2023
Saturday – June 16th – 18th Morro Bay / Cayucos
Join us for our annual Central Coast weekend as we return to Morro Bay! Meet in Morro Bay on Friday night, the club headquarters will be the Coastal Breeze Inn, feel free to contact any of a number of hotels in the region. We’ll meet at for breakfast on Saturday morning at Carla’s Country Kitchen for breakfast and on to Parkfield for lunch by way of Atascadero. Ride departs at 10AM sharp, ride maps to be distributed during pre-ride meeting.
Saturday – July 15th Prince of Darkness – Night Ride
Charge up the batteries, you’ll need ‘em…this is our annual “night ride” over the Mulholland Hills to Bob’s Big Boy in Toluca Lake for a bite to eat. Meet at the Los Feliz Café located at 3207 Los Feliz Boulevard in Los Angeles. Ride departs at 8PM sharp.
Friday – Sunday August 18-20th High Sierra / Lake Tahoe
Taking it back to Mariposa as our starting point with an overnight stay in Lake Tahoe…stay tuned for more info. Day trips are planned for Saturday & Sunday. Ride departs at 9AM both days.
Saturday – September 23rd Night Ride to Chilao School (2 miles south of Newcomb’s Ranch)
Join the Norton club as we brave the darkness of Hwy 2 and risk our lives…all for some free food! Crazy you say? Meet at the Shell station located at Hwy 2 & 210 Fwy for a exciting twilight ride up the hill where we will have a dinner spread waiting for us at the Chilao School (just past the Maintenance Station, 2 miles south of Newcomb’s Ranch) provided by the wonderful and extremely gracious host, Carina Roberts.
We’ll head down around 9PM or so assisted by a nice full moon. Ride departs the Shell Station at 6:30PM sharp.
Sunday – October 15th Mt. Baldy Run
Enjoy an early fall ride to Mt Baldy, lunch stop at the Mt. Baldy Lodge. Meet at Buchanan’s Spoke & Rim located at 805 W 8th Street in Azusa, 91702. Ride departs at 10:00AM sharp.
Sunday – November 5th 44th Annual Hansen Dam Ride Event
Clean up that Classic British motorcycle and get it ready for the road and attend the largest Classic Motorcycle event of the year in Southern California.
Switchin’ it up a little after 43 years – feel free to come by as early as 8AM, we’ll have breakfast burritos, coffee and donuts for sale followed by a Peoples Choice Awards Motorcycle Show with a number of categories to enter your motorcycle. After the awards have been given out, we will depart on a 75+ mile ride through Angeles National Forest. Meet at the lower lot of Hansen Dam on Dronfield (off Osborne). Riders on British Iron will receive free Hansen Dam ride pins! Ride will depart at approxiamtely 12PM.
December 31st New Year’s Eve – Run for the Roses
Our final ride of the year…always fun! Meet at Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste located at 1770 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. We’ll ride up to Newcomb’s Ranch on Angeles Crest/Hwy 2. Return to Congregation Ale House located at 300 S. Raymond Avenue in Pasadena. Ride Maps will be handed out prior to departure. Take your classic motorcycle out for the last day of the year and enjoy this fantastic ride in our backyard! Southern California Norton Owners Club 2018 Run for the Roses pins will be handed out to all riders! Ride departs at 10AM sharp.
NOTE OUR WEATHER POLICY!
The Norton club has never cancelled a ride due to a weather FORECAST. If, however, at the scheduled time of departure the folks who do show up for breakfast decide not to ride due to rain, snow or…, then the ride may be re-scheduled, most likely for the following week. Check the website or our Facebook page for the new date. Email Us
