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Speed on Tail of the Dragon
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docdoru
Doru the Destroyer-Spyder Photo Investigator
RECORD TIMES
You will hear a lot about the fastest times on the Dragon. The original unofficial timing involved a run from the Overlook to the Crossroads of Time and then back, an 18.6-mile distance. The round trip time was then divided by two. The Deals Gap Riding Society record for an amateur rider was a 22 minute round trip run, which averaged out to 11 minutes (50.7 mph average). The overall record was 18 minutes, or 9 minutes one-way (62 mph average). In order to compete for a new record one had to make the run along with the current record holder.
These records were set back in the early 1990s when there was little traffic on the Dragon. Today, with the road patrolled by sheriff and highway patrol, you will risk severe penalties if you try to beat the records.
You will hear a lot about the fastest times on the Dragon. The original unofficial timing involved a run from the Overlook to the Crossroads of Time and then back, an 18.6-mile distance. The round trip time was then divided by two. The Deals Gap Riding Society record for an amateur rider was a 22 minute round trip run, which averaged out to 11 minutes (50.7 mph average). The overall record was 18 minutes, or 9 minutes one-way (62 mph average). In order to compete for a new record one had to make the run along with the current record holder.
These records were set back in the early 1990s when there was little traffic on the Dragon. Today, with the road patrolled by sheriff and highway patrol, you will risk severe penalties if you try to beat the records.
Lamonster
SpyderLovers Founder
The thrill of doing Deals Gap is pretty much gone unless you do it after hours or in the middle of the week. If you go over 30 mph on the weekends you can expect to get a ticket. The only reason I go there anymore is to hangout at the store and have a Dragon burger. :doorag:
BajaRon
Well-known member
Not that I know anything about this personally....but I'd say there are 2 guys that have been pretty lucky at the Dragon.... in more ways than 1!
Not that I would know anything about it...
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