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This weekend event will be based at:
Motel 6 Porterville
935 W Morton Ave
Porterville, CA 93257I have reserved 12 rooms with 6 single beds and 6 double beds, for Fri 9/22 through Sun 9/24. You will need to call 800-544-4866 with a valid credit card to reserve your room no later than September 8, 2023, and mention you’re with the ”BMW Southcoasters Group”. Special room pricing per night is as follows:
Room Type 1 Queen Bed 2 Full Beds
1 Adult $71.99 $74.69
2 Adults $75.59 $78.29
2 Adults N/A $80.09
2 Adults N/A $81.89
Yes, for some reason Motel 6 charges differently depending on the number of people in the room. Taxes are not included in the rates listed above, and your card is not actually charged until the time of check-in. You can cancel your room up to Sep 19th without any charge.Please get your rooms reserved as soon as possible!
As far as our Sat route goes I’m still keeping an eye out on road conditions, but suffice to say that it’s looking good so far and we can expect some awesome roads and riding!
Additional info and GPX files to come, stay tuned!
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So some of you may be wondering why there’s been no updates for the Porterville Weekend as yet. Well, that’s because road conditions for the route are still in flux due to previous weather damage. But not to worry! Should the route still not be available by the time the Sep 22-24 weekend comes, an awesome alternate route has been made for a Sequoia loop!
So stay tuned, and don’t forget to reserve your room at the Motel 6 Porterville ASAP with the info in the first post. This will be the base for whichever route we end up taking.
- Hotel booked and looking forward to some great riding up north! Thanks for all the work and planning you put into this Ron.
In addition to reserving your room, don’t forget to signup on the ride list:
Hello South Coasters, the routes for the Porterville Weekend have been finalized! Unfortunately, my original route to take on the Mighty 190 will have to be postponed to next year due to the weather damage many parts of CA have been hit with. But this will make for another awesome club ride around this time next year. Not to worry, my alternate route will take us into Kings Canyon and other parts for some great twisties!
Friday, Day 1:
We will meet at Panera Bread and have the ride meeting at 9am, with KSU at 9:30am. Please arrive with a full tank of gas! If you want coffee or such, arrive a bit earlier to not interfere with the ride meeting.
We will be having lunch at the Keene Cafe and should be arriving there around 11:15am.
Our route to the Motel 6 in Porterville will take us on some roads less travelled. These are paved roads, but some are not likely to be in the best of shape.
We should arrive at the Motel 6 Porterville at approximately 4:50pm.
For Friday evening folks are on their own for dinner, or we can arrange to go somewhere as a group for those who want to.Saturday, Day 2:
We will have brief ride meeting at 845am and KSU will be at 9am. Again, please have a full tanks of gas before the ride meeting. We will be heading up into Kings Canyon park, so make sure to have your military ID, park pass or money to pay to enter the park. We will wait after just after entering the park for everyone to get through, then we’ll continue on.
We will have lunch at the Grant Grove Market, and we should be arriving there around 11:15am.
After lunch we’ll head down and take Generals Hwy south into Three Rivers where we’ll stop for gas at the Chevron, and then make an additional ice cream stop.
We’ll then take Yokohl Dr eastbound and come down along the souther end of Lake Success before coming back to the motel, which should be close to 5pm.
I’ve arranged a group reservation at the La cocina de Dona Maggie Mexican Restaurant across the street from the motel for 6-6:30pm.Sunday, Day 3:
Folks are free to leave for home whenever they wish. There is no scheduled route back, though riders can arrange a group ride back home if they wish.Route Files:
For Friday Day 1 and Saturday Day 2, I’ve attached PDFs giving an overview of the route including a map. I’ve also included screen shots of the routes with the approximate temps we’ll encounter along the routes. GPX files are also attached.
Please let me know if you have any questions, this is going to be a great fun weekend!Attachments:
Just a note: The park admission will be free for the day of our ride according to the parks web site.
Free Entrance Days
Fees are waived at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on the following days:
- Jan 16, 2023: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Apr 22, 2023: First day of National Park Week
- Aug 4, 2023: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
- Sep 23, 2023: National Public Lands Day
- Nov 11, 2023: Veterans Day
- Dec 10, 2023: Trek to the Tree Day
Just returned from 22 days in Europe and we overscheduled ourselves. We are going to have to pass on the ride for pressing commitments that have arisen in our absence (and jet lag). Ride safe and sorry to cancel.
For all that are interested:
This is the link to the rock star of a battery jumper that really punched above its weight this weekend, and it is currently on sale for under $40!
GOLDBAT 700A Peak 12V 8000mAh Car Jump Starter (Up to 4.0L Gas or 2.0L Diesel Engine) Portable Power Pack Auto Battery Booster with LED Light Gift Box Packaging (Black) https://a.co/d/9umOOj5
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