4th Annual Sol/Sky August Dragon Updated Information

[druid-2]

Originally Posted by KYGXP I can loan ya an air mattress........

Suggest we bring it with us when we leave Wed morning....

Di isn;t getting in till late Thursday or Friday...so Mark and i are ok till then.

I'll actually have the room to myself on Wed. night

[CHILISKY]

We could put Pepper is as navigator for Druid.....

[druid-2]

Howard (SLYGUY) and I just had a 30 minute convo.

We share the same issues.. Volunteer RC with no navigator on unfamiliar roads. So we need either a navigator...or a very good seasoned #2 car to act as our support...calling out instruction over the radio ...advising on-coming traffic etc....the general stuff a #2 is supposed to do.

Also...SWEEPS....if only 7 cars long...should not be an issue...but still - would like a volunteer.

Also...I know the road instructions were cut and pasted from google maps...but both Howwee and i can't find any reference to BIO-breaks.....they will need to be built into any instructions before run day.


Howwee and i also discussed what to do with our two NEO-come-lately's regarding sleeping accomodations. We think that we have it covered...but if anyone can find a bed for GWG...that would be better than an air mattress.

[druid-2]

Originally Posted by KYGXP I still have room here at my house overnight on Tues for those that dont want to drive all in one day.... We will leave my house here in Frankfort about 9:00am on Weds and will arrive at Fontana around 1-2 in the afternoon.... Let me know if you want to travel with us on Weds... To Mapquest it is.... 207 Tecumseh Trail Frankfort Ky 40601 Bedroom=Druid Bedroom=SkyHighNY Living Room= Basement= Den=

I believe HOWWEE may be coming in Tuesday night also...and because he is a well-respected fellow NEO...I could move in with SHiNy for one night so that Howwee could have his own bed.


Also Kimmie dear...could we leave a little earlier so that Howwee and I could get out and run the loop once in the afternoon ...marking stuff down and creating our visuals

[SlyGuy]

Originally Posted by druid-2 Howard (SLYGUY) and I just had a 30 minute convo. We share the same issues.. Volunteer RC with no navigator on unfamiliar roads. So we need either a navigator...or a very good seasoned #2 car to act as our support...calling out instruction over the radio ...advising on-coming traffic etc....the general stuff a #2 is supposed to do. Also...SWEEPS....if only 7 cars long...should not be an issue...but still - would like a volunteer. Also...I know the road instructions were cut and pasted from google maps...but both Howwee and i can't find any reference to BIO-breaks.....they will need to be built into any instructions before run day. Howwee and i also discussed what to do with our two NEO-come-lately's regarding sleeping accomodations. We think that we have it covered...but if anyone can find a bed for GWG...that would be better than an air mattress.

Okay.. we are on the same page. I changed my plans and will be traveling down the 4th and staying near a convenient "strike point". My plan is to arrive very early the morning of the 5th (talking crack of dawn). KYGXP may not be close enough for me to run this thing in both directions to get a good feel and map accordingly.

I am also having issues with Mapsource. Their program is PC specific and i may have to go back to the dark side to install it on a notebook for onsite corrections. If I can't do it, then we can always rely on someone getting exact Nav coordinates of critical stuff and I can hack the original files the make changes in notepad in the gpx files. Given that you are taking a team in one direction and i in another, obviously adds complexity to the issues of coordinating our maps.

What would really help is if "bio stops" were clearly identified on the major run map so I can lay that in regardless of the direction. The run is fairly equi-distant; therefore, the bladder retention time should be close regardless of the route rotation. If the bio stops are unknown, no biggy. I will just make that my focus on pathfinder runs.

This run is really awesome. Saw the vertical map from "bing". I really am pumped for this one and commend the organizers for an event that will rank up quite high on the fun meter and will be remembered for quite some time.. Well done folks.

