KPV

Tail of the Dragon Meet





OK Gentlemen, this is it. This is the official thread with the official agenda and itinerary so listen up!!!
This promises to be the event to end all other events, come one, come all!!

Date:

Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, 2003
Guests can stay through Sunday, however, space is limited. Those wishing to stay through Sunday must act quickly since there are very few rooms left for Saturday night.

Place:
Haywood Park Hotel
One Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
1.800.228.2522
www.haywoodpark.com
Mrs. Lauri Nichols
Mr. Mike Park

Itinerary:
Thursday, Dec. 4, Evening/Friday, Dec. 5, Morning
Leave at the appropriate time based on your location. Meet up, form convoys, have fun!!

The route for the NJ/NY/PA crew has been worked out. We will be following Route 81 all the way to Route 77 at the western side of Virginia. At that point we will meet up with BuddyG and his clan, if they will step up to the plate!! We will then proceed south on Route 77 to Route 58 East to Route 52 South to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Fancy Gap, VA. We will then follow the BRP for the last 120 miles into Asheville. Here are some pics of this great road:




Friday, Dec. 5, 8-11am
All parties arrive at the Haywood Park Hotel.


Friday, Dec. 5, 12:00pm
Assemble in hotel lobby for Driver's meeting. Please feed your bellies prior to the driver's meeting as we will be leaving immediately after the meeting.YOU MUST ARRIVE WITH A FRS RADIO!!! Tune to Channel 7, Sub 0

Friday, Dec. 5, 12:00pm-6:00pm
Drive to "Tail of the Dragon" to run it. http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ For those that don't know, this is the stuff of legend. 318 turns in 11 miles. That equates to 29 turns every mile!!! The trip to and from the Tail of the Dragon should be just as much fun as the Tail run itself!! We will be on a pretty tight schedule so we ask that everyone is prompt.

Friday, Dec. 5, 7:00pm
Buffet group dinner in our own private room in the hotel. The food will be provided by the Flying Frog Cafe. There will be a cash bar. The cost for dinner will be approximately $50/pp which includes tax and gratuity. Dinner cost will need to be paid in advance and I need a headcount.

Friday, Dec. 5, evening
Celebrate Colin's birthday!!

Saturday, Dec.6, 7:00am SHARP!!
Roll through Biltmore Mansion Gates and assemble in front of Mansion for a group photo with the mansion as a backdrop. We have confirmed this with the mansion administration.

Saturday, Dec. 6, morning
Engage in our own "People's Choice" car show.


Saturday, Dec.6, morning
Buffet breakfast ($27/pp) and awards ceremony at the Stable Cafe at the Mansion. We will present a series of awards. Some are surprise awards whereas others are listed below in order to allow you guys time to prepare if necessary:

• Farthest distance traveled to the event (As the crow flys). If you feel you are eligible for this award, it is your responsibility to PM me with your City and State of departure.
• Highest (substantiated) horsepower.
• Lowest suspension.
• Highest mileage.
• Lowest mileage.
• Most modifications (To be eligible for this award, you must PM me a comprehensive list of your "Mods" prior to December. The PM should list mods as a group when applicable. So, what constitutes a mod you ask? Well, as an example, 4 wheels do not count as 4 mods. Wheels and tires should be grouped as 1 mod. Springs and shocks count as 1 mod, swaybars count as a separate mod. Individual bodyparts will count as individual mods. Seats count as one mod. Audio upgrades=1 mod. Video upgrades=1 mod. Individual electronic upgrades=1 mod for each. Any conflicts will be left to the discretion of the judges, yes, that is Colin and myself!)
• Peoples' choice award from car show.
• People's choice award for favorite license plate.
• Best photograph of your car (framed/unframed).
• Best Porsche Dog-Fight Story (Fiction or Non-Fiction) about a battle with another car/motorcycle to be read @ Friday night's dinner. Stories must be submitted in writing by check-in Friday with winner chosen by event participants.

Saturday, Dec. 6, early afternoon
Depart meet and head home

Saturday, Dec. 6, 9-10pm
Arrive home.

Original Hotel:
We have reserved two floors of rooms at the Haywood Park Hotel equating to 21 rooms for Friday night only. The rooms are:

• Master Suite - approximately 800 square feet with combo jacuzzi/shower
• Superior Suite - approximately 800 square feet with garden tub and separate shower
• Grand Suite - approximately 1,200 square feet (3 rooms) with separate jacuzzi and shower

Our discounted room prices are $145.00/night for either a Master or Superior Suite and $225.00/night for a Grand Suite. There are only a few Grand Suites.

Some rooms have a single king sized bed whereas others have 2 queen sized beds. Please call the hotel to determine what works for your particular situation. Please reserve King rooms whenever possible to leave double queens for parties that require separate beds. Thanks.

When you call the hotel, please use the password Six Speed to obtain our preset rates and our assigned block of rooms. You will be required to leave a credit card number to hold your room.

Room prices include continental breakfast delivered to your room.

The hotel has a guarded parking garage with security cameras so even the most precious babies will be well cared for.

Extended Deadline Hotel Overflow Option:
As of October 29, 2003, the Haywood Park Hotel block of rooms is fully booked. In an effort to open this event to others that still have interest, I have contacted the Rennaisance Hotel in Asheville and made arrangements for 10 additional rooms to be made available to us until November 14.

The Rennaisance Hotel is located approximately 1/2 mile away from the Haywood Park Hotel.

