2022
Friday – Sunday May 20th – 22nd | Morro Bay / Cayucos
We are changing things up this year and taking a break from our usual Cambria / Carmel route. For this year, we are taking it to the streets of Morro Bay as our starting point with a nice combination of inland and coastal routes. Arrive on Friday evening for the usual shenanigans, Saturday will be a 200+ mile loop returning to Morrow Bay. A short ride is planned for Sunday for those so inclined. Club headquarters will be the Beach Bungalow in Morro Bay, please contact the hotel at 805.772.9700 to book your reservation. Please mention for the Norton Club for a special rate. There is plenty of good lodging in the area, feel free to stay where you like. Saturday morning meet location is Carla’s Country Kitchen located at 213 Beach Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442, route maps will be provided. Rides departs promptly at 8:30, however, come by early for breakfast, they open at 6:30.
Saturday – July 16th | 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.
Sunday – August 20th | Wrightwood – the HOT way!!
This is a great one-day ride over HWY 2 to Wrightwood for lunch, meet at the Shell station located at Hwy 2 & 210 in La Canada. Ride departs at 10AM sharp.
Friday – Sunday September 9th – 11th | High Sierra Ride
Taking it back to Mariposa as our starting point with a new route. Club headquarters/meet location will be The Miner’s Inn. Plan to arrive on Friday night and check out Sunday. A reservation code will be provided to get our reduced Norton Club rate, so stay tuned. Ride departs at 9AM both days.
Sunday – October 2nd | Taco Truck Night at the Chilao School
Since we missed the 2020 & 2021 events, we are back on for 2022! Join the Norton club as we brave the darkness of Hwy 2 and risk our lives…all for a few free tacos! Crazy you say? Meet at the Shell station located at Hwy 2 & 210 for an exciting twilight ride up the hill where we will have a taco truck waiting for us at the Chilao School (just past the Maintenance Station, entrance on the left, 2 miles south of Newcomb’s Ranch) courtesy of the Norton Club and our incredible and extremely gracious host, Corina Roberts. Ride departs the Shell Station at 7PM sharp.
Sunday – October 9th | Frazier Park
This is a great one-day ride through the beautiful region of Frazier Park. Meet at Big John’s Mountain Grill located at 3121 Mount Pinos Way in Frazier Park. Come early for breakfast, kick tires, etc. Ride departs at 10AM sharp.
Sunday – November 6th | 43rd 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. We have a 75+ mile mapped out, feel free to come by as early as 8AM for coffee and donuts, after the ride we’ll have the grill fired up and will be serving lunch. Meet at the lower lot of Hansen Dam on Dronfield (off Osborne). Riders on British Iron will receive free Hansen Dam ride pins! Ride departs at 10AM sharp.
Saturday – 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 Chilao School if weather permits (just past the Maintenance Station, entrance on the left, a few miles south of Newcomb’s Ranch) courtesy of the Norton Club and our incredible and extremely gracious host, Corina Roberts. 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 2021 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