Side note... Anyone notice that the town of Howard is near the northern point of the run and this is Cherokee country (the dragon follows the trail of tears)? I promise, I shan't scalp folks at any stops; however, I will also not apologize for a wolf howl at certain points. ;-)

[SlyGuy]

Originally Posted by druid-2 I believe HOWWEE may be coming in Tuesday night also...and because he is a well-respected fellow NEO...I could move in with SHiNy for one night so that Howwee could have his own bed. Also Kimmie dear...could we leave a little earlier so that Howwee and I could get out and run the loop once in the afternoon ...marking stuff down and creating our visuals

"well-respected fellow NEO...I could move in with SHiNy for one night so that Howwee could have his own bed."

HAHAHAHA... Oh the pain... You would give up a bed to me to sleep with Shiny?

My ability to travel long distances is well known and my desire to ensure this event runs smooth is simply my nature (a shared trait with you). Call me when you are close to the run coords Wed so we can integrate efforts. i will be there on Weds before you folks even get out of bed. Even if i was in my own bed and especially from a bed shared with Shiny.

Kimmie.. Leave normal time. You made me feather-lined underwear. Helping at what i do well is a small favor in return.

[druid-2]

Well it was the least i could do...and the most honorable .....to our
illustrious NEO-North facilitator.

There are some things a man just can't walk away from.

the Ringo Kid (John Wayne):

[SlyGuy]

Originally Posted by druid-2 Well it was the least i could do...and the most honorable .....to our illustrious NEO-North facilitator. There are some things a man just can't walk away from. the Ringo Kid (John Wayne):

Was just doing my best to bust your B's my friend.

Now, here is my path to Cherokee/Howwee central (sorry to those that presumed my double "ee" was just a shout out to my canine pets. hahaa). I will be arriving at the Holiday Inn in Cleveland, TN (I75 and St Rt 60) on the 4th. Plan to bed down early and then ride to ToTD land as early as possible on the 5th.. crack of dawn. Plenty of time to nail things down for the runs and still make a few diversions to collect artifacts for my private collection.

[druid-2]

so early that morning as you make your way down to 129

are you aware that you will be driving thru the CHILHOWEE Mountains

CHILHOWEE


actually it is NE of your location...closer to Sevierville

[Va_Sky]

Hey guys I'll have my laptop with the route laid out in mapsource so I'll be able to load it for anyone if they need it.....

[SolsticeWolf]

Hey, guys,

As I told Druid, places to take breaks are quite plentiful along the SkyWay Dragon Loop.


Deals Gap
Tallassee Store(just north of Foothills Pkway)
Dragon Store at 72 & 129
BP and Shell Stations at 411 and 360 in Vonore, TN
In Tellico Plains at the TN end of the SkyWay, where we can eat at Tellico Kats or Bistro by the River(assuming it has reopened after renovations)
There are also 3 restrooms on the SkyWay:

Turkey Creek
Stratton Ridge
Hooper Bald

Here's a map of the Skyway with the pulloffs marked :http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps/PDF/Chero_new07.pdf

Also a few along 129 from the Skyway back up to Deals Gap.

We'll show you all the Loop Wed. afternoon.
Hope this helps

[druid-2]

So if i understand.....

I "spontaneously" pick a bio stop based on need.
as opposed to a "regimented" stop at a pre-determined spot

Roger wilco on that

[Darkwing]

Originally Posted by druid-2 So if i understand..... I "spontaneously" pick a bio stop based on need. as opposed to a "regimented" stop at a pre-determined spot Roger wilco on that

Does this mean that everyone will be whizzin' in the weeds D2 style like on the NEO run to CO?

[ihawk95]

Originally Posted by Darkwing Does this mean that everyone will be whizzin' in the weeds D2 style like on the NEO run to CO?

And in KY. He stopped to wizz on a tree in KY...and then stopped and wizzed in the middle of the road.

Oh he did it on the way back from KY too when we were stopped for road construction. Wizzed right on the road.

I suggest you pack a mason jar!

[druid-2]

Originally Posted by ihawk95 And in KY. He stopped to wizz on a tree in KY...and then stopped and wizzed in the middle of the road. Oh he did it on the way back from KY too when we were stopped for road construction. Wizzed right on the road. I suggest you pack a mason jar!

HA...you missed the mason jar on P2P
while waiting on the side for 45 minutes the mason jar was used surreptitiously