BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Santa Maria Harley Owners Group - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sm-hog.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Santa Maria Harley Owners Group
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T143000
DTSTAMP:20260619T181805Z
CREATED:20251215T202619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T181805Z
UID:16735-1790327700-1790433000@sm-hog.com
SUMMARY:Mystery Ride XI
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ride-details”] \n\nRoad Captain: Phil ‘Rain Man’ Rietz\nDeparture Briefing: 9:15 am\nDeparture Time: 97:30 am\nDeparture Point: IHOP in Santa Maria off Main Street\n\nCUTOFF DATE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS RIDE IS FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 12:00 PM PST (NOON) SO I CAN FINALIZE HOTEL RESERVATIONS!   \nNO EXCEPTIONS AFTER THE CUTOFF DATE! \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]CE – THIS IS A CLOSED RIDE TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS MAY BRING TWO GUESTS WITH THEM. \nPLEASE ARRIVE 20 – 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PRE-RIDE BRIEFING! (This will allow you time to visit other riders\, use the restroom\, fuel up\, get a cup of coffee\, etc.) \nPLEASE BRING YOUR SM HOG MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR CURRENT STATUS![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Ride Rating: Moderate\nto Complex \nHere is a different ride for you! Mystery Ride XI will mark the eleventh time that I have put this ride on the schedule and they have all been very successful\, fun\, and totally out of the box for the riders. We will meet at the IHOP at Highway 101 & Main Street for breakfast and after breakfast we will have our pre-ride and depart. This will be a one night stay at our destination.  I may go back to doing two nights at some point but not this year.  Before the ride starts I will ask each rider for $5 if that rider would like to participate in the Destination Game. I will provide a map that each rider will view and select what they think will be the destination for the day of our departure. The rider who guesses the closest will be awarded the pot of $$ for that day. On day two we will return home and we will not play the game.  Dah….that is a no brainer.  LOL   I will use Google maps to calculate distance and route and therefore will not be changing the Google route for mileage purposes. Once you have made your selection you will not be allowed to change it for that day based on our stops along the way en-route to our destination. So start looking at destinations that you might want to guess at before this ride.  The map below may or may not help you…..LOL! \nI will be the only one who knows the destination each day if it is a multi-day ride (not even Jeanie will know) so obviously I will not be participating in this game. I can tell you that I think the destinations and lodging will be to everyone’s pleasing and it should be a fun experience and possibly someplace you have never been or someplace you have not been to in a while…..kind of a crap shoot on that comment! I will come up with scheduled fuel stops/breaks and meal stops along the route to our destination each day as is normally done for overnight rides. \nI will provide those of you who sign-up an approximate cost for the hotel(s) and I will designate a point of no return for cancellations especially since I will be holding them on my credit card. If you cancel after the specified date and I get charged then you will need to reimburse me….so please don’t sign-up if you cannot accept this risk. \nEstimated Cost for this year’s ride: $? – $? \nWe have previously visited and will not revisit:  Big Bear Lake\, Mammoth Lakes\, Gilroy\, Jackson\, Morgan Hill\, Three Rivers\, Mariposa\, Tehachapi\, Tulare\, Santa Nella\, Wasco\, and Paterson so do not pick one of these.  I do not repeat destinations for the Mystery Ride.  It is someplace different each time. Maybe the map below will help you out when we leave IHOP! \nYou may want to consider taking your State and National Park passes if you have one….just in case we pass through or stay at one.  We have gone through National Parks in the past on the ride. \nContact me if you have any questions at 805.757.9202. Thanks. \nPhil ‘Rain Man’ Rietz[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16738″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://sm-hog.com/event/mystery-ride-xi/
LOCATION:No Name Hotel\, It's A Mystery\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Overnight Ride
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sm-hog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mystery-Ride-XI-Patch.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T133000
DTSTAMP:20251216T020736Z
CREATED:20251216T020654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T020736Z
UID:16751-1796376600-1796477400@sm-hog.com
SUMMARY:Polar Bear 9 Ride
