Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle Rally 2008
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Do you like the feeling you get when you straddle a motorcycle and head off into the horizon? Do you remember how exhilarating it was to cruise down a twisted two lane and not know what lies around the next turn? No matter your answer you need to aim the rubber toward the 2008 Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle Rally. It's time for you to experience one of America's best-kept motorcycling secrets by visiting the rolling hills, scenic valleys and winding highways of West Virginia. Named "Best Rally of 2006" by Cycle Source magazine, MountainFest has quickly earned a reputation as one of motorcycling's top events. Your host for MountainFest is Morgantown, West Virginia ("3rd Best Small Town in America" - Men's Journal).
Conveniently located at the intersection of two major interstate highways, and surrounded on all sides by roads meant for motorcycles, Morgantown and MountainFest offer bikers the ultimate rally experience - complete with small town charm and hospitality. Check out the highlights below, and click the buttons to the left to learn more. Then, mark your calendar for July 24-27 and join us for four days of riding, music, food and good fun in the Mountain State because it's time for MountainFest 2008!
Click here for our 2008 Printable MountainFest Schedule
Admission Fee - $10 wristband includes all 4 days of the rally, free parking, the Kansas concert and all attractions! Kids under 12 are free!
Family Day - Sunday is free admission and drink discounts.
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United States Veterans and Currently Serving Military Personnel Wanted!!!!
On behalf of the MountainFest Motorcycle Rally Committee we invite you and your color guard to participate in the parade of bikes at this year’s rally. For the 2008 parade we are extremely excited to honor all veterans by open invitation to be parade marshals. Our hope is to make this a worthy display of our appreciation for all the dedication and sacrifice every service man/woman has shown this country. In order to fulfill that hope, we are reaching out to all in-state color guards in an attempt to line the main street of the parade. If your post has a color guard that is available on Saturday, July 26, 2008 that would like to participate please contact our parade coordinator, Bruce Martin at (304) 288-7179 or bruce.martin@wvmountainfest.com for information on the designated location for line-up. If at all possible, in order to ensure no one is left out, please display the enclosed parade and rally information at your post and feel free to share this information with additional veterans and/or color guards. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Veteran and Military Personnel will be meeting at the WVU Coliseum between 12:00pm and 12:30pm in the reserved veterans section.
MountainFest 2007
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Hillbilly Proud you can now witness for yourself the awesome sights and sounds of the 2007 MountainFest Motorcycle Rally. Click the video below to see why you can't miss MountainFest 2008.
$20,000 Statewide Tour - Win it All! No Entry Fee!
Ready for a shot at $20,000 with absolutely no entry fee? Take part in *Run Wild in Wonderful West Virginia*, a statewide tour starting July 18th and finishing at the rally. Tour the beautiful Mountain State get your "passport" stamped, head for Morgantown and draw your cards-then hold your breath! The winner will be selected Friday, July 25th. *Run Wild in Wonderful West Virginia* is brought to you by our fabulous tourism partners throughout West Virginia. Then, hop on your bike and head for the hills. You could be the winner! Click here to see the current stops!!
Kansas to play MountainFest 2008
When you're finished raising West Virginia dust touring the scenic highways sit back, relax and enjoy some Kansas "Dust in the Wind" Saturday evening at Mylan Park. The band Kansas is celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Dust in the Wind's" release as a single. Come out and enjoy!
Buster "Cowboy" Brown from The Rat Hole of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
You have seen him at the Rat Hole during Myrtle Beach Bike Week and now you can see him at the 2008 MountainFest Motorcycle Rally. This year MountainFest has enlisted the services of the man we all know as the "Cowboy". Buster Brown is set to entertain the MountainFest masses throughout the day on the main stage and at night in the The Coal Bucket Saloon. Don't miss out on the time all your friends will be talking about.
Cycle Source 8th Annual Custom Chopper Show Moves To MountainFest!
The same annual custom chopper show that has been held in Pittsburgh for seven years, has now found a new home in Morgantown, West Virginia during their annual MountainFest Rally. This previously annual event that attracted 10,000 local riders for a one day show, promises to have much of the same killer bikes and great judging that it has always featured. There are 56 trophies in 20 separate classes with a Best of Show for Pro and Open divisions. The show, that is open to the public and costs nothing to enter, will be held on Saturday July 26th at Mylan Park. Registration will begin at 8am and close at 1pm sharp. In addition to the show, professional builders and national celebrities will be on hand all weekend to exhibit their bikes.
Names like: Bill Dodge - Bling's Cycles, Carl Hanlon - Guilty Customs, Pat Patterson - Led Sled Customs, Paul Wideman - Bare Knuckle Choppers, Steve Peffer - Steel City Choppers, Casey - The Paint Chop, John Vyborny - Jax's Cycles and more to be announced.
Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle Rally Sponsored by Triple S Harley-Davidson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia & Budweiser, is scheduled for July 24-27 in Morgantown, West Virginia. A quick look reveals that true to their motto, MountainFest 2008 promises four fun-filled days of riding, revelry, and brotherhood in the rolling hills and valleys of the Mountain State. In addition to the Chopper Show, this rally has some of the best attractions including a $20,000 FREE poker run, 20 different tourism destinations, one of the best antique and vintage displays ever assembled (HONESTLY), entertainment by Kansas and a vintage motorcycle race through the streets of Morgantown on Sunday. All of this, including all parking, comes to the event attendee for the price of $10, yep, a 4-day-event, bikes shows, entertainment and all parking for ten lousy bucks! That's one of the reasons Cycle Source Magazine voted them best new rally in 2006. See more info on the Cycle Source Custom Chopper Show by visiting their Web site at http://www.cyclesource.com.
Quality custom builders who want to bring their display to MountainFest and be a part of our custom builders showcase contact Mike Alexander 304-685-5103 or mpalx@aol.com.
2008 Camp MountainFest is Back!!!!
In years 2005 and 2006 MountainFest LLC held the official MountainFest campground. After the 2006 event the organizers of MountainFest, in an effort to bring you closer to the heart of MountainFest, allowed another entity to facilitate your camping experience. However after hearing your suggestions MountainFest LLC has made some adjustments for the Over 21 2008 campground. For starters Mountainfest LLC is taking the management reigns once again. More importantly we've moved the campground and put you, the camper, within an eye's view of the primary venue at Mylan Park. In fact, the campground is now within the confines of Mylan Park. Most importantly, we've added a new wrinkle with the Coal Bucket Saloon which will be located right next door to the campground. Look at it this way... with the Coal Bucket Saloon we've brought a little bit of the party you see at Myrtle Beach Bike Week to Morgantown. This year plan to be treated to the best Over 21 camping offered at MountainFest 2008.
The Coal Bucket Saloon
New for 2008 MountainFest plans to entertain you long after the family goes home to prepare for the next day of hardcore riding. For those of you seeking more entertainment it is time to check out The Coal Bucket Saloon located right next to the Over 21 campground at MountainFest. The Coal Bucket Saloon is the perfect place to wet your whistle, t-shirt or anything else that may be overheating as the the nights rages on. Come join us at the Coal Bucket Saloon where Buster "The Cowboy" Brown will be set to entertain you long into the night.