Meet The Returning Rider # 1115 Chris Comly

 

My name is Chris Comly and I am rider 1115.  When not riding I am either working on one of my 6 bikes, volunteering, or spending time with my family which includes my wonderful supportive wife Michele, two daughters, and 5 grandchildren.  Pre-Covid I volunteered at the Independence Seaport Museum working on their historic ships in Philadelphia PA and I am looking forward to getting back now that restrictions are being lifted.  I also am a volunteer at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading PA where I am one of the parking coordinators for their WWII Weekend show each June.  As for riding, I started taking weeklong trips with friends in 2009, and in 2014 I started doing longer and more challenging rides.  I applied for and was chosen for the 2015 Iron Butt Rally and was hooked.  To date I have started five IBRs and completed four.  I also completed the 2025 Scooter Cannonball Rally. 

  

 

My reason for wanting to ride in the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge is because I like a challenge, and the HHMC is certainly that.  I also like taking smaller roads and riding through small town America and seeing things most people don’t see.  The more I heard about the HHMC the more I wanted to ride in it.  I rode in the 2022 Hoka Hey but did not finish due to family issues.  I am back for 2026 with unfinished business.

 

 

My charity of choice is The Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation.  This charity was set up by a friend of mine almost 10 years ago after his son Eli lost his fight with Leukemia at the young age of ten years old.  His father, Paul, established the foundation to support research to find a true cure for this terrible disease.  Their mission statement is “To unite communities in the fight against childhood leukemia by funding research and supporting families affected by this devastating disease in honor of Eli Seth Matthews.”  Funds raised by the foundation are primarily donated to hospitals and research facilities working on new treatments and diagnosis techniques.  They also provide financial assistance for medical bills and funeral costs for families with children fighting cancer.

 

 

To support my charity please click on this link to the foundation’s website