2005 Calendar of Events
San Francisco Northstars
Motorcycle Club
| Meetings |
Street Rides |
Dirt and Dual Sport
Rides |
Other Moto Events |
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Jan. 8 |
Ride Planning Evening -
Craig
Get together with the Ride Steward
and Dirty Steward to plan the year's events. Bring an outline of
your ride with an idea of when you want to have it. Be creative!
Think day rides, weekend rides and even week long adventures! Meet
at 5pm at:
Craig's Place
219 Lincoln Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
510-469-7250
Bring something to char on the BBQ.
I will supply beer, sodas and munchies.
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Jan. 15-17 |
Clear Creek Dirty Weekend -
Catfish
Start
the new year right with a full weekend of dirt bike riding at Clear
Creek. If the conditions are good and wet we'll head down on Friday
to secure a good camping spot. See
http://www.salinasramblersmc.org/clearcreek.htm
for directions, camping and riding information. We'll try to find
camping in this order; Oak Flat, Jade Mill, Staging Area #1. Plan
an early day-ride for Saturday or Sunday, if you can't camp. Clear
Creek is a big fun place to ride when moist & little dust in the
air.
IF CLEAR CREEK IS TOO DRY (won't know until a few
days before & I'll announce on the list), we'll go to Little Stony
on Goat Mountain Road, SW
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Jan. 25 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Jan. 29 |
Motor on into SF
to watch the THQ Supercross event at SBC Park
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Feb. 5 |
Annual Northstar
Dinner -
Gretchen
Party is 6-courses. Cocktails at
bar at 6 and Earl's pre-dessert at 6:30. Members and one guest is
$25 per person. Other guests
are at cost which is $50/per
person. Invite others. This is a good opportunity to have potential
members get to know us more so invite them!
LAST DATE TO SIGN UP FOR PARTY IS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH SO BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE MEETING OR MAIL IT
TO
ME (I cannot make the meeting, but
Lisa will collect). If you mail it to me, make checks out to me for
$25 per person and tell me if you want Salmon,
Chicken/Ribs or Pasta Primavera.
My address:
Gretchen Hoffman
84 Molimo Dr
SF, CA 94127
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Feb. 6 |
The Annual Two-Mountain Ride on
SuperBowl SUNDAY - SUNDAY - SUNDAY!!! -
Catfish
Breakfast in Walnut Creek at
8:30AM;
Hubcaps Cafe
(925-945-6960)
1548 Bonanza St. (take
Main St. to downtown, west on Bonanza St., 1 block)
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Rider's meeting outside at
9:30AM. 1st gas stop is Livermore.
Usual
route <http://www.micapeak.com/sfnorthstars/rides/2-mtn-ride.jpg>.
Rain or Shine or Snow!!!
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Feb
18 - 21 |
Mojave Desert Ride -
Catfish
(President's Day & Joel Buck's
Birthday!) Mojave Desert Ride! Usual Place(tm), Site # 3 - Washburn
Ave. in front of the hill with water tank south of 20 Mule Team
Parkway, East of California City. See<http://www.micapeak.com/sfnorthstars/mojave.html>
for maps, camping, & motel information. Contact Catfish for further
info.
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Feb. 23 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Mar. 13 |
The Monterey Whale Watch Ride -
Gretchen
We leave from Serramonte Denny's
about 7:30 and do a Penninsula ride down to Monterey. We stop
at noon by the Monterey Wharf and pick up deli sandwiches and board
the board by 12:45. The boat ride
is 1-4PM. Jan-March are the best whale watching months. They have
seen a lot this month.
Boat is $25/person.
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Mar. 18 - 21 |
The Julio and Hans Birthday Dirt
Ride -
Catfish
Site # 3 - Washburn Ave. in
front of the hill with water tank south of 20 Mule Team Parkway,
East of California City.
See <http://www.micapeak.com/sfnorthstars/mojave.html>
for maps, camping, & motel information.
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Mar. 25 - Apr. 4 |
Baja Dirtbike Trip -
Patrick
Truck your dirtbike to Baja for a
week of trail riding. Contact Pat for more details.
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Mar. 26 |
A Day at Clear Creek with Doc Wong
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Catfish
7:00AM
Breakfast
Flap
Jack's Restaurant (831-628-3499)
Tres
Pinos (just south of Hollister on Hwy-25)
9:00-9:30AM at the Oak Flat Campground, Clear Creek
Harry has offered to show
me & a few friends some of his favorite Clear Creek trails on
Saturday, March 26th. I can only bring along 6 friends, so
please let me know
if you are interested. Here's generic info about Clear Creek.
<http://www.salinasramblersmc.org/clearcreek.htm>
Please
call Catfish at home (925-798-0189) if you are planning to come. I
already have
Steve
Hursh, Steve Martinez, & Earl Minkler signed up.
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Mar. 30 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Apr. 8 - 10 |
The Central Coast Ride -
Doug
Central Coast Ride Friday
April 8 through Sunday April 10. We'll meet at 9 a.m. at McDonalds
in Hollister (151 San Felipe Road, just off Highway 25).
Clutches out at
9:30; down Highway 25 to lunch and gas in Paso Robles, then on to
Pozo (for cocktails). From Pozo there is a dirt alternative (which
goes to Arroyo Grande) and through San Luis Obispo to Pismo Beach.
