Fall Dragon Run part duex...10/11-10/13
DRAGON PITT INN AND BBQ
This is where we will be staying: Dragon Pitt Inn & BBQ Call 865-253-3566 and speak with either Dennis or Jane (They are the couple that own the place). Tell them you are with the group "Roger from Deetroit" the contour.org group. They will reserve a room for you. Make sure to clarify what dates you will be staying. Some of us will be staying the nights of 10/10/12 - 10/13/12 and some will be staying the nights of 10/11/12 - 10/13/12. Try to come out early. That extra day is lots of fun and the dragon is nearly empty since it's earlier in the week. Cost: You have to put down a refundable deposit for one night at the regular rate. The total put down now is $74.21 ($64.95 + Tax). Once we all get there they will apply our group discount. We will receive 10% off if we reserve up to 6 rooms and 15% off if we reserve more than 6 rooms. Should you decide to cancel, you can call within 30 days of arrival date and receive your money back. Occupancy: There are 10 rooms with two beds in them each. Some rooms have an additional futon that sleeps one. The owners have roll away beds they can add in the rooms, and all of the rooms are large enough to fit an additional air mattress. Long story short we can easily fit three people per room, so there is more than enough room for us all. Group Meals: I will talk to the owners about providing group meals once I have a better idea of how many people are staying at Dragon Pitt Inn. They are willing to cater to us with group breakfast and dinner for whatever days we choose. Once you have reserved your room, please add yourself to the list. Make sure to reserve your room with enough time to spare. I would hate for anyone to miss out in staying with the group because they waited too long to reserve a room. Also keep in mind that the more rooms we reserve, the cheaper it gets. This is the post from Xceedspeed above and I'm sorry I waited so long with the new update for the run, things have been turned upside down the last couple monthes and this place is filling up VERY fast, so fast infact that it could be booked up pretty fast:rolleyes: If this happens, the back up plan is another local place or even Caney Creek village. If your looking to go, PLEASE call the number and reserve your room. You don't need to pre-pay, just give em' a credit card number to hold your room, please don't wait!!! Now, this is the new thread, so please post questions, comments and banter in here:wavey: We've got 120 more days to go! |
Update!
Ok, I just spoke to the owner of the place and he said they're booked solid, there's a place next door to him that has 5 rooms and sleeps up to 10 people and he said to call him later to see if its available. If it is, well, we've got 6 people to go on in there, leaving 4 spots available.
The other route to go is for a bunch of us to stay in Tellico Plains (Caney Creek Village) This is the original place we've been staying at since 2003 (except one year) so that's another option. I'd like to get solid input from those who are actually going, I'll set up things at Caney Creek but I need to know who's going for sure so I can call Dixie and set this up. I say people whom are actually going so I can find out what she's got available for us, then report back here and go from there. I feel this might have to be an option for us and if so, we might end up having a mix of cars staying with us anyways as some of the overflow from Xceedspeed might follow me back to Caney Creek. So, if your looking to go for sure, please let me know in here so I can make some quick, on the fly plans and once I find out what's the deal here, we need to call Dixie quickly and make reservations, reservations that need NO money, just a commitment from yourself and as usual, you'd tell Dixie your with the group with "Roger from Deeetroit" So, let's see who's all going first, ok:wavey: |
It looks like the place next door is available for the group, it sleeps 11 and we've got 6-8 people that are willing to go in there, so that leaves a couple spots open. Things got derailed a bit this year when a couple people decided they wanted to stay on the Dragon, so I begrudgingly went along with it. Caney Creek Village is still an option for those looking to go and can't get in with us at the Dragon Pit Inn. Next year, reservations will have to be made at the new place VERY EARLY, by all of us as we almost didn't get in ourselves, got very lucky.
This shouldn't detour anyone from going on the run, even if we're on the other side of the road, we can always meet up and hang out for sure and I'm here to help out anyways possible. Anyone who went on this run in the past knows its breath taking and should be experienced atleast once:vtec: www.xceedspeed.com is where a large chunk of the group BS' about the run. |
The place next door was booked up in less than 24 hrs, which I'm glad about because I had to use my CC to hold it, so "plan C" is in effect for the balance of the people going on this run this year and that is here Caney Creek Village in Tellico Plains, Tennessee This is the place we've stayed at every year for the past 9 except one year, the 2nd year I went and that was because I waited too long to book it up and they had their "Gold Rush" thing that weekend. The owner, Dixie, is very nice and the prices are very good, options for all budgets too. The location is only 3.5 miles from the beginning of the Skyway, that's a huge plus IMO. Everything you need is right in town, easy to find what you need, even if its your first time there you'll see what I mean.
