1st ANNUAL Spring
CROSSFIRE 'Tail of the Dragon' MEET!
Fri, Sat & Sun, April 4, 5 & 6, 2008



(Slide Shows of the Prof Pics of Our XF's on the Dragon & Fontana Dam during '07 Fall Meet)
http://www.photoreflect.com/PR3/Albu....aspx?a=462455
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/Albu....aspx?a=462422

First Video of the First Annual Crossfire Fall 2007 3 Day Meet at the Dragon
@ 'US 129' in the Great Smoky Mountains.

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1057657&t=9580

at the Beautiful Fontana Village Resort,
in the Mountains of North Carolina.




(See My Gallery for lots more pics of the FV Resort Lobby & Rooms)

Google Directions from your Home to Fontana Dam (Village) & Maps:
http://www.google.com/maps? hl=en&q=Fontana+Village+Inc:+Reservations&fb=1&nea r=Fontana+Dam,+NC&cd=1&ie=UTF8&latlng=35439865,-83790985,1634835333872166974&ei=1v4xR_b1N46QiwGM7t 2VDQ
(Click-on & get Directions & Maps).

<<<Get on the Drivers' List & Make your Reservations Now!

(See "Special Rate" Lodge info in this post below &

the Updated Drivers' List in post #2 below).

< "See y'all on the Dragon!" SF ( 55+ Drivers in 2 Days @4-2)

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Fontana Village Resort Lodge Rooms
& Cabins Now Available.
(Special Group Rate + Get your FV Dragon Slayer Club Card Now)!

Fontana Village Lodge & Resort - 1 (800)849-2258
(Special Lodge rates,Still Available $74.25+ tax (with a 25% Dragonslayer discount), Cabins, etc. more).
on HWY28, 9 miles east of the Dragon's South end.
55 Rooms (Blocked) and cabins available with Our Crossfire Group discount.
Good Dining available. Beer and wine sold here.
http://www.fontanavillage.com/
Notice: Call Donna or Penny at the Front Desk & tell them you are with "the Crossfire Group" (we have 55+ Lodge Rooms Blocked for April & Oct/Nov of 2008, come & join the Friendly Crowd)

The (Final) Schedule of Events for the 3 Day
Spring 'Tail of the Dragon' Crossfire Meet:

(r04/02/08)

(the Five Most Important Events are on Saturday &
noted in Larger type & in Blue).

Friday Apr 4th '08
(Early Bird Day)

Fri 3:00 PM GTG @ the Fontana Village (FV) Wildwood Grill Restaurant Parking lot.

Fri 4:00 PM "More GTG time" or R/T -Run of the Dragon, dark at 7:30 pm.

Fri, PM Also Ice Cream & Sodas, etc at the FV Ice Cream Shop or Hot Dogs, Draft Brew & Sodas at "Hellbender Pitstop" at Gas Station.

Fri 6:30 PM Drinks at the The Bear's Den Lounge (Lots of Beer to go at FV Grocery Store, open almost all hours, if funds are limited).

Fri 6:30 - 8:30 PM Dinner at the FV Mountain View Bistro (Open 5 PM to 9 PM) (Dinner Reservations Recommended).

Fri 7:00 PM 'The First Crossfire Dragon Meet Flea Market'
Bring any & all Crossfire parts/items (New or used) that you want to Sell/Trade to the Dragon/Lodge! Starting Friday & Saturday at about 7PM, we will have several empty 6' tables set up for Us in the Beautiful Lower Lobby facing the Pool Area & the Mountains to the North. Meet, Greet & Bargain (& Sip a brew or two).

Saturday Apr 5th '08
(The Big Day)

Sat 8:30 AM Breakfast at the Fontana Village (FV) Mountain Bistro (10 min from the 10:00 AM Dam Meet).

Sat 10:00 AM Meet & Greet at the Fontana Dam Vistors' Center - Parking lot in front of the Overlook Gift Shop {1.2 miles off Hwy 28 at Fontana Dam turnoff, the turnoff is 1.8 miles SE (Right Turn) from FV on Hwy 28, 3.0 total mi from FV to parking lot} (will probably last until 11:30 AM, so running a little late is OK).

Sat 11:00 AM XF Meet Group Photos by Professional (Confirmed w/Killboy) at the Fontana Dam Vistors' Center.

Sat 11:10 AM "Special Surprise" Guests & Photo Ops at Fontana DAM.

Sat 11:20 AM "Special Long-Haul Award" for the XF Driver coming the Greatest Distance (at the DAM).

Sat 11:30 AM Lunch Run to Robbinsville (18 mi, approx 30 min) & START of "The Big Loop Run."



"Big Loop Run" Click-on it!

Sat 12 Noon Lunch in Robbinsville at BBQ, or McDonald's, or Wendy's, or Subway. (You pick, all within a block of each other).

(Also Gas Stop) (Pit-Stop {restrooms}, 25 miles from Robbinsville in the Loop).

Sat 1:30 PM "The Big Loop Run" (118 mi, 3 - 3.5 Hr) Cherohala Skyway (5,200+ ft, 45 Mph - 18 mi in NC/
40 Mph - 24 mi in TN)/Tail of the Dragon (318 Curves in 11 mi - 30 Mph) Big Loop Run Robbinsville back to Fontana Village.

(15 Minute Pit-Stop at Hardy's in Venore Hwy411/360 at about 74 mi into the Big Loop {restrooms & gas & snacks})


Sat 4:30-5:00 PM Ice Cream & Sodas, etc at the FV Ice Cream Shop or "Hellbender Pitstop", for a PM Hot Dog & Draft Brew/Soda & lots of XF story-telling.

Sat 5:30-6:00 PM Casual Group Meeting re: Next Dragon Meet Agenda, etc. in the Large FV Lodge Lobby (or conference room, if necessary).

Sat 6:15 - 6:30 PM 2 Groups Photo at Lower Dam (10 min away to the Left) with 60+ VW R32's Professional Photo Shoot by David of Xtreme Sports Photography.

Sat 7:00 PM - 'The First Crossfire Dragon Meet Flea Market':
(See Fri 7 PM above for Details)

Sat 7:00-8:00 PM Dinner and Drinks at the FV Mountain View Bistro & The Bear's Den Lounge(Open 5 PM to 9 PM) (Dinner Reservations Recommended) or (Wildwood Grill, if funds are limited).

Sat 8:00- 10:00 PM To all the Ladies (this includes the wives/partners): "While all the men are doing their thing, please join me and a couple of my good friends for some card making. I've designed 3 cards and one other project that we'll make between 8-10 PM. You'll find the details when you sign in at the Front Desk on Friday. I'll have enough supplies for the first 30 ladies who sign up. We'll see you then." Jane Bridges

Sat 9:30-11:30 PM Meet & Greet: XF Dragon, Skyway, etc Story-telling & Good-times in the Large Comfortable FV Lodge Lobby in Front of the Fireplace.



Sun 9:30 AM GTG @ the Fontana Village (FV) Wildwood Grill Restaurant Parking lot.

Sun 10:00 AM Repeat RT Dragon Run (or one way for those going West, North or Northeast home from the Dragon).

Sun 12:00 PM "Goodbye Loop - Drive a Little, Swerve a Lot" w/ Lunch at the River's End Restaurant - Nantahala Outdoor Center, On the Nantahala "Whitewater" River on our way (approx 45 minutes from FV) almost all along Whitewater Rivers or Lakes & Mountains, for those who want to Drive & See more of this Beautiful Area on or before their way Home!