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April 30th, 2025 - WEDNESDAY

Sunrise Drive Thru the Smokies - Bob Whitney

Cost: Pay for your own breakfast MAP
Time: 6:00 am - 11:15 am
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 17 Drive Pace: Moderate

Foothill Parkway Lunch Run - Mike and Donna Smith

Cost: Pay for your own lunch  
Time: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Moderate

Skyway - Beach Drive - Roger Seeley

Cost: Pay for your own lunch  
Time: 9:15 am - 2:45 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot - Upper section near Cabin 506
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 16 Drive Pace: Moderate

Deep Creek Waterfalls and Lunch - Cynthia Womble

Cost: Pay for your own lunch  
Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 30 Drive Pace: Casual

Just-A Lunch Drive - Mason Hendricks

Cost: Pay for your own lunch (CASH ONLY) MAP
Time: 10:45 am - 2:15 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 14 People Number Signed up so far: 7 Drive Pace: Moderate

The PittsBURGER Run - PittStop MINIs

Cost: Pay for your own Lunch  
Time: 12:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 40 People Number Signed up so far: 37 Moderate

Dragon Safety - Wednesday - Dallas

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: The Dogwood Suite Located between the Rec. Hall and Wildwood Grill
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 16 Drive Pace: Moderate

Registration Pick-Up

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 92

Welcome Dinner - Xiek, Leon, Colin, and Corey

Cost: $35.00 Adults / $25.00 Children 12 and under.
(purchased via the registration process)
Time: Doors at 5:00 pm & Dinner at 6:00 pm
Where: Rec. Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: 375 People Number Signed up so far: 264

Music Under the Stars - Fontana Village

Cost: Free
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Open Deck between the Rec Hall and the Wildwood Grill Restaurant
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 90

Cigar Salon - Jeff Ellis

Cost: Free...Just bring your stogies and adult beverages
Time: 8:00 pm (Immediately after the Welcome Dinner)
Where: Front Porch of the Rec. Hall (also called the Adventure Center)
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 5

May 1st, 2025 - THURSDAY (back to top)

Sunrise Drive Thru the Smokies - Thursday Edition - Aaron Granger

Cost: Pay for your own snacks MAP
Time: 6:00 am - before 11:00 am
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 10 Drive Pace: Moderate

The Skillet Run - James Riedel

Cost: Pay for your own breakfast  
Time: 6:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 People Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Spirited

Cades Cove Run - Woody and Barbie Marshall

Cost: Pay for your own Lunch and $5 Parking Pass  
Time: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 4 Drive Pace: Moderate

Foothills Parkway and Tuckaleechee Caverns - Mason Hendricks

Cost: $24.00 per person for the Cavern Tour (Lunch is paid separately) MAP
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 22 Drive Pace: Moderate

Dragon Fire Run - Thursday Edition - Greg & Jann Hamilton and Rusty & Missy Swetz

Cost: $29.00 per person (inc. Glass Blowing Demonstration and a Souvenir Unique Dragon Themed Glass Piece) Pay for your own Lunch.  
Time: 8:45 am - 2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot (upper end, not in front of the store)
Limit: 30 people Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Moderate

Registration Pick-Up

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Where: Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 13

Cherohala Drive and Lunch - Thursday - Mike and Donna Smith

Cost: Pay for you own Lunch MAP
Time: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 17 Drive Pace: Moderate

Penitentiary and Devil's Triangle - Dallas

Cost: Pay for your own lunch and Tour  
Time: 9:15 am -6:15 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30.5 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 12 Drive Pace: Moderate

Lost Sea Cave Adventure Via The Dragon and Cherohala Skyway - PTR-Tres Amigos

Cost: $28.95 per person for the Lost Sea Tour
(Lunch is paid seperately)		  
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 30 Drive Pace: Moderate

Andrews Valley Rail Tour and Lunch - MINIBee (Jack)

Cost: Pay for your own Rail Tour and Lunch  
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 People Number Signed up so far: 20 Moderate

Lunch Run to the Highlands - Steve Queen

Cost: Pay for your own lunch MAP
Time: 9:45 am - 3:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 3 Drive Pace: Moderate

Brewery Drive and Lunch - Thursday Edition - Jay and Norma Jean from USA

Cost: Pay for you own Growlers of Beer and Lunch. MAP
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 15 Drive Pace: Spirited

Lake End Lunch and Wayah Bald Lookout Tower - Ross Gobble

Cost: Pay for you own Lunch. MAP
Time: 10:15 am - 3:15 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 18 Drive Pace: SPIRITED

Tapoco Lodge Lunch Drive - Thursday Edition - Barry "Snooter" Patascher

Cost: Pay for your own Lunch at Tapoco Lodge MAP
Time: 11:30 am -2:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 40 People Number Signed up so far: 29 Drive Pace: Moderate

Wine and Painting Event - Thursday

Cost: $30.00 for painting class
(Cash bar is available) (we can't bring our own booze)		  
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: The Dogwood Suite Located between the Rec. Hall and Wildwood Grill
Limit: 21 People Number Signed up so far: 7 Drive Pace: N/A

River's End Restaurant Drive - Thursday Edition - Janet Ford

Cost: Pay for your own dinner at River's End Restaurant MAP
Time: 3:30 pm -6:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 31 Drive Pace: Moderate

Game Time - Jim and Mitzy Dillman

Cost: Free
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Rec. Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 13

MINI Diecast Swap Meet - MINIBee (Jack)

Cost: $10.00  
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Rec. Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: N/A Number Signed up so far: 21 N/A