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ride-details”] \n\nRoad Captain: Phil ‘Rain Man’ Rietz\n\nDeparture Briefing: 9:30 am\nDeparture Time: 9:45 am\nDeparture Point: Santa Maria Harley-Davidson\n\nSecondary Departure Point for N. County Riders: McChevron (McDonalds / Chevron) on the east side of Highway 101 / Highway 46 West (approximately 10:40 am)\n\nIF YOU ARE MEETING THE GROUP AT THE McCHEVRON IN PASO PLEASE LET ME KNOW \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]CE – THIS IS A CLOSED RIDE TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS MAY BRING TWO GUESTS WITH THEM. \nPLEASE ARRIVE 20 – 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PRE-RIDE BRIEFING! (This will allow you time to visit other riders\, use the restroom\, fuel up\, get a cup of coffee\, etc.) \nPLEASE BRING YOUR SM HOG MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR CURRENT STATUS![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Ride Rating: Moderate\n\nSo\, it is almost Christmas and all of the stress from shopping has you wanting to just get away for a day or so on your Harley….so why not go on a ride?  I am leading a ride to Oakhurst near Yosemite and would like for you to join me!  This is going to be the Polar Bear Ride 9 and we will spend one night of socializing and relaxation before the Christmas Season at the Best Western Plus Yosemite Inn in Oakhurst just outside Yosemite National Park.  This is one of my favorite places to go and for several members this place has created some great memories.  Everyone that has attended my Polar Bear rides have had an absolute BLAST!  So\, let’s make some more great memories this year! \nI have not blocked rooms.  You will need to call and make your own reservation.  You DO NOT need to mention SMHOG as they will not know what you are talking about since I did not block rooms.  If you are not a Best Western Rewards Member then I suggest you join\, it’s free\, and you will get great rates.  You can also make your reservations online and you can look at other .com reservation sources such as Hotels\, Expedia\, Vio\, Booking\, GoSeek\, etc for possibly better rates.  As we know sometimes the actual hotel we stay in does not always have the best rates. \nCall the Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn at 1-559-683-2378 while rooms are available…..do not hesitate as you can always cancel by 4 pm 24-hours before check-in if something comes up if you get the flexible rate.  I will work on getting us all closer together with our rooms this year.  Look for updates about whether or not I can do this. \nhttps://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-oakhurst/best-western-plus-yosemite-gateway-inn/propertyCode.05422.html \n                                                        \n                                                        \nAfter our pre-ride briefing\, we will head north from Santa Maria Harley-Davidson on Highway 101 to Highway 46 west Chevron / McDonalds and pick up north county riders\, take on fuel and take a break (58.6 miles).  After our break we will continue north on Highway 101 for a short distance to Highway 46 east.  We will continue east and turn off on the Highway 41 exit to Fresno and we will make our next stop at the 76 Station in Kettleman City topping off the tanks (57.4 miles).  We will grab a bite to eat here at Carl’s Jr. or Taco Bell across the highway or you can go to a different local fast food place.  But\, when we are ready to go….we are ready to go so keep that in mind.  We are having a quick bite here so we are not eating so late by stopping in Fresno and end up having a late dinner in Oakhurst.  From Kettleman City to our exit off Highway 41 and onto Highway 99 north is 53 miles. \nWe will continue north on Highway 41 to Fresno.  Once again this year we will stop at Fresno Harley-Davidson.  When we hit Highway 99 north we will travel 7.2 miles and take the N. Golden State Blvd / Exit 138B and travel through a couple traffic lights as we head to W. Shaw Avenue.  We will then make a right onto Shaw and travel 1.7 miles to Fresno Harley-Davidson.  We’ll spend about 30 minutes here before we continue the ride.  From the parking lot we will head east on the Frontage Road and turn left on N. El Capitan Avenue and then make a left at the traffic light and head west.  We will go 1 mile and take the Highway 99 north entrance ramp and head north for 10.8 miles and take Exit 151 / Avenue 12 exit.  We will head east for 12.5 miles until we come to Highway 41 where we will turn left at the traffic light.  From here it is 33 miles to Oakhurst and our destination the Best Western Plus Yosemite Inn.   We will then be traveling from the plains and we will start getting into some twisties\, elevation changes\, start seeing lots of rocks and a lot more trees as we head through Coursegold and on into Oakhurst and our destination (39.3 miles). We will fuel up at the Chevron Station the morning of our departure.  Total mileage: 232 \nWe will discuss dinner activities after we settle in\, socialize\, and relax at the pool / hot tub.  Most who have attended the past couple years like to eat at the restaurant on the property while a few like walking a short distance to the Smokehouse 41 BBQ.  Both have pretty good food. \nAfter breakfast on Day 2 we will head back south on Highway 41 and head to Lemoore where we make a fuel stop at the Chevron Station in off the Bush Street exit and just before crossing Highway 198.  From here we will get back on Highway 41 and continue to head towards Paso Robles passing through Kettleman City.  We will stop off at the Highway 46 west Chevron / McDonalds for a break\, fuel up\, and say our goodbyes as we head back to the Santa Maria area to terminate the ride. \nNow….I just hope it is cold for the Polar Bear Ride!  If you have any questions\, please let me know and you can contact me at 805.757.9202 \nPhil ‘Rain Man’ Rietz \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://sm-hog.com/event/16751/
LOCATION:Best Western Oakhurst\, 40530 CA-41\, Oakhurst\, CA
CATEGORIES:Overnight Ride
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sm-hog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Polar-Bear-Ride-Website-Pic.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR