List of motorcycle rallies in the Pacific Northwest

This is a list of motorcycle rallies in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Rallies are annual unless noted.

Name Place Attendance Inaugurated Organizer Notes
Sky Valley Antique & Classic Motorcycle Show (called Snohomish Antique Bike Show until 2009) Snohomish, Washington 22,000 (2008)[1] 1997[1] ABATE local chapter Held in Sultan or Everett 2009–2011 due to increased police costs related to concerns of motorcycle gang violence[1]
Oyster Run Anacortes, Washington 20,000 (est.) 1981 City of Anacortes/Oyster Run Committee Called the largest Northwest rally in 2014[2]
Hogs and Dogs West Richland, Washington 10,000 attendees, 4,000 motorcycles (2009)[3] 2001[4] West Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Hot dog feed, concerts[5]
Pacific Northwest Bike Fest & Expo Wenatchee, WA 1000 expected first year 2017 James Hempstead Centrally located motorcycle festival & expo for all types of motorcycles from vintage, to adventure & sport bikes to heavily modified customs. The event will take place July 7-9, 2017, in Wenatchee, WA. A wide variety of scenic rides through a vast variety of terrain types. Quality industry-related vendors. Multi-class motorcycle shows. www.thepnwbikefest.com
Hells Canyon Rally Hells Canyon 5,000–8,000 2000 Steve Folkestad
BMW Motorcycle Owners of America 2004 national rally Spokane, Washington 6,500[6] 2004 (not annual) BMW Motorcycle Owners of America
Sun and Surf Motorcycle Run Ocean Shores, Washington 3,000–4,000 (2012)[7][8] 1988[9] or 1989[10] Sun and Surf Charity 501(c)3, Issaquah[11] 100% of proceeds benefit Seattle Children's and other charities; started in 1980s by Lynnwood Harley Owners Group members who couldn't go to Sturgis rally[9]
Hog Wild Rally Quinault Nation casino near Ocean Shores, Washington 151 registered, 5,000 attendees claimed (2013)[12] 2009[8] Quinault Nation, operated by Roadshows, Inc.[13] Same weekend as Sun and Surf, also in Ocean Shores
Run to the Cascades Prineville or Redmond, Oregon 3,000 (2012)[14] Before 2001[15] Aaron Myhra[16] Re-started in 2011 as 9/11 memorial event after 10 year hiatus;[15][16] 2012 event shut down by sheriff due to motorcycle gang clash.[17] 2013 event planned at Warm Springs cancelled.[14]
Spring Opener Toppenish, Washington fairgrounds 3,000 (1999)[18] 1990s[18][19] ABATE local chapter[20]
Iron Horse Trail Motorcycle Show Ellensburg, Washington 3,000 (2011)[21] 2009[21] ABATE local chapter 110-mile (180 km) rally including visit at Wild Horse Wind Farm
Good Vibrations Motorcycle Rally Salem, Oregon 1,750 (2010)[22] 2010[23] Roadshows, Inc. Discontinued 2014[23]
Pacific Northwest H.O.G. Rally Spokane Valley, Washington 1,600 (2014)[24] 2014[24] Harley Owners Group local chapter 2014 was first tri-state rally; formerly Washington, Oregon and Idaho rallies
Teddy Bear Run Auburn, Washington Hundreds to 1,200 (2013)[25][26] 1999[26][27] Alky Angels South King County chapter Benefits children at MultiCare Health System's Auburn Regional Medical Center
Republic Rally Republic, Washington 950 (2012)–970 (2008)[28][29] 2008[28][30] Republic Motorcycle Rally Association
Isle of Vashon TT Vashon Island, Washington 800 (2012)[31] 1983[31] Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts, Seattle Attendance intentionally kept low by not announcing event date outside of club membership.[31][32]
Polar Bear Run Portland–Oregon City 700 (2000)[33] 1985[33] Christian Motorcyclists Association Portland chapter Billed as the West Coast's largest Polar Bear event for motorcyclists[34]
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge Key West, Florida–Homer, Alaska 600 (2010) 2010 Jim and Beth Durham Long-distance rally
Bike Fest Cottage Grove, Oregon 400 (2008)–700 (2009)[35][36] 2005 (disestablished 2014)[36][37] STAR Touring and Riding Association chapter
Chief Joseph Rally John Day, Oregon 520 (2014)[38] by 2000[39] BMW Riders of Oregon
Rose City Oregon 500 Tigard, Oregon out and back 500[40] 1974[41] Rose City Motorcycle Club 500 miles in one day. Oldest NW rally?
Chris Kilcullen Memorial Ride Eugene–Bend, Oregon 400 (2014)[42] 2011[42][43] Kilcullen Project
Rose City Oregon 250 Tigard, Oregon out and back 400[44][45] 1992[41] Rose City Motorcycle Club 250 miles in one day
Cascade Country Rendezvous Republic and Menlo, Washington
(alternates)		 400 (c. 2000)[46] 1974 Washington State BMW Riders Club Oldest PNW rally?
