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).
- Will Cohen (RHT) -- I have car, plan to drive up Thursday evening and return Sunday evening
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
- 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Sundaram | 1/12, UA 3334 8:50 PM, | ROA | 1/16 2:30 pm | ROA | n |
| 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 (VileGent will pick up) |
| 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 (jsmith will pick up from airport on 12 Jan) |
| 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 (johnmark will be picking up as he arrives at the same time) |
| Kevin Fenzi | 1/12/2012 05:12 PM, (United 6088) | ROA | 1/15/2012 05:50 PM (USair 3826) | ROA | n (jsmith will pick up from airport on 12 Jan) |
| Garrett Holmstrom | 1/12/2012 05:12 PM, (United 6088) | ROA | 1/15/2012 05:25 PM (United 5723) | ROA | n (jsmith will pick up from airport on 12 Jan) |
| Ben Boeckel | 12 Jan 2012, USAir 3910, 11:23 AM | ROA | 15 Jan 2012 USAir 4295, 3:24 PM | ROA | No |
| Toshio Kuratomi | 12 Jan 2012, USAir 2423, 10:27AM | ROA | 18 Jan 2012 | ROA | n |
| Jeroen van Meeuwen | 12 Jan 2012, KL5556 (operated by Delta) 16:54 | ROA | 16 Jan 2012, KL5556, 17:21 | ROA | Nope (VileGent will pick up) |
| Christoph Wickert | 12 Jan 2012, ??? ~17:54 | ROA | ??? | ROA | Nope (VileGent will pick up) |
| Nick Bebout (nb) | 12 Jan 2012, DL5340 17:57 | ROA | 16 Jan 2012, DL5080 14:00 | ROA | n (VileGent will pick up) |
| Clint Savage | 12 Jan 2012, DL2348 16:54 | ROA | 16 Jan 2012, DL5143 11:20 | ROA | n (VileGent can Pick up at 6pm run) |
| Mark Terranova | 12 Jan 2012, US Airways 4368 20:51 | ROA | 17 Jan 2012, UNITED 6100 | ROA | n |
| Xavier Lamien | 12 Jan 2012, Continental 131 8:40pm | ROA | 16 Jan 2012, UNITED 3340 2:00pm | ROA | nope |
| Jonathan Steffan | 12 Jan 2012, US Airways # 3959 6:48pm | ROA | 16 Jan 2012,US Airways # 3723 2:29pm | ROA | nope (VileGent will pick up) |
| Josh Boyer | 12 Jan 2012, Delta # 3895 4:55pm | ROA | 15 Jan 2012, Delta # 5340 6:05pm | ROA | no |
| Trever Fischer and Ricky Elrod | 12 Jan 2012 | ROA | 15 Jan 2012, US Airways # 3826 5:50pm | ROA | no |
| Pascal Calarco | 12 Jan 2012, US Airways 9:30 pm | ROA | 15 Jan 2012 US Airways 3723 2:29 pm | ROA | Yes; can take two folks; leaving around 11:30am |
| Mario Juliano Grande Balletta | 11 Jan 2012 | Blacksburg | 15 Jan 2012 | Blacksburg | driving to boston; room for 1 |
| User:Your Name Here | Date, Flight #, Time of Arrival | Arrival Location | Departure Date | Departure Location | U haz a car? y/n |