OFFICIAL: RX-8 Brotherhood of the Dragon - 2006.
EVENT DATE: September, 6th -10th 2006
EVENT LOCATION: Fontana Village, NC.
REGISTRATION FEE: $ Undetermined
OFFICIAL BOTD 2006 WEBSITE: http://www.mazdanow.com/dragon2006/


This initial Roll-Call is for all who will or plan on attending the event. This roll-call is only to gauge the expected number of attendees and to show others just how fun this event actually is! Check the Official Website Frequently as the Information found there will always be the most accurate.

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NEWS UPDATE: 10/10/05
::BlueGrimRX8 & DaveT:: The BOTD 2006 board has conducted our 1st of many meetings and are well on our way to making this year the best so far.
This years board members are:
BlueGrimRX8 - James
DaveT - Dave
LeeP - Lee
Razpewton - Randy
Elara - Cherye
epitrichoid - Brian
vice^grip - Dan

We hope to make registration much cheaper, but will need some help from all the members here (raffles, sponsors, etc).
1st on our list are the Raffles. We are asking members to vote on what they would like to see as possible Raffle Prizes. Click Here to Vote and Comment (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=76326).
2nd item is we are asking YOU, our friends to actively help promote the event. Push the Raffles and get your fellow 8 owners to join us in our Great 8 Celebration, as we tame the Dragon!

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OFFICIAL: RX-8 Brotherhood of the Dragon – 2006

You can just add your "Yes I plan on coming" to your Post and we will Update the Master List.
If your State is not already listed it will be added and updated with your post.

UPDATED: 05/21/06
TOTAL DRIVERS TO DATE: 49
TOTAL GUESTS TO DATE: 35
TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE: 84
KEY:
CONFIRMED: [X]

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ALABAMA: (MONTGOMERY, AL - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 6 hours, 10 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 363.32 miles)
1.) ONOFIVEO
2.) speedweasel (+1)
3.)

AKANSAS: (LITTLE ROCK, AR - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 9 hours, 6 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 580.35 miles)
1.)
2.)

CANADA: (OTTAWA, ON - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 17 hours, 6 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 1046.09 miles)
1.) Flop (+1)
2.)

DELAWARE: (DOVER, DE - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 11 hours, 10 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 652.71 miles)
1.)
2.)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: (CAPITOL, DC - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 9 hours, 16 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 553.49 miles)
1.)
2.)

FLORIDA: (TALLAHASSEE, FL - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 8 hours, 27 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 442.15 miles)
1.) Razpewton (+3)
2.) BlueGrimRX8 (+1) [2]
3.) Epitrochoid (+1)[1]
4.) jwitzer
5.) otrovago (+1)
6.) police34
7.) MidnightRallySTi
8.)

GEORGIA: (ATLANTA, GA - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 3 hours, 47 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 176.26 miles)
1.) Glyphon (+1)
2.) L8APEX
3.) cardoc01
4.) derwankel
5.)

ILLINOIS: (SPRINGFIELD, IL - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 9 hours, 54 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 607.23 miles)
1.) RedSheDevil (+1)
2.) Gray-8 (+1) [2]
3.)

INDIANA: (INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 7 hours, 1 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 412 miles)
1.) Flyboyindy (+1)
2.) Gray Ghost (+1)
3.) 05whiterx8 (+1)
4.)

KENTUCKY: (FRANKFORT, KY - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 4 hours, 37 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 261.44 miles)
1.) D Baize (+1)
2.)

LOUISIANA: (BATON ROUGE, LA - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 10 hours, 45 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 677.98 miles)
1.) ALWAZL8
2.)

MARYLAND: (ANNAPOLIS, MD - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 9 hours, 49 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 589.43 miles)
1.) slllygrl10
2.)

MISSISSPPI: (JACKSON, MS - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 8 hours, 22 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 515.79 miles)
1.)
2.)

MISSOURI: (JEFFERSON, MO - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 10 hours, 54 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 670.34 miles)
1.)
2.)

NEW JERSEY: (TRENTON, NJ - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 11 hours, 57 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 728.64 miles)
1.) RX-GREIGHT
2.) Klegg (+1)
3.)

NEW YORK: (ALBANY, NY – FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 14 hours, 36 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 900.22 miles)
1.) BigFanof8 [1]
2.)