GWRRA Washington Rally Northwest Washington Fair fairgrounds, Lynden 375 (2008)[47] 1981? Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) Washington District
Portland Alley Sweeper Urban Enduro Portland, Oregon 300 2009 Sang-Froid Riding Club, Portland
Alaska State H.O.G. Rally Tanana Valley State Fair fairgrounds, Fairbanks, Alaska (2015) "hundreds"[48] by 2006[49] Harley Owners Group Interior Alaska chapter 2014 rally between Wasilla–Anchorage
Sportbike Northwest Maryhill Loops Road, Goldendale, Washington 200 (2006)[50] 2003 Sound Rider!
Ride for Kids Carnation, Washington 200 (2014)[51] 1991[52] or 1993[51] Mike Traynor (founder), Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation[52] Benefit; paired with event at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.[53]
Northwest Firefighters Bike Rally Republic, Washington 130 (2010)[29] 2009[29] Brian Kendall
Western States 1000 Tigard–Beaverton, Oregon out and back 130 (2009)[54] 1989 Tourcade Inc. and Rose City Motorcycle Club 1,000-mile (1,600 km), two-day long-distance rally[55]
Brian Fisher Memorial ride Ocean Shores, Washington 100 (2013)[56] 2007[57] King County Corrections Guild[57]
Hyder Seek Sumas, Washington–Hyder, Alaska 60 (2012) 1998 Iron Butt Association (IBA) IBA long-distance rally
Gold Rush Ride Portland–Sumpter, Oregon 32 (2005)[58][59] by 2005[59] Sang-Froid Riding Club, Portland On- and off-road 1,000-mile (1,600 km) long-distance rally[60]
Bonehead Enduro Snoqualmie, Washington 1994[61] Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts, Seattle Off-road scavenger hunt[62][63][64][65]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BIG ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE SHOW IN SNOHOMISH IS SUN. MAY 19", Sky Valley Chronicle, Monroe, Washington, May 17, 2013
  2. ↑ "Oyster Run rumbles to town Sunday", Anacortes American, September 24, 2014
  3. ↑ "Motorcycles and hot dogs in Eastern Washington", The Seattle Times, May 26, 2010
  4. ↑ Audra Hoefer (June 2009), "Hogs, Dogs To Ride Again" (PDF), Ruralite: 4
  5. ↑ Zac Summers (June 17, 2014), "West Richland's Largest Event, Hogs & Dogs, is This Thursday", nbcrightnow.com, KHQ-TV
  6. ↑ Brad Schmidt (July 16, 2004), "BMW riders' return rallies economy", Spokesman Review, Spokane, Washington
  7. ↑ Kathryn Millhorn, Sun and Surf Charity Run, Thurston Talk
  8. 1 2 Angelo Bruscas (July 27, 2011), "Harleys rumble to the beach this weekend", The Daily World, Aberdeen, Washington: Stephens Media, The Hog Wild Weekend was a spin-off of the Sun and Surf annual charity event, which yearly draws about 3,000 bikers..."They sort of split off into two events a couple of years ago," said Ken Mercer, Convention Center executive director. "If the weather is right, it can bring 4,500 to 5,500 people here over four days."
  9. 1 2 Paula Horton (July 24, 2002), "Harleys roll into O.S. this weekend", The Daily World, Aberdeen, Washington: Stephens Media
  10. ↑ "Bikers to the beach for Sun & Surf, Hog Wild", North Coast News, Ocean Shores, Washington, July 23, 2014
  11. ↑ "Sun and Surf Charity corporate information". Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  12. ↑ Diana Olmstead (September 1, 2013), "Riders Go Hog Wild at the Quinault", Quick Throttle Magazine Northwest, Port Orchard, Washington
  13. ↑ http://northcoastnews.com/news/sun-surf-endures-bumpy-road-25th-year.html
  14. 1 2 Annual "Run to the Cascades" cancelled, KTVC, August 29, 2013
  15. 1 2 "Run to the Cascades motorcycle rally planned for Prineville", Portland Tribune, Pamplin Media Group, June 29, 2011
  16. 1 2 "Run to the Cascades rally was good for the community", Portland Tribune, Pamplin Media Group, September 11, 2011
  17. ↑ Barney Lerten; Joe Burns (September 8, 2012), Biker club confrontation prompts Redmond rally shutdown: Clash between Mongols, Hells Angels prompts police move
  18. 1 2 "Zillah Opens the Throttle for Spring Biker Rally", Yakima Herald-Republic, June 18, 1999 – via Highbeam (subscription required)
  19. ↑ ADRIANA JANOVICH (May 4, 2001), "Toppenish Gets Spring Motorcycle Rally Permit", Yakima Herald-Republic – via HighBeam (subscription required)
  20. ↑ Biker dies in crash following anti-helmet rally, Associated Press, June 19, 2006 – via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  21. 1 2 "Third Annual Iron Horse Trail Motorcycle Show Rolls In Central Washington" (PDF), Quick Throttle Magazine Northwest, Port Orchard, Washington: 16, June 2011
