Tail Of The Dragon

[JymBart]

Regional SVTOA Meet

This is to invite everyone from SVTOA to come cruise the wicked, sensational
Tail of theDragon: 318 curves in 11 miles

When:
We are holding this event on Saturday August 9th at 10am.

Where:
The links below will provide more information of how to get here and what the dragon is. This is all provided on the Tail of the Dragon website.
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_directions.html
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_loop.html
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_dragon_road.html
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_radar.html

This provides links to hotels and other places of interest that are close to the area:
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/links.html

We will be driving up to Fontana Damn where we will take a rest and breathe in some fresh air and then start the cruise back down. The cruise will be at everyone’s own pace and all are encouraged to please take it slow and be safe while driving.

We encourage everyone to participate. Bring along your family for a fun day of cruising and beautiful scenery. Please bring your own snacks or lunch for this cruise as there’s not many places to get any personal “needs” items either. Plenty of places to pull off and take pictures

After the cruise of the “Dragon”, (for those who wish to continue the day) we will travel along beautiful Foothills Parkway to the Townsend/Wears Valley area and then on up to the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area where we will meet at ???????? for a good bite to eat and some friendly conversation. Come make this a mini-vacation for you or your family and join us. Lodging (for those wishing to stay the night in beautiful E. TN) is available in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area and is solely your responsibility to reserve your room or cabin for the night. If additional info is needed for lodging, this is a simple “Google” link that has tons of websites for your lodging needs. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Lodging+Gatlinburg%2FPigeon+Forge&btnG=Google+Search

You can contact me with any questions at Booost@Comcast.Net
JymBart

[kwe45919]

This is the general time line and time frame.....


Time lines should be as follows.

Meeting place (might change):
Walmart on Hwy 411 south parking lot
Address is: 2410 US Highway 411 S, Maryville, TN

Time to meet for the cruise at Wal-mart:
More than likley around 9am (weather permitting of course)

EVERYONE, MAKE SURE YOUR TANK IS FULL BEFORE GETTING TO WAL-MART AND THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE TRIP ARE PURCHASED. THIS HELPS TO KEEP THE SCHEDULE AND HELPS TO ELIMINATE ANYONE GETTING LOST.

Leave to start the cruise around 9:30. Should be going through the dragon by 10:30 at the latest and arriving at Fontana damn by 12:00pm

Lunch if you brought some,rest, take pictures, whatever.

Around 1:30pm at the latest start the cruise back down.

By around 3:00 we should be on Foothills parkway heading twards Wears Valley.

From Wears Valley we should arrive in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg by around 5pm or so.





UPDATE: 7/15/08

Here is a few links for everyone:

Link: From Walmart to Fontana Dam
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=2410+US+Highway+411+S,+Maryville,+TN&daddr=Fontana+Dam,+Graham,+North+Carolina,+United+States&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=35.525521,-83.759766&sspn=1.238358,2.043457&ie=UTF8&z=11


Link: From Fontana Dam to Foothills Parkway
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2506790117908604810,35.718390,-83.821900&saddr=Fontana+Dam&daddr=35.709165,-83.82019&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&sll=35.645579,-83.902588&sspn=0.309128,0.370789&ie=UTF8&ll=35.645021,-83.898468&spn=0.309131,0.370789&z=11

Link: From Foothills Parkway through Wears Valley to Pigeon Forge
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=12475123990787904608,35.717560,-83.820260%3B3382704388297059373,35.810610,-83.577880&saddr=US-321+N+%4035.717560,+-83.820260&daddr=35.803614,-83.574028&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&sll=35.772979,-83.622093&sspn=0.154317,0.255432&ie=UTF8&z=12


These three links will get you from the meeting place of Walmart to Fontana Dam and From Fontana Dam to Pigeon Forge by way of Foothills Parkway and Wears Valley Rd.






This is pasted from the Teamzx2 website of the routes we will be taking. Copy and Paste them into your browser. Please have a copy of your own to bring to the cruise so you will know where you will be going. Don't want to get anyone lost.....


Any questions or thought's Please ask.

Please note that times are not final and may change closer to the event.


I have at least 6 definates so far each from NC, KY, and AL. I'm still working on people from VA and GA to attend. Other attendes will be a last minute dicisions.....

