplechase grounds. If the weather looks threatening, or, God forbid, it is actually raining, a large umbrella is a good idea. We will have a fairly large tent (20' x 60'). In the only year (1 out of 7) in which we had inclement weather, everyone fit underneath the tent and consumed copious quantities of the very adequate supplies of spirits and hot beverages. Short of a total downpour, the venue is a beautiful experience. More on dress below.

To watch the races, field glasses are fun to have. While there will be plenty of chairs and tables, you may want to bring small folding or other chairs and/or a blanket, particularly if you have children who would enjoy spreading out in the large grassy areas. The event will be catered with plenty to eat and drink for adults and children.

DRESS IS "DRESSY CASUAL." I have told people who have asked about dress that the #1 criteria is to be comfortable. The races do tend to be a dressy affair. Many ladies take advantage of the races to sport fine haberdashery and attire. For men, a light sports coat or English Tweed (with or without tie) is de rigueur, slacks and a polo shirt are fine, and if it's a hot day and you prefer shorts, that's OK, too. The average race attire is decidedly "dressy casual." However, again, the number one criteria is to dress to your own personal level of comfort and style, remembering to pay attention to the weather, and to be prepared for the vagaries of a fall day. Remember that breezes are stronger in the open expanse of the venue.

ADMISSION TO GLENWOOD PARK, PARKING, AND LOCATION OF HOSPITALITY TENT AND SEATING AREA:
Upon entering Glenwood Park, if you have received tickets in advance, present them at that time. If you have RSVP'd or supplied your mailing address after September 29, your name will be on the "will call" list and you can pick up your ticket at the will call table at the Gate. Simply inform the officials at the gate that you are a guest of Charles and Mona Botwick/CHB, and give them your name. Once you park, proceed to the area immediately to the left and rear (as you view it from the parking area) of the Grandstand adjacent to the Finish Line. Go up the stone stairs to the first tent you see on the hill overlooking the course and there will be an approximately 20' x 60' hospitality tent perched atop a stone foundation, and tables and chairs located in that area. If you have any questions on where to go, indicate to a Race Official that you are a guest of Race Sponsors' Mr. & Mrs. Charles Botwick, and they will point you in the correct direction.

FROM WASHINGTON, FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND/OR POINTS EAST:
From wherever you are coming from East of Loudoun County, you want to make your way West to Rt 50 West, heading towards Middleburg and Winchester, VA. From DC or Eastern Fairfax County, take I-66 West to RT 50 West (near Fair Oaks Mall). Take Rt 50 West heading towards Winchester. On Rt 50 West, you will pass under RT 28 (Sully Rd) near Dulles Airport, and continue West approx. 17 miles to Middleburg.

On your way along Rt 50 West, about 9-10 miles past Rt 28, you will pass through Gilberts Corner (a 4 way intersection w/stop light @ Rt 15) and continue through the small Town of Aldie. CAUTION: OBEY THE SPEED LIMITS! Pass through Aldie (you are really in the country now!) and continue approx 5 miles further West to Middleburg. From the Village of Middleburg, see below.

FROM POINTS NORTH:
From your point of origin, make your way to the Washington Beltway I-495, proceed West to Northern Virginia, and pick up the Dulles Toll Road (RT 267) going West to Dulles Airport. Take the LOCAL ACCESS part of the Dulles Toll Road, approx. 12-13 miles to the exit just before Dulles Airport, Rt 28 South (towards Centreville, not Leesburg.) This road is also known as Sully Rd. Proceed through the toll South approx. 4 miles and pick up Rt 50 West. A sign will say RT 50 West Winchester. Exit to right and continue approx. 17 miles to village of Middleburg. See paragraph above for additional info, and paragraph below for directions once in Middleburg.

FROM POINTS SOUTH AND WEST:
Take I-81 West to Winchester, pick up Rt 50 East, go over Ashby Gap (Paris, Va), continue through Upperville and on into Middleburg (approx. 26 miles from I-81). Turn left at the only traffic light, Rt 626 (see directions from Village of Middleburg below).

FROM W. MARYLAND/CENTRAL PA:
TAKE RT 15 SOUTH from points North over the Potomac at Point of Rocks, or pick up Rt 15 South after crossing Potomac on Jubal Early Ferry. By-pass Leesburg and exit onto Rt 15 South towards Warrenton to Gilberts Corner (intersection, w/ traffic light, of Rt 15 and Rt 50). Turn right heading West on Rt 50, and proceed to Village of Middleburg approx. 7 miles. Follow directions below form Village of Middleburg.

FROM THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEBURG:
At the one and only traffic light in town on Rt 50 (Middleburgs' Main St), turn North (your right if coming from the East and your left if coming from the West) onto Rt 626, also known as Foxcroft Rd. There is a big sign that says Foxcroft School. On the corner, you will also see the famous and historic Red Fox Inn & Tavern. It is the oldest continually operated Inn in the US, and, yes, Washington did sleep there! Follow Rt 626 past the Middleburg Elementary School for 1.4 beautiful miles to the entrance to Glenwood Park on the right.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE: Check the Events portion of the web site at www.chb-tech.com/events/events.html, or call CHARLES BOTWICK AT 540-687-3670 OR 540-687-3327, or e-mail charles.botwick@chb-tech.com. On the day of the races, if you need to, try mobile/pocket phone number 571-276-3349.

SEE YOU THERE!! HOPE FOR GOOD WEATHER!!