NC-VA Border Run

Date: Saturday Sep 24
Meet: 12:30 PM for Lunch
Place: "Little Italy Pizza & Restaurant" in the Five Forks Center
Location: King, NC

Directions from Winston-Salem
Take US 52N
Take EXIT 123 toward KING / TOBACCOVILLE
Turn RIGHT onto S. Main St.
Little Italy Restaurant is on the left about 2/10 miles (Look for the Five Forks Center Sign)

Directions from Mount Airy
Take US 52S (aka I-74)
Take EXIT 123 toward KING / TOBACCOVILLE
Turn LEFT onto S. Main St.
Little Italy Restaurant is on the left about 2/10 miles (Look for the Five Forks Center Sign)


MENU
Sub Sandwiches
Salads
Pizza
Italian Dishes
Price range $6.00 - $15.00

Remember
Full Tank of Gas (there are not many gas stations along the route)
Sunscreen (it's supposed to be sunny & warm)
FRS Radio (if you have one) Channel #1

The drive will start at 2:00 from the restaurant parking lot
Drive time will be about 1.5 to 2 hours
Drive will end at Chateau Morrisette at mile Blue Ridge Parkway marker 172.5

Here are some very basics about this drive.
Drive will begin in King, NC
Cross country to NC66 north
Join up with NC89 west for a few miles
Cut across on Slate Mountain Road to E. Pine St (NC 103) for a few miles
Just after entering VA cut across on Unity Church Road to Ararat Highway (AKA as NC 104)
Cross Ararat Highway onto Squirrel Spur
Up Squirrel Spur to Blue Ridge Pkwy
Enter BRP north 12.4 miles at mile marker 172.5
Left at Black Ridge Road and then an immediate left onto Winery Road
Chateau Morrisette is located approx. 300 yds. down Winery Road on the right.

For those of you who voted for a Sunday date I hope you will still be able to join us on Saturday.

Please note, this is not an official meet and is not sanctioned by S2KI. It is only a gathering of local S2000 owners and enthusiasts to for a drive together over a planned route.

There is still plenty of time to sign up for this drive. Please post your interest on this thread and I will add your names to the list below.

Remember to bring your FRS radios. We will use Channel #1

Thanks!

Those expressing interest so far
Golden Eagle +1
Saki GT
sheadlee
adamw
rajun asian +1
MyBad +1
SC2000S2k
Dolemike
smccoy
Ron
JAHumphrey +1
jason4207 +1
HOTRODS2000 +1
Tidalwdave +1

 

Well, Saturday is obviously the best choice, but who says we can't go both days?

 

Jay - where along the border are you talking about? Sounds like a fun run, if, as you said, you can afford the gas then.

 

Looks good to me. Where?

 

Sundays are almost always best for me, but I WILL make it for this even if it is Saturday.

Ms Perky, Batguano...I missed this drive earlier in the year, but I had Jay send me the approximate route...I'll list it below.

1. Highway 66N out of Rural Hall, probably about 25 miles. First half is not too curvey but the second half makes up for it.
2. Turn right onto highway 89 for probably 8-10 miles
3. Turn left onto highway 8 north toward Stuart, VA. for about 10-12 miles.
4. Turn left onto highway 103 for about 10 miles.
5. Just before you get into Claudville, VA there is a fairly new Gas station/ convenience store on the left. Turn right onto this country road for about 3-4 miles to the stop sign at Ararat Highway (highway 104).
6. Go straight across onto Squirrel Spur Road. This is the best road on the drive, nice smooth twisties.
7. After you pretty much reach the top of the ridge there are several short accesses to the left onto Blue Ridge Pkwy. Squirrel Spur is paralleling the BR in this section (within a few yards actually).
8. Turn left (South) on Parkway and drive probably 12-15 miles. When you see Orchard Gap turn left at the bottom of the valley onto Wards Gap Road. (There is a real estate office and convenience dtore there... not sure if the road is called Wards Gap on that end... think so though).
Drive down Wards Gap, continue thru Cana, VA and into Mt. Airy
9. Get US 52 S and head back to W/S. This is about 32 miles.

Additionally, Jay has posted a similar route on this thread (https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=306138)

 

I would be interested (either day). All I need is day, time, and location

 

Saturday is better for me. I just need to know as soon as possible so I can get the day off for sure. Sometimes I have to work on Saturdays but can get it off if they know ahead of time. If it happens to be on Sunday though, I'll still be able to make it. That would be me and my GF.

 

Given the horrible dispair in the Gulf Coast region and the depleting gas situation I feel selfish posting about this drive. Perhaps in a few weeks things will be brighter and we will be able to enjoy the drive.

So far we are split even between Sat or Sun.

 

Ron and I can do it if it's on a Saturday. Thanks for organizing this, Jay!

 

Jay,

MyBride and I are cleared for takeoff. With new shoes and a flushed radiator, everyone better look out!

(Saturday, please)