Announcing the first Rotary Rally of North Carolina. It will be held in Bahama on Nov. 13 beginning at 2:00 PM. Will include a cookout, back road drives, a car photo judging, some door prizes, alot of rotary wonders, and much more. If you own a rotary powered, road worthy vehicle and you want to share a fall afternoon with a bunch fellow rotarians then let us know you are coming. Costs will be $10 plus a low cost door prize that can be used by another rotary owner.

More information and driving directions to come.

 

I drove out to the GRR location on Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed the drive to I-85 and then from 85 up to Farlow Farms. See the attachment below for directions. Travel times will vary depending on time of day and highway construction in progress. I-40 between Raleigh and Dueham is not a good route anytime due to road construction and exit closing along this stretch of I-40. Road and traffic conditions on Highway 70 to Durham from Raleigh are much better. There will be directional signs at the critical intersections off of I-85, Hwy 501, and at the Hwy 96/98 intersection.

If anyone has any questions please PM me.

Driving Directions to the Grand Rotary Rally of NC, November 13, 2004

Farlow Farms is the location of the first Grand Rotary Rally of NC and is accessible from either NC Hwy 501 or I-85.

A. Driving directions for I-85 for Rotarians coming from the West of Durham:
1. Get on I-85 north and go thru Durham,
2. Exit at the Red Mill Road, Exit 182, make a right on Red Mill Rd, (sign)
3. Go to the three way intersection, Treyburn, make a right on Teknika Pkwy, (sign)
4. Go about .3 mile and make a left back on to Red Mill Road, (sign)
5. Go about .6 mile and turn right onto Old Oxford Hwy, (sign)
6. Go about 1.5 miles turn left on Stagville Road. (sign)
7. Go 3.5 miles to the Bahama intersection and continue straight thru intersection,
8. Go another .5 miles to Farlow Farms and watch for the GRR sign on the right, just past Mangum elementary School.
9. Go up the driveway until you see a gathering of Rotary wonders.

B. Driving Directions from the Danville, VA area:

1. Go south to Roxboro, NC and take NC Hwy 501 south toward Durham,
2. At the Bahama Rd intersection make a left onto Bahama Rd, (sign)
3. Go approximately 2 miles to the Bahama intersection, turn left on to Quail Roost Rd,
4. Go another .5 miles to Farlow Farms and watch for the GRR sign on the right, just past Mangum Elementary School,
5. Go up the driveway ‘til you see all the Rotary wonders.

C. Driving Directions from Eastern North Carolina:

1. If coming into Raleigh on US 64, 264 then exit at Hwy 96 toward Wake Forest/Louisburg (sign)
2. Go north 10-12 miles and turn left onto Hwy 98 toward Wake Forest, (sign)
3. Go thru Wake Forest on Hwy 98 and continue about 20 miles to Hwy 70, (sign)
4. Turn right onto Hwy 70 access road and merge onto 70 going toward I-85,
5. Go about 2 miles to the I-85 N merge,
6. Go north on I-85 and exit at Red Mill Rd, Exit 182,
7. Go under I-85 and follow directions from “A3” above.

Driving Directions from south of Raleigh:

1. If coming in to Raleigh on I-40, stay on I-40 around southwest Raleigh and exit to I-540,
2. Go around I-540 and take the Hwy 70, Durham exit,
3. Go on Hwy 70 west toward Durham, approximately 25 miles, merge on to I-85 North,
4. Go north on I-85 and exit at Red Mill Rd, Exit 182,
5. Go under I-85 and follow directions from “A3” above.

 

GTU give me an address so i can put it in my nav for direction .

 

Here is the rally address:

Farlow Farms
9210 quail Roost Rd
Bahama, NC 27503

The nav system in my FC is my wife and a State DOT map. Does your nav system give you audio feedback like "no dummy you missed the turn, turn around at the next intersection and go back!" or "its time to stop somewhere and ask for directions" or "Do you have any idea where you're going?"

Bert

 

i know pretty much where it is i just like to put it in the nav so i can have a woman tell me when i missed my turn & to make a legal u-turn .

 

I got that now and it didn't cost me extra, mine is even portable. I can take her from car to car and she operates just as good in the RX7 or in the acura, Plug & Play!

Any luck rounding up some other 8 owners. I need commits by noon Thursday to insure we have enought food for all.

When we post the pics of the rally don't get left out of the first Rotary Rally of NC. We'll be taking pics for the forum but also for a 2005 Rotary Calendar for next years events and Drive-Ins. Clean & Shine your rotary wonder and join us for a great time on the road.

Bert

 

I'll be at the Rally

 

come on guy's we need more 8's at the rally

 

Ok. Rode out to 85 tonight. On Red Mill Rd there is an Exxon that we can meet at. It is right off the interstate. The Rally starts at 2pm, so you guys want to meet there at 1:15? That should give us plenty of time to get to the Rally point!

Bert, ive got 2 extra coming in a VR4 (remember the green one!). So it looks like our count is 6: me, my girl, 8s enough, Horse, and 2 in a VR4. Anyone else? Last call :D .

 

Great, I'll count on 6 from this side and it looks like we're going to have 31 from the RX7 world, owners, friends, wives, etc. I am gonna have to increase my target estimate to 40 owners and guests. Let me know if you get commits from anyone else.

There will directional signs just on the other side of I-85 from that first intersection after you pass under 85 until you get to the Rally. It is a nice drive thru the country to Farlow Farms.

I am trying to run down Dale, the guy with the Titanium fully moded RX8. If anyone on this site knows him or can send him an email please contact him and let him know about the GRR.

Again thanks Bobby for keeping all the RX8 owners informed.

Bert

 

No problem. There will only be 1 in the green VR4. So that brings us down to 5 . Anyone else bringing friends and family?

I havent seen, herd from, or talked to Dale. I sent him a PM a week ago about it, but he hasn't checked it. It looks like its been a while since he's been on here.

 

8's enough, the green vr4, and I will be at exxon at 1:15. Anyone else?

 

yeah; jason just called and he's following me up their,we'll see you around 1:oo