C5-Fest Caravan Rally Points Across the US

[edog]

No problem. If I am missing anything let me know. I can get it added.

[Stay Marine]

Originally Posted by edog

No problem. If I am missing anything let me know. I can get it added.

Hey EDOG, great job with all the work you have done......

[edog]

Welcome!

[tnspd]

EDOG, Are you planning on cutting accross GA or going down to FLA and then back up to Valdosta?

[edog]

We are planning on cutting accross Ga. It looks like it will take the same amount of time, but save us a lot of miles (80 to 100) on the cars. We will come to Savannah, then take 84 accross.

[tnspd]

Originally Posted by edog

For those cruising 95s to Savannah, the hotel info is listed. We have a group rate at the Hampton Inn Savannah North, 7050 Georgia Highway 21, Port Wentworth, GA 31407, Phone: (912) 966.2000, Fax: (912) 966.2001.

21 lodging rooms have been reserved for your guests for the night(s) of 04/15/2010 - 04/16/2010, at the special group rate of $60.00 for single or double occupancy. That rate is subject to tax of 13%. All reservations should be made by 04/08/2010. After this date, all remaining rooms will be returned to general inventory for sale at the prevailing rate. It is my understanding that reservations will be made individually. Guest can make reservations online at www.savannahnorth.hamptoninn.com, or by phone to 1-800-HAMPTON (800-426-7866) or through our in house reservations desk at (912)966-2000. Please be sure to have your guests reference the group code, when booking online or the group name, C5 Fest, when reserving by phone.

Rooms can be cancelled if needed up to 24 hours of checkin time. They have also stated they will communicate with local sherriff's department to get increased patrols around the hotel the night of our stay. I thought that was cool.

EDOG, You have TNSPD listed plus 4 others. One is my wife with her own Camaro but the other 3 will need a room also. So, add 3 more rooms to your hold list. I will put out the info to them this weekend at the Club meet about calling and getting a reserved room.

[edog]

Ok, I can do. I have 20 roooms held so far. When I get to 15 reserved I will ask for another block of ten. I think we are around 10 reserved so far. I will start color coding to show who I have as reserved. This can help as we go.

[edog]

Here is the latest update for the i95s caravan.

For dinner I was looking to eat at "Uncle Bubbas Oyster House" in Savannah. It is about 30 minutes from the hotel. I posted it up in the C5Fest link. If you are interested please click on this link and add your name. If we have more than ten people I can call and make a reservation.

The restaurant information is here: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67083.

Let me know your thoughts.

So far we have 30 people meeting up on the way down to or in Savannah GA. :party0038:

If there is anyone else who would like to join us please PM me or post on the thread. Hotel info for Savannah is listed below. The more the merrier!

Originally Posted by edog

We are up to 27. The 95 corridor will definitely be lit up with halos and littered with discarded prey like stangs and challengers...

I know we have a number of people in MD, DC, and Va who plan on going. I think it would be safe to start a location for those north of Fredericksburg. I think the entrance of Spotsylvania Mall in Fredericksburg would be a good meeting point for those north of exit 130B on 95south in Va.

Fredericksburg VA exit 130B off 95 southbound. Two lights on the left at Spotsylvania Mall in front of the main entrance. It has a large space for many cars.
Meet between 9am and 10am. Depart Fredericksburg on Thursday@ 10am.

meeting points afterwards (tentative: TBD as we get closer)
B...Emporia Va around 11:45am and 12pm if all is well on hwy.
C...interstate 95s and interstate 40 NC between 1:30pm and 1:45pm
D...interstate 95s and interstate 20 SC 3:15pm and 3:30pm Gas up and eat at Indigo Joes Sports Pub and Restraunt.
E...interstate 95S and interstate 26 SC 5:30pm and 5:45pm
F...Savannah Ga, get hotel and eat/socialize then sleep. 7:15pm and 7:45pm "Uncle Bubbas Oyster House"
30 lodging rooms have been reserved for your guests for the night(s) of 04/15/2010 - 04/16/2010, at the special group rate of $60.00 for single or double occupancy. That rate is subject to tax of 13%. All reservations should be made by 04/08/2010. After this date, all remaining rooms will be returned to general inventory for sale at the prevailing rate. It is my understanding that reservations will be made individually. Guest can make reservations online at www.savannahnorth.hamptoninn.com, or by phone to 1-800-HAMPTON (800-426-7866) or through our in house reservations desk at (912)966-2000. Please be sure to have your guests reference the group code, when booking online or the group name, C5 Fest, when reserving by phone.


Friday, depart Savannah Ga at 9AM to Valdosta.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?

Drive to Savannah Ga, is 8 hours, and 4 to 5 hours to Valdosta GA.

Those who have communicated they reserved a room in Savannah are in BLUE. If I missed someone PM me so I can get you on the list.

