Hodaka Days News

The annual Hodaka Days celebration will be held once again on the customary last FULL weekend in June - June 25 -28 in Weston and Athena, Oregon.

The planning committee met in Pendleton January 31st to work through details and address rising costs, particularly insurance.

The usual activities are all planned including the poker run, trail ride, swap meet, parade, bike show, auction, trials, and MX.

Once again, we have partnered with the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton for a limited number of rooms at special group rates, starting at $99 a night excluding taxes.  New for 2026, room rates will include a breakfast buffet.  Be sure to talk to the local Pendleton Red Lion front desk (not national Red Lion corporate) and ask for the "Special Hodaka Days Rates".

Make your reservations early.  Hodaka Days is the same weekend as the Jackalope Jamboree country music festival in the area, and rooms can get expensive and be hard to come by.

See you  in June.

The results have been posted for the 2025 Hodaka Days Bullfrog Cup observed trail, the MX, and the bike show.

You'll find the links on the home page, toward the top, under "2025 Hodaka Days Results".

It's getting down to the wire and we still need help!  Hodaka Days is less than a week away and we're on the verge of panic!

We urgently need three spectator managers ("crowd control") for he trials, one gate keeper for the trail ride, and three MX flaggers.

The full list of tasks we need volunteer help with can be found at:

https://hodakaclub.org/resources/Documents/2025-Volunteers-Needed.pdf.

If you can help us, please send an email to volunteer@hodakadays.org or text 971-246-0687.

Thank you.

Friday, June 20th is the last day to preregister for the 2025 Bad Rock Reunion Trail Ride at Hodaka Days.

And when you do, don't forget to request a commemorative ball cap!

You still may be able to register at the event if there is space, but you must preregister to include the commemorative cap.

You can preregister at: https://www.hodakaclub.org/event-6138264

Be sure to login first to register as a club member and get your Hodaka Club discount

It takes a small army of volunteers to pull together all the activities over the Hodaka Days extended weekend.

We still need help! Can you spare some time at Hodaka Days .

We are particularly in need of an additional trials observer, spectator managers ("crowd control") for he trials, gate keepers for  the trail ride, and MX flaggers.

The full list of tasks we need volunteer help with can be found at:

https://hodakaclub.org/resources/Documents/2025-Volunteers-Needed.pdf.

If you can help us, please send an email to volunteer@hodakadays.org.

Thank you.

We have fantastic rates this year at the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton - $99 for a single king or for a double queen + $10 for each additional person, excluding taxes. Reservations must be made by June 12th.

The hotel is located at 304 SE Nye Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 and their phone number is (541) 276-6111.

Be sure to ask for the "Special Hodaka Days Rate”. These rates are not available through the Red Lion national booking desk, and must be made directly through the front desk in Pendleton.

Complete schedule of all activities available for viewing or download:

https://hodakaclub.org/resources/Documents/Program%202025.pdf

Once again, we have procured a limited number of rooms at the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton for Hodaka Days attendees. By using our sponsor hotel, you’re adding to our collective bargaining power and allow us to negotiate these low rates.

We have fantastic rates this year- $99 for a single king or for a double queen + $10 for each additional person, excluding taxes. Reservations must be made by June 12th.

The hotel is located at 304 SE Nye Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801 and their phone number is (541) 276-6111.

There is a restaurant on site, but it has been closed since the pandemic and may not be open by June. They do have a pool.

There are a limited number of rooms and the last weekend in June is a busy one in the area with the Jackalope Jamboree country music festival taking place on the same weekend. You will have a hard time finding a better rate.

Book before June 12th and be sure to ask for the "Special Hodaka Days Rate”. These rates are not available through the Red Lion national booking desk, and must be made directly through the front desk in Pendleton.

Insurance rates for all kinds of coverage are up.  Hodaka Days unfortunately is no exception.

Along with a hefty increase in our insurance rates this year, we have new requirements stipulated as part of the policy.

All attendees and participants will be required to sign an AMA liability release form.  Not just riders, but spectators, vendors, and campers too.  This is different from previous years when only those involved in riding events were required to sign a release.

There are separate and unique liability releases for each sanctioned event.  The events are listed below:

• 1.    Rally (Sanction #83663): Includes camping BBQ, banquet, swap meet, parade, poker run, trail ride, misc. social activities (e.g., Ice cream social) – All participants, volunteers, and spectators
• 2.    Trials School (Sanction #84319): All participants, volunteers, and spectators
• 3.    Observed Trial (Sanction #83666): All participants, volunteers, and spectators
• 4.    MX (Sanction #83669): All participants, volunteers, and spectators
•  

This will just be an inconvenience for adults.  They can just sign the release at the event.  But it could be a “showstopper” for minors if they aren’t accompanied by both parents or don’t have the proper paperwork prepared in advance. (See section below.).

 

LIABILITY RELEASES (WAIVERS) FOR MINORS

If both parents will be in attendance, then they can just sign the minor release at the event.  If not, then the minor must have proof of a current annual release on file with the AMA or they must bring a liability release form for each event that they will be attending or participating in that has been signed by both parents and NOTARIZED.

Releases for minors MUST be signed by both parents (if applicable). Remember there is a different release for each of the sanctioned events listed above.  If you’re planning to attend all the events at Hodaka Days – Rally, trials school, observed trial, and MX – you will need four signed releases.

If no legal guardian will be attending the event (attending with only a friend or relative), we’ll also need a NOTARIZED Guardianship Affidavit appointing an attending adult as a guardian for the time of the event.  Only one guardianship affidavit is required.

Minors must have the proper liability release paperwork, including the Guardianship Affidavit to attend or participate in any of the sanctioned events.  We cannot make exceptions.

The forms needed can be downloaded at www.hodakaclub.org.  They are on the main page under “Hodaka Days 2025 Forms”.  Be sure to download the correct release.  Each release is unique to a specific event.

If you have questions, please send an email to info@hodakadays.org and include your phone number.