Requirements for submitting events.

Please read the information below to determine if your event qualifies to be published on our website.

When you submit your event be sure to include enough information so that we know your event meets our requirements. For example: If you are doing a bike show don't just tell us "There will be a bike show". That really doesn't tell us anything. For all we know you are parking a bike where someone can look at it. We would need to know it's a competitive show. It would probably be best if you include the entry fee, classes to be judged, and what winners will receive.  We realize you may not have all the details worked out. Simple information will work, such as " Entry fee is $10.00. Bikes are judged in various categories and trophies will be awarded."

• Poker Runs (including dice runs, trivia runs, scavenger hunts and similar contest type runs) are posted on the site as long as there is a set starting point and time. The run must be made on a motorcycle. "Poker walks" are not posted.
• Motorcycle Rides are posted as long as it is an organized ride. It must have a specified starting location and begin at a specific time. A ride may have multiple starting locations but they must be specified. In other words "start at your home" is not acceptable. The ride must be a ride where people use their motorcycle. Of course a rental bike or borrowed bike would not be excluded. We do not publish "demo" rides or other activities where the motorcycle is provided as part of the ride.
• Motorcycle Rallies are posted if they have adequate organized motorcycle activities. Rallies lasting more than one day must have more than one organized motorcycle activity. The longer the rally lasts the more motorcycle activities should be included. For example a five day rally should at least have 4 motorcycle activities.  We quite often receive information on week long rallies that only have a poker run on one day. It those cases we will post the poker run only as we do not consider the remainder to be a motorcycle event. Any motorcycle rally that does not have motorcycle activities will not be posted.
• Motorcycle Shows are posted providing they have a formal entry procedure and a formal judging procedure. The show must be competitive. Awards must be presented to the winners. The awards must be thoughtful and legitimate. There must be a set time for entry and a set time for judging to be complete. Bikes parked in front of a bar or restaurant is not a bike show. Events designed where people get together to look at each others bike is not a bike show  no matter how many bikes are parked there.
• Swap Meets are listed as long as the meet has competition. It can be restricted to brand or category. For example you can have a swap meet for antique bikes where vendors of parts for new bikes are not allowed. We do not post meets where it is designed to promote one particular business by restricting activities of another. We do not post a swap meet if it appears that there will not be competition due to distance or location.  We will not post a swap meet that takes place at a motorcycle dealer or motorcycle parts store. We do not publish swap meets where only certain people or dealers are invited to attend. It is best to publish you vendor fees along with any restrictions. The open competition applies to motorcycles, motorcycle parts, motorcycle clothing and similar motorcycle items. Non motorcycle vendors such as beer and food sales is not required to have compaction. 
• Bike Nights (including biker dinners, biker breakfasts and other similar activities) are not accepted on our site. There are some exceptions. It may meet one of the categories by having one or more of the accepted activities  listed on this page. 
• Blessing of the Bikes are not accepted on our site. There are some exceptions. It may meet one of the categories by having one or more of the accepted activities  listed on this page.
• Concerts are not accepted on our site. There are some exceptions. It may meet one of the categories by having one or more of the accepted activities  listed on this page.
• Tattoo shows or contests are not accepted on our site. There are some exceptions. It may meet one of the categories by having one or more of the accepted activities listed on this page. 
• Open House and Dealer Parties are not posted. These are usually promotional activates. Most business parties of open houses have food, bands, or other entertainment but they generally do not include any activity where participants actually use their motorcycle. As any event there are exceptions where the event meets some other accepted criteria.
• Block Parties and other parties are not posted.  There are some exceptions. It may meet one of the categories by having one or more of the accepted activities  listed on this page.
• Raffles are currently not posted in our events section. We have a separate section for motorcycle raffles. Please go to http://www.lets-ride.com/winmotorcycle/index.htm to view existing raffles of go to http://www.lets-ride.com/winmotorcycle/submit.htm to submit your motorcycle raffle. We only post motorcycle raffles. Raffles for other items will not be accepted. 
• Invitational Events are not posted, By invitational events we mean any event that is open only to those who have been specifically invited (or chosen by the organizer) to participate. Because all participants are contacted directly no public announcement is necessary.
• Hype and frivolous information will not be published. Comments that are judged by our editor as hype or irrelevant will be removed from our listings. These may include menus of meals, names of bands, or any descriptions of non-motorcycle activities or comments such as "This is everybody's favorite rally". Our listings promote the motorcycle activities in what we consider a factual manner. While we often mention other activities that take place at the event we will not publish details about those activities nor will we publish "advertising hype".

Note:  For our website a motorcycle is any vehicle legally registered as a motorcycle. This can include Trikes and mopeds. We will also post off road events for off road, or duel sport, motorcycles.  We do not post ATV events.

Note:  The number of motorcycle attending any event does not override the information specified above. 10,000 bikers attending a concert still makes it a concert and we won't publish information about the concert.  Also only a few bikes attending a poker run does not do away with it being posted.