*****PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PAGE HERE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM OF POST 5*****
We have gone out of our way to provide all the information we can in advance of the event.

If you are attending for the first time we recommend you read through these 2 other thread links below:
Info for first time attendees to the Dragon meets
An introduction to the Tail of the Dragon

Come Join all of us at the 13th Annual Fall 2019 CROSSFIRE "Tail of the Dragon"
In the Mountains of North Carolina (off HWY 28 just 9 miles south of the Dragon's South end)


Official website - CLICK >Tail of the Dragon
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PLEASE POST IN THIS THREAD IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING
Please provide your name(s) and city and state
Please indicate your arrival day (am/pm) and check out (departure) day
You will then be added to the attendance list in post #2
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About the event:
Enjoy the accommodations at the Fontana Village Resort in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina.
Enjoy meeting other members and experience some incredible driving in groups around the Smokey Mountains.
This get-together (GTG) is for drivers of all skill levels and driving interests.
Route leaders will be taking individual groups on daily routes that vary from a relaxing drive in the mountains, to those that might make some passengers (and even DRIVERS) hold on tight.

Room reservations
Just know that the lodge is filling up with us and two other groups as well.
If you think you are going to call months from now and reserve a room, know that you are going to MAYBE get a cabin
The lodge is booking up fast.
PLEASE do not message me or Gary this Fall asking us to help get you a reservation , we couldn't before and we cant now.
We have added Thursday night October 3rd to our room block for those who want to arrive a day earlier than the majority of folks who will arrive Friday
Check-in time is 4:00PM - Check-out time is 11:00AM

Just call (828) 498 2211 and ask for the reservations desk.
Tell them your booking with the "Chrysler Crossfire Group" to be certain to get our reduced group rate.
Our discounted room rates are:
$92 + Tax (without any additional fees) for rooms with either 1 King or 2 Queen beds in the lodge or Garden units (these are adjacent to the lodge).
$99 + Tax (without any additional fees) for Poolside Cabana rooms with either 1 King or 2 Queen beds (these are adjacent to the lodge, around the pool).
When making your reservation your credit card will be charged $92/99 + Tax (One Night) for a deposit
Reservations must be made by August 1 to get a room at our group rate.

Consider sharing your room with another attendee to reduce lodging costs; room shares can often be found by mentioning in your post in this thread that you are interested in a room share.
Cabins are also available at a reduced rate on a case-by-case basis; post your interest here in this thread, message Pizzaguy here or "Mark Christopher" on Facebook.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Reservations cancelled within ninety days of arrival and up to thirty days prior to arrival date will be charged a $50.00 cancellation fee. Reservations cancelled within thirty days of arrival will result in a forfeiture of your deposit.

AVOID CANCELLATION FEES:
Please keep in mind that we always have last-minute attendees looking for a place to stay
(and the lodge WILL likely be booked as we near the cutoff date ).
If you must cancel, announce it in this thread before contacting Fontana Lodge
There may be someone here who will gladly take over your reservation.
Once they choose to do this for you ....you can then call the lodge and ask them to give your room to the other guest by providing their full name
Your credit card will be credited once they have the new credit card info from the person who takes over your reservation

CLICK > Google Maps
Set your GPS to:
300 Woods Rd.
Fontana Dam, North Carolina

This will bring you directly to the Fontana Lodge


CLICK > to see Spring & Fall Dragon Attendance History

If distance to this event is a problem consider flying into Knoxville and renting a car
It's only about a 75 minute drive to the Lodge where we all stay
There is always a passenger seat open for you to ride along in a Crossfire and enjoy the fun
This event is not to be missed I assure you
CLICK > McGhee Tyson Airport


318 Turns in 11 miles - The "Tail of the Dragon"


Saturday Morning at the Dam Visitor Center:



On a run:



Map of Rooms (Lodge, Cabana and Garden Units):



Property Map of Fontana Village:




We are a somewhat informal group, just friends who are gathering for a fun weekend.
Many ask for an idea of "What is happening and when"; to address that, we offer this agenda of the weekend's events.
This is somewhat vauge, and that is intentional, we do not plan every minute of your vacation!