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If you have never attended this event you must do it! This is what your car was built for. The entire weekend is a blast.
We will follow our normal schedule which means an early morning roll out on Thursday April 23rd and overnight in NE Georgia (Dillard GA) at the Dillard house.
3/16/2009 - I have arranged a group rate for the Dillard House for Thursday (4/23) evening. The Rate is $69.00. Please call and make your reservations at 1-800-541-0671, let them know you are with the "S2K Group" and want to book a room in the Blueridge. Also if we plan on dining there Thursday evening (we missed it last year) they stop seating at 8:00PM. Breakfast is served from 7:00AM to 10:30AM on Friday morning if anyone is interested however you may want to eat light because the "Fun" begins early in the drive Friday monring with War Woman Road!
7:00AM Departure from the Cracker Barrel
(Full tank of fuel, top down and were off!)
Route will be North on I-75 where we will exit onto Hwy 129 just north of Lake City and take it all the way to Dillard Georgia. There will be lots of places for a lunch stop and hopefully we can make it to Dillard house in time for dinner. If not there is always Mama G's in Clayton Georgia.
Hopefully we can get a few of the Orlando crew who could join us on I-75 and roll together. I wiill be posting this in the Orlando thread to see if they are interested
Friday morning we finish our trip to Fontana Village & Deals Gap with some great twisties like War Woman Road, & the Mini Dragon. We arrive in Fontana mid day and have time to hit the Dragon for some runs. We will return on Sunday.
For those who chose to register for the event there is a dinner Friday evening along with a Beer & Cigar Swap. A lunch Saturday and a Dinner Saturday evening. You also get an event T-Shirt, magnet etc. Well worth the cost (IMO)
The event agenda and link for Registration is listed below.
WTD7 (Wake the Dragon 2009), our 7th annual Honda S2000 event on the famous Dragon! 318 curves in 11 miles and plenty of opportunity to socialize with other S2000 enthusiasts. Located in the beautiful mountains of NC/TN, this is an event not to be missed! (Links to Dragon area information are listed below)
Our event starts April 23rd (Thursday) and ends on April 26th (Sunday). A quick itinerary is included below (a complete detailed itinerary will be emailed to you before the event and will be available when you arrive).
This year's event will feature all-inclusive ticket pricing. Details below:
DRIVER - $75
Includes: Dinner on Friday night at Fontana (Ball Park), Lunch on Saturday (Deal's Gap), Dinner on Saturday (Fontana Village Resort), Event T-Shirt, Magnet, Custom Lanyard with Nametag, Full color itinerary with maps and suggested routes and raffle ticket for Saturday night and applicable PayPal/Google Checkout Fees.
PASSENGER - $55
Includes: The same as driver with exception of Full color itinerary, Event T-Shirt and magnet along with applicable PayPal/Google Checkout Fees. (Yes, even the passenger will have a raffle ticket) Extra Event T-Shirts available to order.
These fees will cover set up costs for all items including tents and tables for our ball park dinner. Lunch at Deal's Gap will be a Barbeque cookout and will be available only for our S2000 group.
Make your HOTEL RESERVATIONS by calling Fontana Village Resort at 800.849.2258 and use code: HONDA WAKE THE DRAGON EVENT. Generous discounts have been provided for those who utilize our Group Discount. The link below provides additional Fontana information, including accommodation descriptions, maps and directions.
QUICK ITINERARY (Complete *detailed* itinerary will be emailed to you prior to the event)
Thursday, April 23rd - First official day of the event. Many folks come early to get some great runs on the Dragon. WTD7 Staff will be arriving on this day and available for any questions, etc. Not a whole lot is organized on this day, so plan on lunch and dinner to be on your own. Lots of choices on Fontana's property or nearby in Robbinsville.
Friday, April 24th - Lots of Dragon driving and be sure to check out surrounding roads for a great time. More folks will arrive on this day. Friday afternoon will be the 2nd annual WTD Poker Run. Plan to attend the dinner which will be held at the Ball Park on Fontana. We'll have tables and tents set up. Be sure to wear your lanyard and nametag to join in (this will serve as your lunch/dinner pass for the event weekend). Lots of great times to be had. We'll also have our 3rd Beer Swap/Wine Tasting and Cigar Swap!
Saturday, April 25th - The official "DAY" of the event. We'll roll out from Fontana as a large S2000 group - great for video lovers and those wanting great pics of all the S2000s. Dragon driving...and lots of it is on the agenda. Lunch will be at Deal's Gap (again, wear your lanyard/nametag). After lunch we'll have a GROUP PHOTO of the people and then folks can choose their Group Drives (these will be organized drives on various roads surrounding the Dragon). If you choose not to do any of the drives, you are welcome to continue driving the Dragon, explore the area on your own or go back to relax at Fontana. Dinner will be served at the Fontana Resort. We'll enjoy a buffet style dinner and end the night with raffle prizes from various sponsors.
Sunday, April 26th - Say goodbye to fellow S2000 enthusiasts. Some folks will be driving the Dragon (I know, we're crazy people), but the majority will be leaving on this day.
I know it is early but just wanted to give a heads up on how I need to make the trip.
I am going to drive up to Orlando (Sanford actually) On Wed. evening To pick up my buddy. On thursday we can then meet up with the Orlando crew then merge with the tampa crew on the way up. I would like to do the whole group drive thing to the fullest.
I have some other cool roads up in the area ....we can talk about that later.
My buddy and I have been best freinds for 40 years and have never done a road trip. This is going to be a blast. Someone bring some bail money
Originally Posted by captainbk' date='Jan 18 2009, 02:06 PM
I am going to drive up to Orlando (Sanford actually) On Wed. evening To pick up my buddy. On thursday we can then meet up with the Orlando crew then merge with the tampa crew on the way up. I would like to do the whole group drive thing to the fullest.
I have some other cool roads up in the area ....we can talk about that later.
My buddy and I have been best freinds for 40 years and have never done a road trip. This is going to be a blast. Someone bring some bail money
Not sure of the time we will be departing (if memory serves me it was around 8 AM) we could arrange to meet where I-75 & the Turnpike meet. From there we stayed on I-75 until just north of Lake City where we got onto Hwy 129, backroads and small towns all the way, good drive lot's of fun!
01-18-2009 | 12:24 PM
Wake the Dragon 09 - Who is Going?
