April 2013 - Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine
April 2013 - Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine
April 2013 - Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine
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EVENT<br />
Growing Event Set for Luckenbach<br />
17th Annual Hill Country Run * Luckenbach * May 3-5<br />
any riders from across the state and beyond<br />
will enjoy the <strong>Texas</strong> Hill Country in a whole<br />
different way - astride a motorcycle at the<br />
17th M Annual Hill Country Run <strong>Motorcycle</strong><br />
Rally. This event is sponsored by the Optimist Club<br />
of Fredericksburg and represents their largest annual<br />
fundraising event.<br />
Billed as “More than just a plain ole motorcycle rally,” the<br />
Hill Country Run is three days filled with hearty food, live<br />
music, new friends, and miles of riding through the towns<br />
and vistas of the scenic <strong>Texas</strong> Hill Country. “Our rally is a<br />
laid-back, safe, and friendly getaway with good music, nice<br />
scenery, and interesting people from all walks of life,” says<br />
Debbie Farquhuar-Garner, event coordinator. It is a small<br />
town event that is getting big.<br />
The weekend gets an early start on Thursday, May 2, with a<br />
social and welcome at Hondo’s on Main in Fredericksburg<br />
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(312 West Main Street). Guests are invited to an informal<br />
social gathering featuring music and food, with extra<br />
surprises for attending registrants. The fun begins at 6:30<br />
p.m.<br />
On Friday and Saturday, check-in and registration begin<br />
at 9:00 a.m. in Luckenbach. Participants can enjoy more<br />
live music all afternoon and evening, along with vendors,<br />
exhibits, stunt shows, food, and more.<br />
On Friday, join the Hill Country Ride and an action-packed<br />
afternoon of fun. Some of the exciting weekend action<br />
includes Daniel Weeks, owner of PiNN-iT motorcycle stunt<br />
show. He has enjoyed riding and jumping dirt bikes for<br />
years and has always pushed it to the limit. Two demos are<br />
scheduled for Friday and three on Saturday. For the first<br />
time there will be an exhibit of Evel Knievel memorabilia<br />
including his leather suits worn during his daredevil jumps.<br />
The popular Saturday evening Brisket & Brew dinner is<br />
back. Tickets are sold in advance for $12 per person (call<br />
830-997-8515).<br />
The Optimist Club has planned a route for Saturday’s<br />
Hill Country Road Trip, with detailed directions and prize<br />
opportunities. Strictly speaking, the Hill Country Road<br />
Trip is not a competition, but more of a leisure ride in the<br />
beautiful Hill Country. The distance is less than 100 miles,<br />
so the entire trip can easily be completed in several hours.<br />
Along the way, riders will pull into designated stops, where<br />
they can drop tickets in a box. At the end of the event,<br />
tickets will be drawn from each stop for some great prizes.<br />
Saturday and Sunday start with a hearty Cowboy<br />
Breakfast, included in the registration fee. The hosts<br />
provide the ingredients and 30 individual cooking stations,<br />
so early-risers can fry up their favorite breakfast of eggs<br />
and bacon, laid on warm tortillas, garnished with cheese,<br />
onions, and green peppers, and washed down with fresh,<br />
hot coffee and orange juice. During the day, hungry riders<br />
can satisfy their hunger with pulled pork sandwiches and<br />
cold drinks.<br />
The weekend entertainment includes the Spare Parts of<br />
<strong>Thunder</strong><strong>Roads</strong><strong>Texas</strong>.com
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