January | February | March | April | May | June | July |August | September | October | November | December
SW StarBQ | Laughlin River Run | Sedona Overnighter | Star Days Tennessee |
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| JANUARY RIDE |
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Start: 3743 W Chapman Ave, Orange, CA, 92868-1631
End: 3520 The City Way,
Orange, CA 92668
Drive Total: 159.9 mi (about 3 h 5 mins) |
Our January Chapter ride starts us off with a ride over Ortega Hwy to Temecula for lunch.
To see Terry Bishop's January Ride Recap - Click here.
Want to take the ride yourself?, please click this link to download the map and directions. |
| February Ride |
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Our February Chapter ride will take us up the coast to the Ventura Harbor for a nice lunch on the water.
Well, we hoped that Mother Nature would cooperate, but apparently that didn't happen - in view of the adverse weather, the ride was cancelled.
We did meet for breakfast - To read Terry Bishop's February "Breakfast" Recap - Click here.
Hey - this ride is now rescheduled for September!!!
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| March Ride |
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Its time for the Pines to Palms ride...starting in Orange County and reaching out to Palm Springs.
Total mileage for this trip, around 276.
To read Terry Bishop's March Ride Recap - Click here.
Want to take the ride yourself?, please click this link to download the map and directions.
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| SW Star BBQ |
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The SW Star BBQ will be held March 26th and 27th in Chandler Arizona - the group will be leaving on Thursday the 25th and returning on the 28th.
This trip was about 1200 miles overall!
Click here for more information on the trip.
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions. |
| April Ride |
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The April ride takes us to Idyllwild. A lovely trip through the San Jacinto Mountains.
To read Terry Bishop's April Ride Recap - Click here. |
| Laughlin River Run |
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The Laughlin River Run is being held April 21 through 25. Click here for additional info from the event website.
Our group will be riding out April 22 and returning the 25th.
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions.
Total mileage, approximately 340 miles each way. |
| May Ride |
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We ride south to the historic gold mining town of Julian in May - great scenery, fun roads, really good time!
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions.
Total ride distance about 265 miles. |
| Chapter Overnighter to Sedona Arizona |
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We are riding May 14th through 16th to Sedona, Arizona for this year's Chapter Overnighter.
We will be staying at the lovely Oak Creek Terrace.
The mileage for this trip is about 500 miles each way.
We will stop at the Farmhouse for breakfast on the way!
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions. For the ride route home, click here.
There are several rides and a hike that you can choose from on Saturday.
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| June Ride |
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In June we will have our annual StaRRanch fundraiser to benefit the Orange Senior Center. This years event is being held at the home of Carol and Charlie Wolfe.
We will be taking a short ride to the fundraiser.
Click here to view and download the ride route to the barbeque! |
| July Ride |
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In July we are travelling to Mt Pinos.
Mount Pinos is a mountain located in the Los Padres National Forest on the boundary between Ventura and Kern counties in California. The summit is the highest point in Ventura County.
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions.
This trip will be about 316 miles round trip. |
| Star Days, Chattanooga Tennessee |
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A group will be travelling to the annual Star Days event which is being held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The chapter group is planning a nice scenic ride there and back - for more info, contact Terry.
Additional information from Star is available at:
http://rickrobey.com/sd2008/index.htm |
| August Ride |
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In August we will visit the USS Midway.
The USS Midway is one of America’s longest-serving aircraft carriers. Visitors to the USS Midway Museum enter a floating city at sea and walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country and upheld the American ideals of strength, freedom and peace.
Check out their website at:
http://www.midway.org/
Total ride distance, about 200 miles
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download a map and directions. |
| September Ride |
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In September we have rescheduled the February Chapter ride and we will be going up the coast to the Ventura Harbor for a nice lunch on the water.
Total ride distance around 230 miles round trip.
Want to see the ride route? Click here to download the map and directions. |
| October Ride |
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October we are riding up the Angeles Crest highway to Wrightwood.
Wrightwood is know as the town without a traffic light. Elevation 6,000 ft. Approximate population, 3,300. Only 15 miles off I-15, it's the easiest mountain drive in Southern California.
Total ride about 220 miles round trip. |
| November Ride |
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In November we ride to Old Town San Diego. This ride provides a little time for shopping and eating.
This uniquely Californian town offers visitors a chance to step back in time to the nineteenth century. This cultural and historic area is a virtual mecca for shopping, fine dining.
Total ride distance, about 210 miles
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| December Ride |
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December will take us to the Reagan Library. Located in Simi Valley the Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers and over 40,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It now also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President.
Total ride distance, about 200 miles |
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