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Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™
2011 Finishers & Arrivals

The Hoka Hey Challenge 2011 was a great success with the World’s Top Riders competing in a 14,000 mile cross country event. The course took them through 48 states and 2 Canadian Provinces. This year, the route left the Challengers little time to ride without either navigating the many different roads on the route or, riding through the technically thrilling course that took a great deal of concentration. Again this year, the Challengers were taken through some of the most scenic highways and byways in America and eastern Canada.  This year an unexpected visit by Hurricane Irene made things even more interesting! 

The skill and determination of the Challengers is without a doubt what puts them in the category of the World's Best Elite Long Distance Riders.  The fact that this year the ride and riders stories were closely documented by David Roma and his crew throughout the Challenge will eventually allow the amazing stories of the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge to be shared with the world! We are very excited that we will have the opportunity to celebrate our Challengers through David's efforts and that the world will hear these thrilling, courageous and heartfelt personal journeys.

This year, the Hoka Hey went high tech and utilized GPS tracking devices to monitor the riders to insure compliance with the prescribed route of navigation. All finishers complied with the route and the top riders had to submit to polygraph exams for further scrutiny into their compliance of the many rules. The GPS tracking also served its most important purpose; to allow family members real time information on their riders. Everyone involved was extremely pleased with the implementation of  the GPS tracking system provided by US Fleet Tracking!!

A number of the Hoka Hey Challengers were on hand to celebrate the winners and enjoy festivities at Chester’s Harley-Davidson, Mesa, AZ during their annual Rocktoberfest. Chester’s Harley-Davidson was the starting point for the Challenge and on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Chester’s welcomed the riders back and gave us time on stage to honor our riders. Unfortunately, there was little time and no space on stage to recognize all of the participants that were on hand for the event but producer David Roma's crew was filming the whole time and the brave men and women, who fought the elements to complete the grueling 2011 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge will be receive the recognition they deserve.  Until then, we would like to acknowledge the Hoka Hey 2011 Finishers in order of their arrival in Nova Scotia.

CONTENDERS:

Completed the entire route without deviations, crossed the finish line within the allotted time and were in contention for prizes.

1) #355 - Will Barclay, 8/19/11 @1751
2) #600 - Shaun VanBeber, 8/19/11 @ 2158
3) #16 - Marc Story, 8/20/11 @ 1853
4) #175 - Frank Kelly; 8/20/11 @ 2021
5) #55 - Michael McGuire, 8/20/11 @ 2118
6) #601 - Michael Fox, 8/20/11 @ 2314
7) #682 - Brent Witters, 8/20/11 @ 2316
8) #50 - Robert Crawford, 8/21/11 @ 0205
9) #5 - Bubba Netherland, 8/21/11 @ 0206
10) #654 - James Howaston, 8/21/11 @ 0621
11) #604 - Jimmy Huffman, 8/21/11 @ 0848 

 

 


FINISHERS:

Completed the entire route without deviations but crossed the finish line after the August 21st deadline.

12) #683 - Dennis Kelly, 8/21/11 @ 1801
13) #639 - Scott Jenkins, 8/22/11 @ 0139
14) #264 - Terry Meyer, 8/22/11 @ 0427
15) #341 - Robert "Rob" Carlo, 8/22/11 @ 0427
16) #668 - Thomas Kinsey, 8/22/11 @1118
17) #665 - Kelsey Dowell, 8/22/11 @ 1757
18) #375 - Brian McDonnell, 8/22/11 @ 1920
19) #679 - Shaun Fickes, 8/22/11 @ 1920
20) #348 - Mark Hodge, 8/23/11 @ 1318
21) #648 - George Liebel, 8/23/11 @ 1641
22) #265 - Eden Mailoux, 8/23/11 @ 2238
23) #628 - Lawrence Murray, 8/23/11 @ 2238
24) #674 - James Geray, 8/24/11 @ 0023
25) #695 - Debby Pearson, 8/24/11 @ 1621
26) #332 - Heinz Spielvogel, 8/24/11 @1708
27) #71 - Eugene Adee, 8/24/11 @1827
28) #626 - Jeffrey Piscitelli, 8/24/11 @1843
29) #190 - Chris Drake, 8/25/11 @ 1407
30) #616 - Keith Deninno, 8/25/11 @1723
31) #290 - Walter Ledig, 8/25/11 @ 2017
32) #655 - Robert Scott, 8/25/11 @ 2017
33) #699 - Michael Rogers, 8/26/11 @ 1314
34) #91 - David Lutes, 8/26/11 @ 1711
35) #640 - John Ibbitson, 8/26/11 @ 1829
36) #608 - Steve Nowak, 8/26/11 @ 1944
37) #650 - Jane Bixby, 8/27/11 @ 1301
38) #652 - Schatzi Brown, 8/27/11 @ 1301
39) #670 - Tim Menzie, 8/27/11 @ 1301
40) #207 - Bubba Vincent, 8/27/11 @ 2327
40) #319 - Mickey Ezell, 8/27/11 @ 2327
40) #662 - Blackie Barnes, 8/27/11 @ 2327
43) #653 - Ron Warren, 8/28/11 @ 1056
44) #180 - Henry Hillard, Jr., 8/27/11 @ 1109
45) #643 - William Stueber, 8/29/11 @ 0731
46) #253 - Marshall Myers, 8/30/11 @ 0114
47) #636 - Stanley Hoover, 8/30/11 @ 2327
48) #686 - John Miller, 8/31/11 @ 2252
49) #166 - Peter Johnstone, 9/4/11 @ 1820
50) #383 - Junie Rose, 9/4/11 @ 2341
51) #85 - Chuck" Marble, 9/4/11 @ 2341
52) #660 - Aristotle Liceralde 9/17/11 @ 1330


