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PCA WILDERNESS TRAIL REGION

All you need to know: Drive 06 – Dragon Slayer (KY-160) & Backroads of Appalachia Date: 10/31/2020 – Rain or Shine Route length: 202 miles – 5:20 hours + lunch & stops ( ~6:45 hrs) Meeting Point: Rick Hill Porsche – Kingsport/TN Meeting Time: 9:30 am Drive ends at: East Coast Wings, Johnson City, TN (Trunk or Treat Halloween Charity & Car Show) Organizer: Leandro Nascimento (423-440-0805) RSVP at: https://wtrpca.org/ Route: https://goo.gl/maps/K8BZgun7ubrzGaaa6

That’s it! This is all you need to know... But if you want to know more, here it goes: The Wilderness Trail of Porsche Club of America with the support of Backroads of Appalachia and the Dragon Slayer Hwy 160 Tourism Promoter, Erik Hubbard, prepared an epic route to you!

Event Summary We will meet at Rick Hill Porsche (861 E Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN) at 9:30 am, drivers’

meeting at 9:45 am and start rolling 10 o’clock sharp! We will drive 1:30h / 62 miles, where 20 of those miles will be through the Kentucky Hwy

160, aka the DRAGON SLAYER and stop at their Welcome Center. With more than 226 significant curves and breathtaking views of the Appalachian

Mountains as well as the highest point in Kentucky, the Black Mountain, experienced riders will definitely be challenged, and beginners will learn how to ride. This is an adrenaline rush road and the Appalachia’s best secret. It’s common to pass more Black Bears than vehicles as you snake through the western edge of Virginia, crossing into east Kentucky at the crest of the mountain. Slowing on your descent, keep an eye on the beauty of miles of undisturbed lush forests as you near the home of the once-largest coal mining company, in the town of Lynch. A recent H.O.G. magazine article rated the Dragon Slayer Hwy 160 trail as the #3 2020 destination for Harley Davidson riders. The magazine has over 2.1 Million subscribers. That’s another Dragon to this club to tame!

Just 4 miles ahead, it is our lunch stop.

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Lunch Right after driving through the Dragon Slayer and making a quick stop at the Dragon

Slayer Welcome Center, we will have lunch at Hoagie Shop, where they will have an item on their menu named specially for us – including sourkraüt in its recipe ;-). For those who are not comfortable eating inside and prefer to pack your lunch, the restaurant will let us use their outdoor seating area while others can use the indoor tables (how nice is that?). They will also reserve the restaurant’s front row parking just to our club. Oh! That’s not all... we will get FREE ICE-CREAM!!!

Erik will also arrange a photographer to click us as we drive through the mountain and a local news station will be there to check on us and we will have an opportunity to make our beautiful cars make to the local news. We will have full Town and County support to drive through their roads!

The Dragon Slayer team are having an empty stocking fund drive for the many kids that won’t get toys for Christmas. Please bring a Toy if you want to help a child getting something for Christmas this year.

Before I forgot, eat light because the fun is just starting... we will drive through beautiful curvy roads after that.

AFTER LUNCH DRIVE: We will drive through the Laidens Trail (aka The Road), nested in the Pine Mountains,

with a lot of influence from the British’s but kept with American’s heart. Don’t let this 6-mile road fool you! Lots of sharp curves and scenic views ans you climb through it!

From Laidens Trail, we will drive 18 miles on Hwy 510. With long straights and some nice curves, this road reminds me the stretch between the Shady Valley and the Backbone Rock Campground. We will reach then the Kingdom Come State Park (restroom stop if needed, otherwise we will continue driving).

We will take the Hwy 1679 and drive the Little Shepard Trail for 14 miles... That’s a very narrow road surrounded by nature. It is as narrow as that road we drove in August on our Roan Mountain drive (Ripshin Mountain Rd). Don’t trust me? Here is a video of Little Sheppard Trail: https://youtu.be/nuyfOWmevBI

When Little Sheppard Trail ends, we will turn right at US-119 and left at Hwy-932 and continue snaking through infinite twists at the KY side and then we will reach Norton, VA.

From Norton, VA, we will drive our way back to Tri-Cities and end the drive at East Coast Wings (198 Marketplace Blvd, Johnson City, TN) where the Nightshift Garage will be hosting a Trunk or Treat & Car Show (more details below). The East Coast Wings also makes a good opportunity to some food and adult beverage for those who will not be driving.

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The route is subject to slightly changes! Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/K8BZgun7ubrzGaaa6 Turn by turn route details will be sent later to those who RSVP to this event.