Even though a large portion of the group are staying a bit away doesn't mean you guys and the balance of the group arent' a part of the run, just for this year its gotta be this way, next year things will different as we'll set things up even earlier, it just happened this way due to the change in location on the fly this year. The showing from FF last year was VERY impressive and I really hope everyone from last year shows up once again, you've gotta a place to stay and I'm here to help in any way I can. In closing, to stay in contact with the entire group, come over here XceedSpeed For you noobs to our run, the info in the other thread is a good place to start to get a feel for how things run out there, or you can PM anytime and I'll get back with you asap or you can post on xceedspeed as well. |
Still planning on coming, hopefully stealing a couch from someone...
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Originally Posted by Hondafrk
(Post 1107548)
Still planning on coming, hopefully stealing a couch from someone...
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I'm interested in this
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^^ Thanks for your interest for sure! ^^
I'm sure as soon as soon as they can our resident "couple" of Fits from FLA will chime in here and we'll get things going asap. These runs work best when things are set up inadvance and this year is no exception but with us changing our location this year and trying to get everyone to book their rooms early got us in a little trouble as the new location got booked up by a bike group rather quickly, so we've had to go to plan B and in the case of FF, plan C. HondaFrk, just wanted to let you know, as well as anyone else flying solo that you can crash in one of the rooms with us at the Dragon Pit Inn for $10.00 a night if you wanna go that route instead of staying with the balance of the group in Tellico Plains. Don't worry everyone, even if the balance of the group stays in Tellico we'll all meet up and hang out, trust me but I should tell you this, as of today, we've got 17 cars right now and there's another "side group" from the Contour site that's setting up an alternate location somewhere nearby us, so I'm going to wait and see what that total is but surely this run is nearing our most ever which was 26 cars total for the run, crazy! |
Originally Posted by Klasse Act
(Post 1110835)
HondaFrk, just wanted to let you know, as well as anyone else flying solo that you can crash in one of the rooms with us at the Dragon Pit Inn for $10.00 a night if you wanna go that route instead of staying with the balance of the group in Tellico Plains.
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Not sure which floor you'll be on Hondafrk, but you've got a couple planks with your name on it;) Everyone else, Caney Creek is still available and I just posted on the CR-Z site about the run and told them about Caney Creek as well, so you should have company if you decide to do the run and stay at Caney Creek.
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Originally Posted by Klasse Act
(Post 1114237)
Not sure which floor you'll be on Hondafrk, but you've got a couple planks with your name on it;)
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Doh! Won't be able to make this one as much as I want to. >.<
About to start at a new job (again, ha) and will be working those days. Even if I could get one day off, it'll be one heck of a drive there and back. NEXT YEAR I'm game for sure, I'm using vacation time then. lol |
Sorry Hootie but its ok, the road isn't going anywhere:vtec:
HondaFrk, you've got a place but you'll need to bring your own towels for sure, I don't think there's going to be extra's in there for some reason. It also seems as we've got other people looking to crash on the floor and as of right now, it looks like its going to be ok to do, just the $10.00 a night per person. I need to call and find out about the layout of the place we're staying at to get a better idea of what we've gotten ourselves into;) Just to let you know, the other guys in the group whom are staying in the main place are already calling our place the "sausage cabin":rotfl: Its 80 days to go! |
It looks like the wife and I aren't going to make it this year, I guess next year we'll go up.
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Originally Posted by swflej1
(Post 1117678)
It looks like the wife and I aren't going to make it this year, I guess next year we'll go up.
Everyone else, its 77 more days to go, get those Fits in shape and ready to go. |
Thanks man I'll keep in touch, hope you have great and save trip. But if I hit the Lotto you will see me lol
76 More days guys ! |
I won't be in the Fit now, totaled it Friday the 13th, have a Saabaru now :D
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Originally Posted by Hondafrk
(Post 1118838)
I won't be in the Fit now, totaled it Friday the 13th, have a Saabaru now :D
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Yeah I'm fine, left shoulder was sore for a while, Fit done its job though
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...ecked-fit.html |
Originally Posted by Hondafrk
(Post 1119963)
Yeah I'm fine, left shoulder was sore for a while, Fit done its job though
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...ecked-fit.html |
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Originally Posted by Klasse Act
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Ok, that's good to hear other than the shoulder. Now, are you for sure making it out with us as far as sleeping on the floor? If so, please post your first name and car here so I can add you to our master list on xceedspeed, thanks;) How about some pics of your new ride:cool:
Jeremey - '05 Saab 9-2x Aero Don't have any good pics, these were from the previous seller Attachment 24310 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...b/IMAG0801.jpg |
Ok, I'll be adding your right away, is that car stock?
