2010 Tail of the Dragon - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

boxzilla · 05-07-2010, 08:09 AM

Tony ~ I am a member of the Nor'easters group in Plant-9.com forum. Check the New Post page, I am sure you can find the topic there. If not there go to: FORUMS and scroll down to REGIONAL DISCUSSION FORUM -> NORTH AMERICA FORUM -sub group _US Northeast. There is a group going on May 18 -20th. Nice group of P-owners that I have meet and they are pretty active. I am sure they would love to have you join them! I cannot make it due to prior comittments.

RandallNeighbour · 05-07-2010, 03:21 PM

I probably won't be able to go this year (again). I am not happy about this.

No money. That's the problem. Plus, I'm determined to borrow a trailer and rent a pickup and drag the boxster there instead of driving two hard days both ways and wearing myself (and my tires) out prematurely.

AreaOne · 05-07-2010, 05:03 PM

According to the TDOT the "Dragon" might reopen around the 1st of August.

derb · 05-07-2010, 06:10 PM

June is good for me, or July, August... I'll be working in NC in a few weeks and the Dragon is only 3 hours away.
I checked the TOD website today and the road is open from 8am to 8pm from the NC side:

ROCK SLIDE UPDATE April 16, 2010: The rock slide on US 129 is located between the Dragon and Happy Valley Road/Foothills Parkway. TDOT has announced in a press release that the 11 mile section known as the Tail of the Dragon will be open from 8 am to 8 pm beginning Monday April 12, 2010. The only access is from North Carolina US 129. THP announced that there will be zero tolerance for traffic violations, so I'd travel the Tail with extreme caution. Please obey the traffic laws and report any undue harassment to us.

Her's a link to a TDOT camera of the rock slide site.

http://earthcam.com/clients/tennessseedot/

jaykay · 05-07-2010, 08:46 PM

....jeez I was thinking of coming down from Toronto!

derb · 05-08-2010, 08:57 AM

jaykay,
Come on down. You would get to Robbinsville not via the Tennessee side. We run the Dragon from the NC side then turn around way before the rock slide. We didn't see many police cars last year. They keep plenty busy keeping the motorcyclists in line.

jaykay · 05-08-2010, 05:01 PM

I am really interested in doing it!. What dates are people considering?

Looks like it would be a couple days drive just to get there for me. I need a good motel/hotel to rest up and then launch from everyday. Any suggestions?

Cheers