Anyone else going to Tail of the Dragon this Oct leaving from MD wanna meet up? I am leaving Baltimore at 6:00am, 10 hour ride puts me there at 4:00 pm, Plan on stopping for quick drive thru lunch in Baltimore, running unil about 11:00am, stop for lunch quickly and jump back on road. Here is my map i plan on taking. Post here or PM me if you are in this area or along the way and want to meet up.

from: Baltimore, MD to: Fontana Lodge - Google Maps

 

I might be willing to meet up with you somewhere, I'll be coming from Jersey.

Maybe...because 6am from Baltimore means 3am from my house...ugh.

 

my time is flexible, might be a hour later. But wanted to get there before too late. I figure with lunch and gas it will be closer to 4:30. wanted to check in and relax before dinner

 

I live in Gaithersburg, MD. and may be going to the event. Not 100% committed at this time. Assume you are leaving on Friday?

Should have a firmed up plan in the next two weeks.

Jake80

 

Romio if you leave at 6:00AM you'll be right in morning traffic wich will put you at least an hour behind your schedule just to get to I-66. Believe me from experience I drove down to Virginia for 26 years from Laurel and theres alot of traffic. I'm leaving on Thursday at 4:00AM and should be there around 1:00 to 1:30PM. Just trying to save you some time.

 

I am actually thinking about leave about 12pm on Friday, so then I only have to take a half day of work...then I can also take Monday morning off work and extend it a bit on both sides.....

not sure and no driving sechdule in stone yet.

 

well i really dont have much options. I want to be there for dinner Friday, have a 10 hour drive, and have school til 8:30 thursday. I do not want to drive through the night after work and school thursday, all that will do is get me there dead tired. Even if I hit traffic in the morning i will make it through and get some sleep before I have to do. Also i take I-95 everyday and there isn't enough traffic to worry about that time. Its only 1 hours from my house to 66. So i should be there before 7:30, before too much traffic

 

Fair enough... I guess I really should try to make it to Gray's speech and drivers meeting on friday....damn, now all my plans have to change.

 

If ya come late Friday night it's not a problem....
ya will just miss out on some GTG time and drinks etc.

 

Ok looked at the route again and it looks like 6:00 is going to be the best time. Jediracer you here?

 

I'm in D.C. so I may be a little closer to 66 than you. Can we plan on meeting somewhere along 66? Any idea on where is a mystery to me. any rest stops or restaurants will work. let's research that! I am in for hooking up though!
James

 

Looks like I can make it to 66 in a little over a hour. probably about 1:15. I was planning on stopping for a quick breakfast somewhere. Do you want to meet at a diner or something right off 66 for a bite then jump on the road? I'm guessing i'll be there around 7:30. If we eat til 8:00am we can be at Fontana by 4:30 ish.

 

Sounds like a winner. Picka place and I'll be there! Looking forward to seeing you again my friend!
James

 

What day is this? I am Driving down on Thursday, so I can break in new rubber on the Dragon Friday

I will be leaving Fredericksburg, VA about 9 AM, but I will not be driving the Crossfire!, I will be trailoring it down, so I may be slower than you want to go.

Here is the approximate route we will be taking

 

We are leaving Friday morning. Cant afford to take off 2 days of work.

 

Ok how does this look. Diner 29. Here is my new route. Again. I am leaving by 6:00am. Google says 1 hours to get there from my house. So I should be there by 7:00 - 7:15. Does this work for you? Anyone else in VA DC MD or up northing coming down 95 to 66 wanna meet?

http://www.29diner.com/

from:Essex, MD 21221 to:10536 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030 (29 Diner) to:Chain Bridge Rd to:Fontana Lodge - Google Maps

 

I will be there at 7:00. Are we eating or just meeting and waiting to do lunch further down the road? Just 3 more weeks!

James

 

I'd like to stop a eat quick. shouldn't be too many people there at 7:00 on a friday. I say lets grab a bit to eat and plan on being on the road before 8:00. I dont think I will be awake enough to drive without eating. Then I figure we can grab some fast food around 1:00ish to hold us over, and that would put us there at 4:30. and then we eat dinner with everyone

 

Sounds like a plan!!! I'll see ya there!
James