NORTH CAROLINA: (RALEIGH, NC - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 5 hours, 57 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 343.59 miles)
1.) AgentofChaos
2.) mrthundercleese (+1)
3.) Silver04RX8
4.) Along4TheRide (+1)
5.) zoned
6.) I8U (+1)
7.)

OHIO: (COLUMBUS, OH - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 7 hours, 9 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 420.88 miles)
1.) 6speedRenesis (+1) [2]
2.) tireman
3.) devoid
4.)

PENNSYLVANIA: (PHILADELPHIA, PA - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 11 hours, 36 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 708.38 miles)
1.) MazdaspeedFeras (and possible crew) [1]
2.) Raz0rama (+2)
3.)

RHODE ISLAND: (PROVIDENCE, RI - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 15 hours, 58 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 958.25 miles)
1.) dmc27 (+1)
2.)


SOUTH CAROLINA: (COLUMBIA, SC - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 4 hours, 12 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 242.52 miles)
1.) Kent +1
2.)

TENNESEE: (NASHVILLE, TN - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 3 hours, 56 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 231.54 miles)
1.) DaveT (+4)
2.) LeeP
3.) Johng (+1)
4.) Whitey (+1)
5.

TEXAS: (AUSTIN, TX - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 16 hours, 45 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 1090.70 miles)
1.) DazyGirl415
2.) Straight8
3.) The Mighty Red (+1)
4.)

VIRGINIA: (RICHMOND, VA - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 7 hours, 56 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 466.84 miles)
1.) vIce^gRip (+1) [2]
2.) Elara (+2)
3.) VR8 (+1)
4.) SHINKA13
5.)

WEST VIRGINIA: (CHARLESTON, WV - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 6 hours, 14 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 372.72 miles)
1.)
2.)


OFFICIAL: RX-8 Brotherhood of the Dragon – 2006

I'm planning to be there. Ft Worth, TX.

I see Daisy is trying for the most distant traveller award with that Austin location....

Damn, wish I could go... :tear:

i'll go ahead and put my name in as being there, and probably +1.
atlanta, georgia (based off my trip time from last week, my travel time was 2:45 from just north of atlanta).

I'm planning to be there. Ft Worth, TX.

I see Daisy is trying for the most distant traveller award with that Austin location....

Lol, he put Austin b/c it's the capital, not b/c it's my location. I mentioned FW when I signed up. :)

But I do believe that I'm a little more west than you. :wiggle:

Glyphon & Straight8 have been added...

And Yeah.... We used Capitols of the state and MapQuest for time Distance estimates. It is probably assumed that those are just estimates as Some 8's will be faster than others, Some 8's need lots of potty stops & some 8's don't have a clue how to read maps or road signs! :) We just assumed that the capitols of each state would help to give a good reference of the distance.

+1 for drivers (me), +1 for guests (my girl) :-) September cant come fast enough!

I'll sure make it next year... is me plus 1.

I will be attending for the 2006 gathering, from Atlanta. I am sure we can caravan up from here, since I see I am not the only one.

Add me to the list planning now so i wont miss this one:ylsuper:

Almost 30 drivers plan on attending so far and we are still 10 months out. Hope to triple this by August.

Kent +1 from Beaufort SC, saw it last year too late, promised myself I would go this year.

Me +1 1/2 (Wife and daughter)

New to the club, but I'll be there plus 1.

Knoxville

Little off topic: But everyone check out the raffle in my signature if you haven't already!!!!

I would purchsse tidkets fo the raffle, but don't really need another exhaust. I kinda like the one I have, and I would feel bad if I got it from someone who wanted it.

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Been there before (twice) but never in the 8. I really hope we can make it (me +1)

New to the club, but I'll be there plus 1.

Knoxville

Knoxville here too, Johng.......look forward to meeting up....

Attendance list has been updated...

Add another for us, wife and I. North Carolina (Raleigh) Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

CANADA: (OTTAWA, ON - FONTANA VILLAGE, NC: Total Est. Time: 17 hours, 6 minutes / Total Est. Distance: 1046.09 miles)

WHOA... that means my motor has to last over 2000mi :) I really hope we can make it, it'll be good to meet some fellow rotary lads

you know ill be there. chalk one up for a car with pistons :p

Updated!

MidnightRallySTi where are you coming from?

Updated!

MidnightRallySTi where are you coming from?

