C5-Fest Caravan Rally Points Across the US

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by edog

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.
Thursday@ 10am

meeting points afterwards
Emporia Va around 1pm if all is well on hwy.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?
Drive to Savannah Ga, which is 8 hours, and 5 hours to South Ga motorsport park.

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Are you driving the 12 hrs to Valdosta Hotel on the 15th. My plan is to leave on the 14th from Montreal to ?? maybe to Fredericksburg and sleep overnight..leave on the 15th to Valdosta arriving at the Hotel. I have to ask the others at our next meet and discuss the possible routes.

[edog]

Originally Posted by RickRay

Are you driving the 12 hrs to Valdosta Hotel on the 15th. My plan is to leave on the 14th from Montreal to ?? maybe to Fredericksburg and sleep overnight..leave on the 15th to Valdosta arriving at the Hotel. I have to ask the others at our next meet and discuss the possible routes.

From Frdericksburg I am looking to drive 8 hours, to Savanah Ga, and get a room, them wake up and drive 4 to 5 hours on Friday to be in Adel Ga by 2pm. The festivities start around 3pm, so check in to the hotel and start mingling as the day goes. The location is 5 additional hours from Savanah, so depending on what time you are leaving on Thursday from fredericksburg you can calculate what time you will arrive in Adel. We would live for you to hook up with us.

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by edog

From Frdericksburg I am looking to drive 8 hours, to Savanah Ga, and get a room, them wake up and drive 4 to 5 hours on Friday to be in Adel Ga by 2pm. The festivities start around 3pm, so check in to the hotel and start mingling as the day goes. The location is 5 additional hours from Savanah, so depending on what time you are leaving on Thursday from fredericksburg you can calculate what time you will arrive in Adel. We would live for you to hook up with us.

A little bit more calculating and I got this for now (pending from others)
Montreal to Winchester, VA, USA (10 hrs) Sleep - Depart at 7:30 to Fredericksburg, VA USA ( 2 hrs) - Depart at 10 AM to Savannah, GA, USA
(8 hrs) Sleep - Depart - 8 AM to Hotel in Valdosta, GA , USA ( 4 hrs) Check in Hotel....So this is what I'll suggest to the others and who knows others might join in and we might have to change all this again


http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...506836&t=h&z=5

[edog]

Originally Posted by RickRay

A little bit more calculating and I got this for now (pending from others)
Montreal to Winchester, VA, USA (10 hrs) Sleep - Depart at 7:30 to Fredericksburg, VA USA ( 2 hrs) - Depart at 10 AM to Savannah, GA, USA
(8 hrs) Sleep - Depart - 8 AM to Hotel in Valdosta, GA , USA ( 4 hrs) Check in Hotel....So this is what I'll suggest to the others and who knows others might join in and we might have to change all this again


http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...506836&t=h&z=5

Ok, here are some meeting points based on the map.

meeting points afterwards
Emporia Va around 1pm if all is well on hwy.
interstate 95s and interstate 40 NC
interstate 95s and interstate 20 SC
interstate 95S and interstate 26 SC
Savannah Ga, get hotel and eat/socialize then sleep.
Friday
Fla interstate 10W and interstate 295 beltway.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?


Let me know how they look. I still need to get times between the distances. Biggest question is if we want to stop each time, or have these as points to merge in while the caravan continues to drive. Any feedback?

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Abygale

Great work 69!

I concur!!

Maybe this can have its own thread with it in the top post, so we know exactly where to find the up to date copy.

speaking of up to date.... Can you add Austin, TX to Houston. Me and a couple others will be following that route to meet up with the rest of the texans the afternoon of the 15th. THANKS

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by edog

Ok, here are some meeting points based on the map.

meeting points afterwards
Emporia Va around 1pm if all is well on hwy.
interstate 95s and interstate 40 NC
interstate 95s and interstate 20 SC
interstate 95S and interstate 26 SC
Savannah Ga, get hotel and eat/socialize then sleep.
Friday
Fla interstate 10W and interstate 295 beltway.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?


