May 5th - M2C2 (and others) Caravan to Fontana, NC
May 5th - M2C2 (and others) Caravan to Fontana, NC
So this is what I compiled so far for the Caravan to Fontana area on Thursday May 5th. If there are any corrections, additions or deletions, please let me know so I can update this post.
In order to minimize confusion with other threads, let's just keep this thread to the May 5th caravan.
Mini03Tiger84 aka MiniTiger
Chris S. not to be confused with Chris or Chris or Chris or Chris
Total: 16 MINI's
Caravan will be FRS channel 7-21
8:00am Apex, NC
Fontana or BUST!
3:30 - 4:00pm Arrive Fontana
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In order to minimize confusion with other threads, let's just keep this thread to the May 5th caravan.
Mini03Tiger84 aka MiniTiger
Chris S. not to be confused with Chris or Chris or Chris or Chris
Total: 16 MINI's
4 Driver Chris's, 1 Rider Chris 
Thursday May 5, 2005 Caravan will be FRS channel 7-21
8:00am Apex, NC
MiniTiger's House
MiniTiger (Chris S), WindMeUp (Chris K), c-mini-go
9:05 am Greensboro, NCMiniTiger (Chris S), WindMeUp (Chris K), c-mini-go
I-40 Exit 214 - W. Wendover Road
Shell Station
moonpie,nekowoman
9:50am Clemmons, NC11:00am Hickory, NCShell Station
moonpie,nekowoman
I-40 Exit 119 Shell next to Hardee's
Eric'smini, melinalou, mininc
12:30pm Asheville, NCEric'smini, melinalou, mininc
Chic-Fil-A just south of Blue Ridge Pkwy Access
From East of Asheville:
Traveling on I-40 West, take exit 50 - US 25 South (Hendersonville Rd);
Chick-Fil-A will be on the left at 3.9 miles (1 mile south of the BRP entrance).
From South of Asheville:
Traveling on I-26 West, take exit 37 - Skyland/Long Shoals Rd;
Take a right at the end of the ramp onto NC 146 East;
At 1.7 miles take a left onto US 25 North (Hendersonville Rd);
Chick-Fil-A will be on the right at 1.4 miles.
cnhminics, roadodendron (Chris N), CustomAV (Chris ?), Nate432
Lunch ? From East of Asheville:
Traveling on I-40 West, take exit 50 - US 25 South (Hendersonville Rd);
Chick-Fil-A will be on the left at 3.9 miles (1 mile south of the BRP entrance).
From South of Asheville:
Traveling on I-26 West, take exit 37 - Skyland/Long Shoals Rd;
Take a right at the end of the ramp onto NC 146 East;
At 1.7 miles take a left onto US 25 North (Hendersonville Rd);
Chick-Fil-A will be on the right at 1.4 miles.
cnhminics, roadodendron (Chris N), CustomAV (Chris ?), Nate432
Fontana or BUST!
3:30 - 4:00pm Arrive Fontana
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Last edited by Mini03Tiger84; May 4, 2005 at 06:29 AM. Reason: Updated meeting place info
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I wouldn't mind meeting there either. I'm way up in north raleigh so it doesn't make sense to drive to Apex. If all else fails, I'll just sit on a 40 on-ramp and pick the caravan up as you roll by. No sense adding too many stops.
Last edited by TWISTER; Apr 6, 2005 at 08:09 AM. Reason: cleaning
Originally Posted by moonpie
Why don't we plan to meet at exit 141 in Burlington at 8:30 at the Chick-fil-a? Chris will that work for you?
Rick
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Originally Posted by Eric'smini
OK you Asheville/western NC guys (and you know who you are). Time to pick a location to meet on 5/5. We're getting anxious now that the Dragon is less than a month away and might start behaving irrationally
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Eric
and might start behaving irrationally .Eric
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From: Upstate SC
Where in Asheville?
