Looking forward to meeting you.
Ya might even run with Pizzaguy from Georgia if your schedules work out.
We have a couple of others so far who will be coming for the first time as well

Red Racer - Colorado
Starbuck - Ohio

Always nice to meet new faces

 

I will be glad to lead the way! As the event draws closer, I will post a "convoy" thread and provide a link to it in this thread.

The plan will be for those from "The ATL" to head up GA400 and meet me at exit 14 / Cumming. Our route will take us up 400, then 115 to 52 to 9/19/60, then US129 all the way to Deal's Gap ! Total time from Exit 14 to the Lodge, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours!

We *Might* have some Genesis Coupes with us as well, (as they have their GTG the same weekend).


(EDIT: Wow, 12 of us already!)

 

I would enjoy following Pizzaguy. I can be contacted at crossfire08@live.com, as well.

 

Email sent.

 

Made reservations for Tail of the Dragon Lodging today. Do i need to register with Crossfireforum.com?

Geebee550

 

You just have registered by posting here
Ill add ya to the list in post #2
Welcome

 

It's cool how our cars are now 7 or so years old, and we have more and more new people going to the Dragon GTGs.

Anyway, my usual thread is here:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post718339

 

Welcome to the forum. Look forward to meeting you at the Dragon.

 

From POST 3:

Thanks, Gary for posting that. I think that is about 7 or 8 miles of the 11 mile run.

Those guys are older than I am, I THOUGHT I was chasing two kids, until we got to the Gap and they took their helmets off. They had come down from Ohio for the day (just as I had come UP from GA for the day). This was the Sunday before Thanksgiving, 2012 - we about had the place to ourselves.


No, but you need to register with ME to be part of the convoy!

Click here:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...abama-etc.html

 

Need to make reservations for the lodge. Is the name of it Fontana Lodge?

 

It's all here in post #1 but here it is again ....Just click the red link

Fontana Village Resort in the mountains of North Carolina
(on HWY 28, 9 miles south of the Dragon)

Just call (800) 849-2258 and ask for the reservations desk.
Tell them your booking with the "Crossfire Group" to be certain to get our group rate.
Our discounted lodge rates are $85
(with Our Crossfire Group discount)

 

Thank you Gary!! Sure hope they are pet friendly. Anyone else bringing their poochie?

 

All pets are expressly banned from the Lodge rooms. They DO allow pets in the cabins, however.
(And I negotiated a $79 cabin during the 2010 Spring Dragon - that would be $85 now! It was their smallest cabin, but who cares - it was still way bigger than a ROOM!) Talk to them and see what they will do! The GenCoupes usually rent cabins and I know of at least two couples that bring their dogs.

( I think this is to insure other guests can sleep, no barking dog would bother people in the next cabin! )

 

PET RULES AT FONTANA LODGE

$150 non refundable pet deposit
Also pets only allowed with cabin rentals which are not included in our contract group discounted rates
Yes I know this is absolutely unreasonable but thats the final answer from the director of operations
This has been a strict policy for 5 years now and has been implemented by the owners of the property
I'm sorry for the inconvenience this may cause some of our members but I tried to negotiate but was unsuccessful

 

Well, I stand corrected - I THOUGHT pets were outright banned from the lodge rooms.

 

Keeping my hopes up that I can find a decent flight to Knoxville. I really, REALLY want to make it this spring.

 

Then how did you get in?
Good excuse to get the wife to stay at home, "Hey Pet if you come we have to pay an extra $150."

 

They are only allowed in cabin rentals
No pets allowed in the lodge rooms at all

 

IF I come, this is not a concern to me.
I think it unlikely I could make the trip in the roadster with 2 Anatolian Shepards :
Dakota is 210 pounds, Mercedes is 160 pounds

 

You could always look up the trailer hitch thread.. LOL