Bigger and Better than Ever...
It's 2024 Rubber Chicken Ride!
Come join the New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA) for their 11th Rubber Chicken Ride. The Rubber Chicken Ride is a dual-sport motorcycle event held in beautiful Truth of Consequences, New Mexico. We promised last year that the Rubber Chicken Ride would return as an annual event each autumn. And now we deliver! Our 11th edition of this highly anticipated event will be on October 11-13, 2024.
The 2024 edition of our traditional fall dual-sport ride is, once again, a fund-raising event. All proceeds above the actual costs to put on this event will directly fund our mission to protect, promote, and preserve OHV opportunities in New Mexico. The other purpose of the Rubber Chicken Ride is to deliver a fun riding event for our members and the larger dual-sport riding public. The NMOHVA community is stronger when its members are riding together and having fun. The Rubber Chicken Ride can be counted on for great riding, fun for everybody, and an excellent way to meet (and ride with) fellow enthusiasts.
All three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) will feature the unique and varied dual-sport riding in the mountains and deserts surrounding Truth or Consequences. The event will offer routes for all skill levels from ranging from novice to expert with enough different choices to ensure a fresh experience all three days no matter what type of riding you choose.
All of the motorcycle riding is strictly "no fee" and at the event participant's discretion. Maps and/or GPS tracks of suggested routes will be provided. As always, we anticipate plenty of knowledgeable locals and returnees from previous events who are willing to let others follow them.
All paved route riding requires a legal, plated bike per New Mexico statutes. All dirt road and trail riding requires a plated bike, a valid NM OHV sticker, or a sticker from a reciprocal state. A USFS-approved spark arrestor is required on all Forest Service managed lands.
Registration for this event includes a tasty Saturday evening dinner and special event swag. A custom event T-shirt is also available for purchase when you complete your registration form. This year you can again choose between short or long sleeve. Please note that we will not be able to provide a T-shirt for any registrations after September 15th due to the necessary shirt production time.
NEW THIS YEAR:
We are offering all Rubber Chicken Ride registrants the opportunity for a day (or more) of formal off-road adventure motorcycle skills training during the event. This training is being offered in conjunction with the Rubber Chicken Ride, but you will need to sign up separately for the training and pay the additional charges for that training. Full details of the training offered during the event can be found here: www.clearmoto.com/rubber-chicken.
Just to be clear - the training is at the participants discretion and they must go to the above web site to fill out the necessary paperwork (including a separate waiver for the training) and pay for the training directly to the training provider.
This year's event will also include a special free "scavenger hunt" type of riding activity hosted by REVER. REVER is a free app available for Android and iOS devices that helps riders discover, plan, navigate, record, and share their rides with a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Registrants will have the option to login to REVER and record their rides and potentially earn points for riding certain roads and visiting certain designated “points of interest”. Full details will be available during rider check-in. We suggest preloading the app on your phone before the event if you want to participate in the scavenger hunt.
SPECIAL FEATURE THIS YEAR:
In conjunction with Truth or Consequences Brewing, the 2024 Rubber Chicken Ride will feature its very own specialty beer, custom brewed just for the occasion, Rubber Chicken Red! John Masterson, the Chief Beer Officer for Truth or Consequences Brewing described Rubber Chicken Red thus:
"A Strong Red Ale, featuring flavors of honey, toffee, caramel, pretzel, and toast. Hops are scarce, providing just enough balance to the strong malt base. Its high alcohol content is obvious -- it'll warm the belly on a cool winter night in the desert."
In addition to being available at the Brewery downtown starting the Thursday evening prior to the event, RCR participants will be able to pre-order 22 oz bottles (or cases!) of the special brew. Rubber Chicken Red will also be available by the 32 oz can and 64 oz growler in addition to across the bar in the traditional pint glasses. T or C Brewing will be donating part of the proceeds from all Rubber Chicken Red sales back to NMOHVA. Delicious brew and supporting NMOHVA, too! What could be better?
This is a special limited brew and when it is gone, it is gone! For more information on how to pre-order your very own post-event supply of Rubber Chicken Red, please see the special Truth or Consequences Brewing ordering site at: https://www.torc.beer/product/rubber-chicken-red/1569?cs=true&cst=custom
DON'T DELAY
We will be adhering strictly to a 100-rider limit for the 2024 event. Riders will not be on the official "in" list until the payment process has been completed. There will be no "waiting list" so register early to ensure you get one of the limited slots.
Check out NMOHVA and keep up with what we are doing to promote, preserve, and protect motorized recreation in New Mexico at www.nmohva.org or on our Facebook page.