ARRIVALS:

Riders who for one reason or another, had to go off route. But, regardless of their reasons, these intrepid riders would not be satisfied until they saw the finish line in Sydney, NS.

#618 - Kenneth Aston, 8/19/11
#132 - Piotr Jan Kacki, 9/2011
#605 - Mark James, 8/21/11
#649 - Kelly "KC" Withers, 8/21/11
#685 - Wendy Battles, 8/21/11
#676 - Stanley Kistler, 8/22/11
#677 - Debra Langley, 8/22/11
#622 - Douglas Davenport, 8/22/11
#116 - Jim Herold, 8/22/11
#657 - Pedro Salcedo, 8/22/11
#644 - Harold Park, 8/22/11
#691 - Newton Pereira, 8/23/11
#659 - Moe Ducharme, 8/23/11
#672 - Gary Beach, 8/24/11
#148 - Robert Griffin, Jr., 8/24/11
#645 - John Baumann, 8/25/11
#621 - Kenneth Miltimore, 8/26/11
#678 - Bruce Sather, 8/27/11
#619 - Garry Simoneaux, 8/27/11
#658 - Bob Vincent, 9/3/11
#374 - Larry Berland, 9/4/11
#694 - Travis Brian, 9/6/11
#304 - Rod Pashcke, 9/6/11

PARTICIPANTS:

Riders who started but were unable to finish the ride. Whether they wrecked or ran out of time, money or the inclination to finish, these hard core riders had the fortitude to take the Challenge!

# 1 - E.B. Chester
#6 - William Parry
#7 - Elijah Whirlwind Horse
#22 - Glenn Hawthorne
#24 - Charles Laws
#27 - Danny Olive
#53 - Grant Grieve
#59 - Mark Hopkins
#62 - Travis Metcalfe
#64 - Judy Wagner
#67 - Michael Conner
#68 - Kleber Miller
#78 - Ralph Styers
#83 - Lee Smith
#92 - David Mauser
#104 - Mitchell Matzek
#109 - Roger McKinnon
#114 - Martin Naaktgeboren
#139 - Alex Hood
#164 - Gary Trumper
#167 - Jeff Kohn
#186 - Gregory Shafer
#189 - Roger Buis
#199 - Joseph Klan
#201 - Robert Vinson
#208 - Russell Flickinger
#216 - William Meyer
#233 - Michael Zemla 
#237 - Richard Markasky
#282 - Curtis Sampsel
#286 - John Walters
#289 - Mark Goff
#293 - Daniel Smith
#303 - Richard Miller
#306 - Gregory Laird
#333 - Whittany Crum
#338 - Dale Strother
#342 - William Reynolds
#351 - Jeff Mosby
#359 - RIP Alexander
#373 - Terry Smith
#384 - Greg Anderson
#467 - Jim Red Cloud
#602 - John LaFranchi
#603 - Robert Belcher
#606 - Mitchell McCall
#607 - Bradford Sabol
#609 - Eric Wasielewski
#610 - Dave DuBord
#611 - William Aviles
#612 - Carla DuBois
#613 - Randall Robinson
#614 - Jack Williams
#615 - George Young
#617 - Larry Gladhart
#620 - Michael Jury
#623 - Jack Irving
#624 - Shawn Phillips
#625 - Amy Morris
#627 - Edgar Kudlich
#629 - Daryl Ruff
#630 - Michael McBain
#631 - Paul Bouros
#632 - Leo English
#633 - Bryan Atnip
#635 - Jeffery Westgard
#637 - Michael Hervey
#638 - David Hartman
#641 - LouAnn Cunningham
#642 - Margaret Parslow
#646 - Thomas Schmidt
#647 - Donny Tapia
#651 - Charles Stapp
#656 - Ronald Alvey
#658 - Bob Vincent
#661 - Laura Leydon
#663 - Jerry Reichardt
#664 - Elvin Angel
#667 - James Young
#669 - Dave Keefe
#671 - James Starnes
#673 - Dale Martin
#675 - Roland Gressett
#680 - Frank Trevino
#681 - Randy Adams
#687 - Raymond Capps
#688 - Matthew Allen
#689 - Dan Gladden
#690 - Darren Green
#693 - Bennett Cowper
#696 - Tim Chounard
#697 - Bruno Pustola
#700 - Randy McCurdy
#725 - Patty Bush
#726 - Kevin Pyles
#727 - Gary Gray
#728 - Zachary White
#729 - Joe Passiglia


       
 

 

 

 

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