Well, I have been planning something really special for the club now for about 3 weeks and I have put a lot of time and effort into making sure that it will be something that not all of us have experienced before, but will absolutely be memorable.
2008 Projekt Kleen "Dam Touge Run"
Details
Date: Saturday May 24th 2008
Location: Saville Dam/Canyon in CT
Time: 8am SHARP @ our meeting location (DO NOT BE LATE)
What It Is: This is a traditional "Touge" based on the infamous Tail of the Dragon canyon runs. This entails "spirited" driving through canyon roads and extremely twisty turns, accompanied by beautiful scenery, incredible sights and a picnic lunch with many many photo opportunities throughout!
What To Bring: A cooler with picnic lunch items (sandwichs, drinks, soda, chips, etc), a blanket to eat on, bug spray or a candle (bring a lighter), walkie talkies, gas money and your cameras
The "Dam Touge 2008" will start in a location in Southwick, Mass where we will be traveling to once we leave our lot @ 8am SHARP. The rest of the details are as follows. I have specifically mapped it out so that the majority of the turns are right hand turns for convenience and being able to keep the team together throughout the Touge.
From our location in Southwick, Mass this is the route we will be traveling. The Touge should take about 45 minutes to complete.
1) Head south on College Hwy/RT-10/RT-57/US-202 toward Crescent Circle
Continue to follow US-202
Entering Connecticut 8.2 mi
2) Sharp right at CT-189/CT-20/N Granby Rd
Continue to follow CT-20 3.7 mi
3) Turn left at Barkhamsted Rd/CT-219
Continue to follow CT-219 3.8 mi
4) Turn left at CT-179/CT-219/E Hartland Rd
Continue to follow CT-219/E Hartland Rd 2.5 mi to the Saville Dam
~~~ At this point we will be regrouping and going over the upcoming route, the order in which we will be driving (aka: who is behind who), the channel we will be on on the walkies, the kind of driving we will be doing and what is expected out of each member. ~~~
Leaving the Dam's parking area:5) Straight out of the lot onto the Saville Dam Rd. (CT-318)/ East Hartland Rd (CT-219) connector road
6) Slight left onto Saville Dam Rd (CT-318), go straight to the end (1000ft or so)
7) Take right onto East Hartland Rd (CT-219) and follow for 14 miles - Very very winding road with no lights or turnoffs
8 )Take onto Greenwoods Rd and follow for 1 mile
9) Take right onto Holcomb Hill Rd and follow for 3 miles
10) Holcomb Hill Rd becomes Goose Green Rd. Follow for 3 miles
11) Take right onto Pleasant Valley Rd and follow for 1.5 miles
12) Take left onto Park Rd and follow for 7 miles
13) Take right onto Slate Rd and follow for 1 mile
14) Take right onto Center Hill Rd (CT-181) and follow for 6 miles
15) Bear left at for onto Beach Rock Rd and follow for 3 miles
16) Take left onto Saville Dam Rd (CT-318) and follow for 1.5 miles
17) Once you cross over the Saville Dam, we will be returning to the lot where the Touge started
From here we will be having our picnic lunch and enjoying the many photo opportunities that will be available.
The complete map of the route can be seen here via Google Maps.
Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wlPlease copy and paste this longitude and latitude into the search box and it will bring you to the Saville Dam lot where the Touge will begin and we will be having our picnic lunch. Your can drag the mouse over the map and trace the route so you can see exactly the roads we will be traveling on furing the Touge portion of the event.41.911250, -72.947930
This run is meant to be a fun day with family and friends. If someone is not a member or prospect of the club they ARE NOT INVITED unless it is a family member or significant other. NO NON-MEMBER CARS WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Anyone who invited someone without clearing it with the senior members as a whole will be asked to go home and not join us on this event.
Let's have a safe and enjoyable day!
Subject: 2008 Projekt Kleen "Dam Touge Run" 
Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:50 am