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Nope, just put downpipe, uppipe and catback on this past Sunday. Open source tuned it for stage 2. Few little suspension/swaybar pieces but thats it really.
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Another great-fun game i would recommend to every TM fans, i bought the game from the dev site few weeks ago cuz i can't wait for it to be out here! You need to manage your own resorts, serving customers food and drinks/ bring your customers to do some activities/ using your resort's facilities etc. There're 5 resorts in total, and each one has different theme and features so you will not get bored at all!
Great game, loved it! |
Originally Posted by Nelsoner
(Post 1120760)
Another great-fun game i would recommend to every TM fans, i bought the game from the dev site few weeks ago cuz i can't wait for it to be out here! You need to manage your own resorts, serving customers food and drinks/ bring your customers to do some activities/ using your resort's facilities etc. There're 5 resorts in total, and each one has different theme and features so you will not get bored at all!
Great game, loved it! Also I think you guys got 67 more days to go |
59 more days and Caney Creek is still an option.
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Wow what a great place to break in a new car;been to the Dragon a dozen times with the S2000 crew.This might be kinda cool in a Fit
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Well its 36 more days to go and I should let you guys know that a guy from the CR-Z site has gotten a cabin at Caney Creek, so you could still get a place and not be there by yourself. Caney Creek Village in Tellico Plains, Tennessee and its VERY easy getting to the Dragon from here, you basically take one road to get to the Dragon, the Cherahola Skyway is route 165 in Tenn and then it turns into route 143 once you cross into N.C., this happens while on the Skyway, so no special turns, just stay on coarse and your there. When you get to route 129 you turn left and follow it for about 15 miles where you'll see a huge Dam on your right and you make a right turn that almost goes straight up and at that point your about 1 mile from Deal's Gap and its at this point where all the fun begins. Even though the majority of group is staying on the Dragon this year I will do whatever I gotta to do to make your experience a good one, helping out as much as I can and inviting you to join our run once we'd meet up. Towards the end of the actual real curvy part of the Dragon there's a HUGE clearing that's paved where you could park and meet up with the group, or we could for you, either way, we'll make it work:wavey:
ITS 36 MORE DAYS, COME JOIN THE FUN! Home base for our run is here, XceedSpeed |
Roger, don't lie the fun start once you leave the cabins!, the ride to the dragon it self is so awesome. But the Dragon it self is 10 time better. Anyway for those who are going I hope you guys have a great and save time. Next year I'm going no matter what.
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Well if you look at it, the entire experience is awesome down there, heck, I even look forward to drive getting there with the group on the freeway, even going through Indiana, LOL! We'll be looking forward to you and your wife making it out next year with BOTH Fits, I'll be brining my g/f next year, she's been wanting to go for quite some time, so next year is the year.
You guys looking to go, its 34 more days and there's room at Caney Creek, come on out and we'll make you as welcome as can be and you'll not regret making the trip out there, its the most fun you can have on 4 wheels:vtec: |
30 more days to go, that's it...........hondafrk, come and get that last spot that my buddy left vacated! Anyone else, there's still room available at caney creek!
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pretty coooool
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23 more days to go, Hondafrk, we've got a spot for you....come on to xceed and scoop it up! Everyone, there's room at Caney Creek and we've got 1 or 2 spots left at the place right next to the Dragon Pit Inn.
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My wife an I had our Fits at the 9th Civic.com Dragon meet from 9/13 - 9/16.
Here's a video of a run that we did on the Dragon with a BMW 330, Honda Civic Si, My wife's Fit, Subaru WRX and me. For those of you who are thinking about doing the Fall Dragon Run, this will give you an idea of what it's like. |
Sweet video eft, but when did you black out your hood?
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Originally Posted by swflej1
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Sweet video eft, but when did you black out your hood?
Here's a shot of me and the wifey from the Cherohala Skyway: Attachment 23319 |
Cars look good, really wish we could've got a patriotic red white & blue pic, would've been cool for the Killboy highlights.
I miss getting down there to the dragon every few weekends like I did in the Fit, just can't afford it with the Saab. Only been once in it so far. |
^Im sure you guys can work that out next month
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^Im sure you guys can work that out next month. Man ETF you and your wife's cars are looking great
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Hondafrk, I take it your not making it out with us this year?
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