3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Final 2 days this weekend to book your room at the low group rates.
Prices will increase to $119.00 per night for both King and Queen.
Fireplace rooms will go from $89.00 per night to $129.00 per night
Honey Moon Suites will go from $189.00 per night to $209.00 per night
Prices will increase to $119.00 per night for both King and Queen.
Fireplace rooms will go from $89.00 per night to $129.00 per night
Honey Moon Suites will go from $189.00 per night to $209.00 per night
Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
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Come to the 3rd Annual Spring 2010 CROSSFIRE "Tail of the Dragon" meet
April 16, 17 & 18
Enjoy the accommodations at the Fontana Lodge Resort in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina.
$79.00 for Friday and Saturday night and $59.00 for any other nights
Enjoy meeting other members and some incredible driving in groups around the Smokey Mountains.
Also attend our BBQ Saturday night back at the lodge !!
We plan to begin the BBQ at 6:00 pm with food coming off the grill around 6:30.
We have a large grill and do it up in our own way so don't miss out
Fontana Village Resort
www.fontanavillage.com
in the Mountains of North Carolina
(on HWY28, 9 miles east of the Dragon's South end)
For directions to Fontana Dam (Village) Click here
Set your GPS to:
399 Woods Rd
Fontana Dam, NC
This should bring you directly to the Fontana Lodge
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Lodge Rooms available now for GROUP RATE reservations.
Just call 1 (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 $79.00 for Friday and Saturday and $59.00 for any other nights
(with Our Crossfire Group discount)
Cut off date is March 1rst for group discount rate.
Once you have booked your room please contact me and let me know the nights of your stay.
Come to the 3rd Annual Spring 2010 CROSSFIRE "Tail of the Dragon" meet
April 16, 17 & 18
Enjoy the accommodations at the Fontana Lodge Resort in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina.
$79.00 for Friday and Saturday night and $59.00 for any other nights
Enjoy meeting other members and some incredible driving in groups around the Smokey Mountains.
Also attend our BBQ Saturday night back at the lodge !!
We plan to begin the BBQ at 6:00 pm with food coming off the grill around 6:30.
We have a large grill and do it up in our own way so don't miss out
Fontana Village Resort
www.fontanavillage.com
in the Mountains of North Carolina
(on HWY28, 9 miles east of the Dragon's South end)
For directions to Fontana Dam (Village) Click here
Set your GPS to:
399 Woods Rd
Fontana Dam, NC
This should bring you directly to the Fontana Lodge
================================================== =======
Lodge Rooms available now for GROUP RATE reservations.
Just call 1 (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 $79.00 for Friday and Saturday and $59.00 for any other nights
(with Our Crossfire Group discount)
Cut off date is March 1rst for group discount rate.
Once you have booked your room please contact me and let me know the nights of your stay.
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
I can feel it already, getting excited for this (scaled back) Dragon, think it will be a blast, and those temps are sure looking good to me, now to get these 20s cleaned up and put on the car 
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Yo!!!!!! getting thing cleaned up and tuned up for the the Dragon, Cleaned the TB and changed the oil even found the 0-40 ! Moile1, Auto Zone Dude! said they always have it , Hay John! last one in Fri night buy the beer, While Doc Holding on to his frozen peas !!! 
Will be doing the Dragon !!!!!!!! Look forward to a big weekend !!!!! Here some pic from the past!!!
Will be doing the Dragon !!!!!!!! Look forward to a big weekend !!!!! Here some pic from the past!!!
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
I'm so going to miss not being there. 
Have a great and safe time everyone!
If it is any consolation, I will be driving my XF out to Vegas that same time.
Have a great and safe time everyone! If it is any consolation, I will be driving my XF out to Vegas that same time.
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by itsky
I'm so going to miss not being there. Have a great and safe time everyone!
If it is any consolation, I will be driving my XF out to Vegas that same time.
Have a great and safe time everyone! If it is any consolation, I will be driving my XF out to Vegas that same time.
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Yo!!!!!! getting thing cleaned up and tuned up for the the Dragon, Cleaned the TB and changed the oil even found the 0-40 ! Moile1, Auto Zone Dude! said they always have it , Hay John! last one in Fri night buy the beer, While Doc Holding on to his frozen peas !!! Will be doing the Dragon !!!!!!!! Look forward to a big weekend !!!!! Here some pic from the past!!!