Our group rate room cost is $126.00/night for up to four people and includes either a king or two double beds. Breakfast vouchers are an additional $12.50/pp and can be arranged during your reservations. Our group name is of course Six Speed.

The obvious disadvantage is that the dinner and start of the event will be from the Haywood Park Hotel so attendees staying at the Rennaisance will need to stay in touch and above all be ON-TIME. A little more difficult but not insurmountable. I believe the Haywood Park Hotel accommodations are a little more upscale as well.

Following is the contact information for the Rennaisance Hotel:
Rennaisance Asheville Hotel
One Thomas Wolfe Plaza
Asheville, NC 28801
828.252.8211
Clara Hanson (X241)
Password: 6speedonline

As I stated in the previous thread, Colin and I are jointly organizing this meet. We have both already reserved our rooms and you guys should do the same post haste to insure you get what you want.

This should be one hell of a meet! If you are in doubt, just do it, you will not regret it!! If the recent NJ/PA meet was any indication, it should be a winner!
Please keep posts on this thread focused on this subject to make it easy for Colin and I to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks everyone and We look forward to seeing all of you!!

Incidentally, the NJ/NY convoy will be taking a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway on our way down. This in itself is worth the trip. It is real turbo tarmac!

Please be kind enough to send me a PM indicating that you have reserved a room, your full name, email, cell phone and how many are in your party. I will continually update this post so that we can see at a glance who is attending.

So far we have the following confirmed attendees:

Haywood Park Hotel Guests
Ken (KPV) (NJ) (02TT-IA600)
Colin (Colin@PES) (PA) (Car??)
Tony (Tony@PES) (PA) (Car??)
Sean (Sean) (NJ) (02TT-Ruf550)
Scott (CarreraScott) (VA) (996 Cab)
Buddy (BuddyG) (MI) (02TT-PES700)
Kevin (Accomplice) (FL) (01TT)
Gary (Gary FL) (FL) 02TTX50
Eric (Captlst) (FL) (01TT)
Rob (RDH) (FL) (03TTX50)
Bob (bbeasley) (KY) (03TT)
Mark (maxiter) (PA) (97993TT)
Harold (hscttx50) (PA) (03TTX50)
Bob (NC Bob) (NC) (02TT)
Max (Sloth) (FL) (04GT3)
Tony (TonyNJ) (NJ) (02TT)
Ted (Prost) (State??) (996C2)
Evan (AMG ETR) (FL) (02TT)
Chris (Rockitman) (NY) (04GT3)
Keith (Keith F.) (NC) (03Boxster S)
Tim (Tim'sNFS) (TX) (03TTX50)
Closed Out Unless you try Waiting List for Cancellation

Rennaisance Hotel Guests

10 Open Spots that are given up on November 14

In accordance with a suggestion by one of the attendees, following is a list of some recommended "must haves" for your individual journeys:

• Radar detector (Ideally V1)
• CB Radio (tuned to channel 19)
• FRS Radio (tuned to Channel 7, Sub 0)
• Digital Camera
• Digital Video Camcorder (ideally car mounted)
• Cell phone car charger

KPV

Incidentally, this was the result of our last meet.

RSRRacer

This sounds like a blast. I am in Charlotte but have quite a bit of business in Western NC.

For those making the trip I would strongly recommend seeing the biltmore house (www.biltmore.com) as it rivals many of the castles in Europe. Also a winery and garden.

For lodging, if the Haywood is full, or you want more upscale, try the Grove Park Inn (www.groveparkinn) or there is also a new inn on the grounds of the Biltmore estate.

I implore everyone to be careful on this stretch of road. This is not the place to miss an apex. Not only is there almost no runoff room, often there are severe dropoffs, AND should someone have a severe incident, medical care is a long way off.

Accomplice

Ken,

You've got me listed as having an 01 TT. I'm on the list of attendees but I don't yet have my 996TT and may not by the meet. Just wanted to let you know. So I guess I count more as a spectator. But hey, next year when those few cobalt blue 2002 turbos come down a bit I'll be in the cool club.

Kevin

KPV

No problem. We'll keep you listed that way as incentive.

ypshan

I lived in NC for 12 years. That stretch of the road is beautiful. However, be very careful with the wet leaves.

I second RSRRacer. Biltmore house is a must see. Reserve at least half a day.

ilikemy944

Umm, I know I'd be the slowest car out there (at least on the straights hehe ) but... can I come? I absolutely LOVE that road/area...

KPV

Absolutely! Simply reserve a room and PM me with your info as noted in the post.

BuddyG

RSRRacer are you coming you live in NC!

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RSRRacer

I might come just to ride in a 700HP 996 like yours!

Maybe I should foget the 996 and bring the race car. Its the only way I'll stay in front of some of you guys.

I always enjoy meeting other P car owners but frankly the thought of driving close to the limit down this road is a bit dangerous, not to mention illegal and frankly boring to anyone with much on track experience. Not to "poo-poo" on the event, I would enjoy the social aspect and the chance to check out these cars.

Thanks, I hope the event is well attended. I may be able to come depending upon work.

BuddyG

I don't think any of us intend to be pushing the limit on this road it will just be a fun drive. We all do track events for really pushing the cars. You should definately join us!

RDH

This is absolutely more of an east coast Gathering with this location being the half way mark/ point of interest I did the M5 De a few years back and it is a great area! Our convoy up from Florida should be some conservative fun also

KPV

The list of attendees is constantly growing! Also check Post #1 for additional periodic updates. Come on guys!! Let's commit!!!

Minis-are-slow

How bout a "Left-Coast" Version??

KPV

Now that would be cool!