First Sunday in May — At the Red Horse Diner — 1518 University Way, Ellensburg, WA — Rain or Shine

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Join us for the 2012 Show

The 2011 show was a success! We had sunshine for Saturday and Sunday.Lots of people, bikes, and fun!

Portion of proceeds benefit Kittitas County Red Cross. ABATE donated more than 75% of the profits from the 2011 show to Red Cross. Help us make the 2012 donation even larger!

2012 Show updates

Are you ready for another motorcycle show in Ellensburg? Are you ready to bring your gear and bike out from winter storage and ride?

Saturday Schedule - The Saturday run is still being discussed by the Committee. The run starts at Red Horse in the afternoon ends up back at Red Horse in time for awards and live music by One Bad Kitty.
One Bad Kitty will be rocking the house Saturday night at Red Horse Diner.
Camping is available at Red Horse. Come out, join the run, and stay for the music. Camp on the lawn and wake up in the middle of the party. Or, stay at KOA down the road about 1 mile. For more info, see Lodging.
The Sunday show schedule and the site layout are changing a bit. We hope you like the Party Pit. Vendors will be back on the lawn and closer to the music. See the PDF flyer for the latest schedule.
The Village Musicians will provide live music all day Sunday.
The Seattle Cossacks are back again to provide an amazing skills demonstration.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners proclaimed May 2011 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.

More event coverage is available from the News link.

Help us raise awareness of Motorcycles in Central Washington and raise money for our local Kittitas County Chapter of American Red Cross.

Thanks for helping make the 2010 Show a success!

We had a lot of fun Saturday & Sunday. The music was great. The Seattle Cossacks performance was unbelievable. The run, bike games, and trophy winners were happy. We had hundreds of bikes from all over the state, Idaho, and Oregon at the event. Attendance is estimated at 2500+ guests for the weekend.

More event coverage is available from the News link.

Saturday run, bike games, camping, and live music.

The first Annual Iron Horse Trail Red Horse to Wild Horse Biker Pentathlon on Saturday was exciting and windy. The 2010 IHTRHWHBP route included stops at:

Iron Horse Inn Bed & Breakfast, just next to the South Cle Elum Railroad Depot (Iron Horse Trail State Park) for a lesson in local history and horseshoes.
Old #3 in Ronald.
Puget Sound Energy Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility - Renewable Energy Center on Vantage Highway, about 16 miles east of Ellensburg. The 3-mile ride up Whiskey Dick Mountain to the ridge is well worth the effort for the view. Gravel road and high winds made the run a workout.
Curly's II Tavern in Kittitas. A perennial favorite watering hole.
Red Horse Diner for the final game of skill. Live music and camping rounded out the Saturday fun.

For more information about the Saturday run, see these links:

Route maps are available for download as PDF. Follow along with the official run route.
An online unsolicited run report for 2010 from Backroads of North America.
A reprint of the Thunderpress Magazine article that was published in the June 2010 issue.

Sunday events included bike show, vendors, music, and the Seattle Cossacks.

The Grant's Girls dance team performed on stage. Sponsored by Grant's Pizza.
Time Warp 3 and Mr. E rocked all day.

Motorcycle Awareness Month

The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners declared May as Motorcycle Awareness Month on April 6, 2010. According to the proclamation that ABATE supported:

Tens of thousands of Washington motorcyclists travel the roads, streets, and highways of the Evergreen State in their regular work and school commutes, and in their weekend adventures and vacation rides... Motorcyclists lack the protective armor of trucks and automobiles... it is appropriate to set aside a time to alert motorists to the number of motorcyclists on the road and to help motorcyclists become aware of the ways they can promote safety.

In addition, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Resolution 4681 which declares the month of May as Motorcycle Awareness month. "A stronger emphasis on motorcycle safety and awareness will make our roads, streets, and highways safer for everyone."

2009 Video

Bruce posted a short video from the 2009 show to YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/EllensburgWA?feature=mhw4#p/u/0/lhCjXCB9iMc.

Last updated 3/15//2012