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 |
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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] |
Hells Canyon Rally | Hells Canyon | 5,000–8,000 | 2000 | Todd Godfrey of High Desert Harley-Davidson | This rally meets in Baker City, Oregon for four days in July. There are several rides in the area, including a ride through Hells Canyon to the dam. |
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] | |
Iron Butt Rally | Kennewick, Washington | 71 finishers out of 97 entrants [66] | 2019 (not annual – start of leg two) | Iron Butt Association | Long-distance rally – 2019 winner covered 13,000 mi (21,000 km) [66] [67] |
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."