Schedule of Events
Thursday, Oct. 10
- 4:00 pm: Event Check-In Opens – mingle with other Porsche 914 addicts. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided.
- 7:00 pm: Check-In Closes
Friday, Oct. 11
- 8:45 am: Drivers Meeting – be sure to have your car gassed up by now!
- 9:14 am: First car off for All Day Drive – encircling the Smoky Mountains. Dubbed “der Nebelbergring” and including Foothills Parkway, the Dragon, a section of Moonshiner 28, Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway, Great Smoky Mtn National Park, Little River Road; group photo at Fontana Dam;
- 10:30 am (approx): arrive at Photo Shoot area At the base of Fontana Dam for a cool 914 photo shoot
- 12:15 pm (approx): Arrive in Robbinsville, NC for lunch break Map will be provided with all the local food fare.
- 1:45 pm: Leave “After Lunch Meeting Spot” Location will be on Robbinsville Map provided
- 4:45 pm (approx): Arrive back at Valley View Lodge
- 6:30 pm: “BYOBier und Brats” – evening meal back at the hotel. Wind down and relax after the daylong drive with a cold brew (bring your own adult beverage of choice) and grilled brats, sauerkraut, and other goodies. Weather permitting, there will be a fire to ward of the chill night air as well as a special video on the huge outdoor screen. POSSIBLE TECH QUIZ TOO!!
Saturday, Oct. 12
- 9:14 am: “Show-n-Shine” Car Show – to be judged by attendees; Awards given at banquet.
- 11:30 am: Car Show voting Ends
- Lunch – on your own for lunch.
- Free Afternoon – do as you wish – we will have several drives mapped out. Run the Dragon again; shop in Gatlinburg; visit Cades Cove. Your choice.
- 6:30 pm: Banquet with Awards and Door Prizes – outdoor gathering (weather permitting) with grilled burgers and ???. Fire and video for your entertainment. BYOB.
Sunday, Oct. 13
- Time TBD: Autocross – held at Splash Country in Pigeon Forge (about a 30 minute scenic drive with one very fun curvy section), we will be sharing the course with the local PCA region so there will be other Porsche models besides the 914s being run. There will be separate Okteenerfest awards for our group. A separate fee for this event will be announced as soon as we know what it will be. Most likely in the $25-35 range.