Hot Springs Motorcycle Rally Revs Up this Weekend

            One of the first signs of fall in Hot Springs is the annual Hot Springs Motorcycle Rally that is scheduled for this coming weekend, Sept. 4-6 in Historic Downtown Hot Springs. This is always a fun event because of all the great bikes and biker events that take over Hot Springs for the weekend. One of the attractions for bikers coming to the area is the great riding through the beautiful Ouachita Mountain area.

            The schedule for the Rally includes several fun events:

            Concerts – Two great concerts take place this weekend in the Hot Springs Convention Center Summit Arena including The Eliminator Band, a band of three ZZ Top fans who play on stages across the Midwest and on television, Friday night and Trace Adkins, the Grammy nominated country western celebrity, on Saturday night.

            Poker Run – Two poker runs happen this weekend with one long run, about 130 miles and one short run about 50 miles, which can be run on Friday or Saturday or on the same day. During the Poker Run bikers visit several checkpoints drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. Prizes will be awarded for the best hand in each run and the top five hands in each run qualify participants for the Grand Prize.

            Parade – At 6 p.m. on Friday a Parade through downtown Hot Springs takes place where spectators can see the great motorcycles in town for the Rally weekend.

            Bike Show – From 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday a Bike Show is open to the public at the Convention Center. The Show features all makes and models, both stock and custom broken down into several classes from Radical Custom to Rat Bikes.

            Field Events – On Saturday Field Events feature not only motorcycle events but also non-motorcycle events throughout the day. For those who don’t participate, it’s also great fun to watch.

            Vendor Mall – Thursday-Sunday a Vendor Mall is open and offers clothing, jewelry, pin stripping, Rally t-shirts, motorcycle accessories and more at the Convention Center.

            Closing Ceremony – At 7:45 p.m. before the concert Saturday night with the help of the Hot Springs Police and Fire Departments Closing Ceremonies salute American’s Military at the Convention Center.

            For more specific information on the Rally, go online to thehotspringsrally.com.

            While you’re in town for the Rally, we invite you to come out to Diamondhead Resort Community and take a look around at a wonderful place to live. We have hilly roads, a challenging golf course, gated safe community and lots of good people who live there. There might even be a few bikers. For more information on Hot Springs or a tour of Diamondhead, please give us a call at 501.520.9201 or 501.262.9310.