Let me know how they look. I still need to get times between the distances. Biggest question is if we want to stop each time, or have these as points to merge in while the caravan continues to drive. Any feedback?

Merge in while the caravan continues to drive because every stop will be 15-30 minutes..Your 8 hour drive will end up being 10-11 hrs drive.. I did a convoy from Montreal to Oshawa and we had a couple of members waiting on the side of the highway and as we drove by they merged. You just need to have the phone #'s of the members that will be merging to let them know how far we are from them...etc... We can chat at the main Destination...

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by edog

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.
Thursday@ 10am

meeting points afterwards
Emporia Va around 1pm if all is well on hwy.
interstate 95s and interstate 40 NC
interstate 95s and interstate 20 SC
interstate 95S and interstate 26 SC
Savannah Ga, get hotel and eat/socialize then sleep.
Friday
Fla interstate 10W and interstate 295 beltway.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?
Drive to Savannah Ga, which is 8 hours, and 5 hours to South Ga motorsport park.

1. edog
2. cruzinss
3. blackhawk
4. RickRay (Montreal)
5. Christcringle (Montreal)
6. Ls1_98 (Montreal) (possibly)
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I added the others in my group so far.

[edog]

Originally Posted by RickRay

Merge in while the caravan continues to drive because every stop will be 15-30 minutes..Your 8 hour drive will end up being 10-11 hrs drive.. I did a convoy from Montreal to Oshawa and we had a couple of members waiting on the side of the highway and as we drove by they merged. You just need to have the phone #'s of the members that will be merging to let them know how far we are from them...etc... We can chat at the main Destination...

This was my thought as well. Thanks for the feedback. This is what we will do.

Originally Posted by RickRay

I added the others in my group so far.

Thanks.

I feel we will have a huge caravan going down. I can imagine the faces as people see endless 5th gens. This will be so cool!

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

I concur!!

Maybe this can have its own thread with it in the top post, so we know exactly where to find the up to date copy.

speaking of up to date.... Can you add Austin, TX to Houston. Me and a couple others will be following that route to meet up with the rest of the texans the afternoon of the 15th. THANKS

Updating the map with Austin and the I-95 bunch. You could run down 183 and meet up with the San antonio guys at Luling mile marker 632 , only adds 20 miles compared to running across 290

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by edog

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.
Thursday@ 10am

meeting points afterwards
Emporia Va around 1pm if all is well on hwy.
interstate 95s and interstate 40 NC
interstate 95s and interstate 20 SC
interstate 95S and interstate 26 SC
Savannah Ga, get hotel and eat/socialize then sleep.
Friday
Fla interstate 10W and interstate 295 beltway.
open to suggestion on other meeting points?
Drive to Savannah Ga, which is 8 hours, and 5 hours to South Ga motorsport park.

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2. cruzinss
3. blackhawk
4. RickRay (possibly)
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I would recommend hwy 82 near Brunswick, Ga to hwy 84 to Valdosta, 75 miles shorter, unless you just want to run interstate all the way. Let me know, I can always change it.

Originally Posted by RickRay

Merge in while the caravan continues to drive because every stop will be 15-30 minutes..Your 8 hour drive will end up being 10-11 hrs drive.. I did a convoy from Montreal to Oshawa and we had a couple of members waiting on the side of the highway and as we drove by they merged. You just need to have the phone #'s of the members that will be merging to let them know how far we are from them...etc... We can chat at the main Destination...

He's right about having too many stops. Every 2 to 3 hrs is plenty as long as you won't be drinking a BIG GULP lol

(Map on 1st page updated) You guys still have plenty of time to plan stops, routes, etc. When you have hard times I'll update the map as we go.

Something else I wanted to mention... 20-30 or even more cars in a caravan is COOOOL! But you start getting a snap-the-whip effect. The lead car can be running 70 and the last cars are running sometimes 40, then 90 to keep with the group. Make tight groups of 5 or so cars that want to run the same speed, and don't worry about keeping up, you can all get back together at the lunch break. Just make sure the leader of your group knows where he's going

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

Meeting points, dates and times of the various caravan's so far...