[gdimonte]

Darn Jym, that is wine bottling day for the homemade! Maybe next year. Hope all is well with you and family? Everyone here is well and busy, kids are growing up too fast! Gene D.

[JymBart]

Darn Jym, that is wine bottling day for the homemade! Maybe next year. Hope all is well with you and family? Everyone here is well and busy, kids are growing up too fast! Gene D.

Hey Gene,
Glad to know that you are keeping that tradition going. Now only if you can send down some "sample bottles" All is well for us in TN. Sure do miss my Illinois Cobra buddies.

The "Dragon" should be a fun time, ......... our East,TN. Chapter will most likely make this a yearly activity. Hope you can join us some time.

Jym

[kwe45919]

Hopefully we can make it a yearly event. I just found out a friend and his wife from Columbus, OH will be joining us as well....... :tmb:

[JymBart]

Yes the turn out was smaller than we thought it would be, . I still had more fun than I deserve. Nice meeting all the new faces and seeing your cars.

Dave it was fun chasing you up the Dragon.

Here's some photos of us without the proof logos. Photos of the group Page 21 (last two rows), 23,24 going down the Dragon. Page 46, Dave going back home up the Dragon. Page 57, 1st two photos, and the Group going back up the Dragon on Page 58, 59, 60.
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=4012713&g=0QAK00CT00

I'll have more photo links soon. We'll plan a Dragon run this fall.

Jym

[vger]

Jym,
The link you posted did not work.

[JymBart]

Gar,
Try it now.

Jym

[vger]

Much better thanks.
Did you take any group pictures in front of the cars like you did at the car show?

[JymBart]

Much better thanks.
Did you take any group pictures in front of the cars like you did at the car show?


Gar,
Here's a link to photos of the group at a rest stop, .... Kevin left leg needed a break from all the shifting .

Click on the first photo to enlarge the image, then use the next button.

http://www.jymbartuch.com/photos/package.php?pkg_id=38&qrow=3

Jym

[vger]

Gar,
Here's a link to photos of the group at a rest stop, .... Kevin's left leg needed a break from all the shifting .

Maybe Kevin needs to toughen up some. :hehe:
Thanks for the link Jym, looks like ya'll had a good time.
Did you take your wifes car and if so did she let you drive? lol

Since I could not make the Dragon run this time :( I am going to the Woodward dream cruise tomorrow. That should make it all better. :tmb:

Home Sale Update: The man who was looking at our home can't buy it right now. :(
So we are going to wait and see if anything changes with him in the near future before we put it on the market.
Gar

[kwe45919]

Maybe Kevin needs to toughen up some. :hehe:
Gar


It's been a while since I have had to shift so much. 2nd to 3rd, back to 2nd, up to 3rd, so on and so forth. I ended up with a cramp twards the end of the run. Spec clutches are a little stiffer than a stock clutch, but it held up pretty well. No glazing, no slipping. Just a cramp which required immediate stretching...... :D

[vger]

It's been a while since I have had to shift so much. 2nd to 3rd, back to 2nd, up to 3rd, so on and so forth. I ended up with a cramp twards the end of the run. Spec clutches are a little stiffer than a stock clutch, but it held up pretty well. No glazing, no slipping. Just a cramp which required immediate stretching...... :D

I know the feeling. I spent 10 hours on Woodward yesterday @ the dream cruise. 2 hrs walking around and the rest driving. 1st gear, stop, 1st gear, stop, 1st gear, stop, 1st, 2nd, stop. But what fun. :tmb:

[JymBart]

I know the feeling. I spent 10 hours on Woodward yesterday @ the dream cruise. 2 hrs walking around and the rest driving. 1st gear, stop, 1st gear, stop, 1st gear, stop, 1st, 2nd, stop. But what fun. :tmb:



Hey Gar,
Did you get any photos?

Having the LDC clutch freeplay kit on my 03 Cobra makes things very stiff, ........ and yes we used Margarets GT/CS , . I thought that I might want to shoot photos from the passenger side while she drove. I had so much fun driving the Dragon there was no way I was gonna sit on the passenger side.

Jym

[vger]

Hey Gar,
Did you get any photos?

I took a few. Spent too much time looking and not shooting.
Here is a link to Dream Cruise Photos .com

http://www.dreamcruisephotos.com/galleries/

I did see Elvis and watched him sing, and we came across the blues brothers.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/vger_1701/DreamCruise2008002.jpg