1. edog Fredericksburg
2. cruznSS Emporia
3. Blackhawk6 Emporia
4. cm5217...Fredericksburg
5. LWM, Fredericksburg
6. Tiger 10, out of PA, Fredericksburg
7. Top Thrill, Fredericksburg
8. SicSix6, Fredericksburg
9. FlaminBird, Fredericksburg
10. MSG' & group, Savannah Ga, tentative
11. tnsp+3, savannah Ga
12. myold88, Fredericksburg Va
13. mhennick, Fredericksburg Va
14. helmincamaro, interstate I95 & I40
15. steeleshark2, Savannah GA
16. sterlingnotes, Fredericksburg Va
17. Jakpot, Fredericksburg Va
18. Ralleyfever, Fredericksburg Va
19. 95RedCamaroz28, Fredericksburg Va
20. Stay Marine, Fredericksburg VA tentative
21. Walker6, Savannah Ga tentative
22. BIG_V_SS, Fredericksburg Va
23. Modern Muscle, Fredericksburg Va
24. CaniacFan, NC, I95 & I40
25. Tandt Performance
26. BEE
27. Wendy, NC (tnspd)
28. Lee, NC (tnspd)
29. Steve, NC (tnspd)
30. Cat, NC (tnspd)
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34.
35.

We are modifying our drive from Savannah to Valdosta thanks to 95RedCamaroz28, 100 miles less in the same amount of time. It should be a smooth drive. Thanks for the heads up.

[BIGPAT]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Monroe, MI - Beaverdam - Cincinnati - Knoxville - Chattanooga - Atlanta - Valdosta

ALL TIMES ARE Eastern Daylight Time (EST +1 for daylight saving time which starts March 14)

If you are coming from a different time zone or an area that doesn't recognize DST, please plan accordingly!

Date: Thursday, April 15th 2010

Meet Location in Monroe, MI - 11 AM:
Meeting at Cracker Barrel, 1101 Ternes Drive , Monroe, MI ~ I-75 S exit 15 for Dixie Hwy toward Downtown Monroe, Turn right at N Dixie Hwy, Take the 1st left onto Ternes Dr - Depart restaurant about 11 am for Lima

Meet Location in Beaverdam, OH - 1 PM:
TBD

Meet Location in Cincinnati, OH: 3:45 PM
Meeting at the rest area on I-75 southbound in Walton, KY, mile marker 177. It is 15 miles south of Cincinnati on I-75.
Route of Travel: I-75 south. Departing rest area about 4:00 pm Thursday, April 15, stopping in Knoxville, TN for the night.

Date: Friday, April 16th 2010

Meet Location in Knoxville, TN: - DEPARTING: 6:00 AM SHARP

Best Western Cedar Bluff
420 North Peters Road
Knoxville, TN 37922

We will all meet at the hotel in the morning and depart at 6:00 AM. Please have your vehicles fueled up and ready to go at 6:00 AM. If you are meeting at the hotel, please be there early.

Meet Location in Chattanooga, TN: - ARRIVING: 7:30AM, DEPARTING: 8:00 AM SHARP
Meeting at the Georgia Welcome center on I-75 southbound Georgia mile marker 352.
Route of Travel: I-75 south. Departing rest area about 8:30 am Friday, April 16, heading to Atlanta, Ga.
We will allow 30 minutes at the rest area to use the RR and get settled in with the other group. We will head out for ATL at 8:00 sharp.

Meet Location in Atlanta, GA: - ARRIVING: 11:00 AM, DEPARTING: 12:00 noon SHARP
Meeting at Summit Racing, 20 King Mill Road, McDonough, GA 30253
We will allow 1 hour at this stop to fuel up, get some lunch and do some shopping at Summit if you like. I allowed a little extra time for the groups to get through Atlanta traffic.

*** Some drivers will be picking up the group in Macon, GA. We are not scheduling a stop here but there will likely be a group staged and I will contact someone with the group so they could join up. We should hit Macon about 1:00.

If you have never been to a Summit Racing retail store, it is really something to see. We will depart Summit Racing at 12:00 noon sharp and head to the FEST! The last 230 miles should be pretty impressive with such a large caravan!

TOTAL TRIP:

Route of Travel: I-75 South Departing Knoxville 6:00AM, travelling to Chattanooga.
Departing Chattanooga at 8:00AM, travelling to Atlanta.
Metting up with the Central group from OKC.
Departing Atlanta (Summit Racing) at 12:00 noon and heading to Valdosta.
Plan on arriving in Valdosta by 3:00 PM.

