ARCOLA - The rumble of motorcycles was heard at the second annual Wild Hogs Bike Rally at the Arcola fairgrounds and pavilion from Sept. 6-8.
The rally is a fun-filled event with music, food, motorbike rides and games, a slo-pitch tournament plus a tradeshow. The Good to Go Shuttle was available for anyone requiring a ride to and from the rally.
Proceeds from rally will be donated to the Arcola Daycare and Arcola Prairie Place complex.
Approximately 120 bikers from Prince Albert, Outlook, Regina, Kisbey, Carlyle, Manor, Torquay and other areas came to enjoy the rally. There was a 50/50 draw for those who went on a ride, with the winner receiving $210.
Camping was available for all at the Arcola fairgrounds, or people could stay at the hotels in Arcola or Carlyle.
A 50/50 draw for the weekend brought in $1,266 and the lucky winner went away with $633.
The rally started on Sept. 6 with a supper; the brisket was donated by Integrity Oilfield Hauling and B&B Oilfield. Weir's Catering smoked the brisket and provided all the fixings for supper. It was followed by beer gardens and entertainment by AC Entertainment for the evening.
The next day started off with breakfast, followed by the ride at 10 a.m. The route went from Arcola to Redvers, then onto Gainsborough for a stopover and rest period. Then they went to Oxbow, Lampman and finally back to Arcola.
Trish McNeil held a tradeshow in the pavilion with numerous vendors.
When all the riders returned to the fairgrounds, the games commenced. There were people games and motorcycle games with one or two riders, depending on the game. Among the games played were the pipe run, wiener grab, run the plank, a hoop toss over pilings and the barrel race.
A slo-pitch double-knockout tournament had five teams but two teams had to drop out. The Piss Tankz Players from Arcola/Carlyle, Hawk Tueys from White Bear First Nations and Manor Mayhew competed, with the Mayhew coming away with the win.
A pig roast supper was served after the games, thanks to Chalice Land & Cattle Corp., and Henry and Wendi McCarthy for the donation of the pigs. Approximately 70 people enjoyed the roasted pig, baked potatoes and baked beans.
Many enjoyed the evening entertainment by Ragged Edge from Regina.
A breakfast on Sept. 8 wrapped up the activities.
Southeast Apparel & Prints and Pioneer Plumbing supplied the t-shirts and tank tops that were for sale at the rally and also the banners.
Committee members were Bill Slykhuis, Wendy Byrant, Archie Kamp, Nicole Osadchuk, Jesse Hunter, Shawn Berkshire and Trish McNeil.
The Wild Hogs Bike Rally thanks all volunteers for their help during the weekend and also to everyone that attended. Thanks also goes out to the rodeo committee for the use of their facilities and the agricultural society for the use of the pavilion for the tradeshow and the kitchen for the suppers.
For more photos of the event, please see Page 8.
