Magic Ride in Poker held in the SCV

The Old Road Harley-Davidson store on Centre Pointe Parkway in Santa Clarita recently played host to motorcycle fans from throughout the area for the annual Pre-Laughlin River Run sale and barbecue.

On display outside the store was the Harley-Davidson motorcycle donated by the store to the 39th annual Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Benefit Auction. The auction will be held June 12 at the Mann BioMedical Center in Valencia.

This year's auction boasts the theme Born to be Wild. The Old Road Harley-Davidson store is among the event sponsors and will help present the inaugural Magic Ride to be held in the SCV on June 6, an event held to promote the auction.


"The SCV used to play host to the annual Love Ride, but without the Love Ride, it seemed like a great idea to host our own ride to benefit the Boys & Girls Club," said John Mahaffey, interim Boys & Girls Club Foundation executive director. "We're very excited to be partnering with Old Road Harley-Davidson in this ride."

In addition, the "Magic" in the Magic Ride will be supplied by Six Flags Magic Mountain, the starting and ending points of the ride.

"We're so excited that Jay Thomas, park president of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, is going to participate in this ride and that Six Flags is joining with Old Road Harley-Davidson in presenting this event," said Mahaffey.

Guests of the Old Road Harley-Davidson event were able to learn about the Magic Ride and purchase hot dogs cooked up by volunteers from the Boys & Girls Club of SCV.

John Dow, a member of the Boys & Girls Club Foundation board, was on hand to help with the hot dog sales and to spread the word about the "Magic Ride."

"This is really going to be a fun event," Dow said.

Mahaffey said he hopes to have a good turnout from the motorcycle community.

"This is the perfect event to replace the Love Ride," he said. "We also want to introduce our auction to people who may never have participated. It is important to help the kids of the SCV."

The route of the Magic Ride will start and end at Magic Mountain with stops at the Rock Inn, Old Road Harley-Davidson, Boys & Girls Club Newhall clubhouse and Route 66 Classic Grill.

The Magic Ride Poker Run will cost $40 for riders and $35 for passengers who preregister before May 31. Riders will receive coffee and donuts, admission to Magic Mountain, run pin, raffle ticket, all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch and card games. Live music by Neal & The Real Deal, raffle prizes, 50/50 raffle, horseshoes, volleyball, a motorcycle stunt show and a cash beer garden are also included.