Will be doing the Dragon !!!!!!!! Look forward to a big weekend !!!!! Here some pic from the past!!! 
I will have a first timer with me, I do not think he knows what he is getting into LMAO
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
I will have a first timer with me, I do not think he knows what he is getting into LMAO
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
Sorry Ray, no beer for me, but if anyone wants some Captain or some Makers Mark, I can oblige
I will have a first timer with me, I do not think he knows what he is getting into LMAO
I will have a first timer with me, I do not think he knows what he is getting into LMAO
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Break him in slow John !!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!! and bring somthing you can clean out you car with !!!! HA!!!!
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Just check out Killboy.com and seem that the Dragon is closed , that right Closed !!!!Rock slide !!!!!!! WTF!!!! seem that they had rock slide on 129 and will be closed through April 1 . Check out the car running into it on Killboy , This is why we all should watch, What we are doing ! out there this spring , might want to keep and eye out and keep another path planed for getting in to Fontana , Just in case .
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Well it is that time of year and with all the rain and snow, loosens up the dirt and rocks , Gravity takes over next thing you know ,roads blocked ,, 
thats what you get when you blacktop a horse trail
it is that time of year and with all the rain and snow, loosens up the dirt and rocks , Gravity takes over next thing you know ,roads blocked ,, thats what you get when you blacktop a horse trail
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Rocky Top Tennessee......the mnt got it's rocks off....glad I wasn't coming around that corner.....hope it is cleaned up for you guys...
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Here is a quote from the DEALSGAP.COM site:
Daily Updates
Tuesday March 16
Ok gang sorry for missing a few updates, I have not been able to get to work. As most have heard US129 is closed from a landslide right near the Foothills parkway. Good news is the Dragon is not closed and you are still able to ride it. You can not get to us on US129 however you do have a lot of awesome routs to take.
First I recommend taking 441 south through the Smoky Mountain National Park. Todays pictures is from their as I passed by this morning. To me that is the most scenic rout to take as well as a lot of pull offs, nature walks, a welcome station and plenty of wildlife.
Second rout is 143 over the Cheerohala Skyway. Great views from there as well.
You can also use 129 from the south as well as NC28 from the south.
The only thing is you will have to turn around at the bridge and come back through the Dragon to get south again. Good news is you can do the Dragon twice.
Daily Updates
Tuesday March 16
Ok gang sorry for missing a few updates, I have not been able to get to work. As most have heard US129 is closed from a landslide right near the Foothills parkway. Good news is the Dragon is not closed and you are still able to ride it. You can not get to us on US129 however you do have a lot of awesome routs to take.
First I recommend taking 441 south through the Smoky Mountain National Park. Todays pictures is from their as I passed by this morning. To me that is the most scenic rout to take as well as a lot of pull offs, nature walks, a welcome station and plenty of wildlife.
Second rout is 143 over the Cheerohala Skyway. Great views from there as well.
You can also use 129 from the south as well as NC28 from the south.
The only thing is you will have to turn around at the bridge and come back through the Dragon to get south again. Good news is you can do the Dragon twice.
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Ray, I don't see it on Killboy but would like to. Link? Thanks, James
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Just check out Killboy.com and seem that the Dragon is closed , that right Closed !!!!Rock slide !!!!!!! WTF!!!! seem that they had rock slide on 129 and will be closed through April 1 . Check out the car running into it on Killboy , This is why we all should watch, What we are doing ! out there this spring , might want to keep and eye out and keep another path planed for getting in to Fontana , Just in case .
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Break him in slow John !!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!! and bring somthing you can clean out you car with !!!! HA!!!!
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
Limited video at this website
Link
Here is a better vid - you guys better keep an eye out for this guy
Link
Here is a better vid - you guys better keep an eye out for this guy
Last edited by Erzer; 03-17-2010 at 02:55 PM.
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Re: 3rd Annual Spring 2010 - Tail of the Dragon GTG - April 16, 17, 18
If driving The Dragon is going to be a major issue due to rock slide, I've got several alternate routes that I've driven that would keep the group south of this problem and still allow us to drive the stretch of US 28 from Franklin to Fontana Village Resort. That stretch of road is a close 2nd to The Dragon.