Who We Are!
The Border Riders Motorcycle Club “BRMC” is a not-for-profit 501(c)(7) organization for gay men who like to ride motorcycles and who like to go camping on their motorcycles. Our membership spans the Pacific Northwest with the greatest participation in the Portland, Seattle and Vancouver B.C. areas. We are one of the largest and longest-running gay motorcycle clubs in North America. We welcome like-minded guests to our Meet & Greets, day rides, and to our monthly meetings and summer campouts with a sponsoring BRMC member.
Table of Contents
All the news you need to know about the BRMC
November Meeting Recap : By Ron S.
Photos : By Tom C.
December Meet & Greets: Portland, BC, & Seattle, we see you, come see us!
Plus
Members’ Birthdays
The BRMC 2024 Calendar of Events
Non BRMC Motorcycle Events
Request for Pictures & Closing Comments
November 2024 Club Meeting
November’s club meeting was at Alan and Stan’s in West Linn, Oregon. We welcomed guests Chris M., Dmitry B., Jason S., Jorge W. and Marty H.
Paco, our hosts’ youthful and vibrant canine companion, added some energy to the evening.
Dinner was ready at the usual meeting time, and being the hungry sort we elected to eat first. Alan made a delicious chicken chili verde with all the fixins, and Chris L. brought cornbread muffins.
During the meeting we reviewed existing bylaws. After the meeting, dessert!
November Photos
December 2024 Day Ride
Seattle
No day ride planned for Seattle.
Portland
Portland local day ride is YTBD. We will discuss & decide at December M&G on the 4th. Watch Face-Book or contact Stan on Thursday the 5th for last minute details.
December 2024 Holiday Party
The annual Holiday Party is on Saturday December 14th at Chris and Richard’s in Skagit County.
Registration opens on Sunday December 1st and will close on Wednesday December 11th.
For the White Elephant gift exchange, bring a gift worth under $25 for a raucous after-dinner game of chance and skill.
Chris and Richard have limited space for those wishing to stay. Contact them directly if interested.
December Meet & Greets
Portland M&G
On Wednesday, December 4th, Portland area BRMC Members & guests will meet for dinner at 5:30 at Kenton Station (8303 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217). We will then go to the Portland Eagle (835 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97217) for a social hour starting at 7pm.
This is a great way to meet some club members, learn about the club, & learn about upcoming rides, and events.
We hope to see you there.
BC M&G
We are still looking for a member in BC to take the lead on this. Please let Dennis know if you are able do this.
Seattle M&G
There is no Meet & Greet in Seattle this month, see you in January!
Reader’s Corner
A place for you, the reader, member and/or guest, to contribute.
Tell us about your travels, adventures, mishaps, etc.
To contribute, send your story & pictures to News@BorderRiders.com
Keep in mind, you can write about a trip that happened over the summer. It’s doesn’t have to be something you did last month.
Gear Store
The Gear Store was open Victoria Day Weekend. The next time the gear store will open is the banquet next February. Reach out to Stan or Dennis if there is something you want to make sure will be available so he can order it in for you.
From the Handlebars of the President
I’m sorry to have missed the November meeting – thanks to Stan for running the meeting in my absence.
December is not really a meeting, but instead a holiday party. In addition to seeing everyone, the highlight of the evening is the gift exchange. One of the things that makes it fun is when people put on their thinking caps and bring items that people want to steal, passing back and forth of the gifts, and the banter that goes on with it. Use a little creativity in picking your present be it motorcycle related, something for men …..
See you there
Dennis H.
2024 President
Treasurer’s Ramblings
“Piggy Bank Looks Good”.
I will see you all at the Holiday Party.
Stan C
2024 Treasurer
Secretary Thoughts
A Brothers Birthday
We have 2 members for you to say “Happy Birthday” to this month. They are our family and brothers, so wish them another joyous revolution around the sun.
December 2nd - Peter L
December 14th - Richard A.
2024 Calendar of Events
December 14th - Holiday Party - hosted by Chris L and Richard A in Bow, WA.
