Summer
20
Bikes return for The Pendleton Run
AN ASSORTMENT OF
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
7
GRAB BAG
JULY 13�20, 2022
Formerly Pendleton Bike
Week, The Pendleton
Run is July 14-17
By Jennifer Colton
Go! Magazine
PENDLETON — With new manage-
ment, a new venue and a new name, the
Pendleton Bike Week is back after a two-
year hiatus — mostly.
Now called “The Pendleton Run,”
the motorcycle event is coming to the
Pendleton Round-Up Grounds and Happy
Canyon Arena July 14-17.
“We didn’t really want to call it ‘Bike
Week’ because that’s traditionally fi ve or
six days,” said promoter Bob Richards.
“It’s a new owner, new management. It’s
completely family friendly, so the new
name made sense.”
This year is the fi rst operational year
for The Pendleton Run under the direction
of Hermiston’s Stuart Rice, who took over
Pendleton Bike Week two years ago but
had to cancel the event because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Pendleton Run begins with a kick-
off party from 5-10 p.m. Thursday night at
Roy Raley Park, followed by two full days
of events on Friday and Saturday and a
Sunday morning send-off .
Two motorcycle rides — the Rattle-
snake 400 and the Til Taylor Charity Poker
Run — begin at 9 a.m. Friday and include
a full day of activities and events at the
Round-Up Grounds. Admission to the
Vendor Midway is free and open to the
public, a change from the previous Pend-
leton Bike Week.
“The Midway is free, and it’s open to
the public. That’s something we really
want people to know,” Richards said.
“Anybody can come see the bike show,
see the bike games, the food vendors and
the industry vendors. That’s all open to
the public.”
The Vendor Midway opens at 10 a.m.
on Friday and Saturday and includes bike
games, Show-n-Shine and music from
“The Midway is free, and
it’s open to the public.
That’s something we really
want people to know.
Anybody can come see the
bike show, see the bike
games, the food vendors
and the industry vendors.
That’s all open to the
public.”
� BOB RICHARDS, PROMOTER OF THE
PENDLETON RUN
East Oregonian, File
Bikers roar onto the tarmac at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport as part of the 2019
Pendleton Bike Week. Now known as The Pendleton Run, the 2022 event is July 14-17.
noon to 3 p.m. both days.
Friday ends with a concert from classic
rock group Blue Öyster Cult at 7 p.m. and
the Pendleton Run Let’er Buck After Party
at 10 p.m.
The Rattlesnake 400 and the Til Taylor
Charity Poker Run return at 9 a.m. Sat-
urday along with the “eXplore the Blues
Ride.” The evening event on Saturday is
the Summer Chute Out III fl at track racing,
including an FMX stunt show and live
music from The Wasteland Kings. The
Pendleton Run Let’er Buck After Party will
again open at 10 p.m. on Saturday.
The fi nal event — a “Hair of the Dog”
send-off — is 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday.
Event tickets range from $6 for student
admission to the Summer Chute Out III
Flat Track Race ($20 general admission)
to $125 for the VIP Pass that includes
event tickets, ride entries and camping.
Find full details and purchase tickets at
pendletonbikeweek.com.
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