Tail of the Dragon/Deals Gap weekend run...July 13-16

[Jehu]

Just wanted to give my IA folks a heads up on a run we've got planned for the weekend of July 13-16 (Thurs-Sun).

Confirmed Attendees:
Daily Interlude
Prelude88 (Kevin from preludepower.com in his 300Z)
sjones (from NSXPrime.com in his 91 NSX)
keebler
PropaGanda (& friends: friend in a WRX and possibly a few other EVO's and an S4)

Interested (if you are definately going, reply here or PM me and I'll move you up to Attendees!):
mk3sup
atlboytony
pethelizer
Hulud
keebler's friend (in the fd)
Absoludely
Senko (and pup!)
jdm7thgen
Danny
JLude (from preludepower.com in his 01 VTEC)
'89NClude (Josh from preludepower.com in his 1991 Prelude SI)

Usually, we meet up my neck of the woods (exit 14 off of GA400) around 8am and head out to the Gap by 9.

I'll be heading out first thing that morning though as I have to be up there by 1pm w/o exception. I'll probably head up around 7am for those wondering.



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Please please please make sure your car and more specifically your brakes are up to par! This road can and will wreak havoc on your brakes and suspension!

Mark your calendar's now... Third weekend in July we're heading to The Dragon for a weekend of driving and good times! Nice thing about this trip is... no helmets needed... no track fees... just bring yourself and your significant other, friend, family, whoever and let's have a good time! Your costs: Food, Gas and a $15 camp site!

Can someone say 318 turns in 11 miles? And I mean awesome turns and scenery to die for! Then you have the Cherahola Skyway too!

Crossing Deals Gap at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, the Dragon is considered by many as one of the world's best motorcycling and sports car roads. Anyone looking for an exciting highway will enjoy this stretch of US129 and surrounding roads.

• 318 Turns
• 11 Miles
• 1100 Foot Elevation Change
• North Carolina / Tennessee Smokey Mountain Area

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Links

1. Tail of the Dragon website

Camping at the Fontana Dam (800-849-2258 - http://www.fontanavillage.com/)


The campsite is just down the road from the village itself. Here's a map to help locate the campsite and the village:



And Yahoo's location... (click the up arrow on top to see the road for the dam...)

You can get directions from Yahoo's page...