  22. ↑ Jason Cox (April 18, 2011), "Good Vibrations motorcycle rally will have expanded role in Keizer", Keizer Times, Keizer, Oregon
  23. 1 2 "Bike rally won't return", Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, April 15, 2014
  24. 1 2 Matt Weigand (July 28, 2014), "The First Pacific Northwest HOG Rally (photos and narrative)", The Pacific Northwest Inlander
  25. ↑ "Teddy Bear Run returns Sunday in Auburn", Auburn Reporter, Sound Publishing, Feb 6, 2013
  26. 1 2 Susan Swan (March 26, 2013), Chewin' the Fat Boy: February, 2013, Plymouth, Minnesota: Thunder Press
  27. ↑ Events calendar: 16TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR RUN, MultiCare Health System, February 9, 2014
  28. 1 2 Sponsorship letter (PDF), Republic Motorcycle Rally Association, 2013
  29. 1 2 3 Brenda Starkey (July 29, 2011), "County terrain draws biker-tourists", Ferry County View
  30. ↑ Best Weekend Road Trips in WA June 22 – 24, CBS Local Media, June 19, 2012
  31. 1 2 3 "Hundreds of mortorcyclists converge for 30th Vashon ride", Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Sound Publishing, September 11, 2012
  32. ↑ "VME Isle of Vashon", Sound Rider!, Summer 2000
  33. 1 2 Assoc, American Motorcyclist (December 2003), "AMA road-riding events keep going in the winter", American Motorcyclist: 40
  34. ↑ Polar Bear Run, Trinity Road Riders, retrieved 2014-10-17
  35. ↑ Ryan Cronk (May 7, 2008), "Bike Fest draws hogs to benefit Parent Partnership", Cottage Grove Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon
  36. 1 2 Event calendar: Cottage Grove Oregon's 6th Annual Bike Fest, Sponsored by STAR Chapter 339, Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University, 2010
  37. ↑ Bike Fest homepage, Cottage Grove, Oregon: STAR chapter 339
  38. ↑ Angel Carpenter (June 17, 2014), "BMW Motorcyclists Ride Again", Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, Oregon
  39. ↑ "2000 Chief Joseph Rally", BMWRO website, BMW Riders of Oregon, archived from the original on 2001-04-21
  40. ↑ Steve Folkestad (Winter 2009), "Northwest club profile: Rose City Motorcycle Club", Sound Rider!
  41. 1 2 Rose City Motorcycle Club events
  42. 1 2 Nha Nguyen (July 27, 2014), Hundreds ride for Chris Kilcullen, KEZI
  43. ↑ Ian Campbell (July 28, 2014), "Hundreds of motorcyclists honor slain Eugene police officer Chris Kilcullen", The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon
  44. ↑ Because RIDING motorcycles is what it’s really all about, Right?, Rubber Side Down Towing, January 28, 2014
  45. ↑ Shannon Parker (June 9, 2014), 23rd Annual Rose City 250: Bikers Raise Food and Funds for Local Charities, Thunder Press
  46. ↑ Sound Rider, Winter 2000
  47. ↑ August 2008 GWRRA newsletter
  48. ↑ "Participants in the 2006 Alaska State Harley Owners Group, or HOG, Rally (photo and narrative)", Alaska Dispatch News, December 16, 2007, retrieved 2014-10-17
  49. ↑ Events calendar: Alaska State HOG Rally (Palmer), Anchorage: House of Harley-Davidson Alaska, 2006
  50. ↑ Lance Oliver (June 2006), "Sport Riders Unite! Discovering the best of the Columbia River Gorge at Sportbike Northwest", American Motorcyclist: 46
  51. 1 2 "Ride for Kids: Puget Sound motorcyclists ride for PBTF", Press release, September 8, 2014 – via Cycle World
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  55. ↑ "Western States 1000" (PDF), Winter 2012/2013 catalog, Tourcade, p. 30, 2012
  56. ↑ Interview: Jack Persons, Q-13 television, 2013
  57. 1 2 Motorcycle ride to benefit officer's family, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 7, 2007
  58. ↑ Bill Roberson (July 13, 2009), Epic '555' motorcycle journey tests hardy riders, KATU
  59. 1 2 Joseph Gallivan (December 13, 2005), "Two Wheels, No Limits – On the Road of Life: Think one biker gang is a lot like another? Think again.", Portland Tribune – via SFRC
  60. ↑ "1969 American Eagle 250 Geronimo", Building Speed blog, Graeter Art Gallery, July 20, 2012
  61. ↑ Tom Mehren (Spring 2000), "Events: Bonehead Enduro", Sound Rider!
  62. ↑ Sterling Noren (December 1, 2011), Northwest vintage motorcycling, Noren Films
  63. ↑ News: 2010 Raffle bike Won by VME member Donn Harvey, Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling, January 8, 2011
  64. ↑ Jolly Rogers events photos and narrative, Seattle: Jolly Rogers Motorcycle Club, 2003
  65. ↑ Bonehead Enduro 2013, Drag Times
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