2025 Calendar of Events
January 4th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
January 18th - AGM in Seattle hosted by Dennis H
February 1st - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
February 15th - The Annual Banquet will be held at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA.
March 1st - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
March 15th - Monthly meeting hosted by Dale C & Dmitry’s in Kent, WA.
April 5th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
April 19th - Monthly meeting hosted by Kas C & Chris M in Vancouver, WA. (New Location)
May 3rd - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
May 16th thru 19th - Victoria Day Campout & Kick-off of riding season at Pine Flats in Ardenvoir, WA.
June 7th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
June 20th thru 22nd - June Campout location YTBD.
July 5th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
The much anticipated special event for 2025.
Motorcycle Classes
(Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
July 12th & 13th - Team OR Class, Precision Maneuvering Clinic Series 1 & 2 (think Police Rodeo 101) at Mt Hood Community College. Registration information to come but it will be on the BRMC Website & sold as a set. BRMC owns both classes. Price YTBD.
July 14th - Team OR Class, Cornering Clinic (your bike on a Go-Cart Track). We will register on the Team OR website as we will not own this class. This will be a Gen Pop class.
Day Rides throughout Central OR & camping at Alan & Stan’s ranch.
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday)
July 15th thru 18th - “Central OR Day Rides” - Come join us for several Day Rides throughout Central OR. We will leave Alan & Stan’s house in West Linn Tuesday morning and ride to their home on Crooked River Ranch near Terrebonne, OR. There will be several premium sites to pitch a tent in, we will have a porta potty, & we will have a private outdoor shower. Yes, you will be able to take a hot shower under the stars. We will do day rides on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. We will take turns on a meal prep & clean up. The registration fee will include breakfast & dinner daily. Lunch will be on the road.
The July Campout
(Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)
July 18th thru 20th - July Campout hosted by Alan & Stan at their Crooked River Ranch home in Central OR. This is a continuation of the week long event. There will be sites to pitch a tent in, we will have a porta potty, & we will have a private outdoor shower. Yes, you will be able to take a hot shower under the stars. We will take turns on a meal prep & clean up. The registration fee will include optional breakfast(s) & dinner(s) daily. Lunch will be on the road.
Read the January Newsletter for all details about the “2025 Special Event”.
August 2nd - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
August 15th thru 17th - August Campout.
September 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
September 19th thru 21st - September Campout, location YTBD.
October 4th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
October 18th - Monthly meeting hosted by Dennis H at his cabin near Yakima, WA.
November 1st - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
November 15th - Monthly meeting hosted by YTBD.
December 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
December 13th - Holiday Party hosted by YTBD.
Monthly Meet & Greets
BRMC members will be available for interested individuals to meet and learn more about the club and how to get involved. For locations and times, check out the following list of times & location. Watch our FB for last minute details or changes.
Portland: Meet & Greet - 1st Wednesday of the month, 7 pm at The Portland Eagle. Dinner together normally precedes the actual M&G. Dinner location moves so watch the newsletter and/or Facebook for last minute details.
Vancouver BC Meet & Greet - The club is looking for a host for this event, please contact Dennis if you are interested.
Seattle: Meet & Greet - 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 pm at someplace new. Watch the newsletter, website or Facebook for exact location. We usually meet for dinner at 6pm.
Member & Guest Non-Sanctioned Day-Rides
In addition to the club's monthly M&Gs, local rides frequently happen on the 1st Saturday of every month. Additionally, members & guest going on an impromptu day-ride, or to some other activity, will post their plans on our FB page so others can tag along. Again, watch our FB page for last minute details or changes.
To learn more about local event’s, impromptu events, or to check status on any event, check out our FB page or email the Road Captain at Captain@BorderRiders.com.
Hey, did you notice that trend? Yep, keep an eye on our FB page for last minute changes and details for all events.
Contributions of Photos & Stories
Please feel encouraged to send us your photos of our activities to News@BorderRiders.com
Also, if you do anything interesting outside the club, we’d love to hear about it. Send us a short story with some photos and we will try get it into the next newsletter. It doesn’t have to be motorcycle related to be interesting. We are very diverse.
If you have photos and stories to share, please send to news@borderriders.com