Originally Posted by Eric'smini
OK you Asheville/western NC guys (and you know who you are). Time to pick a location to meet on 5/5. We're getting anxious now that the Dragon is less than a month away and might start behaving irrationally .
Eric
and might start behaving irrationally .Eric
Anybody that knows Asheville could chime in here and suggest a meet up point.Chris N
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I can suggest 2 or 3 places..
Biltmore Square Mall, at old exit 2 off of I-26 (first exit south of I-40).
The farmer's market, same exit, opposite direction from the mall for those coming up I-26, and 1 exit before I-26 off of I-40..
The first exit after I-26 on I-40, there's a bunch of fast food places there you can meet at..
Biltmore Square Mall, at old exit 2 off of I-26 (first exit south of I-40).
The farmer's market, same exit, opposite direction from the mall for those coming up I-26, and 1 exit before I-26 off of I-40..
The first exit after I-26 on I-40, there's a bunch of fast food places there you can meet at..
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From: LA (Lower Altamahaw,NC)
At exit 44 which is the first exit west of I-26 there is a Cracker Barrel. I'm not suggesting we eat because I know some folks want to grab something fast. We can meet there and decide where to eat. It is easy to find and easy to get back on I-40 to head west. Just a thought!
"Might I suggest a Mexican restaurant for our lunch stop to celebrate Cinco de Mayo."
There may even be a Taco Bell close by for M3Tigger!
"Might I suggest a Mexican restaurant for our lunch stop to celebrate Cinco de Mayo."
There may even be a Taco Bell close by for M3Tigger!
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From: LA (Lower Altamahaw,NC)
If someone gets there early ride a little north and south of 40 on Patton Ave and see what is available and bring us the options. There used to be a Popeye's, a McDonald's near the exit and a Subway south of 40 in a shopping center.
Having just driven the I-40 route to western NC today... I'd like propose a slight change in route. We picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway near where it crosses I-40 or I-26. We traveled it from near the I-40 crossing to US28/74 near Sylva. It may have added 30-45 minutes to the trip, but it was a nice winding drive. A great relief from I-40 and Asheville traffic.
If we are meeting around 12:30 there should still be plenty of time to get to Fontana
It should take less than an hour to Fontana from where BRP crosses 28/75 @ Sylva
Anyway... think about it. We can make the decision when we meet and see how are time is doing.
If we are meeting around 12:30 there should still be plenty of time to get to Fontana
It should take less than an hour to Fontana from where BRP crosses 28/75 @ Sylva
Anyway... think about it. We can make the decision when we meet and see how are time is doing.
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From: Upstate SC
This should be a nice warm up for the Dragon. This is the way Mellotron and I came back last year. Seeing fog/clouds blowing up and over the Parkway was weird but pretty when you could see much of anything at all. Going this route will add some time to the trip tho.
Going this route will add some time to the trip tho.
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From: Charleston, SC
Chris H. here.... that should help...
I'll be in Greenville on Wed. night so I will happily meet whomever in greenville to make it to Asheville at 12:30.
Whomever (Chris N.) is in Greenville please let me know when and where to meet and I will be there!
Chris
I'll be in Greenville on Wed. night so I will happily meet whomever in greenville to make it to Asheville at 12:30.
Whomever (Chris N.) is in Greenville please let me know when and where to meet and I will be there!
Chris
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Originally Posted by Mini03Tiger84
Having just driven the I-40 route to western NC today... I'd like propose a slight change in route. We picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway near where it crosses I-40 or I-26.
Now we will have to change the meet location. I recommend we meet on US 25 which is Hendersonville Rd. at the Chick-fil-a which is just south of the access to the BRP. Those taking I-40 will take exit 50 and go south. Those traveling I-26 need to take exit 13 and go north, at some point 25 splits and becomes 25-A. So make sure you follow 25 or Hendersonville Rd.
Just a thought if any one knows a better place to meet I'm all for it.