Poker Run
This poker hand event was designed to encourage you to explore and visit Quincy and the surrounding region.
Visit five of these businesses, show your rally wristband, and they will each hand you one playing card sealed in an envelope. Do not open the envelopes!
Some of the businesses had an offer or discount, some donated prizes for the best poker hand(s) turned in at the rally site, all welcomed your business:
• Gott Powersports, 123 Crescent St, (530) 283-2136, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm weekdays
• Carey Candy Co., Bell Lane Baked Goods, 91 Bradley St, (530) 283-4735. 7:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays
• The Toy Store, 383 Main St, (530) 283-0404, 11:00 am to 5:30 pm weekdays
• T’s 2 Go, 365 Main St, (530) 283-4200, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays
• American Valley Hardware, 30 E Main St, (530) 283-3088, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm weekdays
• Rich Bar Tap Room & Grill, 60 E Main St, (530) 280-2780, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm Mon-Wed, noon to 9:00 pm Thu-Sun
• Canyon Motor Parts, 1759 E Main St, (530) 283-0660, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays
• Sierra Cycle, 2335 E Main St, (530) 283-5000, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays
• Plumas County Museum, 500 Jackson St, (530) 283-6320, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tue-Sat
• Les Schwab, 116 E Main St, (530) 283-1450, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm weekdays
• Graeagle Chevron, 7408 Hwy 89, Graeagle, (530) 836 2309, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays
• The Spot, 136 Crescent Street, Greenville, (925) 326-0055, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Tue-Sat
• Riley’s Jerky, 19406 Highway 89, Greenville, (530) 284-6313, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays
• Haskins Valley Inn, 6788 Bucks Lake Rd, Quincy, (530) 283-9667, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm weekdays
General layout and rules
- Each business receives one deck of 52 playing cards, with each card in its own sealed envelope.
- Each business/deck has its own distinctive mark on the outside of each card’s envelope.
- A business hands out exactly one card to a rally participant showing their rally wristband.
Do not open the envelope! - The rally participant visits five or more businesses to collect one card from each business.
Do not open the envelopes! - The rally participant brings five uniquely stamped sealed card envelopes to Rally HQ.
- Rally HQ will unseal the five uniquely stamped sealed envelopes to reveal the participant’s five-card poker hand, which is recorded along with the date/time, their name, and wristband number. They will keep the cards and envelopes and will not show the other players’ hands to the participant.
- The best hand wins. In the case of a tie the first submitted best hand wins. If there are additional prizes available then tied hands will be awarded in order, then second place hand(s), and so on until the prizes are exhausted.
There were two rounds each with its own deadline. The game reset after the first round (no reusing of cards/hands).
- Round 1 deadline: Tuesday, June 17th, anytime before 5:30 pm. Posted by 6:00 pm and announced at the buffet dinner.
- Round 2 deadline: Thursday, June 19th, anytime before 5:30 pm. Posted by 6:00 pm and announced at the banquet dinner.
Concours
The Concours was held at the Rally Site (Plumas Sierra County Fairgrounds) and included the following categories:
Awarded by popular vote
- Norton Commando Roadster
- Norton Commando Interstate
- Norton Commando Fastback
- Norton Commando Low Production (not Roadster, Interstate, Fastback)
- Norton Twin (not Commando or Post-1977)
- Norton Single
- Norton Touring
- Norton Post-1977 (rebuilt commercially or manufactured)
- Norton Café
- Norton Custom
- Norton Competition
- British
- European
- American
- Japanese
- People’s Choice (best of show)
Awarded by judging
- Judges’ Choice (best of show)
Other Awards
Motorcycle
- Norton Statesman (highest lifetime mileage on a Norton)
- Bent Valve (mishap traveling to or at the rally)
Riding to attend the rally
- Longest Distance on a Norton
- Oldest Rider
- Youngest Rider
See the INOA 2025 Rally Schedule for the location, date, and times of these events.