Applications will be accepted starting May 26th, 2025.

Veteran's Entry Fee Refund Intent

In order to honor our Military Veterans and attempt to pay on a debt we cannot repay, the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ Board of Directors, with the approval of the Medicine Show LLC has implemented a process whereby a select number of Veterans may be eligible for a partial or full refund of their paid entry fee. The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ Veteran Refund Program honors veterans of every branch and service. It is by the actions of our service members, past and present, that this country exists.

To Qualify for a Veterans Refund

Affiliation is with US Armed Forces only. Be active duty or a veteran with an honorable discharge. Be a 1st time participant accepted into the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™. Entry fee must be paid in full.

Veteran's Entry Fee Refund Policy

Any potential recipient of the Veteran Refund Program in 2026 will need to have been processed into the 2026 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ in accordance with established procedures. Once accepted as a verified Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ participant and after having been assigned an official Challenge Rider number, an Active-Duty service member or Veteran in good standing can submit a Veteran Refund Program application between Memorial Day, (May 26th, 2025) and Veteran's Day (November 11th, 2025). Recipients of the refund will be announced on Memorial Day 2026 (May 25th, 2026). All submissions will be considered confidential.

The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ written Veterans Entry Fee Refund Policy can be downloaded here.

Veteran's Entry Fee Refund Application Process

Complete and sign refund application (Download here). Active duty members must attached most recent promotion order (with PII blacked out). - Can be most recent personnel action order. Veterans must attached valid DD Form 214 (with SSN blacked out). Please provide a brief narrative to describe your military experience. Submit completed application packets to steve.briscoe@hokaheychallenge.com

Veteran's Entry Fee Refund Selection Process

Each packet will be reviewed by a committee that is made up of two (2) Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ Board Members and two (2) Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ riders in good standing. All members of the selection committee are veterans in good standing and all have signed a binding non-disclosure agreement. Selections are made by consensus of the selection committee. The selection of the committee is final.

The list of applicants will not be made public. However, the committee will publicly announce the names of Veterans who were selected to receive a refund on Memorial Day of 2026. Recipients will be notified via email prior to Memorial Day. Refunds will be provided prior to the 2026 Challenge. The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ Board of Directors will determine the number of veterans who will receive a full refund and the number of veterans who will receive a partial refund; the amount of the partial refund is also at the discretion of the Board of Directors. This program will refund entry fee only and does not provide financial support for fuel, lodging, food, repairs or any other essential requirement of the rider.