When asked what the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge means to Jim his answer "One hell of a ride." And since he is one of only 5 people who have ridden them all he should know. At 71 yrs. old obviously age is not a factor in this event just something he wants to do. The first HHMC Jim entertained the idea of how he was going to spend $500,000. He heard about the challenge from a local dealership.
For him planning for the challenge was the biggest hurdle to overcome. Getting ready to start, what to wear, what to eat, figuring out what works best as far as how many hour to ride a day. The problem was not riding. He was planning on riding 22 hrs. a day and be the first one to Homer, Alaska. The directions the first year were the most difficult challenge faced in 2010 and it took him a year to get over the frustration. He keeps coming back although after every challenge he said he would never come back.
He loves when he is out and someone recognizes the HHMC patches or t-shirt and ask him if he really rode the challenge. They think he is a "hero." Although there is no prize Jim pushes himself the same way he would have when there was. This year he says he is going to try and take his time and enjoy this one.
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