A two day experience, Motorcycle Madness, is a weekend adventure for any motorcycle enthusiasts hoping to show off, burn out, or check in.
Motorcycle Madness has changed venues for it’s 11th year. Instead of having the events on Centre Street Drumheller, the community of Wayne will be hosting for the motorcycle themed fun.
Kicking off the event on the evening of Friday July 11th, the cyclists will attend a meet and greet at Drumheller’s Yavis’ Lounge. Afterwards, they will head out on a ride to East Coulee for the annual steak supper. On the following Saturday morning, the day’s activities will start in Wayne near the Last Chance Saloon. The Show and Shine will be first, and any interested in entering their bikes in the contest are encouraged to participate in the fun. Judges are lined up and prize money awaits the winners. Throughout the rest of the day there will be various ongoing activities. Organizers urge motorcyclists to come to Wayne to enjoy the fun; go for a slow race, a joust, burnout in the pit, or take part in the wienie bite!
Terry Kuhl, an organizer of Motorcycle Madness, is especially looking forward to this event.
“I like all of it. There isn’t really one part of it that I like better than the other,” Kuhl says. “The Show and Shine is always nice. Every year you get a different group of people, so you get different bikes and so it’s always unique. I look forward to that. I look forward to people coming out of town and hooking up with the locals who come on an annual basis. I enjoy the rides.. it’s all fun.”
Any money collected through volunteers, activity fees, and donations around town is awarded in two ways: contest winners for the various activities will receive cash prizes. The remainder of the money is donated to a choice charity. Over the years, the money raised from this event has ranged up to $2,500.
“We do the event for two reasons. We promote motorcycle tourism in Drumheller, and we also want to give some money to a needed charity,” says Kuhl.
Event organizers and volunteers urge locals and out-of-town visitors who are interested in bikes and good times to come out for the 11th and 12th and join in on the craze.
