MT. MITCHELL ASSAULT -   MONDAY, JUNE  9th,    2008

THIS SHEET REVISED ON 5/09/2008

Please get your request for assignment to  Lester Kennedy - KF4EQC ASAP to schedule your own "favorite spot !"

(we will update this page as often as necessary to maintain accuracy)

SPARC  Comm. Assignments - Main Freq. is Mt. Mitchell Repeater  -  145.190
MOTO FREQUENCY ONLY is White Oak Repeater  -  147.285

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS:

AREA

Phone Number

NOTES
Spartanburg Co. 911 Use up to SC / NC  Line
Spartanburg Co. 864-596-2222 Use up to SC / NC Line
Polk Co. EOC 828-894-3001 Cell Phone use OK
Rutherford Co. Sheriff 828-287-6247 North Carolina
Rutherford Co. Comm Center 828-287-6050 North Carolina
McDowell Co. 828-659-2241 828-659-2197 North Carolina


 

Communication
Station		 Approximate
Race Time		 Communication
Specialist		 Assault Notes:
Sag Wagon - 1 Duration of
Assault		    
Sag Wagon - 2 Duration of
Assault

 

  
Sag Wagon - 3 Duration of
Assault

 

  
Sag Wagon - 4 Duration of
Assault

 

  
Sag Wagon - 5 Duration of
Assault

 

  
Sag Wagon - 6 Duration of
Assault

 

  
Sag Wagon - POV Duration of
Assault

Bo Moss - KE4HZG

  
Start / Finish
Line		 6:30 AM Fritz - W4NTO  
Water Stop #1 7:16 AM

Jim Campbell - W4BQP

 19.5 Miles - DON'T FORGET, LET NET CONTROL KNOW THE 1st RIDER
THAT COMES THROUGH !!
Water Stop #2 8:12 AM Mike / Ann Thompson
KE4KMA / KI4MEE		 41 Miles -
Water Stop #3 8:26 AM

Del Krause - WD4BLD
Lowell Simmons - AI4ZY

 45 Miles -
Water Stop #4 9:14 AM Randy Clair - KI4CQO
Larry Thompson - W4USC		 63 Miles -
Water Stop #5
TJ Campground		 9:40 AM Art Patterson - KE4EAN
Karen Marmet - KF4BLF
Robert Cockman  - WD6ELK		 72 Miles -Net Control-End of ASSAULT ON MARION.  MT. MITCHELL ASSAULT has broken off prior to Marion and heads to Water Stop 6.
Water Stop #6 10:17 AM Wayne Davis - KF4UUL
Lisa Davis - KG4ZRR		 82 Miles -
Water Stop #7 10:25 AM

Brandon Bailey - KI4MRX
Dirk Neal - KG4DTO

 86.5 Miles -
Water Stop #8 10:53 AM

Jim Fagan / Janie

 87.3 Miles -
Water Stop #9 11:13 AM

John Gunderson - K4JPG

 97.8 Miles -
Water Stop #10

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Richard McAbee - W4MTK
Mary McAbee - KI4WUW

 98.1 Miles -

TOP of MITCHELL

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Brett Phillips - N9LPT

 102 Miles - (Puff, Puff, Puff..........)
       
       
Bicycle Mobile Duration of
Assault

OPEN

  
Garrison Backup - 2 Meter.... Duration of
Assault		 Steve Wilzbacher- K4SAW
Elsie Finkelstein - KA2CLX		  
SPARC Coordinator Duration of
Assault

Lester Kennedy Jr. - KF4EQC

  
SPARC  Asst. Coordinator Duration of
Assault		 Todd Emory  
FREEWHEELERS Coordinator... Duration of
Assault		 Mike - KI4AWC  
    

 

 

GPS Mileage

Notes:
 
0.0 Spartanburg Auditorium - Rolling Start
0.5 HWY 9    Veer Right
1.1 HWY 9 Intersection   Straight
1.9 Traffic Light Stay Straight 
2.3 Traffic Light Stay Straight 
2.4 HWY 9   Straight
3.7 Parris Bridge Road  Veer Right 4 Lanes to 2 Lanes
4.9 Traffic Light…. Stay Straight.  
7.3 Traffic Light….Stay Straight   
9.5 Traffic Light….Stay Straight   
14.9 Stop Sign. -  cross over Hwy 11  
18.0 NC State Line  
19.6 Polk County Line, Paris Bridge Rd. becomes Old Chesnee Hwy
22.2 WATER STOP 1 on right  
24.5 RIGHT TURN onto Hwy 9 at Stop Sign .
24.7 RIGHT TURN onto Coxe Rd. 
25.2 School Grounds CAUTION!
28.5 Narrow Bridge 
29.7 Highway 14 Pea Ridge Blind Intersection, go STRAIGHT
31.9  74 bypass Crossover   Straight 
35.8 bNC-108…..Hard Right -  Watch for BLIND STOP SIGN.
36.3 Big Level Road - Hard Left CAUTION MEDIAN.  
36.8 Downhill section…Motos, pull ahead and COFFEE BREAK AHEAD
38.7 End Climb 1.  Caution Turn Ahead,  COFFEE BREAK AT TOP.
40.1 Rock Springs Road  Hard Right at Tee.
42.4 WATER STOP # 2
43.0  Downhill section…Motos, pull ahead and clear from bikes
43.6  Hair Pin Corner -  CAUTION 5 To 10 Mph
44.3 US 64-74.   Hard Left  On Bridge
46.5 Bills Creek Road.  Hard Right  Over Hill.
47.5 Water Stop # 3
48.3 End 12.1% Grade.  Steep Descent.
51.9 DOWNHILL section…Motos, pull ahead and clear from bikes
55.2 Cove Road  Hard Left at Top of Hill -STOP SIGN.
60.8 Old Fort/Sugar Hill  Hard Left at Gas Station, 
62.1 Sugar Hill  Long Climb (Coffee Break AT 60.4)
64.6 Zion Hill Road  Hard Right, at bottom of hill (Tee) .
64.6 WATER STOP # 4.
66.7 End Climb
67.0 Nix Creek Road  Hard Left, blind curve.  
68.4  Downhill section…Motos, pull ahead and clear from bikes
70.6  Nix Creek Road angles to the LEFT.  RR Tracks on  descent.  MAX SPEED 35 
71.7 Old #10  Hard Left No Warning- 
71.9 Old #10  Hard Left 100 Yards-  
72.4 Old Greenlee Road Veer Left  4 Way Stop-.Motos move downhill
74.4 Resistoflex Rd.-Bridge  Hard Right.
74.6 CampGround Activity Go on By-Water Stop # 5
 
  The Assault on Marion Ends HERE.
   
   
75.0 CAUTION AT CROSS OVER.  POLICE SHOULD BE HERE.
Zig Zag Left on US-70 Then quick  Right on NC 80 (Lake Tahoma Rd.)
84.9 33.6% after campgrounds starts the climbing, Water # 6 
86.7 Entrance to Parkway  Left To Enter Park, Water # 7
89.5 CAUTION Descent Bicycles 40+ Mph, Water # 8  
96.8 CAUTION Long Descent  Bicycles 55+ Mph
100.0 Crest of Climb Short Down To    Water # 9 
100.3 Entrance to Mitchell Veer Right To Top Water # 10
102.8 First Climb to Gate  Steep Climb 33.2%
102.9 2nd Gate  Flat to 3rd gate
103.0 3rd Gate Top is just ahead
105.1 Finish
 

 

 

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