GREAT WORK!

Looks like there may be a good point for the Southbound 75 route to meet up with the Eastbound group in Atlanta. Since we are leaving Chattanooga at 8:15 and it is a two hours shot down 75 from Chattanooga to ATL, maybe the two groups can converge in ATL at 10:30 am since the time in Birmingham was a ??? I am not sure what their plan was. If it was overnight in Birmingham, its only a 2.5 hour drive to ATL, sounds like 10:30 in ATL would work nice.

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Cincinnati - Knoxville - Chattanooga - Atlanta - Valdosta

Date: Thursday, April 15th 2010
Meet Location in Cincinnati, OH: TBD - 4:00 PM
Route of Travel: I-75 South to Knoxville, TN. Departing Cinci about 4:00 pm Thursday, April 15, stopping in Knoxville, TN for the night.

Date: Friday, April 16th 2010
Meet Location in Knoxville, TN: TBD - 6:15 AM
Meet Location in Chattanooga, TN: TBD - 8:15 AM
Meet Location in Atlanta, GA: TBD - 10:30 AM
Route of Travel: I-75 South Departing Knoxville 6:30AM, travelling to Chattanooga.
Departing Chattanooga at 8:30AM, travelling to Atlanta.
Metting up with the Central group from OKC.
Departing Atlants at 10:30AM and heading to Valdosta.
Plan on arriving in Valdosta by 3:00 PM.

All times are approx. but I will try to keep us on/ahead of schedule to not keep others waiting.

PM Contact: jrhaus76 (PM me to be added to the list)

Who's coming:
1. jrhaus76
2. Drew10
3. heinzd01
4. ssmike
5. Mr. Brownstone (meeting in Knoxville)
6. flht99b (meeting in Knoxville)
7. Zebra (meeting in Chattanooga)
8. garagelogic (meeting in Chattanooga)
9. MustangKillr (meeting in Chattanooga)
10.

In ATL meet up with OKC group:

11. tbarber87
12. supercop29
13. xanthos (drive home only?)
14. cybercoaster
15. abygale (kansas)
16. mamaro
17. fonegod1
18. 1969fbody
19. ject (kansas)
20. meagsmom
21. futrocpd
22. brokinarrow (iowa?)
23. 67RSconv
24.

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

GREAT WORK!

Looks like there may be a good point for the Southbound 75 route to meet up with the Eastbound group in Atlanta. Since we are leaving Chattanooga at 8:15 and it is a two hours shot down 75 from Chattanooga to ATL, maybe the two groups can converge in ATL at 10:30 am since the time in Birmingham was a ??? I am not sure what their plan was. If it was overnight in Birmingham, its only a 2.5 hour drive to ATL, sounds like 10:30 in ATL would work nice.

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Well I just saw this route and we(Myself;christcringle;Ls1_98) might just take this one to meet up with you guys in Chattonooga: It's a little better than the I-95 Route (Less ZigZaging) Sleep over in Winchester and Chattanooga......
Will discuuss this route at our next meet;

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...506836&t=h&z=5

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by RickRay

Well I just saw this route and we(Myself;christcringle;Ls1_98) might just take this one to meet up with you guys in Chattonooga: It's a little better than the I-95 Route (Less ZigZaging) Sleep over in Winchester and Chattanooga......
Will discuuss this route at our next meet;

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...506836&t=h&z=5

right on, let me know!

edit... I just looked at the link... You are a TROPPER! 2400 km! AWESOME!

I saw your other thread about the stops and merging in, good idea. Our stops need to be BRIEF. Everyone needs to plan to be at the metting point BEFORE the posted time. It will more be a stop and go meet in the cities, except Knoxville where we start and probably ATL since it may be 2 large groups meeting up. I want to try to keep the groups on or ahead of schedule so we can be at the hotel by 3PM.

I put you on the list on page 1 so I can keep track of possible people meeting up. I will stay intouch via PM as time nears.

[tnspd]

Glad to see some people from my Home town of Wichita, Kanasas coming to the event. My Wife and I will be coming from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. See you there.