On June 20th, 2010, after great personal struggle and controversy the 2010 inaugural Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ departed Key West, FL. The nearly 9,000-mile route took riders through 62 mountain ranges, 33 Indian reservations, 26 National Forests, 8 deserts, 6 National Parks and 4 swamps and ended in Homer, AK.

It was during this Event that the first Hoka Hey participants learned the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ was aptly named. Many left the route for a myriad of reasons, but many persevered and crossed the finish line.

This was the challenge - to be the first rider to cross the finish line and lay claim to $500,000; in a warrior society there is no prize for second place.

The concept of One Thousand warriors testing their mettle was originally meant to be a one-time Event. Once the last rider crossed the finish line in Homer, AK the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ would fade into motorcycle history and, eventually, into motorcycle folklore. But, somewhere during that inaugural ride, the Challenge took on a life of its own and the planning phase of the 2011 Challenge began.

This inaugural event for the Medicine Show Land Trust covered nearly 9,000 miles along back roads and byways between Key West, FL and Homer, AK. This route took our Challengers through 62 mountain ranges, 33 Indian reservations, 26 National Forests, 8 deserts, 6 National Parks and 4 swamps. All for the chance at a HALF MILLION DOLLARS for whoever reached the finish line first. There is no prize in a warrior society for second place!!

The listed riders accepted the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™, departed Key West and arrived at Homer Alaska.

Those Challengers whose names are highlighted in yellow have provided stories. Click on their link to read more.

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