Be sure to look at the Photo Splash that follows this second post for today
Monday: We’re official! We’ve registered on
Planet Norton and have our blue sparkly wrist bands to prove it. The events the
Arrowstar crew will most likely attend today include The Kids Field Events at 3:00 pm and the first Rally Dinner:Big Dog”
with all the fixings and sides 5-8 pm.
In the
meantime, we’ll check out touring the house the Vanderbilts built known as The
Biltmore. Ever wondered where the Biltmore name originated? I asked the Google and found out that Bilt is a Vanderbilt ancestral name and more refers to wide open rolling land.
So there, now we know.
Tuesday: A Barney Fife impersonator will be working the crowd all evening and
giving a presentation under the big tent as well. There’s also a Trivia Quiz
supplied by Barney that results in a prize to the winner. The “Hog Town
Squealers,” a Bluegrass Band will entertain while strolling through the crowd
at dinner and singing/playing at various tables. Obviously there are other
things like m/c rides, tech sessions, poker runs, swap meets and vendor sales
going on all day long every day.
Wednesday: Field Events from 11 am to 1pm are always fun to watch. Two years ago
Frank competed in the slow race and many, many eons ago we both took part in
the beer can toss. All the events are safe and hilarious. In the evening John
Favill will speak from 8-9 pm. “John Favill has made a life in motorcycling
beginning in 1959 with Villers Engineering in Wolverhampton, England.” He is
the inspiration behind the creation of the Norton Commando motorcycle. The
First Officer may be interested in this (the Captain, not so much)
Thursday: Tour and lunch at the “Wheels through Time” Museum. “It will sweep you
back in time with its magnificent presentation of vintage all-American
motorcycles and automobiles. . . over
320 of America’s rarest and most significant machines . . .99% of the machines
on display are in running condition. That’s why it’s called “The Museum That
Runs!” In the evening the speaker will
be David Aldana, a motorcycle racer from the 1970’s. He was a factory-supported
Norton rider.
Friday: Concours (Quality Top of the List) Bike Show – 10 am to noon and Rally
Banquet Dinner and Awards at 6 pm followed by Sonny’s Commandos, “Sonny &
Lynn Collier, long-time Norton supporters and Nashville blues enthusiasts bring
a group of Nashville studio musicians to entertain under the big tent.”
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