Bring your WalkieTalkie, we will use channel 5.0. We will not have loaners this time due to Coronavirus precautions. If you are looking to buy a WalkieTalkie / FRS 2-way radio, here are some options you will find on Amazon:

• Motorola T100TP Talkabout Radio, 3 Pack

• Motorola Talkabout T6250 GMRS

• Motorola T200TP Talkabout

• Motorola T600 Talkabout Radio

• Midland – GXT1000VP4

• Retevis RT16 This is our fifth drive after the pandemic restrictions, and we would like to everyone feel

safe and comfortable driving with us. Please, be respectful to everyone’s choices of social distancing during this event. Check some of the COVID-19 rules more below.

COVID-19 RULES Wilderness Trail Region is ruled by Porsche Club of America, aka PCA National. In order to have authorization to this event and an insurance certificate issued, the following rules are applied to this event:

1) You will have to sign the COMMUNICABLE DISEASE EXPOSURE AND INFECTION ASSUMPTION OF RISK, HOLD HARMLESS, RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.

We will have copies to you to sign, but if you want to make this event as contactless as

possible to you, bring your own copy signed (must print with colors). Here is a link to read it in advance, or print the form if you want to bring your own copy: https://emailer3.pca.org/UploadFiles/PCACommunicableDiseaseWaiver202005281.pdf

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If you drove with us in July to The Snake, in August to the Roan Mountain or in September to Little Switzerland, you already signed this waiver and you don’t have to sign it again until May 2021.

2) You will have to sign the regular waiver that you used sign on every PCA moving event and you can’t bring your own copy signed as this has to be signed in presence of a witness. Bring your own pen if you want to make it as contactless as possible to you and we will bring the form printed to you to sign.

3) You will have to comply with PCA Event Participant Guidelines. Here is a link to the PCA

guidelines:

https://emailer3.pca.org/UploadFiles/PCACOVID19MemberSafetyguidelines20200527logo21.pdf

Here is what in PCA’s guidelines: In all things PCA does, first and foremost is the health and safety of our members, employees, sponsors and communities. Federal, State/Provincial and Local guidelines and restrictions supersede these guidelines where there is conflict or ambiguity. Take Steps to Protect Yourself and Others: • Stay home when you are sick (request a refund). • Stay home if you have been in contact with someone in the last two weeks who has been sick. • Bring your own personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and disinfectant. • Practice social distancing of at least 6 feet between non-cohabitating attendees. • Wear your face mask when in the presence of others. • Physical contact is discouraged. Refrain from shaking hands, fist-bumps and hugs. • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially before eating and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. • Refrain from touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue into the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

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• Use best judgement and common sense regarding your fellow members’ good health. Region Leadership including the Event Chair have the authority to require you to leave if you cannot comply with these community protection measures. Note that, the use of face mask is “encouraged” but not mandatory by PCA. You must observe any local, state or federal law regard the use of face mask. We, the organizers, will be taking other precautions to make this event safe to everyone. MAP


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Trunk or Treat at East Coast Wings by Nightshift Garage (not a PCA event or sponsored by PCA. PCA insurance doesn’t apply.) It’s that time of year again!!! As many of you know every year I work with several charities during Halloween and every year that list grows. This year has definitely presented its set of challenges with COVID and I am sure it will be a big issue trying to help children this Halloween. We have gone back and forth several times on whether or not we were going to do anything at all this year… Events such as St Jude’s trunk or treat and Niswonger’s spooky trail are the big ones I am most concerned about because they bring smiles to so many children. Last year I teamed up with Halloween Express and we were able to provide costumes for children in need. We were able to go door to door at Niswonger Children’s hospital dressed as superhero’s and hand out costumes and candy to those children that were sick and therefore could not leave the hospital and go trick or treating. I have been doing this for a few years now and while it can be extremely emotional at times it brings so much joy to your heart to be able to help children and see them smile. This year I am teaming up with Halloween Express and The Dam Haunted Woods and we will be holding two separate events on Halloween day. The Dam Haunted Woods will open at 4pm for kids to walk through the attraction and trick or treat (suitable for all ages as they do not open until that evening). Then from 6:30-9:30pm we will be doing a “Trunk or Treat” at East Coast Wings / Kohls parking lot in Johnson City, TN. Supporting a good cause As you know we have raised a lot of money over the years for children in need and this time is no different. I have chosen Isaiah 1:17 House as the primary beneficiary because their story and mission is so important to me. This year will be the same format as last year and we will be accepting costumes (new in box/wrapper only) or money donations. If you prefer to donate costumes please do so before Halloween. We usually get requests for ages 6-13 but will accept anything you would like to donate. We will have a booth setup to collect money donations at the events. Please message me about donations separately or feel free to click on the link below if you would like to donate directly to Isaiah117 house.


Our Purpose When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their welfare, they are usually brought to the Department of Children’s Services Offices to await placement with a foster family. This wait can be several hours to nearly a full day. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothing. Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while DCS staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good foster placement. Donations https://isaiah117house.com/donate

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