Getting to Blacksburg
This page serves as a coordination point for people going to Blacksburg, VA for FUDCon. Coordinating ridesharing, either to the area itself, or simply planning a shared ride with someone from the airport, happens here.
Please note: The airport shuttle from Virginia Tech does not operate on Sundays. The FUDCon organizers are planning on renting vehicles to transport attendees to the airport this day.
From ROA Roanoke Airport
Directions from Airport to Hotel
Roanoke Regional Airport 5202 Aviation Drive Northwest, Roanoke, Virginia 24012
exit Parking lot Take the 1st right onto Aviation Dr NW Take the VA-101 W/Hershberger Rd ramp to I-58 Merge onto VA-101 W/Hershberger Rd NW Merge onto I-581 N/US-220 N via the ramp to Lexington/Bristol/I-81/Blacksburg Take exit 1S on the left to merge onto I-81 S toward Salem/Bristol Take exit 118B toward U.S 460 W/Blacksburg Continue onto US-460 W Exit onto VA-412 N/Prices Fork Rd/State Route 685 toward Downtown Left at First Stop Light Arrive
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0100
Ridesharing from Other Cities
Cleveland
Interested in ridesharing from the Akron/Canton/Cleveland area? Add your name here, and link to your Fedora ID. If you do not have a Fedora ID please get one and add it to this page when you're done. Thank you.
Raleigh
Interested in ridesharing from the RDU area? Add your name here, and link to your Fedora ID if you have one; if you're a Red Hat employee, just put RHT in parentheses behind your name, so we know how to get in contact with you.
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16.
- John H. Dulaney!
- Andy Grimm -- I need a ride one way (Durham -> Blacksburg)
- Greg DeKoenigsberg -- I need a ride the other way (Blacksburg -> Durham).
NoVA/Washington, DC area
Interested in ridesharing from the DC area? Add your name here, and link to your Fedora ID. If you do not have a Fedora ID please get one and add it to this page when you're done. Thank you.
- Ivan Makfinsky
- Sandro Mathys (need ride DC->Blacksburg only, i.e. one-way)
- Fotios Lindiakos Driving both ways from Fairfax. Driving a Jeep, so weather is not a problem. Can offer rides from Dulles if needed. Probably leaving on the early side Sunday.
Arrival Time Tables
Enter your details and use this table to help coordinate ride sharing and other ventures with fellow attendees.
| Name | Arrival | Arrival location | Departure | Departure location | Car? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Domsch | 1/12, Delta 5080, 1:33pm | ROA | 1/16 11:20am | ROA | y |
| Robyn Bergeron | 1/11/2012, USAir 3741, 3:36pm | ROA | 1/16/2012 11:05am | ROA | I haz a car |
| Ben Williams | Check in 1/12/2012 | Christiansburg | 1/16/2012 | Live here | Yes |
| Dennis Johnson | 1/13, Delta 5080, 1:33pm | ROA | 1/15 05:21pm | ROA | n |
| Ivan Makfinsky | 1/13/2012, sometime in the afternoon | Blacksburg | 1/15/2012, Sometime in the late evening | Blacksburg | y |
| Jeff Darcy | 1/13/2012, 3:03pm (USAir 4295) | ROA | 1/15/2012, 5:30pm (USAir 4158) | ROA | n |
| Karsten Hopp | 1/12/2012, 5.23pm (USair 3826) | ROA | 1/15/2012, 5:50pm (USAir 3826) | ROA | n |
| Peter Robinson | 1/11/2012, 20:50 (United 3334) | ROA | 1/16/2012, 06:05 (United 5871) | ROA | n |
| Scott Glaser | 1/13/2012, 10:14pm (Delta 5316) | ROA | Sonar_Gal will be getting me, So Yes I haz a car! | ||
| Peter Borsa | 1/12/2012, 4:54pm (KL 5556) | ROA | 1/16/2012, 05:21pm (KL 5556) | ROA | n |
| Justin O'Brien | 1/12/2012 03:03 PM, (USair 4295) | ROA | 1/15/2012 04:13 PM (USair 3741) | ROA | n |
| Adam Williamson | 1/12/2012 10:04 PM, (Delta 5316) | ROA | 1/15/2012 05:21 PM (Delta 3895) | ROA | n |
| Kevin Fenzi | 1/12/2012 05:12 PM, (United 6088) | ROA | 1/15/2012 05:50 PM (USair 3826) | ROA | n |
| Ben Boeckel | 12 Jan 2012, USAir 3910, 11:23 AM | ROA | 15 Jan 2012 USAir 4295, 3:24 PM | ROA | No |
| User:Your Name Here | Date, Flight #, Time of Arrival | Arrival Location | Departure Date | Departure Location | U haz a car? y/n |