Challenges are what make life interesting…
Overcoming them is what makes it meaningful.
~Joshua J. Marine

KTENTOWSHKETON MNOPMATSOWEN (Den-do-skit-don Nope-maht-so-when) roughly translates to “Try to live a good life” but also has an intentional meaning that it is up to you and your decisions to make a good life.

Our theme art for the next Challenge was created by 12-year old Nagmo Jackson and uses the bear to represent strength and the color yellow which, to the Potawotami Tribe, represents the good path. It takes strength to live your life with HONOR, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, PERSEVERANCE & SACRIFICE. It takes courage to choose what is right over what is easy. To step outside of our comfort zone for the sake of another requires great determination. To be like the bear we must be brave and clear. The bear follows his own heart and isn't influenced by outside factors. He has the courage to face the truth and do the right thing simply because it is right.

In 2026, we challenge everyone that participates and / or supports the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge to live a good life!

Beginning on August 2nd, the 2026 Challenge will start and end in Woodstock, IL from Woodstock Harley-Davidson. The 2026 Challenge route will be a ride you won't soon forget!

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized as a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and named a "Preserve America Community" by the White House, Woodstock is a community unlike any other.

We will be based out of the Holiday Inn Chicago NW Crystal Lake Convention Center located at in Crystal Lake, IL. We will have a block of rooms established, but you will not be able to reserve your rooms until August 2025. A link will be provided to get you the best price available.

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New riders in the 2026 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ will be required to lease their tracker from us for a cost of $50 (plus a $100 refundable deposit). The equipment you're leasing will be the QT-V4 Live GPS Tracker. This wireless device will be issued to you at registration in Woodstock. If you haven't already done so, please visit our Online Payment Center to pay your lease & deposit. Returning riders can use equipment that was purchased for either the 2022 or 2024 Events. Please give USFT a call at 405-726-9900 to activate your device before arriving in Woodstock on July 31, 2026.

Watch your email and this site for updates to the 2026 status.