Meet The New Rider # 1161 Austin Tanner

 

 

 My name is Austin Tanner, though most folks call me Hondo. I’m Rider #1161, and this year I’ll be taking on my very first Hoka Hey Challenge.

 

 

I come from Southeast New Mexico, where the sun is hot, the air is dry, and the roads stretch for miles. Out here, riding isn’t just a pastime—it’s a way of life. My wife and I spend most of our journeys two-up, chasing the horizon together. For us, “going somewhere new” usually means riding 10+ hours straight, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Every mile brings new friends, new places, and new memories.

 

 

But the ride is only part of the story. What truly fuels me is the mission behind it—the chance to honor and support our heroes. Joining Mile Monsters for this challenge means more than just pushing myself on the road. It’s about giving back, carrying the names and stories of those who’ve sacrificed, and riding with a purpose greater than myself.

 

 

I’m humbled to take on the Hoka Hey, not just as a rider, but as part of a family that believes in lifting up our heroes—mile after mile

 

 

Meet The New Rider # 1226 David Bierman

My name is David Bierman and I have been riding motorcycles since I was 4 years old. I was one of those Husky kids and my Dad got me a Montgomery Ward or Sears pull start minibike. As I outgrew that and my riding skills improved he got me a Honda SL 70 and eventually a Yamaha 175. It is in the blood and most of my family rides including my wife. I can’t remember a time I haven’t ridden. My namesake was my Uncle David Leon who went by Leon. He was killed on one of my fathers Triumph 650’s about a month before I was born hence my name David. Most people have known me as “The Beerman” growing up and it is my road name.

  

I am excited and honored to get the chance to participate in the 2026 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge! I have watched several friends ride and have been aware of the HH for several years since 2019. I am looking forward to challenging myself to see if I still can put in the miles and become a finisher. Looking at it as a spiritual journey for me personally.

 

Me at my Uncle’s headstone he is my namesake

I am riding for the kids at St Jude. This charity is near and dear to my heart. We have ridden in the Talimena ride for St. Jude several years and 100% of the money goes directly to the kids and their family. They never receive a bill from St. Jude and it is all about the kids.

What is St. Jude known for?

St. Jude specializes in care for some of the toughest pediatric cases, all while investing in resources and technologies for cutting-edge scientific research. And families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.

Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors.

 

 

Meet The Returning Rider # 1155 Andy Woller

 

Hi I’m Andy I’m 56  yrs old and live in Lamar Colorado.  Returning Elite Rider  #1155, this will be my 2^nd  Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge. I’ve ridden motorcycles since I was 5. I participated in car dirt track racing since I was 16 my last race was in 2017. I got my  1st Harley 105 anniversary in 2008 and have been riding ever since, no more racing cars. I am married to my beautiful wife Diana since 7-4-12. It took a little bit of convincing to get her on the back of my motorcycle but now she has her own and goes all over the place  and now she is joining me on the Hoka Hey!  I think I'm more excited for her than she is.  I enjoy hanging out w our 3 wolves Titan Hera & Spartacus. I own Andy Woller Towing which has been in operation since 1996. 

 

The Hoka Hey is a challenge like no other.  It will test your mind, body and spirit, it will make you dig deep inside and see what you truly are made of! That is why I want to do this again. The long nights and brutal weather conditions make it sound so exciting! The fact that I’m riding with some of the best long distance riders is truly an honor. This type of challenge nobody can beat me but me. 

 

 

I chose to ride for the Outlaw Faith Foundation because it is a cause my wife is very passionate about. This organization uses 100% of the proceeds from purchase of its namesake clothing brand Outlaw Faith Wear to buy wigs, mastectomy bras, assist with travel expenses and provide motivational and emotional support to women battling breast cancer.

Outlawfaith.org 

 

 

Meet The Returning Rider # 1172 Nancy Webb

 

I grew up in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, where big skies and long highways probably programmed me early for a life in motion. In 1992 I joined the U.S. Air Force and accidentally turned the world into my neighborhood. Germany, England, and Japan weren’t just duty stations, they were launchpads. I chased every leave block like it was a boarding call and somehow stacked up visits to around 60 countries.

 

 

England is also where my two-wheeled alter ego was born. I earned my motorcycle license in 2001, and by 2013 I had my first Harley and a front-row seat to the Alps and the Pyrenees while stationed in Germany for the second time. Nothing resets your perspective like leaning into a mountain curve with another country waiting on the other side.

 

 

My official 25-year Air Force anniversary? Celebrated in Afghanistan… under a desk… while rockets were incoming. Subtle as a brick and just as effective. I took the hint, retired in 2018, bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok, and spent the next 15 months backpacking across 21 countries and four continents with no fixed address and a very overworked passport.

 

 

I’d only been back in the States a few months when COVID shut the world down, so I did the only thing that made sense, pointed the bike at the map and rode the lower 48.

 

 

In 2021 I met an incredible human named “Lumpy,” who told me about the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge. After a little research and a lot of “sure, why not,” I put myself on the wait list without fully grasping the beautiful chaos I was volunteering for. Lumpy passed before the 2022 run, but he rode every mile with me. I finished in under 14 days, even after picking up a flat tire 200 miles from the finish, because quitting was never going to be part of that story.

 

 

These days the mission continues in the form of a 100,000-mile charity ride for Mile Monsters Inc. Same heart, new patch, bigger purpose. Still chasing horizons, still collecting stories, and still believing the best route is usually the one that wasn’t on the original plan.

 

 

Nancy Webb

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