The 11th Annual Realities Ride & Rally

will be here before you know it!

Save the Date – May 26-27^th 2012

Registration opens September 6^th!

"Everyone at Interstate Honda would like to congratulate you on your recent success on your event. We were proud to have been part of an event that that was for such a good cause. You somehow were able to put on a biker driven event where there was no animosity and provided a family friendly atmosphere where everyone could come out and have a great time. As a vendor at the event I would highly recommend to other perspective participants that your teams organizational skills along with your quality staff in attendance helped with our own personal success. Thanks again see you next year." -Greg Ditus, Interstate Honda

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Special thanks to our photographers!

Larry Hartshorn: Renegade Reality Photography, 303.668.8446 www.RenegadeReality.com

Fort Collins Digital Camera Club

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Once the big banner goes up the community knows, it is time for Realities Ride Weekend!

Realities Ride Weekend is for everybody, families too!

Our sponsors know how to party! Kevin Sanger of Sanger's Cycles gets to rippin' in the burnout pit.

Being a Realities Rider means being dedicated. Thousands showed up in the rain and fog in 2011 to ride and make every mile help a child in Larimer County with nowhere else to turn.

Congratulations to the 2011 winner of the Hilton $1,500 Best Hand CASH Prize, Pam Rogge. Pam has volunteered for the Realities Ride for 8 years and we were very pleased to put the money in the hand of a dedicated volunteer!

Ride & Rally in the fight against child abuse!
Realities Ride Weekend is fast becoming one of the areas most anticipated community events. One of Colorado’s largest charity motorcycle poker runs, the Realities Ride and Rally has become a full 3 day event of live music, fireworks, motorcycle stunt shows, bike and rat rod shows, beer gardens, contests, BIG prizes and, of course, the 100 mile scenic ride through Northern Colorado to raise money for the abused and neglected children of Larimer County.

The Realities Ride brings in over 10,000 motorcyclists and spectators to Old Town Fort Collins every year! Don't ride? Don't worry! Everybody is welcome to celebrate and participate as we make every mile help an abused child.

THE RALLY: May 26th, 2012
The Rally closes Old Town down as we bring in local entertainment on the Linden street stage and open Vendor Row for great food, drinks and shopping. We open a second stage in Old Town Square to feature youth musicians and performance artists, including knife throwers, comedians, jugglers, poets, dancers and mimes. Special thanks to Beet Street for the addition of their Streetmosphere artists!

Those who pre-register for the ride receive drink specials in Joker's Beer Garden as well as chances to win everything from giant flat screen TV's, courtesy of Best Buy, to $25,000 in CASH.

Visit the Rally Page for more details and information on The Rally and on all of the great bands featured over the weekend!

THE RIDE: MAY 27th, 2012
We will make every mile help a child as we grip it and rip it for the 11^th Annual Realities Ride! Meet out at Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson at 9am for the 100 mile scenic ride and poker run around Northern Colorado. Thousands of bikes from all over the country joined the parade route start and rode for children in need.

After checking in, our riders will be treated to a hot Qdoba breakfast and coffee from Full Throttle Coffeehouse. After a few words from Craig Secher, Presidant of Realities For Children, and a tear jerking rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, everyone is off to the first ride stop, typically around 10:30. Visit our ride page for a full listing of where we went last year!

THE BUDWEISER AFTER RIDE CELEBRATION: May 27th, 2012
Families, students, spectators, bikers, passengers and volunteers all descend on Old Town Fort Collins to celebrate The Ride and close out the weekend in high spirits!