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Old 02-07-2011, 08:04 AM
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Default WTD9 First Time Dragon Driving Run

I'm going to lead a somewhat moderate paced introduction to Driving the Dragon on Friday morning leaving the upper parking lot of the lodge. Patrick is going to be tailgunner. We'll leave the lodge at 8:00am and tackle driving the Dragon.

If you're interested, sign up and plan on having a nice, relaxed drive over the Dragon. I was volunteering to lead the "orientation" drive but I think someone else (who rarely shows up here ) is planning on leading, so I'm gonna follow he who leads (now and then) and learn something (fat chance, I'm way too old to learn anything ). See everyone at breakfast on Friday morning (except for the people who I'll see on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday...etc.)
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Do you need a map so you don't get lost?
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There's a newbies driver's meet Friday morning...so let's coordinate the start time later...Sheila is working the official itinerary. Feel free to PM her for the start time.
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Ken, we've planned an "Orientation" breakfast and drivers meeting for Friday morning, with the group leaving for a moderate Dragon run right around the time you've posted. It's also a chance for "early registration" so folks can get their packets if they like.

PM me and we'll coordinate. Thanks for offering!
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000,Feb 7 2011, 12:35 PM
Do you need a map so you don't get lost?
luckily ken has 2 gpseseses and i get to borrow one
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^might need a radar detector too.........just saying
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nope im gonna be at the end of the line doing the speed limit
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Originally Posted by frei,Feb 7 2011, 07:33 PM
^might need a radar detector too.........just saying
got one of those too...
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Originally Posted by smccoy,Feb 7 2011, 01:39 PM
Ken, we've planned an "Orientation" breakfast and drivers meeting for Friday morning, with the group leaving for a moderate Dragon run right around the time you've posted. It's also a chance for "early registration" so folks can get their packets if they like.

PM me and we'll coordinate. Thanks for offering!
Great. We'll be there and if a certain other (mysterious, barely here very much) person wants to lead, we'll be right behind him.


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