Celebrate Memorial Day the All-American way at the Realities Ride & Rally in Old Town Fort Collins on Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26. The FREE event is in Civic Center Park in downtown Fort Collins at Laporte & N. Howes. Get patriotic with Fort Collins’ first skydiving presentation of colors.
New for 2019: The events has partnered with Cycle Source Magazine to add a Motorcycle Rodeo and to bring their first Ride-In Bike Show to Colorado. The Schrader Grand Prix Trike Races will return, along with stunt shows, pin-up and tattoo contests, top vendors, fireworks and a rockin’ live music line-up that will feature tributes to a variety of artists from The Allman Brothers to Black Sabbath.
Riders can join the world’s largest motorcycle poker run and ride to support children in need. All with vendors, performers, activities food, beer and more – all to help children who have been abused or are at risk through Realities for Children.
The full schedule is below:
SATURDAY
11:00 a.m.
- Cycle Source Ride-In Bike Show Begins
- Biker’s Choice Car Show Begins
- Beer Garden & Vendor Booths open
- First 500 attendees before 12:30 get a free Ride pin and a chance to win a $500 gas card – thanks to Lion Home Service & Schraders
- When we hit 500 attendees, Exodus Moving & Storage and Thompson River Pediatrics will donate 50 brand new bikes for children in need
11:30 a.m. – Street Cowboys Motorcycle Stunt Show
11:45 a.m. – Presentation of the Colors & National Anthem
12:00 p.m.
- Live Music on the Main Stage – The Blues DoGS Extravaganza
- Meet and Greet with Josh Allison of American Chopper
1:00 p.m. – Schrader Grand Prix Trike Races Begin
1:30 p.m. – Live Music -Blizzard to Ozz (Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath
2:30 p.m. – Street Cowboys Motorcycle Stunt Show
3:00 p.m.
- Schrader Grand Prix Trike Race Finals Begin
- Live Music – Rooster (Tribute to Alice in Chains)
4:00 p.m.
- Patriotic Pin-Up Contest
- Biker’s Choice Car Show Winner Announced ($1,000 prize)
- Cycle Source Ride-In Bike Show Awards
4:30 p.m. – Live Music – Chili Powder (Tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
5:00 p.m. – Motorcycle Rodeo by Cycle Source Magazine
6:00 p.m. – Live Music – Guerilla Radio (Tribute to Rage Against the Machine)
7:00 p.m. – Street Cowboys Motorcycle Stunt Show
7:30 p.m. – Live Music – Van WhoLen (Tribute to Van Halen & The Who)
SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. – Realities Ride Check in & Registration at Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson
10:00 a.m. – Realities Ride Parade Start – Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson
12:00 p.m. – In Old Town Fort Collins
- Vendor Booths open
- Registration opens for ‘Webb’s Colorfest Tattoo Contest’
12:30 p.m. –
- Live Music – My Blue Sky (Tribute to the Allman Brothers/Govt Mule)
- Patriotic Costume Contest Registration Opens ($1,500 in prizes from Lion Home Service)
- Drink Specials – $3 Beermosas & Coyote Gold margaritas
- Free Apple Pie in the Park by Sam’s Club
2:00 p.m.
- Hooters Bike Wash opens
- Street Cowboys Motorcycle Stunt Show
2:30 p.m.
- Welcome Realities Riders as they arrive downtown
- ‘Webb’s Colorfest Tattoo Contest’ judging begins
- Patriotic Costume Contest Judging
2:50 p.m. – Costume Contest Awards
3:00 p.m. – Live Music – The Long Run (Tribute to The Eagles)
4:00 p.m. – ‘Webb’s Colorfest Tattoo Contest’ AWARDS PRESENTATION
5:00 p.m.
- Giveaways, Live Auction, Drawings
- Special Performance by Emma Marie
- Realities Ride & Rally Prize Presentation: Tri-City Cycle $1,500 Best Poker Hand Prize
- Reeder Airworks Custom Paint Job Giveaway
6:00 p.m. – Event Close with Street Cowboys Motorcycle Stunt Show