Vice, that would be Florida.

Thanks...
Updated...
When does James get back?
Need to get the next raffle going!
A certain someone said it would be OK to list the BOTD 06 event and raffle in his Monthly Special area of the site. Maybe you could type me up some verbiage for it?

You mean you want me to type up something telling everybody that the next raffle is gonna be for an Axial Flow Engineering (Richard Paul) short shift kit...????? Well, it is....but it won't start until BlueGrimRX8 gets back from his honeymoon on the 15th.. :Eyecrazy:

now that one I will buy some raffle tickets for. http://garx8club.com/phpBB/images/smiles/freakout.gif

Guess what, I'm BACK!!

congrats on the wedding, hope you had a good honeymoon....






now start the next raffle! :rock:

i second that!

Well the long awaited Raffle #5 has ARRIVED!!!!!!

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?p=1284022#post1284022

Alrighty everyone, Registration will be opening on April 1, 2006. Take a look at some of the other threads here for some group polls on a couple items.

318 curves in 11 miles!!? I'm in + 1. Though I'll have to tell her a month or two from now that she's +1; b/c she's completely sick of hearing anything about my 8. It's new and I'm really, really obsessed . . .

"Yes I plan on coming"

OK Guys REGISTRATION IS OPEN, I really hope we can see everyone in this list there. Check out the link right below this one to Register!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

List has been updated:
Now it is time to commit. Register! :D:

just got word ... add a +1 to me :D:

I'm coming..

I'm in! Driver + 1. I live WAY too close to miss out on this.

Whats the deal with this? Is the road closed off? I'd like to come as I live about 2.5 hrs away. the brotherhood site has the maps but no details.

anyone?

Whats the deal with this? Is the road closed off? I'd like to come as I live about 2.5 hrs away. the brotherhood site has the maps but no details.

anyone?
No the roads are public and for the most part the legal speed limits apply.
It is just a gathering of owners with really awesome road time & parting

List Updated...
UPDATED: 05/21/06

Sounds like a plan.
Sign me up, I'll be coming from Greensboro.

I may have a +1 in addition to ryan and his sti, I'll talk to you about rooming arrangements James.

Everyone, don't forget to fill out the sign up form (link in my sig). This is just a count thread.

Brian, who's the oh so lucky +1? LOL

details at the next planning meeting :lol:

Me +1, from Goldsboro, NC

Registration for us to guarentee you can get a cabin at Fontana is ending July 7, 2006.

Please understand that Registration for the event will continue through a few weeks before the event.

The only part of registration ending July 7 is the Fontana Guarentee!!

And don't forget to check out the Raffle's!!! FREE TRIP TO THE DRAGON!!!!!!!!

Check my sig!

NO, no, no....James

Blocked out space for the event ends on JUly 7, 2006, not today......

My Bad....updated.

Just a quick update everyone. The deadline to register and be Guarenteed a cabin at Fontana is July 7, 2006

The FINAL deadline to register and be Guarenteed a Goody Bag (with all kinds of cool stuff!!!) is August 1, 2006

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS EVENT and be the one jealous they didn't go when we are all talking about it when we get back!!!!!!!!

Hey Dan, add me to that list. I don't know if I'm coming from VA or NC. If you guys are going to carpool I'll link up with you, but I'm also going to PM all the NC people and see. For now though leave me as NC (Jacksonville represent). Me and Hopefully +1 because I would LOVE to have a date. And if anyone wants to split the price of a 2 BR place OR needs another body for a party suite or whatever, PM me. I really don't want to pay for a place by myself.

Ok everyone.....

Official registration ends on July 7th. This cut off date is in place due to our contract with Fontana to guarentee everyone a cabin until that date. We will continue registration up until Aug 1st, but that will only be to guarentee everyone registered gets a Goodie Bag.
So if you have not registered or you are on the fence, TIME IS RUNNING OUT :) !!!

Summary:

July 7th - Official Registration ends, can not guarentee cabin with us at Fontana

August 1 - All registration will close to guarentee everyone a Goodie Bag

Sept 6 - You better already be at the Dragon!!!!! The fun begins!

I plan on attending :D from Asheville NC

Don't forget to register in order to recieve the Goodie Bag, raffle ticket, etc. You aren't required to stay at Fontana since you are so close. Link is in my sig.

I was just wondering if there were anymore raffles planned?

