About Me
My name is Jessica Face (VALU). I have been happily married for 25 years and am a proud mother to a beautiful daughter. For the past 10 years, I’ve worked as an office paraprofessional at an elementary school. At 49 years young, I’ll be celebrating my 50th birthday just 12 days before the start of this extraordinary journey.
Wyoming is home—where I was born, raised, and where I’ve raised my family.
Motorcycles have always been part of my life. My dad rode, and my parents often took trips and vacations on their bikes. As a teenager, I wasn’t very interested—but that changed in May 2012. I watched my best friend hop on her Road King and ride off down the driveway, and something sparked inside me. That spark grew even stronger when she rode from Minnesota to visit me in Wyoming later that summer.
Why HHMC?
The idea of riding the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge began in the summer of 2022. We met friends from Minnesota at the finish line in Hot Springs, South Dakota. I walked around in complete awe—taking in the bikes, watching riders arrive both in person and on the live feed, listening to their stories, and feeling the energy of families waiting at the finish line.
I gathered every bit of information I could. On the drive home, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I finally turned to my husband and said, “I’m going to do that.” He laughed and replied, “Yeah, right.”
What draws me in is the challenge—the adventure. The idea of going off-grid, living simply, and sleeping under the stars. The HH philosophy speaks deeply to me: returning to the basics, embracing self-reliance, pushing mental and physical endurance, and following passion.
I’m not doing this to prove anything to anyone. I simply want to start, finish, embrace every moment, and discover what this journey gives back to me.
Riding for Mile Monsters Inc.
The nonprofit I will be riding for is Mile Monsters Inc.
I first became aware of Mile Monsters during the 2022 HH in Hot Springs. I met Riot in person and listened as he spoke about the ride, the boys, and life. Three of the boys were there, and witnessing the connection between them and the riders was incredibly moving.
I became part of the Monster family after riding the Monster 100 in 2023.
Mile Monsters is a truly remarkable organization and one that is very close to my heart. The funds raised go directly to seven boys living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)—a fatal disease that primarily affects boys.
These boys are our heroes, and it is an honor to ride for them.
VALU HH #1307
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