event details
LOCATION
Our 2025 event is located at the Fontana Village Resort in Fontana Dam, North Carolina. The resort is less than 10 miles from the Tail of the Dragon, which makes it a perfect venue for our event! When we pull out of the resort we are in the heart of the greatest roads in America!
The Fontana Village Resort is a full-service resort with multiple restaurants on site, a General Store, gas station, car wash station, pool with lazy river and much more. They have hotel lodge rooms, cabana rooms, over 125 cabins and even a campground.
After registering for the event, we will send you the information to receive your discounted rate for the resort.. You will want to arrive on Thursday, June 26th, as we will do our Registration Check-In that evening and start our drives on Friday morning, the 27th.
Fontana Village Resort
300 Woods Rd
Fontana Dam, NC, 28733
EVENT HALL
The Event Hall at the Fontana Village Resort is a 9,000 sq ft room that is our home when at the resort. This is where our Registration Check-In and Driver Meetings happen, and is where we set up our sponsors and vendors.
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN
We will have our registration check-in oh Thursday, June 26th and Friday morning, June 27th for the 2025 event. This will be in the Event Hall of the Fontana Village Resort. You will be emailed an Event Guide with the event details, times, maps, itinerary, and general event info. You will receive your event decals, loaner walkie-talkies, printed maps and wrist-bands at the check-in. The registration and check-in info and times will be emailed prior to the event.
DRIVER MEETINGS
Before every drive we have a mandatory Driver Meeting to ensure everyone has a fun, yet safe experience. Here we will go over our driving route, safety rules and tips, how we communicate with our walkie-talkies, details on fuel stops and general drive information.
KILLBOY PHOTOGRAPHY
We have partnered with Killboy Photography, the original photographer of the Tail of the Dragon. Their team of photographers are stationed along the Tail of the Dragon to capture your bucket-list drive, and have been doing so since 2001. These guys are the best in the business and have been featured in dozens of magazines, books, and even on The Discovery Channel, History Channel, and Travel Channel, We have one of their photographers along with us for all of our events, so we are able to capture photos for you that no one else gets in the area, on roads no other photographers cover. Unlimited access to these photos are included in your event registration for you to download and have. These photo downloads are typically $9 each from their website.
FOOD
The Fontana Village Resort has two restaurants, an ice cream parlor and a full bar that is very well stocked.
Quill’s Canteen is right next to the Event Hall that our event is held and can easily seat our whole group. Located at the center of Fontana Village, Quill’s Canteen is a fast-casual eatery featuring counter-service style, blending authentic Appalachia with a modern flair. Diners can savor a selection of regional specialties and popular North Carolina classics, including Carolina Trout Bites, an Appalachian Smash Burger, traditional southern treats like Fried Pickle Spears, and a variety of "Dam Good Pizzas".
Nestled in the scenic heart of Fontana Village, Hazel's serves the freshest ingredients alongside breathtaking views of The Great Smoky Mountains. Enjoy a mix of classic and contemporary flavors that celebrates both the rich culinary heritage of the region and the beauty of our natural surroundings.
The Fontana Ice Cream Parlor is a resort favorite, serving up a variety of sweet and frozen treats like ice cream scoops, classic sundaes, milkshakes, and more.
Being next to Maryville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee and at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, there are no shortage of restaurants in the area. This area has something for everyone and we even have four, 5-Star restaurants very close by.
THE DRIVES
Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina are home to the greatest driving roads in America, including the legendary Tail of the Dragon. This whole mountainous region is covered in fantastic roads, and we hope to cover them all! Every driving event travels different roads and will have a totally different route. Our daily drives can be anywhere from 220-300 miles, and last between five and seven hours. We will always have a fuel stop with every 80-100 miles.
DAM PHOTOSHOOT
We do a photoshoot at Fontana Dam for every event. The Fontana Dam is the tallest dam East of the Rocky Mountains and makes for some amazing scenery.
FUEL STOPS
We make several fuel stops during our drives and never go over 100 miles between stops. This is not only an opportunity for a restroom break, snack and gas, but an awesome time to catch up and socialize. We have had attendees say our gas stops were some of their best memories from the trip. It is like a rolling Cars and Coffee when we bring our Bimmers through some of these small towns and take over their gas stations. This is a great time to meet like-minded BMW enthusiasts, talk about the drive and insane roads you just completed, or how your BMW performed and how good your new friends’ inline-6 sounded.
Lodge Room
Killboy Cabin
LODGING
We have a discounted rate with Fontana Village Resort, where the event is held. This is less than 10 miles from the Tail of the Dragon and right in the heart of the greatest roads in America.
The Fontana Village Resort is a full-service resort with multiple restaurants on site, a General Store, gas station, car wash station, pool with lazy river and much more. They have hotel lodge rooms, cabana rooms, over 125 cabins and even a campground.
Your Registration Confirmation Email will have the information for our discounted rate for booking.
Fontana Village Resort
300 Woods Rd
Fontana Dam, NC, 28733