DROC Day in the Dirt 2026
Event Details
A day off the pavement with DROC at Stoddard Valley OHV Area – North on Sunday, November 22, 2026. Complete beginners and first-time off-road riders are welcome. We’ll start with a safety and terrain rundown, then adapt the riding to the group’s experience.
Meetups and destination
- 7:30 AM: Shell, 1914 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92867.
- By 8:45–9:00 AM: Chevron, 3260 Wagon Train Rd, Phelan, CA 92371.
- These are meetup times.
- Entrance and parking/staging: Stoddard Valley OHV Area – North, RW67+95, Barstow, CA 92311. Use this pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/at7xJUg1veFLcmMn9?g_st=ac
- Allow approximately 100 miles / 1.5 hours by road from Orange County to the riding area. Travel estimates are approximate.
DROC Day in the Dirt: the riding day
We’ll begin with a safety and terrain rundown and shape the riding around the group. Complete beginners and first-time off-road riders are welcome. If the group and conditions suit it, we’ll take an access road to Slash X Bar & Grill for lunch.
Finish at 4 PM, before sunset. This is the end of the riding day, not an arrival time back in Orange County. Everyone returns the same way they came.
What to bring
Bring basic riding safety gear, hydration, and small snacks. Tools are optional and not really needed. Restrooms are available; food, gas, and other supplies are available about one mile away.
Which bikes are suitable
DesertX or similar, Desert Sled, and Desmo450 MX / similar dirt bikes are suggested. Multistrada and similar larger ADV bikes are OK for riders comfortable off pavement. There is no pavement in the riding area. Unsure about your motorcycle, tires, or setup? Ask in the Telegram chat or via email before coming.
DROC members may participate on Ducati or suitable non-Ducati bikes. Non-members may participate only on a suitable Ducati. No demo bikes, rentals, loan bikes, formal instruction, or guided-tour service are promised.
The organizer’s no-license-plate guidance applies only within the OHV area. It does not establish eligibility for public roads or the optional lunch route. Transport any bike that cannot legally travel on public roads.
What we expect from riders
Attend the safety and terrain rundown, ride within your limits, and follow what is briefed. First-time riders are welcome; this is a shared riding day rather than formal instruction.
RSVP
RSVP on this event page so we know who is coming.
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Disclaimer
By RSVPing to or attending this event, you acknowledge and accept the DROC event disclaimer in full. Participation is voluntary, on an “at-will” basis, and at your own risk.
You assume all risks of taking part, and you release WE ARE DROC dba Ducati Riders of Orange County (“DROC”), and its successors and assigns, its officers, organizers, ride leaders, volunteers, members, and the host venue from any claim for injury, death, loss, or damage to you or your property, except for gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct, and except for any right that cannot be waived under California law. You are responsible for anyone you bring with you.
A signed DROC waiver is required to take part. Sign the DROC waiver if you have not already, and expect to sign an event-specific waiver on site at some events.
Please have an ‘in case of emergency’ (“ICE”) contact number programmed in your phone (instructions for iPhone and Android) and/or placed on your bike.