Tentative schedule for Townsend

[Lee in KC]

A Note From The President
Hi All,
The NTBA scouting committee of Cory “Cooter”, Dennis, Rolla and myself just got back from three days in Townsend finalizing plans for the NTBA Nationals (NATS) June 7-12.
Those of you planning on going who have not made reservations, please go ahead and call for your rooms at the Tremont 865-448-3200. We are still 20 rooms short of a guaranteed quota. Others thinking to make their own reservations at other hotels or cabins to get a few dollars cheaper price, we encourage you to reconsider. We go to a lot of effort to work with the host hotels for the best price, and various discounts on meals, and amenities. It’s also the center point for all NTBA activities and announcements. We will have three announcement boards, one at the Talley Ho, one at the Tremont Inn, and one at the Big Meadow RV Park.
We will have seven different runs you can choose from. The officially led runs will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday will be shorter, around 50 miles or less, self guided and small group runs. Along with plenty of time for sight seeing and shopping in Townsend, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The three longer runs will be 100 to 185 miles round trip. This may sound long, but we will have plenty of gas, rest, and lunch stops. And the most beautiful scenery you can imagine. I will go into detail about what we recommend you bring on each run in your registration packet. Remember to be prepared with a full tank of gas, and whatever else your bringing, when you attend the drivers meeting. We leave shortly after it, and with over 120 cars departing we can’t wait for somebody to go fill their tank.
I’ll try to inform you about everything as much as I can. With a little bit of planning and preparation on everyone’s part it will be a safe and enjoyable event for all of you.
I’ve included a tentative (subject to change) schedule for the week. We’re still working on opening times for registration. Don’t forget to bring a basket from your area to be auctioned off at our raffle. The official event starts on Wednesday with the first led run, but we’re also doing fun things starting on Monday. So get ready, we’re going cruising!

2021 NATS Event Schedule

Monday June 7th:
8:00am: Registration opens
9-9:30. Information Meeting (on Wednesday this will be
Drivers meeting)
11:00am: Lunch: Hot Rod 50’s diner (Maryville)
8:00am:-5:00pm: Open cruising. Cade’s Cove,
Wears Valley, Roaring Fork. Shopping
Townsend, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg.
7:00pm: Games, activities, bench racing.
Ice Cream Runs.
Tuesday June 8th:
8:00am- Registration Opens
9:00-9:30: information Meeting
1:00pm. Floyd Garrets Muscle Car Garage
(Sevierville).
8:00am. Open Cruising. Roaring Fork, Wears Valley.
Shopping Townsend, Pigeon Forge,
Gatlinburg
7:00pm: Games, Activities, Bench Racing.
Ice Cream Run
Wednesday June 9th:
8:00am- Registration opens
9:00-9:30am: Drivers Meeting: Tail Of The Dragon:
9:30: Group one departs
10:00: Group two departs
10:30: Group three departs if needed
2:00:-3:00pm: Return to the hotel
6:00pm: Welcome Party and Burger Burn at Talley Ho
8:00am- Open Runs, Roaring Fork, Cade’s Cove, Wears
Valley. Shopping, Townsend, Pigeon Forge,
Gatlinburg.
Ice Cream Runs
Thursday June 10th:
8:00am- Registration Opens
9:00-9:30: Drivers Meeting: Cherokee Clingmans Dome
9:30: Group one departs
10:00: Group two departs
10:30: Group three departs
2:00-3:00pm: Return to Hotel
8:00am: Open runs and shopping
3:00-7:00pm: Dinner on your own.
7:00pm: Games, Activities, Bench Racing.
Ice ream Run
Friday June 11th:
8:00am- Registration Opens
9:00-9:30: Drivers Meeting: Cherohala Skyway
9:30: Groups one and two depart going opposite
directions
10:00: Group three departs
2:00-3:00: Return to Hotel
3:00-7:00: Dinner on your own
7:00pm Games, activities, Bench Racing.
Ice Cream Runs
Saturday June 12th:
8:00am. Registration Opens
10:00-11:00: General Meeting
11:00am: Raffle Drawings
11:00am- All day runs, shopping, and sight seeing.
6:00pm. Send off dinner and a movie at Tremont
Resort.
Everything at this point is subject to change, but I will post a final schedule before the event, along with one in your welcome bag.

Bruce DeAngelis
NTBA President

[Lee in KC]

A Note From The President
Some of you have been asking about the distance on the runs in Townsend. Here are the seven runs we have planned. The Wednesday, Thursday, Friday runs will be led by one of us leaving as a group. The others are self guided and run at your own pace and time. Don’t worry, they are well marked with single roads leading in and out of town.

Approximate mileage round trip

* Foothills Skyway. 28 mi.

*. Cades Cove. 47 mi.

*. Wears Valley Loop. 45 mi.

Wed Tail of the Dragon. 77mi

Thurs. Cherokee Clingmans Dome 134mi.

Fri. Cherohala Skyway Loop. 185mi.

*. Roaring Fork Loop. 56mi.

*. These runs will be self guided shorter trails around Townsend, you can either do by yourself or in smaller groups.

[rbsWELDER]

It sure would be helpful. if someone could post a paragraph for each of the longer runs to know what we will see/experience on them! Asking for a friend.

[winfield scott]

Jodie and I have done them all several times, great curves and scenery , several routes have running water alongside the road. Keep an eye out for wildlife and stopped cars! Rule of thumb is that stopped cars mean a wild life siteing and always keep someone between you and the Bear!

[rbsWELDER]

Thanks Windy!

[rbsWELDER]

When are the Valve Cover Races scheduled for? I did not see it on the tentative schedule.

[fwestrup]

I saw Bench Racing listed for Monday.

[mike wade]

When are the Valve Cover Races scheduled for? I did not see it on the tentative schedule.

When ever you set up the track.............LOL........and get Uncle Larry to help/////

[cooter]

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