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L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 08:06 AM

Planning a trip to Tail of the Dragon in Robbersonville North Carolina on Saturday March 23rd. May try and make a weekend out of it. If your up for hanging out with some fellow 86ers, cruising through 318 curves in 11 miles, and having a good time. Then hit this up. Chattanooga people where you at?

The house is on a first come first serve meet. Here's all the current info and scheduling we have for the meet.

Schedule
Friday March 22 (Meet at house on arrival)
11:00pm Arrival
1:00pm Lunch/ Meet & Greet
3:00pm Road to Nowhere 86 Convoy
6:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Car Talk (Strictly FR-S/ BRZ)
10:00pm 86 Party

Saturday March 23
11:00am Brunch
1:00pm Cherohala Skyway Run/ Photo Op
4:30pm Mod Show off
6:00pm Hangout/ Car talk (Strictly FR-S/ BRZ)
8:00pm Dinner
12:00am Midnight Dragon Run
2:00am 86 Party

Sunday March 24
12:00pm Brunch
1:30pm Twins on the Dragon 86 Meet Photoshoot
3:00pm 1st Annual Twins on the Dragon Conclusion

Ok everyone here are some directions to get to the house. An address is in the works for the house. Cant wait to see everyone.

From Robbinsville take US 129 north about a mile. Turn left onto NC 143 West
(follow Cherohala Skyway signs). Go 4 miles to STOP sign. Turn right staying on 143.
Continue on 143 for 5 miles, cross bridge at BLUE BOAR INN entrance. Continue
straight eight-tenths of a mile and turn to the right on Old Santeetlah Road directly
across the street from the bear statue. Continue on blacktop staying to the right. Then
stay right onto gravel at the 1188 sign.
If you are coming from the Cherohala Skyway, come about a mile past the Snowbird
Lodge and watch for the Old Santeetlah Road sign and bear statue on right. Make the
sharp left-hand-turn onto unmarked road. Continue on blacktop bearing to the right.
Then bear right onto gravel at the 1188 sign.

There will be 2 convoys that will form for the travel to the Dragon. @jstans84 will be heading up the Atlanta area convoy. @garf will be heading up the Chattanooga area convoy. Sunday after the conclusion I myself @L3P47 will be leading a convoy through the Skyway back to Georgia.

Grishbok · 01-01-2013, 08:08 AM

I love the tail of the dragon, one of my favorite hill climbs. I know a whole bunch of guys on the east coast that would be down for this, just post details on campgrounds/pricing and make a catchy name for the event and ill pass the info along.

L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok

I love the tail of the dragon, one of my favorite hill climbs. I know a whole bunch of guys on the east coast that would be down for this, just post details on campgrounds/pricing and make a catchy name for the event and ill pass the info along.

Will do!

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RL_BRZ · 01-01-2013, 12:51 PM

This is a good idea... I am planning to go here this coming spring... it's 11 hrs drive from New Jersey... Maybe I can meet you there...

L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 12:57 PM

Could just meet us there if you can go.

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Subie · 01-01-2013, 01:14 PM

Do you mean "Robbinsville, NC?"

Sportsguy83 · 01-01-2013, 01:21 PM

That road looks like so much fun

L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subie

Do you mean "Robbinsville, NC?"

Thanks for that.

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clevrname · 01-01-2013, 01:39 PM

Ermaghurd. I freaking love the Dragon.

Haven't been in two years, maybe I can make it this weekend. I know some friends and I are planning on going in July to run it a few times and hang out at a friends lakehouse.

MattZ28 · 01-01-2013, 02:22 PM

Wouldn't mind taking a trip up there, either in my S2000 or a BRZ if I get one by then. I heard the cops are really cracking down with speed traps up there, though.

jstans84 · 01-01-2013, 02:28 PM

I'm in. Funny enough I will actually be at the tail the weekend before that too with some friends of ZDAYZ, the big Nissan gathering they have up there every year.

L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 03:04 PM

There's a bunch of different hotels in the area to stay at. The closest near the Dragon is like $89 a night. Camping on the other hand is $14 a day.
Here's the link:
Camping: http://www.tailofthedragonresorts.co...ml#Campgrounds

Resort:
http://www.tailofthedragonresorts.co...binsville.html

mrjester · 01-01-2013, 04:38 PM

I live in Knox-vegas and am down for a meetup.

L3P47 · 01-01-2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mrjester

I live in Knox-vegas and am down for a meetup.

Help us start forming clubs for the Southeast. I'm working on a Chattanooga one.

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Grishbok Volunteer Fire and Rescue Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Ambulance... sideways. Location: No. VA Posts: 546 Thanks: 97 Thanked 350 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love the tail of the dragon, one of my favorite hill climbs. I know a whole bunch of guys on the east coast that would be down for this, just post details on campgrounds/pricing and make a catchy name for the event and ill pass the info along. __________________ It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.

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clevrname Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S 6MT Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 289 Thanks: 12 Thanked 92 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Ermaghurd. I freaking love the Dragon. Haven't been in two years, maybe I can make it this weekend. I know some friends and I are planning on going in July to run it a few times and hang out at a friends lakehouse. __________________ 2013 Firestorm 6MT 2005 Corolla XRS

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