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• Monthly Board of Director Meetings

  • Start
    04 Feb 2023
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  • End
    02 Dec 2023
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    MotoGuild SF, 849 13Th St. San Francisco

  5/6 Board meeting will NOT be in-person.  It is rescheduled for Monday 5/8, 7PM VIA Google Meet

  Come on down and see your Board in action! 

  This term the Board is meeting at 10 AM on the first Saturday of each month at MotoGuild SF. So whether you've got some club business, want to thank the Board for all their hard work for the Club, or just want to spectate; stop on by and join the Board! And maybe after take advantage of the great MotoGuild facility and wrench a little on your bike... 

  

  
  

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• BMW San Jose Wednesday Night GS Ride

  • When
    21 Jun 2023
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    5:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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  BMW San Jose sponsors Wednesday Night Rides.  Check out the details on their website.  They have a nice GS ride on some private property with a BBQ after the ride. Meet up at San Jose BMW by 5 PM for the route and destination.  Let us know your planning by registering on our site but  don't forget to signup at BMW San Jose

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• June Member Meeting and Campout - Election Meeting

  • Start
    23 Jun 2023
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    25 Jun 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    15630 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634
  • Spaces left
    20

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  This is one campout you don't want to miss!  The June election will be held at Uncle Tom's Cabin and we have the campground for two nights of camping and exploring.  So come join us! Member registration is open now.  Guest registration will open June 1. 

  Election

  This is our annual election meeting and we have the President, Treasurer, Vice President and Tour Captain up for election this year.  So now is your opportunity to put your stamp out our club.  These positions are really fun and there is plenty of support from the retiring board members. Email the President if you have questions, are interested in running or want to nominate someone. 

  Dinner

  We will be serving a roasted pig dinner with all the fixings for $20. If you are planning to hang out at the Cabin bring cash. They don't accept credit cards. 

  Ride

  The breakfast is at Hwy 12 Diner in Rio Vista. The group ride is 175 miles and will take 6 hours with a bathroom break in Ione and lunch stop in Pollock Pines. Show up at breakfast with a full tank of gas and be prepared to leave at 9 AM sharp.  Familiarize yourself with the route, stops and destination ahead of time.  If you are planning to use a navigation system, load the ride ahead of time. The route sheets and GPS files will be provided after registration. 

  Ride within your limits -you are responsible for yourself and your machine.

  Ride Safe, See you at Camp!

  
  

  
  

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• July Meeting and Campout Bear River Group Campground (2 nights)

  • Start
    28 Jul 2023
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    30 Jul 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    42601 Bear River Road, Pioneer, California 95666, United States
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    68

  
  

  Registration will open approx. 30 days before the campout

  Grab your fishing pole as we are headed to Bear Group Campground in the Eldorado National Forest.  The proximity to water and the mixed pine setting in the fresh Sierra Nevada air, makes this campground an excellent group retreat destination. Upriver from the campground is the Upper Bear River Reservoir. This lake is smaller and spans 166 surface acres with 2.5 miles of shoreline.

  The breakfast is at XYZ.   The ride XXX miles and will take X.X hours without stops so be prepared to leave at 9 AM sharp with a full tank of gas and knowledge of the route, destination and stopping points, etc and GPS files loaded.  Route Sheets and GPS files will be provided after registration.

  Directions to Camp:

  From Jackson, California, travel east on State Route 88 for 39 miles and turn right (south) on Bear River Road. Travel 2 miles to Y intersection and stay to the right side, going across the dam. Drive .5 miles past South Shore Campground to Bear Group Campground, which will be located on left side of road.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• August Member Meeting and Campout Badger Flats

  • Start
    25 Aug 2023
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    27 Aug 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Badger Flats Group
  • Spaces left
    75

  Registration will open approx. 30 days before the campout

  
  

  This months campout will be at Badger Flat Group Campground located in the beautiful Sierra National Forest.  Camp sites at an elevation of over 8,000 feet in the High Sierra.  

  Directions: Take Hwy 168 east from Clovis to Shaver Lake.  Continue thru Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake.  At east end of the Huntington Lake turn right on the Kaiser Pass Road (at Eastwood Visitor Center).  Travel 5 miles up the Kaiser Pass Road to Badger Flat Group Campground.

