Come on 600!!
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From: Irwin, PA
Originally Posted by Winston03
You must not have many traffic jams in Irwin. I'm originally from Johnstown and a traffic jam there is 2 cars at any light at any one time. It will be interesting to see if we can do our parade on Friday morning where everyone joins up at the base of the dam and drives via 28, right on THE DRAGON and goes to the end. Traffic coming north on THE DRAGON is stopped to let us all through. It is quite the sight.
How bout dem Steelers!!!!
How bout dem Steelers!!!!
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Originally Posted by bamatt
I am looking forward to participating in the parade. I know it will be bumper-to-bumper but that's kinda the point isn't it 
Go Stillers (Pgh. native here)
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From: Enjoying Motoring in Southern MD
There are only 2 rules when driving the Dragon. The first is "DON'T CROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE". The second is........... Wait a minute! It's the same as Rule # 1. Also, the driver is, above all, the DRIVER. Let the Navigator do the looking.
And at 3MPH or 30MPH, the parade is the thing to do, once, during the weekend. There is time later for going solo.
And at 3MPH or 30MPH, the parade is the thing to do, once, during the weekend. There is time later for going solo.
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From: Irwin, PA
Originally Posted by Winston03
No, they don't close the Dragon for the parade, but last year they stopped the north bound traffic at the 129/28 junction to let us all turn right or North on 129.
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From: In the Tube
Originally Posted by Winston03
There are only 2 rules when driving the Dragon. The first is "DON'T CROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE". The second is........... Wait a minute! It's the same as Rule # 1. Also, the driver is, above all, the DRIVER. Let the Navigator do the looking.
Anyone who has never driven the road may get tired of people who have saying this, but you’ll see for yourself once there, that there is little room for error on the Dragon and taking up the other person’s lane is not a game to play. The drop offs are steep and the rock wall is unforgiving. Cutting sharp corners may be tempting, but if you are going so fast that you are not able to negotiate any turn on the Dragon staying in your own lane then you are driving to fast, you are out of control and need to slow down immediately.
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From: Irwin, PA
Originally Posted by tjockey
I've searched around but can't seem to determine where to pick up the actual registration pkg. I assume it will be at the Fontana Lodge office or thereabouts...
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Hopefully, some of the 500+++ will be staying longer than the weekend. We are staying till Monday or longer and after the weekend of all the MINIs and Minis, it sure gets lonely at Fontana.
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Hopefully, some of the 500+++ will be staying longer than the weekend. We are staying till Monday or longer and after the weekend of all the MINIs and Minis, it sure gets lonely at Fontana. 