More than likely there will not be any further raffles. Although we will have some large announcments regarding sponsorship in the VERY near future so stay tuned!

what is the deadline to reserve a place at fontana village?

The official deadline for our block has passed. But last year it didn't seem like this was the really busy season so you chould still be able to book one. But I can not guarentee you will get the discount.

When you call tell them you are with our group and you would like to get a cabin close to our block, and it never hurts to ask about the prices (you can check to see what the discounted prices should be on the mazdanow site).

And don't foget to register and pay in order to recieve a goodie bag and raffle ticket, etc.

I'm already registered... but never reserved the hotel.

I thought so, just didn't have the list in front of me. You should be fine getting a cabin, they didn't seem that busy last year and they have added a lot of new cabins this year.

cool, thanks for the info...

Do you know of anyone coming from down south?

When do you plan on leaving?

I'm already registered... but never reserved the hotel.

John - Go ahead and call them at 800-849-2258. I'm sure that space is still available. Looking forward to seeing you and Millie..... :)

I will probably be leaving around noon on Tuesday, due to the fact I need to get there before everyone else to get things set up etc. But you are more than welcome to caravan with us, in fact I think Brian from Orlando might be caravaning with us too.

I'm already registered... but never reserved the hotel.

I have a room open if you are interested... PM me.
Dan

you are correct sir, im goin on the 5th

hell i'd leave today if I could!

Thanks, but I can't leave until Wednesday and if we can't find anyone to ride with; we are going to stop in hilton head to visit some friends and spend the night. Then head out thursday morning.

Vice how much? I plan on getting there thursday, you?

you are correct sir, im goin on the 5th

hell i'd leave today if I could!

whoa whoa we can come on the fifth?

I am leaving on the fifth to head up there and beat everyone up there, but you are more than welcome to join us. Probably will be staying in a hotel just outside that night since we won't be leaving until noon or 1.

whoa whoa we can come on the fifth?

Sheeze Feras - hold on to your :beer05: s, would ya!?!

I am leaving on the fifth to head up there and beat everyone up there, but you are more than welcome to join us. Probably will be staying in a hotel just outside that night since we won't be leaving until noon or 1.
oh so we dont have the place till the sixth...s'all good....i'll consider it, i'd rather not lose the entire day of the sixth.

me thinks im gonna do some night driving.

Sheeze Feras - hold on to your :beer05: s, would ya!?!
any excuse not to be at work is a good excuse

Registration ends tomorrow!!

IF YOUR ON THE FENCE, JUST COME!!!!!!

ZOOM-ZOOM

grim, I'm still not showing up on the rollcall roster. Do I owe you anything? (Paperwork, money etc..)

Sorry about that man, I am out of town at the moment so when I get back on Saturday I will double check to see if something got missed.

Alrighty everyone,

The BOTD board has now confirmed we have a main raffle prize worth...wait for it......
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OVER $1,500!!!!!!
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We can't disclose the sponsor at this point, but I promise you no one will be disappointed. Everyone who registered by August 1st is guarenteed a raffle ticket. Everyone will be eligabile for all prizes except the main prize, the main prize will be given away to an RX-8 owner (same as last year). You must be present to win. There is still a little time to register but you better hurry!!!!


IT'S ALMOST HERE

35 DAYS!!!!

Hot damn!!!!! :D:

FREE REBUILD YAAAAAAAY

nope, not gonna happen :(

Looks like I'm running out of vacation days this year so I won't be able to attend after all. :-(

Otro,
Got the sight updated sorry about that. All we need is the waiver form faxed or emailed.

Alrighty everyone,

The BOTD board has now confirmed we have a main raffle prize worth...wait for it......
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OVER $1,500!!!!!!
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Coilovers, maybe???

It's coming up quick! Only 18 days to go!!!

Still unsure if I'll have my car back by then. if I do, I'll likely pick it up tuesday morning and leave straight from there to go up to atlanta the night before. Although this all rides on the weak chance that mazsport can get all the parts in and work done before the 5th (resulting on my own account, not theirs)

hopefully it will be. Rumour has it there's might be some competing RX-8 FI systems up there, and we could draw some nice comparisons on the true driveability of each case.

The prize list is updated.....CHECK IT OUT HERE (http://www.mazdanow.com/dragon2006/DoorPrizes.htm)

It's coming up quick! Only 18 days to go!!!

