Music, a motorcycle parade, a rodeo and great food and fellowship are on the agenda at the Snyder Bike Rally.
Bruce Stewart, one of the directors of the Snyder Bike Rally organization, said he expects eight food vendors and at least 10 vendors selling motorcycle-related merchandise.
Stewart said he is thankful for the volunteers and community support the organization has received.
“We’ve got a great, great crew,” Stewart said. “We’re all motorcycle enthusiasts and we’re just wanting to help out. As a non-profit, we’re going to donate everything to local organizations.”
The front gates will be worked by the Christian Motorcycle Association and the Scurry County Rodeo Association is helping host the Saturday night rodeo.
The event will be held at the rodeo grounds on Gary Brewer Road.
The gates will open at 8 a.m. Friday and vendors will be open almost immediately after. Live music from Fantasy 2 with Chico Ramos begins at 4 p.m. and at dark, the lighted motorcycle parade will begin. The parade will circle downtown Snyder before coming back to the rodeo grounds. Live music from the Matt Stapp Band and Lubbock-based rock group Plan B will continue until midnight.
Gates and vendors will open at 8 a.m. Saturday. A poker run will begin at 10 a.m. and the last motorcycle will be allowed in at noon.
Music will begin at 4 p.m. with performances by Last2Fall and Grupo Adagio. The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. with ranch bronc riding and a wild cow milking contest during intermission. Stewart said six teams have signed up for the milking contest.
The rodeo will end by 10 p.m. and music will resume until 2 a.m. with performances by Lubbock Motown-style group The Band Element and Dallas-based rock group 12 Oz. Symphony.
The cost for the event is $20 for the weekend.
Stewart said that while almost all the team members from Snyder Bike Rally have been to other rallies, this is their first time organizing a rally. Katrina Baze-Humphries is the only organizer with experience from Bikefest, and Stewart said her experience has come in handy.
“She’s worked with the vendors for a lot of years,” Stewart said. “She’s been with this thing for a long time. The rest of us have done events before, but not quite like this.”
Stewart said he and other organizers are excited about the event and said the word has spread.
“We’ve gotten phone calls from people as far away as Dallas asking about it,” Stewart said. “We’re going to have a heck of a show.”
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