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Blue Ridge Norton Thunder Rally

Please join the Nation's Capital Norton Owners as we host the 2026 International Norton Owners Association national rally June 22-26 at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, Virginia.

We are still finalizing details, and will go live with registration soon, but in the meantime please watch this space! 

Buena Vista, Virginia is about 4 miles east of Interstate-81 on Highway 60 and short ride to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Lexington, Virginia is about six miles west on Highway 60.

The park in quite large with many camping and RV sites. For the who want to stay in a hotels there are many national chain hotels in near-by Lexington.

The park has renovated the pool and upgraded the RV site hook-ups recently.


 

The draft rally agenda:

Monday June 22:
8 a.m.  Registration pavilion opens
6 p.m.  Welcome Taco Bar at the Mountain Pavilion

Tuesday June 23:
3 p.m.  Tech Session at the Skating Rink Pavilion
7 p.m.   Ice Cream Social at the Mountain Pavilion

Wednesday June 24:
10 a.m.  Group Ride to the Blue Ridge Parkway Picnic
6 p.m.    Bike Night in downtown Lexington (reserved motorcycle parking, we will watch your bikes and riding gear!)

Thursday June 25:
3 p.m.  Tech Session Shaking Rink Pavilion

Friday June 26:
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Bike show Concourse at the Park Main Entrance 
6 p.m.                 Banquet at the Main Park Pavilion


 

The registration pavilion will be open each day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee and water will be available.

Park pool usage will be included in the rally.

Camping and RV fees will be collected by NCNO separately from then base rally fee when you register (either on-line or at the site): no need to reserve directly with the park office.    

In addition to the Wednesday Group ride, we have mapped a number of superb self-guided routes in the local area which will be provided in the rally pack.

There is a lot to do in the area including near-by Natural Bridge, the Bedford, Virginia D-Day Museum and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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