Hoka Hey Update

As some of you know, my son Jeremy has entered the Hoka Hey Challenge. I spoke with him a short while ago and he will be heading off to Key West, FL on June 17th to have his Harley inspected and equipped with a GPS tracking system for the Hoka Hey Challenge. For those that haven't heard of this motorcycle endurance challenge, 1000 riders will leave Key West, FL on June 20th with final destination of Homer, Alaska! That's 7000 miles! No highways traveled and no hotels slept in. All the roads will be off the beaten trail and sleeping will be done along side your bike. He has readied his bike for the trip with only a set of new tires to be put on. I'm very excited for him. I will again post a link for anyone that isn't familiar with this grueling challenge and please keep my son Jeremy in your prayers for a safe trip! With any luck and proper planning he could be the winner of the $500,000 in Alaskan Gold!!!!

http://www.hokaheychallenge.com/index.html

EXCITING STUFF MAN...COOL!

It's a once in a lifetime opportunity! One of his customers sponsored his entry fee of $1000 and the Harley dealership he works for is sponsoring his trip!!! I'm really excited for him!

I remember you talking about this a while ago Duff ! Was thinking that
it was coming up shortly, and now I know it's right around the corner. Can't
imagine how amazing something like this must be ! Talk about an adventure
of a lifetime ! The whole roads off the beaten path/no hotels
theme is extra impressive also !..Here's wishing your son a very safe trip, as
well as an extremely fun time !..Please keep us updated on things ! Good
Luck to him..and you !

What a challenge! Does your son have a support team? What happens if he blows a tire?
How will they know if someone exceeds the speed limit? Sounds like one HELL of a race!!!!

Best wishes for a safe and fun time for your son.

dude, that's cool! good luck and ride safe to him

Cool event.Gps tracks the speed.Support teams are allowed, but most will bring tools,spare tires and have all equipment
strapped to the bike.Thats really the challenge.Changing a flat or patching one isn't hard with minimal tools.Heck,you don't even
need stands for that. Should be a great experiance for your son.Whether he wins or not, just making the trip is what the
test is all about.

Sounds cool, good luck to him .

yamahaki wrote:

Cool event.Gps tracks the speed.Support teams are allowed, but most will bring tools,spare tires and have all equipment
strapped to the bike.Thats really the challenge.Changing a flat or patching one isn't hard with minimal tools.Heck,you don't even
need stands for that. Should be a great experiance for your son.Whether he wins or not, just making the trip is what the
test is all about.

Exactly right Sean. It's all about the experience of a lifetime! He is his own support team. He's a Certified Harley Mechanic and is carrying his tools with him. He's been planning on this for a few months now, what he'll need in way of tools, the route, how much time from one point to the next. You are not allowed to reach Homer too early. It's all about getting there in a certain amount of time. I wish I was going along with him. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. I have passed them on to him and he too sends his thanks!

Best of luck to Jeremy!!!! I hope he does well! If anything, he will learn a lot about himself along the way!!

andrema wrote:

Best of luck to Jeremy!!!! I hope he does well! If anything, he will learn a lot about himself along the way!!

Thanks Mark! He definitely will learn a lot about himself during this trip. The thing is, it's a 7000 mile challenge, but he still has 6700 miles to get back home!

Wow tha's amazing. Never heard of it before. Is there a way to keep track of his progress since they've GPSed him?

Docrwm wrote:

Wow tha's amazing. Never heard of it before. Is there a way to keep track of his progress since they've GPSed him?

I'm not sure. I have to see if it's going to be covered on the website. Being a Father I tend to be a little worried about him even though he's 29. I'm hoping I can keep track of him somehow!