Still unsure if I'll have my car back by then. if I do, I'll likely pick it up tuesday morning and leave straight from there to go up to atlanta the night before. Although this all rides on the weak chance that mazsport can get all the parts in and work done before the 5th (resulting on my own account, not theirs)

hopefully it will be. Rumour has it there's might be some competing RX-8 FI systems up there, and we could draw some nice comparisons on the true driveability of each case.
if fixed will you still be FI??

I'm driving up to Beaufort, SC on wednesday, spend the night there visiting some friends and revisiting Parris Island... Then drive up on thursday morning...

if fixed will you still be FI??
damn skippy! i will make it stronger, faster, more agile. i have the technology, i can rebuild him!

I just saw that Pettit Racing decided to debut their supercharged RX-8 up at the Gap with us...how awesome is that!?! Can't wait to get some pics and hopefully order my kit, if they are excepting orders.

parris island huh otro... you little motivator!!! Make sure to stockpile on Mach 3 razors at the recruit PX, they were all sorts of cheap there! Not sure if it's too late or not, but I will officially be +1 (cuz I got game!) she doesn't want a door prize or anything like that, and I think she is only going to be there on the weekend. But MAN I can't wait!!!

Yeah, going back to reminisce and remember the good times...:scared: I went through there back in 95... :patriot:

Guess I can't say "little motivator" then huh? You're old school. I went in 2003 :P

so you are almost up for reenlistment then... so what's gona be Devil Dog...

HA. Almost I wish. 3 year contract, left December 03. I just hit my halfway point. And this leatherneck has NO intention of staying in. I've got another full yearlong pump coming up. 2/5 years deployed. No thank you if that's what my future holds. B-Billet or not. I'd rather do something where I enjoy coming to work every morning.

Back on topic... WOOOO dragon is a week away!!!

Less than a day till I am there!!!!!! :ylsuper:

It's finally time!!!! It's finally time!!!

I wish I lived closer to you guys... :( Is there a thread with all the pictures / videos somewhere?

Yep, on the "other" side. I believe that James is working on getting pics/video up on the MazdaNow website, too.

dang, you guys need to put it on "this" side...

ill have my pics up tonight

Everything will be up on the mazdanow site very soon. Working to get all the links.

new raffle please

edit: suggestion: hit up royal purple for some oil!!!

any dragon tail in 2007?

any dragon tail in 2007?

Where have you been??? Here's the skinny:http://www.rx8botd.com/

Here is the raffle... Buy some tickets people!!

http://rx8botd.com/raffles.htm

I heard from a couple of sources the Dragon was in some trouble and may actually be closed.

Na... Just a take back out highways campaign by highway patrol in Tennessee for the month of August.. We are assuming they will be around some during BOTD but we 8 drivers ALWAYS behave so we are not worried....

Has anyone been to The Dragon yet this year. I have a new motorcycle and so I have to take it there. (The one in my avatar was stolen last Dec.) I was wondering if Tennessee HP is still patrolling it like crazy.

Has anyone been to The Dragon yet this year. I have a new motorcycle and so I have to take it there. (The one in my avatar was stolen last Dec.) I was wondering if Tennessee HP is still patrolling it like crazy.

This is from http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

April 4-6: Rain on Friday and Saturday kept many riders away, but the VWs and Crossfires were here enmasse. Sunday was clear and the roads finally dried by early afternoon. Heard of a few warnings being issued by BCSO. They will be here every day so ride/drive accordingly.

The State of Tennessee is spending more than $200,000 of taxpayer’s money to add overtime patrols at the Dragon this summer. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is receiving a $75,000 grant and the Blount County Sherriff Office is receiving $125,000. These grants will last through the summer and end on September 30, 2008.

^I guess that answers it. I will just have to take it easy again. There are other areas in N.C. that I think the roads are better and are rarely patrolled. It is just hard to replace the excitement of The Dragon and I HAVE to initiate my new bike on it.

Killboy.com has reported that the cops have thinned out significantly. He also said that they have been VERY reasonable with the traffic up there lately......no tickets just for the hell of it. You will definitely still have a blast when you go, especially if you go early morning. Also, MAKE SURE you map out a trip across the Cherohala Skyway.......it's a killer ride across the mountain ridges that every rider/driver should try! Have fun, ride safe!