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&...G=Google+Search

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

[JymBart]

Ttt

[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.....