  No Drinking water provided

  At nearby Huntington Lake, services available at California Land Management Camp Store, Lakeshore Resort and Rancheria Enterprises.  Cell service limited to Huntington Lake Area.

  This is BEAR Country.  Be sure and store food properly and no not feed the animals.

  The breakfast is at XYZ.   The ride XXX miles and will take X.X hours without stops so be prepared to leave at 9 AM sharp with a full tank of gas and knowledge of the route, destination and stopping points, etc and GPS files loaded.  Route Sheets and GPS files will be provided after registration.
  

  
  

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• The 2023 RANGE OF LIGHT GYPSY TOUR!

  • Start
    01 Sep 2023
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    3:00 PM
  • End
    03 Sep 2023
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Elk Creek CA 95939
  • Registered
    74 registrants

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  It's time again for BMW NorCal's premier riding rally!

  This year we're starting at a private campground in Elk Creek, CA New this year are providing a free dinner and an outdoor clubhouse to hang out with your fellow riders and enjoy complementary beverages in Elk Creek! The exact location for Friday night will be provided in your registration confirmation. 

  The BMW NorCal Range of Light Gypsy Tour, is a rally like no other! Why? Because this is no stationary rally. This is a riding rally, a two day event conceived for true riding fans, by true riding fans. Riders will be treated to exceptional road and optional GS routes, showcasing some of the best riding and scenery in the West. And be sure to bring fresh tires as you can expect around 300 miles each day. Our destinations? You won't know until the day before. This is a closely guarded secret - all we can tell you is the start point. 

  The rally we know today had its humble beginnings in 1991 when a group of BMW NorCal visionaries  organized this event to ride, camp, and celebrate some of the best riding of the Sierra Nevada - the "Range of Light".  And while these days we technically stray out of the Range of Light, we still stay true to the original intent of the first ROL Rallies. 

  Today riders can look forward to:

  • Two days of some of the best riding in the State, destinations unknown.
  • 3 nights grassy camping.
    
  • Hot showers Saturday and Sunday Nights.
  • Catered dinners Friday, Saturday and Sunday Nights
    
  • Complimentary cold drinks each night!
  • Poker Run with great prizes!
  • Fun door prizes and sponsor swag.
    
  • Sag wagon to haul your gear (soft luggage only). 
    
  • Rescue wagon in case there's a problem.
  • Printed route booklets, shared Rever route files/downloadable .gpx files.
  • Rally shirts, pins, and stickers. 
  • Great Camaraderie. 
  • BEST. TIME. EVER.

  The Range of Light Gypsy Tour is part adventure, part test piece, part endurance event, part riding tour, part camp-out, and 100% fun. So register now and join those ready for the best rally in the West! This year we start in Elk Creek, CA at a private facility.  Check-in and gate registrations open at 3:00 P.M. 

  And as with all BMW NorCal events, riders of all brands of motorcycles are welcome to ride in the ROL, as long as the bikes are street legal, in sound working order, registered and insured. And remember, BMW motorcycle owners are eligible for Club membership with their registration and payment of the annual dues! This is a nod to the dedication of ROL Gypsy Tour riders, and the riding and camping involved with this event is the foundation the BMW NorCal Club is built on. Click on the link at registration for more details or contact us.  

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• September Member Meeting and Campout Pine Glen near Mammoth Lakes

  • Start
    22 Sep 2023
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    24 Sep 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
  • Spaces left
    75

  

  
  

  Registration will open approx. 30 days before the campout

  
  

  This months campout will be at Pine Glen located in the beautiful Inyo National Forest.  

  Directions: Take Hwy 168 east from Clovis to Shaver Lake.  Continue thru Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake.  At east end of the Huntington Lake turn right on the Kaiser Pass Road (at Eastwood Visitor Center).  Travel 5 miles up the Kaiser Pass Road to Badger Flat Group Campground.

  This is BEAR Country.  Be sure and store food properly and no not feed the animals.

  The breakfast is at XYZ.   The ride XXX miles and will take X.X hours without stops so be prepared to leave at 9 AM sharp with a full tank of gas and knowledge of the route, destination and stopping points, etc and GPS files loaded.  Route Sheets and GPS files will be provided after registration.
  

  
  

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