Feeler - North Georgia Mountain Run (mid to late October)

[JLD8BMW]

Originally Posted by rodi

1. SloPoke + non-forum member
2. J5isalive + Passenger
3. Rodi

I would love to go, but still working on break-in. However I did come back from PCD in SC via the mountains and caught a little fun in a few places. Have a good time and I'll catch you next time.

[135iNreag]

I may be up for this I live in the Florida panhandle but have done a mountain run previously with bimmerforums a few years ago. Put me down for a maybe lol.

[rodi]

any more?
where is a good meeting spot? where does everyone live?
meet at a Starbucks at about 7am?

[SloPoke]

What coffee places are around the North Georgia Premium Outlets? 7am is too early for me. I'd have to leave my house at 5:30. I was thinking meeting up around 9am so that we would be in Helen just in time for lunch.

[rodi]

but the earlier, the less people are out. and the light and views are better in the AM.

[ES BMW]

This is a really fun run. I passed through it on the way back from the Performance Center and if I weren't all the way down in Miami, I'd do it again in a heart beat.

[Sojourn76]

Just found this. Im just getting to ATL a few months ago.. sounds like a good op to meet the local addicts... is there a solid plan yet?

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by rodi

and the light and views are better in the AM.

Spoken like a true Photog
I would love to go...but 0700 is kinda early for me too...I would have to leave my house at 0500 at the latest just to make it to the meet point. If the job does not take me elsewhere I will see if I can make it.

[rodi]

make an early rise for the love of the drive, man!

[SloPoke]

Alright, being the OP, I'm making an executive decision. Let's meet at the Polo storefront(one of the corner stores) at the North Georgia Premium Outlets at 9:00 am. Rodi, I know where you are coming from but 9:00 still isn't too late. I have a few people following me up and they aren't too keen on going earlier.

[adrean8j]

Will attempt to make it.....have to get a CAT scan on Thurs. in South Carolina....but may make the drive back to GA on Friday afternoon and then up to the meet point....means I will putting about 1k miles on the car within a week if I go....damn.

[S54dan]

won't make it that day... oh well

[rodi]

I have to be in adairsville for a shoot Saturday night or possibly Friday night so I may already be up that way.
Still going on the Dragon Saturday morning though.
I'll keep you guys posted.

[rodi]

damnit, I just looked up where Adairsville is. I thought it was in the Blue Ridge.

[rodi]

cancel all that, client finally made a decision - shoot will be another weekend.

what route are we taking from the outlet store?

[rodi]

grabbing a cabin near a lake 25 miles east of Deal's Gap for fri/sat nights.

if you're going to the Dragon, I could meet you guys there.

[SloPoke]

Copy and paste this into your browser. This is the route from a place near my house since mine must be too new for google maps to know of.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=10&dirflg=d


Remember that we will be meeting at 9:00 am at the North Georgia Premium Outlets (Polo store). I plan on rolling out around 9:20. I'm not going all the way up to the dragon this time around.

[dougiedude]

I'd like to join you all.

I'm very new--been a 135i owner for only 4 days! I'm ready to see how she does in the twisties.

I've looked at the route suggested, and the twisty part of it is about 40 miles long. I've done that one maybe 20 times on a bicycle! There's another 30-35 mile loop we can add if we want before we end in Helen for lunch. I've done that part many times, too.

I really look forward to meeting the other local '1Addicts' and other enthusiasts!

Doug

[dougiedude]

OOPS, forget about my comments regarding the route in my previous post; SloPoke, I didn't see your updated route map above before I hit 'send'. sorry!

See 'yall tomorrow...

[SloPoke]

DougieDude- Looking forward to meeting you. I've never done this route but it was very highly rated. It will be nice to have someone along who somewhat knows where they are going withou having to rely soley on a map.

[dougiedude]

No worries, it's hard to get lost up there anyway with GPS along. Your new route takes us on roads I'm not as familiar with, so it will be an adventure for all of us!

[rodi]

I'll be at the Dragon. if anyone makes it up there, PM me.