The Big O Ride became instantly successful because it was a 'Northwest Natural'...take a beautiful day, a beautiful setting, map a course of adventure, fire up the bike, and head out for a day that gives meaning and purpose to motorcyclists from throughout the greater Northwest. An additional route has been added to The Big O in 2009 incorporating the most scenic and amazing scenery Mt. Rainier has from every angle...literally.
The morning of The Big O Ride, bikers can choose between a shorter 75 mile trek touching base in the surrounding Cascade foothill communities of Kapowsin, Eatonville, South Prairie, Buckley, Enumclaw OR a magical route over one side of the Cascades (and we're not talking I-90!) and back on the other side of the Cascades...fully circling Mt. Rainier, slipping through Mt. Rainier National Park itself, and various checkpoints staffed along the way.
The Big O Ride is supported heavily in the riding community, the community of Orting, and The Orting Eagles. Ride Day in Orting is peppered with breakfast, signing in, a preview of the amazing prize cache collected each year from local merchants and regional businesses like Tully's Coffee, Northwest Harley-Davidson, and others. Just look at last year's winners!
Hand | Prize | Where | Winner |
High Hand | Leather Jacket | NW Harley-Davidson | Karen Augustine #44 |
Low Hand | Deluxe Brewing System | Tully's Coffee | #118 |
"Stretch Your Legs" | Battery Tender Trickle Charger & | Hinshaws Honda | Lorri Nelson #049 |
"Stretch Your Legs" | $20 Gift Certificate & Cap | Route 66 Pizza | Lorri Nelson #049 |
Black T-Shirt | Hinshaws Honda | ||
2 Tie Down Straps | Hinshaws Honda | Spencer Flaherty #101 | |
Carbonado Saloon | Scott Arnell #051 | ||
Black T-Shirt | Bent Bike | Daniel Hogan #031 | |
ThermoLite Gloves | Bent Bike | Susan Yantzer #096 | |
Polo Shirt | DeSantos | ||
Tank Top | DeSantos | Brenda Shaw #103 | |
Kids Western Vest & Chaps | Bent Bike | Bert Garcia #081 | |
Biker Windsock | Copes Pharmacy | Rick Martinez #063 | |
Route 66 Pizza Coupon & Hat | Route 66 Pizza | Mike Roberts #040 | |
Route 66 Pizza Coupon & Hat | Route 66 Pizza | Kem Keith #003 | |
Route 66 Pizza Coupon & Hat | Route 66 Pizza | Arlen Anderson #019 | |
Hot off the Press T & Tank | Dan Kini #098 | ||
Work Sports Ice Chest | Work Sports & Outdoors | Rick Meyer #090 | |
Park Bench $25 | Park Bench | Core Gitchell #108 | |
CC's Grill | CC's Grill | Kurt Thibodeau #035 | |
2 Complete Dinners | Around the Corner Café | Mike Cochran #001 | |
$25 at Timber Tavern | Timber Tavern | Mike Bul #081 | |
Emerald Downs 4 | Emerald Downs | Robert Bowling #059 | |
Wild Rose $20 | Wild Rose | Alan Allen #105 | |
2 Pizzas | Kapowsin Ale House | Chuck Augustine #054 | |
Wagon Wheel $25 | Wagon Wheel | Debi Clayton #005 |