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    • Shannon Whitehead
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      18th Annual Tail of the Dragon June 1 – 4 2023 Gatlinburg TN
      Hey Viper Family !!! Get ready for our 18th Annual TOD event in Gatlinburg, TN June 1-4, 2023

      Just wanted to get the dates out there for anyone interested. More to follow in late February

      Hope to see many old and new folks this year !!!

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      uvbnbit said:
      18th Annual Tail of the Dragon June 1 – 4 2023 Gatlinburg TN
      Hey Viper Family !!! Get ready for our 18th Annual TOD event in Gatlinburg, TN June 1-4, 2023

      Just wanted to get the dates out there for anyone interested. More to follow in late February

      Hope to see many old and new folks this year !!!

      Looking forward to IT!!!…. my 11th one 🙂

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Hailey and I are Registered. :):drive:

    • pokeyl
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      Just booked the hotel. First time.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Annual Tail of the Dragon Viper event
      June 1-4, 2023

      Hooray, it’s finally time to register for T.O.D. We are excited to see everyone this year and hopefully see some new faces as well. We will be staying at the same hotel, Greystone Lodge. The room rate will be $136+tax for Thursday and $158+tax per night for Friday and Saturday. Just let them know you are with the Viper Club. Trailer Parking is available at 309 Reagan Drive Gatlinburg, TN next to Gatlinburg Fire Dept. Contact Kim Weakley for assistance 540.273.1032c. Your registration will cover Friday’s formal dinner, giveaways and event shirt. Registration will be $125 for Viper Owners Association members (all regions) and Carolinas Viper Club members. $145 for non-club affiliate attendees. If you have any questions regarding registration reach out to Matthew Braunstein 910-337-4992. Please see the agenda below. Let’s get ready for some fun, scenic driving, good food and parking lot parties.

      Registration link:
      http://www.carolinasviperclub.org/t-o-d-registration

      Agenda:
      June 1, 2023

      3:00pm – 5:00pm Arrivals and Check in Greystone Lodge 559 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN. Check in also available after dinner until 8:00pm
      5:00pm Depart for Dinner Crystelle Creek – 1654 East Pkwy Gatlinburg, TN 37738
      Welcome, Introductions, Agenda, Route overview, Q & A (Dinner NOT in registration fee)
      Reminder – Have a Full Tank of gas for morning departure !!!

      June 2, 2023
      Greystone Lodge
      8:00am – Police Escort – Departure for Tellico Plains – Reminder – No lunch stops schedule.
      You can grab a bite at Tellico Plains Exxon
      11:00 – 11:30am – Depart for Cherohala Skyway, Tail of the Dragon, Foothills Pkwy
      4:30pm – Return to Greystone Lodge/Gatlinburg area
      5:00pm – Board Trolley’s for Park Vista Hotel -Trolleys are across Greystone Lodge’s parking lot at the Ripley’s Aquarium
      5:30pm – Reception with Welcome and Introductions
      6:00pm – Dinner/Raffle Fun
      7:30pm – First Shuttle departs for Greystone Lodge

      June 3, 2023
      Greystone Lodge
      8:00am – 3:00pm – Police Escort – Guided Fun Run to Fontana Dam, NC via Dragon
      11:00am – 12:30pm – Lunch at Tapoco Lodge (not included in event registration )
      4:30 pm – Depart for Parade staging area – Herbert Holt Park N Park Ln Gatlinburg
      5:00pm – Police Escort – Parade Downtown Gatlinburg – Parking available in the lot in back of Calhoun’s/Smokey Mnt Brewery for Dinner on your own downtown (not included in registration fee.

      June 4, 2023
      Greystone Lodge ~ Check Out ~ Safe Travels Home !!! ~ See Y’all Next Year !!!!

      http://www.carolinasviperclub.org/t-o-d-registration

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Only those who register before May 4th will get an event shirt.

    • 99RT10
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      Must see!!!! Owner is a famous, well know Viper celebrity:
      https://youtu.be/XbOGLTZQF2o

    • 99RT10
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      So I just signed up me and the wife. $125 per, correct?

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Correct

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      I still haven’t made it out there yet.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Looking forward to check it out this year, I wonder if the “viper celebrity” will do a drive with us this year 😉

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Wont be making it this year.. hoping to catch everyone in 2024! i had a blast last year though!

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Hey Everyone,

      I just wanted to see if there were any official plans for Tail of the Dragon for 2023? I know in years past they were done the first weekend of June and I wanted to see if that was the attentive plan for 2023. Anyone have any insight?

      Thanks! – Breck

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