DISCLAIMER:
Key to the success of such a large caravan is making sure we stay on time. Times and meeting points are being determined for all routes and locations. It is imperative that we maintain the time frames indicated. The times will be set to allow a limited amount of time for groups to meet up and move out. When you select a meeting point, be there BEFORE the specified meeting time. Groups will need to depart the meeting locations at the specified times as to not be late to the next stop. The groups will be in contact with each other to update on progress along the way. Individual drivers may want to have contact information of the other members of the group they are in.



PM Contact: jrhaus76 to be added to the list

Coming from SE Michigan:

CynAgain
mrbrans5
SScattergunSS (no car) :(
banshee (no car) :(
Riderover40
bonemaro
Iamjaybird

Meeting up in Cincinnati at rest area on 75 (in KY):

jrhaus76
Drew10
heinzd01
1 RD JEWL
odie5070
hrpiii
rjbjfire
Jamie Mac
70TA-09RT - Twin Turbo Challenger R/T
Camaro Lover
SSZL575
Orange5thGen
Tantalizer43
Jetsco

Meet up in Knoxville with:

Mr. Brownstone
flht99b
Danny Thomas
megatron
KILLER74Z28

Meeting up in Chattanooga at Welcome Center on 75 (in GA):

Zebra
garagelogic
MustangKillr
nhra stocker
Honey Bee
jrpxxii
Kathy63
Yellowjacket - Roush Mustang
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miketebo22 (SD route)
speed74ss (SD Route)
big boss (SD Route - picking up in Nashville)

Meeting up in ATL with:

The OKC/Kansas group:

tbarber87
supercop29
cybercoaster
abygale
mamaro
fonegod1
1969fbody
ylogen5 (Birmingham)
brokinarrow
67RSconv
camaro_eddie
SKCsfirstCamaro (Little Rock)
ousoonersgirl
ramsey
reddevil
spinetexas

The Montreal Group:

Rickray
Christcringle
ACS Coposite
Hiney1
Luckynuts
Canadiancamaro

Georgia drivers meeting at Summit Racing:

herkman (GA)
Hammer70 (GA)
Blade (GA)
Cremaley (GA)
musclecargirl (GA)
Agent Atomic Orange (GA)
GenetX (GA)
Greyfox (GA)
colemanvoice (GA)
Alan67 (GA)
BigPat (GA)
Joining in along the way south of Summit:

brickyard - (Warner Robins exit)
ibznu2010 - (Tifton area)
Diana54321 - (Macon)
iluvmy67camaro (Macon)

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[moultron]

Hey Sean (01pewterz28) sign me up to meet up with you in Ocala! Also i sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Sean M

[01pewterz28]

Originally Posted by moultron

Hey Sean (01pewterz28) sign me up to meet up with you in Ocala! Also i sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Sean M

Added to our list

thanks

[edog]

It appears things are slowing down. So far 430 signed up on the list. This is a huge number. Has everyone hooked up to a caravan if needed? Has everyone registered at the hotels or camp ground?

The days are going by quickly. Soon, we will be , coming from all over the country to meet up at one of the biggest car club meets I have seen. I myself am stoked at the thought of meeting many of you I chat with on a daily basis, or not so much with also.

If you are not situated yet, let us know. I know many people have tentative plans. All the caravan groups understand that as well. Hotels are listed and teams are working hard to ensure a positive experience on this trip for everyone attending C5Fest.

If you are driving multiple days you will most likely need to reserve rooms. Most groups have a discount involved due to so many people travelling. Most have cutoff dates to register for the discount. In most cases the rooms can be cancelled the night before the reservation date. So, if you think you are going to go, but are just not sure, attach yourself to a caravan if you need one, reserve your hotel/camground to ensure you have a place to stay and you get the discount.

[Mr Twisty]

I haven't forgotten you guys, probably when we hit the 2 week mark I'll work on some maps.

You've heard it said, "Real men don't ask for directions." I'm a cross-country driver, I'm here to confess publicly, that's the biggest crock of bull$shit I've ever heard LOL

Each person, even tho you're in a caravan, should have their trip planned out, somewhere along the line, odds are you will be separated from the car in front of you, or he got separated and is lost, and you're getting lost following him

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

I haven't forgotten you guys, probably when we hit the 2 week mark I'll work on some maps.

You've heard it said, "Real men don't ask for directions." I'm a cross-country driver, I'm here to confess publicly, that's the biggest crock of bull$shit I've ever heard LOL

Each person, even tho you're in a caravan, should have their trip planned out, somewhere along the line, odds are you will be separated from the car in front of you, or he got separated and is lost, and you're getting lost following him

I agree... get with me as we get close. We have specific routes and stopping locations already determined. We are also going to have a lead car and a follow car that can be in contact with eachother so minimize anyone getting out of the group. I have a good number of cell phone numbers but i will pass out maps and routes at our meeting in Cinci so everyone knows whats going on. I will also have all the addresses if people would like to use GPS or OnStar. I know I will have my Garmin hooked up!