Our annual run over Mt. Hamilton is dedicated to remembering and honoring absent friends and family. Please join us to remember those who can no longer ride with us.
Your Host(s) for the Event
Pat & Michelle Lewis
Route
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Meet-up Time / Departure Time
9:30 am / 10 am
Meet-up Location
Lucky parking lot in east San Jose
3457 McKee Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127
There are two gas stations (Union 76 and Shell) at the intersection of N. Capitol Ave and McKee just off the freeway. Please be sure to gas up and use the restroom before our driver's briefing in front of Lucky / CVS! Once on the run there are no refueling options and restroom options are limited.
Run Details
We will head up Mt. Hamilton Road (HWY 130) into the twisties and up to the Lick Observatory on top of Mt. Hamilton.
LOTS of twisties!
If the parking lot at the observatory (7281 Mt Hamilton Rd, Mt. Hamilton) is open, we will stop for a few photos looking back to the South Bay.
After our pause to reflect and enjoy the mountaintop scenery, we will head down the back side of the mountain and continue on the twisties towards The Junction in San Antonio Valley. This is a point where we can regroup if needed before we continue along Mines Road towards Livermore.
We will finish up in the parking lot of Da Boccery restaurant at 175 E Vineyard Ave, Livermore, CA 94550 (the site of our May 3rd 3rd Thursday). There is a Chevron and a Starbucks in this parking lot, and many local restaurants and wineries to enjoy on your own with NorCal MINIs friends.
We will announce the 2026 Officer, Director and Run votes at the end of the run. These will be repeated during the Annual Meeting held via ZOOM meeting later the same day.
Additional Run Details
If you have any other questions about runs in general, check out our FAQ.