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Old 08-21-2011 | 05:06 PM
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Default DBR XI Drive Saturday - Cherohala Skyway

REVISED LEAVING TIME

Day: Saturday
Leaving time: Monster Raulout!!! Be there by 9:00 and do the Raulout..... and then we'll regroup at the former gravel lot!
Arrive Back: 4:000ish?
Leave from: Tapoco Lodge
Pace: To Tellico Plains 10-15 over, way back on the Skyway 5-10 over
Lunch: Nut N Fancy (Tellico Plains)

If you don't want to do the Monster Raulout... just be at the old gravel lot at 10:00! Not 10:05... 10:00!

Looks like about 2 hours to Tellico Plains.... lunch at Nutin Fancy at around 11:15....

Stop at the waterfalls on the way back.... then an overlook or two.....

Anyone interested?

01..Lovetodrive2000 (Kathy (aka Stig) & Mike)
02..Hiro (Melissa & Hiro) (assuming they are going with us!)
03..JonRHD
04..Going Mobile_s2k (David)
05..RedCelica (Katelyn & Brett)
06..Kingbriani (Erin & Brian)
07..s2kmiami69 (Patrick)
08..acdavis82 (Clay)
09..DragonDidg (Michael)
10..onu2002 (Laura & Tom)
11..Linesuper (David)
12..Habitforming (Mandy & Andy)
13..Shyboi228 (Phung and Brant)
..Kgf3076 (Ken) - Tailgunner
Old 08-21-2011 | 05:12 PM
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will this be directly following the monster rollout planned?
Old 08-22-2011 | 01:15 AM
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Hmmmm..... let me think about that..... might take a different route to Tellico Plains and come back on the Cherohala.....
Old 08-22-2011 | 04:26 AM
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The drive to Franklin is on Friday. I'll come along on this one with you (If you ask nicely, I might even consider being tailgunner).
Old 08-22-2011 | 05:47 AM
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Mikey, thanks so much for organizing this!

Ken, sorry if I got it wrong, but I thought the Franklin drive was going to be Friday. Hmmm....we're also trying to plan a "mini" Hilltops & Hollers with lunch drive for Saturday, (to be posted soon)so it would be great if we split them up.

Here's what's planned for Saturday (details to be in the itinerary, of course):

8:00 - 9:00 - Early registration pickup - Tapoco
8:30 - 8:45 Driver's meet (Raul's speach) - Tapoco
9:00 - Monster rollout
9:30ish - Group photo at the paved lot, TN side of the Dragon
10:00 - 10:30ish - Group drives leave. (Could be from the paved lot, Tallasee gas station, Tapoco or Deal's Gap; drive leaders choice!)

Here's what I'd recommmend, but all suggestions are welcome:

Friday - AM (following "first timer's Dragon Run) - 10:30 or so - Franklin drive (Ken)
- PM - frei mentioned a "Fluffy Clouds Run" or perhaps the local "Meadow Branch/Yellow Branch back roads" - all short drives

Saturday - two lunch drives - 10:30 or so
- Cherahola & Nuttin' Fancy for lunch (Mikey)
- Hilltops & Hollers, Tomato Head restaurant in Maryville for lunch (Ron & Sheila)

What do you think? I'll post a final "scheduled group drives" thread once settled.
Old 08-22-2011 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by smccoy
Mikey, thanks so much for organizing this!

Ken, sorry if I got it wrong, but I thought the Franklin drive was going to be Friday. Hmmm....we're also trying to plan a "mini" Hilltops & Hollers with lunch drive for Saturday, (to be posted soon)so it would be great if we split them up.

Here's what's planned for Saturday (details to be in the itinerary, of course):

8:00 - 9:00 - Early registration pickup - Tapoco
8:30 - 8:45 Driver's meet (Raul's speach) - Tapoco
9:00 - Monster rollout
9:30ish - Group photo at the paved lot, TN side of the Dragon
10:00 - 10:30ish - Group drives leave. (Could be from the paved lot, Tallasee gas station, Tapoco or Deal's Gap; drive leaders choice!)

Here's what I'd recommmend, but all suggestions are welcome:

Friday - AM (following "first timer's Dragon Run) - 10:30 or so - Franklin drive (Ken)
- PM - frei mentioned a "Fluffy Clouds Run" or perhaps the local "Meadow Branch/Yellow Branch back roads" - all short drives

Saturday - two lunch drives - 10:30 or so
- Cherahola & Nuttin' Fancy for lunch (Mikey)
- Hilltops & Hollers, Tomato Head restaurant in Maryville for lunch (Ron & Sheila)

What do you think? I'll post a final "scheduled group drives" thread once settled.
I think we can make that work (PS: speech not speach ).
Old 08-22-2011 | 06:32 AM
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Thanks!

(As in, "Is Raul's speach impaired?")
Old 08-22-2011 | 06:40 AM
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If it's not going to overlap, I'll be down for this
Old 08-22-2011 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kgf3076
I might just drop the drive to Franklin and come along on this one with you. (If you ask nicely, I might even consider being tailgunner).
I thought that drive was Friday?
Old 08-22-2011 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by smccoy
Mikey, thanks so much for organizing this!

Ken, sorry if I got it wrong, but I thought the Franklin drive was going to be Friday. Hmmm....we're also trying to plan a "mini" Hilltops & Hollers with lunch drive for Saturday, (to be posted soon)so it would be great if we split them up.

Here's what's planned for Saturday (details to be in the itinerary, of course):

8:00 - 9:00 - Early registration pickup - Tapoco
8:30 - 8:45 Driver's meet (Raul's speach) - Tapoco
9:00 - Monster rollout
9:30ish - Group photo at the paved lot, TN side of the Dragon
10:00 - 10:30ish - Group drives leave. (Could be from the paved lot, Tallasee gas station, Tapoco or Deal's Gap; drive leaders choice!)

Here's what I'd recommmend, but all suggestions are welcome:

Friday - AM (following "first timer's Dragon Run) - 10:30 or so - Franklin drive (Ken)
- PM - frei mentioned a "Fluffy Clouds Run" or perhaps the local "Meadow Branch/Yellow Branch back roads" - all short drives

Saturday - two lunch drives - 10:30 or so
- Cherahola & Nuttin' Fancy for lunch (Mikey)
- Hilltops & Hollers, Tomato Head restaurant in Maryville for lunch (Ron & Sheila)

What do you think? I'll post a final "scheduled group drives" thread once settled.
Glad I'm not the only one having a scheduling crisis right now. I spent the morning making this, please let me know what should be moved where???!!!



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