If the Ohio group is coming in on Saturday morning, the best point to connect would be at 128 Banks Street in Tellico Plains, Tn. The TelliCafe is our lunch stop, sometime after 12 Noon.
Assuming they're coming off I-75, there are two ways to get there. The easy cruising way and shorter path is to exit in Sweetwater, Tn. and take Hwy 68 South into Tellico Plains. The other is a little longer path. They would need to continue further south on I-75 to Athens, Tn. Exit and take Hwy 30 South through Athens, then turn left on Hwy 39 through Englewood and continue to Tellico Plains. A bit more exciting and would give them a little warmup. They should refuel in Tellico Plains. It's not a fuel stop for us, but it may be needed for them. If they refuel right after they get off I-75 in Athens at the station on the right near Arby's, it's usually the cheapest, and then they'll have plenty of fuel for our scheduled stop.
We will be entering The Dragon from the North end.