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Old 02-10-2007 | 07:51 AM
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I am planning on leaving Upstate SC really early on Friday to arrive at Fontana by 8 AM or so. This is my first big event at the Dragon. Is it possible to get any good runs in on Friday morning? I see a lot of people talking of arriving a day early -- Thursday.

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Old 02-10-2007 | 08:31 AM
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Friday's just another day on the Dragon - just fewer riders/drivers than Saturday. Thursday will be even less crowded.
If you've never been here before know that there are few places to get gas or eat. The small station at the entrance to Fontana Village will definetely be the most convient for gas. Robbinsville is the only place close that resembles a town - really more of a community.
Old 02-11-2007 | 05:05 AM
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35 mins up the road theres a Hooters.
Old 02-11-2007 | 05:39 AM
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We'll be down there Thursday too
Old 02-11-2007 | 06:26 AM
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Old 02-11-2007 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 3312DC,Feb 11 2007, 06:05 AM
35 mins up the road theres a Hooters.
Whoohoo!
Old 02-13-2007 | 05:15 AM
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I will get there sometime mid afternoon on Thursday.
Old 02-13-2007 | 08:37 AM
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Coming from Mid-Atlantic

Wednesday : (Poindexter) +1 (Beth)
Thursday : Chad (Black Nugget), Chris (Shittles) +1, Bill (BearNVa), Bill (WhiteNukl) +1, Jeremy (JeremyM), Bill (bighead2), Chris (S2KinVA), Aaron (e3opian), 4W MCYL, Jerriana (sweetj), Steve (Dragon_F6), Jeff (WhrDLMI)

We'll have a decent attendance by mid to late Thursday
Old 02-13-2007 | 02:51 PM
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Hooters Thursnite for supper
Old 02-13-2007 | 04:20 PM
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I am planning to arrive Wednesday evening. All day Thursday at the Dragon FTW.


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