April opened with a Shortest Distance Rally. Participants received a list of several unique locations within the greater Des Moines area. Their task was to visit each location, answer a specific question to prove they arrived there, and return to MINI of Des Moines while logging the fewest miles on their MINIs and having the most correct answers. The drivers registered began between 10:30-11:30 am at MINO of DSM, learned the details at the drivers’ meeting at 11:45 am and cars began to leave the dealership at noon, departing in two minute intervals. The driving portion of the even lasted between two and three hours.
CIMC Shortest Distance Rally Results
| Place | Participant(s) | Correct Answers | Total Miles Driven |
| 1 | Sage Evans and Jon Wise | 9 | 47 |
| 2 | Teresa Kruse and Harrison Kruse | 9 | 49 |
| 3 | Randy and Deb Anderson | 9 | 51 |
| 4 | Andrew Shipley | 9 | 52 |
| 5 | Kim Carstens | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Linda Harding | 9 | 53 |
| 7 | Janis Fox and Daryl Hanneman | 9 | 54 |
| 8 | Lyle and Sharon Kreps | 8 | 50 |
| 8 | Doug and Michelle Walker | 8 | 50 |
| 10 | Laura Rettig | 8 | 51 |
| 10 | Ann and Joe Jeffries | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Joe and Tammy Bechen | 8 | 52 |
| 12 | Dawn Stonehocker | 8 | 52 |
| 12 | Kathy Williams | 8 | 52 |
| 15 | Matt and Tara Osborne | 8 | 53 |
| 16 | Jordan and Steve Cox | 8 | 54 |
| 16 | Katy Robertson Hammer | 8 | 54 |
| 18 | David and LaDonna Walker | 7 | 50 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Snyder | 7 | 53 |
| 20 | Gary and Penni Warren | 7 | 54 |
| 21 | Shannon Dudley | 6.5 | 51 |
| 22 | Bill Steig | 6 | 58 |