MOTD Cabin Crawl - Xiek, Leon, Colin, and Corey

Cost: Free
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00pm
Where: See map in Event Guide
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 158

May 2nd, 2025 - FRIDAY (back to top)

Donut Run and OutMotoring Stop - James Riedel

Cost: Pay for your own Coffee & Donut MAP
Time: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 26 Drive Pace: Moderate

Dragon Parade - Xiek from Canada (Jason)

Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Where: Meet at the Lower Dam Parking Lot
Cost: Limited -- Motoring CD's and USB's will be available for a contribution to the Food Bank ($5. min. but more is better)
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 111

MINI Slot Car Racing and Drive - Jack Rowland (MINIBee)

Cost: Pay for your own Lunch and $15 Museum Fee  
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 24 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 6 Moderate

Dragon Fire Run - Friday Edition - Kim and Lee Outlaw

Cost: $29.00 per person (inc. Glass Blowing Demonstration and a Souvenir Unique Dragon Themed Glass Piece) Pay for your own Lunch.  
Time: 8:45 am - 2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot (upper end, not in front of the store)
Limit: 30 people Number Signed up so far: 14 Drive Pace: Moderate

Registration Pick-Up

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Where: Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 9

White Water Rafting on the Nantahala River - Tom Womble

Cost: $42.00 per person for Rafting plus Lunch  
Time: 9:15 am - 3:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 People Number Signed up so far: 11 Drive Pace: Moderate

Tsali Notch Vineyard - Via the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway - Dallas

Cost: Pay for your own Lunch  
Time: 9:30 am - 4:15 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 50 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 10 Drive Pace: Moderate

Cherohala Drive and Lunch - Friday - Mason Hendricks

Cost: Pay for you own Lunch MAP
Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Upper General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Moderate

Abbey Road Run - Mark & Michelle Chenot

Cost: Pay for you own Lunch MAP
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Where: Upper General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Moderate

Lazy Hiker Brewery and Lunch - ODDJöB

Cost: Pay for your own lunch MAPS
Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 24 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 24 Drive Pace: Spirited

Lunch at Snowbird Mountain Lodge - Barry "Snooter" Patascher

Cost: Pre-Pay $27.00  
Time: 10:30 am -2:30 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 60 People Number Signed up so far: 61 Drive Pace: Moderate

Apple Pie Run - Bill and Mary Lou Hightower

Cost: Pay for your own Apple Pie  
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Upper Dam Parking Lot near Visitor Center
Limit: 25 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 12 Drive Pace: Moderate

Hellbender-Moonshine28 and lunch in Franklin - Corey Brown

Cost: Pay for your own lunch MAPS
Time: 11:30 am - 3:45 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 20 People Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Spirited

Pineapple Whip Run - Troy Wesson

Cost: Pay for you own Pineapple Whip(CASH ONLY)  
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 30 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 30 Drive Pace: Moderate

MINI Say What Photo Shoot - Ross Gobble

Cost: Free  
Time: 4:00 pm -5:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: None MINIs Signed up so far: 6 Drive Pace: N/A

Dragon Bingo - Misfit MINI Crew

Cost: $15.00  
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (doors open at 5:30)
Where: Rec. Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: 375 People Number Signed up so far: 285

May 3rd, 2024 - SATURDAY (back to top)

Blimey's Tiny Tour of Terror Drive - Mason Hendricks

Cost: Free. Pay for your own breakfast and lunch.  
Time: 7:45 am - 4:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 45 People Number Signed up so far: 44 Drive Pace: Moderate /Spirited

Spitfire's Roadstah Run - Jeff Goodman

Cost: Free.  
Time: 7:45 am - 9:45 am
Where: Welch Road side of General Store parking lot
Limit: 15 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 9 Drive Pace: Moderate /Spirited

Registration Pick-Up

Time: 9:00 am -10:00 am
Where: Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 0

Panoramic Photo

Cost: Free Digital Image to all
Time: Photo take at 10:30am (be there no later than 10:15am)
Where: Baseball Field at Fontana Village
Limit: 275 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 81

Draggin Dragons - Pine Car Derby

Cost: $18.00 per Entry
(purchased via the registration process)		  
Time: 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Rec Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: 60 People Number Signed up so far: 41 Drive Pace: N/A

Road to Nowhere - Rachel Stanley

Cost: Pay for your own lunch  
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: 22 MINIs Number Signed up so far: 20 Drive Pace: Moderate

Annual Ice Cream Run - Michelle and Howie Rosenberg

Cost: Pay for your own Ice Cream MAP
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Line on Welch Road (the end furthest away from the General Store)after the Photo Shoot
Limit: None People Signed up so far: 88 Drive Pace: Moderate

Exhaust Sound Check - PTR-Tres Amigos

Cost: Free  
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: General Store Parking Lot
Limit: none MINIs Signed up so far: 8 Drive Pace: N/A

Car Show - Braggin on the Dragon

Cost: Free.  
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (can park on field after 1:00 pm)
Where: Baseball field at Fontana Village
Limit: None MINIs Signed up so far: 14 Drive Pace: N/A

Farewell Dinner - Xiek, Leon, Colin, and Corey

Cost: $35.00 Adults / $25.00 Children 12 and under.
(purchased via the registration process)
Time: Doors at 5:00 pm & Dinner at 6:00 pm
Where: Rec. Hall at Fontana Village
Limit: 375 People Number Signed up so far: 249

May 4th, 2024 - SUNDAY (back to top)

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