The Hoka Hey Challenge, starting on June 20th, is one of the toughest rider competitions in the world. The race begins in Key West, Florida, where the riders will get a map of the next 1,000 miles and the next check point (somewhere in Mississippi) , where they will be given a map to the next 1,000 miles and so on, until the final stop location on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska is eventually revealed.

Carlos, who is a Marine Veteran of the Gulf War and Commandant of the Marine Corps League Detachment #1302, and currently working as a Lawrence Detective, is a fearless Harley rider with a passion for adventure. He said he has been preparing for the challenge for over a year.

His preparations included getting his Harley in shape, buying the right gear for the trip, keeping an eye on his diet, as well as sleeping on the floor for over a month to prepare his back for the rough nights ahead. Hoka Hey challengers face a whole range of rules such as only sleeping outdoors, no use of GPS devices, getting maps only 1,000 miles at a time, having no support teams on hand, and so on.

Carlos will have to bring all the necessary equipment for the journey with him. Since they will go through 33 national parks and 62 mountain ranges, he has prepared different camping items for the different outdoor environments he’ll have to stay in, ranging from insect repellants to bear fences and sprays.

Carlos will have to rely on his Harley more than ever. In case the motorcycle breaks down, the responsibility of fixing it falls only on him.

The goal is to ride the 7,000 miles in 10 days without exceeding the speed limit.

We will follow Carlos through a special GPS locator that will be attached to his motorcycle. He also promised to take lots of photos of all the amazing places he is going to pass through.

“My reasons for taking this challenge are many,” Carlos wrote on his website, “I want to reflect on my life and the goals that I have achieved, not for bragging rights but for the pride and hard work that I have put forth for the experiences that I have.”

He is proud to represent the Officers and Veterans of the City of Lawrence.

The 1st place prize is $500K, which will be given in Sturgis on Aug 9 – 15. The 2nd place gets nothing. If he wins, Carlos says “the money will go for my daughter’s college education.”

After this challenge, Carlos will go on another “personal challenge” from Barrow, the northernmost point in Alaska to Tijuana, Mexico, then drop by in Sturgis, just in time for the rally, where the $500K prize will be presented to the Hoka Hey Challenge winner.

We will keep our fingers crossed for Carlos!!

The Kiley Law Group, LLC  is a proud sponsor of Carlos Vieira’s take on the Hoka Hey Challenge.

Motorcycle enthusiast Jason Fogelson, who writes from North Hollywood, California, and rides a 1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster Deluxe, contributes the motorcycle travel articles. Recently, he has written Lake Placid, Sturgis, and motorcycle movies and books. There is even a post on motorcycle business travel.

Other contributors have written about budget travel tips, Yosemite, pizza cities, shopping vacations, packing, senior travelers, Oktoberfest, and more. Overall, the site is useful for travelers of different means.

Best Western launched the travel blog in July 2008. Fogelson began contributing articles in March 2009.

Best Western Ride Rewards is an exclusive travel program for Harley-Davidson enthusiasts. Read more about it in an earlier post here on this site.

James Ingersoll, 36, of Riverside, Iowa, died from injuries he sustained in an accident that took place on Friday in Mount Vernon, South Dakota. Ingersoll was riding on Interstate 90, three miles west of Mount Vernon, when his bike struck a camper he was following. The rider was thrown from his bike and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

He was transported to a hospital where he later died. Mr. Ingersoll was riding with four other bikers at the time, according to the Muscatine Journal.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, you may need to contact an attorney. Tom Kiley, a motorcycle enthusiast and personal injury lawyer in Massachusetts can help. You can reach attorney Tom Kiley at 1-800-930-8145 or by e-mail.

Raymond Bartley, of Staten Island, was riding his Honda 600RR racing bike on Narrows Road North around 11 a.m. When two cars ahead of him suddenly veered into the left lane to avoid hitting a car driven by 79-year-old Margaret Matheson, Bartley swerved to the right and hit the passenger side of Matheson’s 1994 Nissan Sentra.

Bartley was thrown 20 feet from his bicycle and suffered traumatic internal injuries. Bystanders came to his aid and he was transported to Staten Island Hospital North where he was pronounced dead.

Margaret Matheson was ticketed for operating a vehicle without a license.

Read more about this tragic accident in Staten Island, New York.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, you may need to contact an attorney. Tom Kiley, a motorcycle enthusiast and personal injury lawyer in Massachusetts can help. You can reach attorney Tom Kiley at 1-800-930-8145 or by e-mail.

Hayes was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica by emergency personnel. His condition was downgraded to “Serious” earlier today.

The teenage driver was cited with “Failure to Yield” and “Driving Past 9:00 p.m.,” which is a citation issued for someone who holds a junior license and fails to abide by the DMV regulations pertaining to that license.

Read more about the motorcycle accident in Whitesboro.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact Tom Kiley at his law office. The “Million Dollar Man”, and motorcycle enthusiast, can help you get the compensation you deserve.

According to a report by the Associated Press, Caviezel suffered minor injuries in the accident and was taken to Cascade Medical Center.

State troopers said that the 40-year-old actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and that “it could have been a lot worse.”

Authorities were investigating the accident but believe the 42-year-old man from Wenatchee who tossed the bicycle in Caviezel’s path may suffer from mental illness.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, you may need to contact an attorney. Tom Kiley, a motorcycle enthusiast and personal injury lawyer in Massachusetts can help. You can reach attorney Tom Kiley at 1-800-930-8145 or by e-mail.

Chad McCurdy had recently purchased a motorcycle and made the move to Kansas City from Ottawa.  He was killed while riding his motorcycle on Southwest Trafficway near Westport and police are having difficulty in identifying what caused the accident. No witnesses have come forward and damage to McCurdy’s bike indicates that he may have been struck from behind by a vehicle that fled the accident scene.

Police are calling on anyone in the public who may have witnessed the accident to come forward and provide information that may be helpful in resolving what events may have led to Chad McCurdy’s death.

Read more about Chad McCurdy’s motorcycle accident.

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According to the Daily News Online, a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and Toyota Rav4 were involved in an accident shortly before 6p.m. A call was placed to the West Newbury police, who arrived at the scene and found the male motorcyclist dead upon arrival.

A seriously injured woman was initially thought to be a passenger in the SUV but police now believe she was riding on the motorcycle. She had no identification on her at the time of the crash.

At this time, no charges have been filed against the driver of the Rav4 and the investigation in ongoing. Names of the parties involved in the accident have not been released.

Read more about the West Newbury, Massachusetts, motorcycle accident.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, you may need to contact an attorney. Tom Kiley, a motorcycle enthusiast and personal injury lawyer in Massachusetts can help. You can reach attorney Tom Kiley at 1-800-930-8145 or by e-mail.