After much discussion and planning, Pearce and I are pleased to bring you Grand Slam Tellico! This first year event will offer 4x4 Grand Cherokees an opportunity to experience the Upper Tellico ORV area with other Grand Cherokees from around the region, and hopefully the country.
LOCATION- This event will take place on August 8-10, based out of Crawford’s Campground. This campground offers tent and RV sites, clean bathrooms with hot showers, a full 2 bay shop with air and welder, a rock garden, and an RTI ramp. To see more about Crawford’s, visit www.crawfordsattellico.com
I have talked to Steve, and he is prepared for our group. As of March, he has a group pavilion under construction that we will use for a cookout Saturday night, and he is also constructing some cabins for those who don’t wish to brave the elements. Other cabins and hotels are available in the area, but the fun will be at Crawford’s, so I’d recommend staying there.
TRAIL RIDES
Trail Rides will meet at 8:30am and leave no later than 9:00am.
Trail rides will be available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the following difficulties
Beginner-
Skid Plates, Rocker Protection, tow points front and rear, and 30-31" tires recommended. Smaller vehicles could be considered, but know that you're taking a greater risk of damage with less than the above.
Intermediate- All of the above plus 31-33" tires and some previous driver experience. One locker would help.
Advanced- 33”+ tires and at least one locker, plus the above. Winch advised, body damage is more likely but can be avoided.
*Note*
The trails that we will run will depend largely on weather, group sizes and abilities; weather can change trail conditions at Tellico over night. But expect to have a great time rain or shine!
COST
Upper Tellico ORV area charges $5 per day per vehicle. Please have $5 for each of the days you plan to wheel, fees are paid one day at a time.
The price for the event will be whatever you spend on your campsite (see Crawford’s site) plus a small registration fee for the cookout and pavilion. I will post this fee later, but I do not expect it to exceed $10 per person.
What do I need from you?
If you are interested in attending, post so on this thread so that I can give a preliminary number to Crawfords. Then, once these numbers are in I’ll set the price of the registration fee, and you will make your campground reservations with Crawford’s directly. If we do T-Shirts that cost will be included as part of the registration fee.
For more information on the area, please visit www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/ . If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don’t hesitate to e-mail or private message me
Look forward to a great time!
Tim
LOCATION- This event will take place on August 8-10, based out of Crawford’s Campground. This campground offers tent and RV sites, clean bathrooms with hot showers, a full 2 bay shop with air and welder, a rock garden, and an RTI ramp. To see more about Crawford’s, visit www.crawfordsattellico.com
I have talked to Steve, and he is prepared for our group. As of March, he has a group pavilion under construction that we will use for a cookout Saturday night, and he is also constructing some cabins for those who don’t wish to brave the elements. Other cabins and hotels are available in the area, but the fun will be at Crawford’s, so I’d recommend staying there.
TRAIL RIDES
Trail Rides will meet at 8:30am and leave no later than 9:00am.
Trail rides will be available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the following difficulties
Beginner-
Skid Plates, Rocker Protection, tow points front and rear, and 30-31" tires recommended. Smaller vehicles could be considered, but know that you're taking a greater risk of damage with less than the above.
Intermediate- All of the above plus 31-33" tires and some previous driver experience. One locker would help.
Advanced- 33”+ tires and at least one locker, plus the above. Winch advised, body damage is more likely but can be avoided.
*Note*
The trails that we will run will depend largely on weather, group sizes and abilities; weather can change trail conditions at Tellico over night. But expect to have a great time rain or shine!
COST
Upper Tellico ORV area charges $5 per day per vehicle. Please have $5 for each of the days you plan to wheel, fees are paid one day at a time.
The price for the event will be whatever you spend on your campsite (see Crawford’s site) plus a small registration fee for the cookout and pavilion. I will post this fee later, but I do not expect it to exceed $10 per person.
What do I need from you?
If you are interested in attending, post so on this thread so that I can give a preliminary number to Crawfords. Then, once these numbers are in I’ll set the price of the registration fee, and you will make your campground reservations with Crawford’s directly. If we do T-Shirts that cost will be included as part of the registration fee.
For more information on the area, please visit www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/ . If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don’t hesitate to e-mail or private message me
Look forward to a great time!
Tim