Sea Crest Hotel in Pismo Friday (April 8) and Saturday (April 9)
There are
rooms reserved under
name Northstars call them (805-773-4608) and change one of the
rooms to your name. I'll be canceling any leftovers on Tuesday
April 5. Rate is $85 (plus taxes) for non-ocean view rooms; $93 for
ocean view. I reserved 6 non-ocean view, and am told (on 2/8) that
they have 4 ocean view room available. I strongly urge you to call
them soon.
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April 27 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Apr. 29 - May 1 |
Stonyford Dirt Ride-
Catfish
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May
6 - 9 |
The Valley of
Death Ride - Craig
Day 1, Kernville. Day 2/3, Death
Valley. Day 4, Home!
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May
22 |
Ahwahnee Brunch Ride -
Lisa
Meet at the Vasco Road Shell station
in Livermore at 7:15 a.m.
Breakfast bagels will be served for all who need some fuel before
the ride.
Time: Ride leaves Livermore at 7:45 bikes & bellies fueled, ready to
ride.
Brunch: We have a 12:00 reservation at the Ahwhanee.
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May 25 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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May
27 - 30 |
Minden, Nevada Desert Dirty Ride -
Catfish
To read
about the areas we are going to ride, goto;
<http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78659&page=2&pp=26>
& read the messages from "kdxkawboy", who lives in
Gardnerville.
There are WAY more trails in the Pine Nut Mtns than we can
cover in 3-4
days! >400,000 acres!!! I have two sets of the two BLM Topo
maps that
cover this area.
Steve Martinez, Earl, & I are talking about driving up
Thursday
afternoon/evening to beat the crowd heading to the mountains
for the long
weekend & to get a full day of exploring on Friday!
Steve has hooked us up with the parents of a friend who are
retired in
Minden, & have offered to let us bring our trailers & camping
gear to
"camp" on their property;
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George & Barbara Gooding
2805 Vicky Ln
Minden, NV 89423
<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2805+vicky+ln,+minden,+NV&hl=en>
Take Hwy-88 over Carson Pass & continue to Minden,
Turn left (North) on US-395
Go 5.5 miles north ...
Right on Stephanie Way ...
Go 2.1 miles east to Vicky Lane.
Their home is on the NE corner of Vicky Ln & Stephanie Way.
Catfish's Cell Phone # (for THAT weekend) 925-437-3593.
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June 3 - 5 |
The Hot Springs Ride -
Craig
Meet for breakfast at 8am at
Coco's restaurant at 4193 1st Street in Livermore. Clutches out at
9am. Day 1 we will head up and over Sonora Pass to Bridgeport.
Camp at Buckeye or Motel it (at Redwood Inn) depending on your
bent. Hot water at Travertine Hot Springs. Saturday we romp some
more out to the Bristlecone Pine forest and back then off to Mammoth
Lakes for more hot water. Back to Bridgeport for the night. Sunday
back home via Ebbitt's Pass.
Note:
Due to the high volume of snow up in the Sierras the passes may not
open on time. If that's the case we will head up 88 and try our
luck that way.
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June 18 - 19 |
The Joe Volpe Open at Foresthill -
Joe
Cancelled due to Joe being run out
of California. Is it time for an Oregon housewarming party?
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June 26 |
Ride Planning Meeting....Ride! -
Craig
9am clutches out starting from the
overlook point off of I-680 in Benicia (Lake Herman Road exit). We
will ride up through the hills West of Fairfield passing Lake
Berryessa, Pope Valley and into Middletown. From there we head
South to Calistoga where we will stop for lunch at Bosco's! At
lunch we will discuss ride plans for the second half of the year.
After lunch we will mosey on home via more fun backroads.
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June 29 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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July 8 - 10 |
MotoGP comes to California! -
Craig
Meet at Archery campground for a
weekend of watching racing, eating BBQ and having fun!
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July 16 - 17 |
Dual Sport Weekend Ride -
Catfish
Details
from Catfish later.
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July 24 |
Santa Cruzin'
-
Tom
Negotiating the peninsula
backroads without meeting THE MAN!
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July 27 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Aug. 12 - 14 |
Lassen Park Ride
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Paula
A civilized jaunt up to
Drakesbad for hot water, hot food and cool stars!
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Aug. 28 |
Loon Lake DP Ride -
Catfish
Wait! Due to heat and dust this
ride has been revised to a North Bay Street Ride. See yahoo
group for details.
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Aug. 31 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Sept. 25 |
This day ride will be posted to the
group when and if it takes place.
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Sept. 28 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Oct. 2 |
Street Ride -
Paula
Cancelled due to Paula's big solo
adventure! |
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Oct. 7 - 22 |
Baja Trip -
Craig
Cancelled!!!!
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Oct. 21 - 24 |
Minden Dirty Bike Weekend -
Catfish
Cancelled due to garage high-side and
stiches.
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Oct. 26 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Oct. 29 |
Howl-o-ween Street Ride
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Kari
Details
from Kari later.
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Nov. 5 - 6 |
Scoot and Splash Ride
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Kari
Cancelled due to work conflicts.
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Nov. 18 - 21 |
Details from Catfish later.
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Nov. 30 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |
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Dec. 18 |
President's Ride
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Kari
Meet for
breakfast, ride the East Bay hills, attend the International
Motorcycle show. What could be better? Details will be
forwarded to the mail list.
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Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 |
Details from Catfish later.
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Dec. 28 |
Monthly Meeting at
San Francisco Brewing Company |