NORTON CAROLINA RALLY 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – Updated 5/31/15
SUNDAY – JULY 12, 2015
Rally Staff and Supporters arrive at KOA East Campground to start setting up! We noticed that a lot of you will be arriving Sunday and we will do what we can to accommodate you. When we are all set up and everything is working properly we are hoping to open Registration Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
MONDAY – JULY 13, 2015
For those of you that arrive on Sunday, get an early start on Monday: Have Breakfast at the campground; Register at the Rally Welcome Station; Get your Rally Pack; Sign the Waiver; Purchase your Rally T-shirts and Memorabilia; Sign-up for the Poker Run, Travel Awards and Bike Show. That leaves the rest of the day for you to do just about anything you want: welcome other Rally Attendees; hang out; visit with everyone; or visit Asheville. It is an awesome town, so much to see.
CAMPGROUND BREAKFAST 8 – 10am
Provided by the KOA Campground in the pavilion next to their office.
Limited quantity of breakfasts daily for $4 each.
RALLY WELCOME STATION 9am – 5pm, Monday through Friday
Rally registration
Rally check-in & pick up Rally Pack
Rally T-shirts for sale
Travel Award Forms/Sign-up
Sign Waiver
Pick up Rally Armband (Required)
Car Hanger’s and Bike Bands for easy entry are also available
Sign up for Wheels Through Time
Pick up Poker Run bag
Ingles Markets will be providing cold bottled water at our Welcome Station
KOA CAMPGROUND RESERVATION
Campground Reservations – Check-in at the KOA office
POKER RUN – BEGINS
Register and pick up your Poker Run packet @ Rally Welcome Station
You have all week to do the Poker Run, it ends at noon on Friday, July 17
SWAP MEET & VENDOR SET UP
For those of you who brought items to sell at the Swap Meet, you can display your items at your campsite or in the area set up for Swap Meet & Vendors (just across the road from Registration at the entrance). Look for the signs.
KIDS FIELD EVENTS 3pm
“BIG DOG” RALLY DINNER 5pm – 8pm
Dinner with special fixings and sides
EVENING NORTON BONFIRE
TUESDAY – JULY 14, 2015
CAMPGROUND BREAKFAST 8 – 10am
Provided by the KOA Campground in the pavilion next to their office.
Limited quantity of breakfasts daily for $4 each.
SWAP MEET & VENDORS
POKER RUN – CONTINUES
Register and pick up your Poker Run packet @ Rally Welcome Station
You have all week to do the Poker Run, it ends at noon on Friday, July 17
TECH SESSION 9am – 11am
LAKE LURE GROUP RIDE 11:30am – 3:30pm
“BARNEY FIFE” 4pm – 7pm
Quiz due by 10am on Tuesday
4-5pm Barney will be working the crowd
5-5:30pm Barney will be under the big top
5:30-7pm Barney will work the crowd
“TASTE OF ASHEVILLE” 5pm – 8pm
Three on-site food trucks for you to purchase meals from:
Root Down – Cajun/Southern
F2F – Farm 2 Fender
DOGS – Decrepit Old Geezer’s Sausages
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 7pm
“Hog Town Squealers”
EVENING NORTON BONFIRE
WEDNESDAY – JULY 15, 2015
CAMPGROUND BREAKFAST 8-10am
Provided by the KOA Campground in the pavilion next to their office.
Limited quantity of breakfasts daily for $4 each.
SWAP MEET & VENDORS
POKER RUN – CONTINUES
Register and pick up your Poker Run packet @ Rally Welcome Station
You have all week to do the Poker Run, it ends at noon on Friday, July 17
TECH SESSION 9am – 11am
NORTON FIELD EVENTS 11am – 1pm
TWIN DRAGONS GRAND BUFFET GROUP RIDE 11:30am – 3:30pm
FREE TIME TO VISIT ASHEVILLE
River Arts District, etc.
No dinner or food truck tonight, you are on your own.
GUEST OF HONOR – JOHN FAVILL 8pm – 9pm
EVENING NORTON BONFIRE
THURSDAY – JULY 16, 2015
CAMPGROUND BREAKFAST 8-10am
Provided by the KOA Campground in the pavilion next to their office.
Limited quantity of breakfasts daily for $4 each.
SWAP MEET & VENDORS
POKER RUN – CONTINUES
Register and pick up your Poker Run packet @ Rally Welcome Station
You have all week to do the Poker Run, it ends at noon on Friday, July 17
BOB COX DEMO
“WHEELS THROUGH TIME MUSEUM”
Lunch and Museum 11am – 2pm
Rally Ride Event with lunch (stagger leaving times, several optional routes to take)
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!! MUST sign Waiver and Pick Up Armband at Rally Welcome
Station upon exiting campground. Those not leaving from KOA, sign Waiver and
pick-up Armband at WTT.
MOMENT OF THUNDER
(around 12:30-1:30) during lunch outside at WTT
Suzi Greenway
MEMBERSHIP MEETING 5 pm
(formerly known as the Chapter Meeting)
“TASTE OF ASHEVILLE” 5pm – 8pm
Two on-site food trucks for you to purchase meals from:
Vieux Carre – Cajun Creole Cosine
F2F – Farm 2 Fender
DAVID ALDANA 6pm
Guest Speaker
EVENING NORTON BONFIRE
FRIDAY – JULY 17, 2015
CAMPGROUND BREAKFAST 8-10am
Provided by the KOA Campground in the pavilion next to their office.
Limited quantity of breakfasts daily for $4 each.
SWAP MEET & VENDORS
POKER RUN – ENDS AT NOON!
CONCOURS BIKE SHOW 10am – Noon
Votes due by NOON
GROUP RALLY PICTURE 5:30pm
RALLY AWARD BANQUET DINNER 6pm
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 6pm
Sonny’s Commandos
EVENING NORTON BONFIRE