My Friday Morning drive...
 

Well, This is what I'm thinking about doing on Friday Morning.... Again, this is NOT part of the event.. just my personal drive for Friday.. You guys can follow this map and do it on your own.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...nny/Friday.jpg

Link to Google Map with Directions = http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...97435&t=h&z=11

A = NVNC
B = Fontana Dam

Distance = Approx. 137 miles

This will cover pretty much the best roads in the country... Part of 'Hell Bender - US28' (good warm up), Skyway with 5000ft elevation change, and finish towards the end with 'Tail of the Dragon' and best part of 'Hell Bender'.

I was going to leave around 8AM and get to the Dam around 12:45PM... Early 30 min to an hour lunch around 11AM and fill up with gas at the main town.

We'll stop 2-3 times on the Skyway... for 5-15min each.

Again, this isn't set in stone as I have to see how much I get done on thursday and if volunteers are ok with me doing this... Also, this will be a fairly fast paced run...

***This is NOT part of DGRR!!! I'm just giving you what I'll be doing Friday morning - Informational Purpose ONLY!!! You are responsible for your own action***

Phil

I plan on leaving from Chattanooga Friday morning. Do you know when you will be getting into Tellico plains? I may try to meet you there and join the trip.

I'd be up for the drive if you don't mind a tag along Phil.

Sure don't Eddie! As of now several have shown interest in this drive...

Also, its pending if I bring the Cosmo or the FD.. I don't want to do this drive with the fat Cosmo.. so, I'll do this if I'm in the FD... as of now 50/50. Otherwise, I'm sure you could do this with others... Many are interested..

Drive the FD. There. That should send you over the 50/50 mark towards the FD.

look like fun but I have a 26hr drive down and 2hrs back and forth from Mitty on Sunday, not sure I'll be up for it. I'll see when the time comes.

How long will this drive be? Be back mid-afternoon Friday? I *should* be down for it (i'm planning on getting to The Gap mid-afternoon on Thursday). I *may* have a hard time keeping up in my FB.

Sounds good... Papsmagu and I will join in as well...


Joe

i am down as long as i dont have to work at the parking lot with Big John =)

Pending speed and how often we stop.

My guess is 4 - 4.5 hours or so.. with 3 stops and 30min to an hour for lunch.

ok. im gonna be in a NA Fc, but i am definitely down for this... I may do it with or without you but I think that going with a bunch of rotary guys would be a blast.

- Chris

Shall we get a list going to Friday am drive....

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3. Puremdma 94 CW

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw

what is the avg. speed on the skyway?? speed limit??

Speed limit is 45 I believe. Cherohala Skyway is like the Blue Ridge Parkway but with less traffic. I ran it a couple of years ago on a Friday morning at EECMM 09 and there was almost no traffic, avg speed must have been 80. Saturday and Sunday the traffic will go up considerably, so we are lucky to be doing it Friday Morning. THe best time for hauling ass on any of these roads is at night, you can push harder and lift if you see oncoming lights. The oncoming lights give you a heads up that you don't get during the day.

I will try and time it so that we will meet up with the group in Tellico. I may just start up the skyway and turn around when we pass.

We should stop by Bald River Falls on our Friday drive. It's 3-4 miles off the Skyway and is worth the trip to get a photo of your car on the bridge with the falls in the background. This photo was taken at Dragon Camp last October. There will be more water going over the falls since it's spring rainy season.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...p/DSCF8916.jpg

very nice!!!

we'll roll

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1:nod:

Sounds good.. Your job is to find out how to get there :)

I can get us there. See mile marker 9 on TN side. Bald River Falls on River Rd. N 35.324° W 84.178°

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1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3

Count me and Gordon in. Just got off the phone with him and we were going to do the same.

The 3 of us arriving from Nova Scotia are looking to tag along,
Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
Corgisteve - FB
Halifaxfd - FD

International Friday morning Skyway, Dragon and Hellbender run. Awesome.

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)
14. Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
15. Corgisteve - FB
16. Halifaxfd - FD

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)
14. Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
15. Corgisteve - FB
16. Halifaxfd - FD
17. Allrotor93-Jonathan

Two more RX7s may be tagging along with me. Not in stone yet.

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)
14. Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
15. Corgisteve - FB
16. Halifaxfd - FD
17. Allrotor93-Jonathan
18. Sephitrask -Steve - Rx8

i originally reserved my room for fri night, but im trying to see if i can move it to thurs night, so that i can take part in this drive!

Just crash at someones pad thurs night so you can make the drive...space in our cabin.

if i was heading up there alone, i would do that for sure, but my gf is also coming with, id hate to crowd up someones place.

my cabin isnt open to move it to thurs, but they offered me a diff one for an extra $230 to get a room for thurs night, lol. no thanks!

LOL...not sure where I see the problem:nod: lol oh wait this isnt the lounge...lol

lmfao...got one to trade? :lol:

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)
14. Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
15. Corgisteve - FB
16. Halifaxfd - FD
17. Allrotor93-Jonathan
18. Sephitrask -Steve - Rx8
19. NoviceRotaryTech. - FC

This is going to be fun.

1. herblenny 93 MB
2. evot23 94 MB
3. Puremdma 94 CW
4. lwnslw
5. papsmagu
6. Whitey85mtu 85 FB
7. 1997ProbeGT-08speed3
8. Moosejaw
9. Sheryl & Richard 93 R1
10. Rotorypolo RX-3
11. David Hayes
12. Gordon Monson
13. Aaron (ledgebmx 93 MB w/ Go Pro HD recording on top)
14. Redshft/Toysport - RX-8
15. Corgisteve - FB
16. Halifaxfd - FD
17. Allrotor93-Jonathan
18. Sephitrask -Steve - Rx8
19. NoviceRotaryTech. - FC
20. Gringo Grande - FD

Bad News guys...

I started feeling bad yesterday morning and now I feel so bad that I decided not to take the FD to DGRR. Since I'm not going to have a car, I can't do this Friday Morning drive. But I highly encourage others to do it.

Phil. Hope everything is ok your way. Birmingham looks like a war zone in some areas. g

This was an AWESOME drive for a first timer. Only regret was not being able to stop at more places for pic opportunities. A nice way to see everything and have a leisure drive with a bunch of others.

Thanks to those who led us first timers into the mountains and through the gap.