MOTD 9 (2011) Forums Open!

Reserved my room in the main lodge months ago, and today officially registered the wife and I. Getting pumped up to say the least, I will be breaking my dragon "virginity" this year, concentrating on getting some new shoes and GP style wing on my baby before the trip.

 

Bowling Shirt, Bowling Shirt, Bowling Shirt. :beer

Jim

 

Random question. So last year there was this speedbump on the Dragon, I think the news called it a rockslide. Either way, there was a turn around/parking area at a certain point. Does the Dragon extend much beyond this point? I'm trying to figure out if I missed a certain percentage of the Dragon, if any, last year.

 

It depends just which way you are talking. The Dragon usually "ends" at the parking lot/bridge where the rockslide was, if you are headed towards Knoxville. A lot of people seem to think the Dragon goes from Deals Gap to the parking lot/bridge, but that's wrong. It goes on, from Deals Gap [right hand turn] onto US 129 [towards Robbinsville], continuing past the dam and ending at the old Tapoco Lodge.

 

That section right past Deals Gap Store, heading down to the dam is a bear.

Jim

 

That section from the store and down through The Slide is my favorite part. Especially the last kinky downhill stretch before you turn and cross Fugitive Bridge.

 

That would be da place.

Jim

 

Yup. Spent 12 years with Miatas staying at Tapoco Lodge. I'd find excuses to drive to the CROT just to run that stretch. Heck, I like it better than the actual hill.

 

Thanks for the input guys and if I can keep from calling that place "tapioca" lodge I'll consider it a victory.

 

FYI...per Lenny the owner of the Topoco Lodge, they are behind schedule and won't be open till after our event. More like the summer at best

 

booked in a cabin at Fontana...registered...got bowling shirts on order....priceless

 

I think we need to form the official "M/A Wee Bowling League" and yes, I spelled it the way I meant too. :cornut:

Jim

 

YOU are going to MOTD?:yikes::cornut: Gonna come to the Cigar Salon, too?:devil:

 

Did you mean "Cigar"?

Jim

EDIT: You changed it.

 

Maybe he's going to smoke his MINI.

 

That might not be such a good thing. :frown2:

Jim

 

Looking at the registration page, I don't see a lot of names I know from M/A there. I know more of you must be going.

Jim

 

If most of them are fellow M/A'ers, they must be the quite ones. I only recognized a few of them (important though they are).

Jim

 

Help!!! Does anyone know where I can rent a MINI or Mini for MOTD? We are coming from California and flying into Knoxville TN. We will be staying in Seviereville. I have have check with MINI of Knoxville and most all the rental agencies. Even if I have to get it by driving some distance from Knoxville, that's OK too! Thanks for any help to can give me!