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2012 Schedule of Events- check back soon for 2013 Schedule

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THURSDAY SCHEDULE
All Day, All Night No Rally Events, No Camping
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
Bridge by
Camping Meadow		 Parking Lot
near General Store		 Main Meadow Flatbed Stage
& Raffle Tent		 Motorcycle
Camping Meadow		 Motorcycle
Camping Meadow		 Bar Stage Ducati Tent
Before Noon You are on your own, no Rally events, no camping
Noon Registration and Package Pickup Carfree Camping- Starts at Noon
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM 100cc Fun Run
5 PM Ducati Panigale Motor Teardown Demonstration
6 PM
7 PM
8 PM Braggart Family SideCircus
9 PM
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Registration
Tent		 Dancehall Main Meadow Flatbed Stage &
Raffle Tent		 Motorcycle
Camping Meadow		 Motorcycle
Camping Meadow		 Bar Stage Ducati Tent
8 AM General Registration and Package Pick-Up Carfree Camping- All Day, All Night
8:30 AM
9 AM Trials Competition- various sections in and around the creek and meadow.
9:30 AM
10 AM Evel Knievel Display and Exhibit Bike Show Registration & Class Entry. (Full Pass Required). Bike Show Registration ends promptly at noon, No late entries allowed. Browse all of the gear and motorcycles that will be auctioned and raffled off. All were donated by our awesome sponsors!
10:30 AM
11 AM Ducati Panigale Motor Teardown Demonstration
11:30 AM
Noon Bike Show. Voting begins at Noon.
12:30 PM Live music by the South Austin Moonlighters
1 PM
1:30 PM Ducati Panigale Motor Teardown Demonstration
2 PM
2:30 PM
3 PM
3:30 PM
4 PM Live Auction, Raffle, Bike Show & Trials Results Announced
4:30 PM
5 PM
5:30 PM
6 PM Killer Barbecue served up!
6:30 PM
7 PM
7:30 PM
8 PM Rolling Roadshow- 35mm cut of Peter Starr’s TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
8:30 PM
9 PM
9:30 PM
10 PM

Saturday Night Moto-Movie

After dinner, stick around and watch a kickass motorcycle movie on a 20′ by 40′ screen, courtesy of Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow! We haven’t finalized the 2013 film yet, but in 2012, we were all blown away by the sole 35mm copy of Peter Starr’s iconic movie ‘Take it to the Limit’. It will be hard to top that one, but we are beating the bushes….

The Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow

Imagine a drive-in movie theater that can go anywhere—The Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow combines a 20′ X 40′ state of the art inflatable movie screen—absolutely the top of the line in outdoor cinema screening with the industry standard in outdoor audio system, 2 dual JBL SR-X subwoofers and 2 full range JBL SR-X cabinets.

The screening starts about 30 minutes past the beginning of sunset. Think of attending a Rolling Roadshow as though you were going to an outdoor evening BBQ. Ride your bike in, or bring a camping chair, and settle in to fine film put on by our friends over at The Alamo Drafthouse.

Swap Meet

For 2012, we added a swap meet to the list of rally activities. It was a hit, so we are doing it again in 2013. This is a true swap meet, featuring used bits, pieces, tools, and maybe even complete bikes. Professional purveyors of chaps, do-rags, or sunglasses need NOT apply. However, if you have a tasty selection of old Ossa & Montessa parts gathering dust in the shed, have an old Triumph flat track chassis that yearns to be ridden in anger again, or want to thin down your collection of 70s open face helmets, – then we’d love to have you set up a booth. If you are interested, go to the Swap Meet page  for more information, or register online to be a swap meet vendor. 2013 Swap Meet registration isn’t open yet, but we’ll open it up well in advance of the rally.

Live Auction

Every year we have a live auction where we offer up helmets, jackets, art, custom knives & belt buckles, and other high quality items donated by our sponsors and friends of the rally. For the past several years,  we have been fortunate enough to auction several motorcycles which were donated by friends and sponsors.

The auction is a lot of fun, and a great way to support the Candlelighters and go home with some cool swag. So come early, stay late, and bid loud! This year, due to our generous sponsors, we will be auctioning off several motorcycles, all of which have been donated by rally sponsors to raise money for the Candlelighters!

Stay tuned for more info, but for 2012, we will have the following bikes to auction:

Suzuki 750 cafe Racer built by The Three Amigos- Randy Voet, Ron Watkins, and Chuck Hahn!

Suzuki X6 Hustler restored and donated by Fred and Maggie Beck, in memory of their son Charlie Beck.

A cool Indian minibike donated by Doug Hector of D&H Roofing.

A sweet Suzuki 550 cafe racer that Killeen Power Sports is building up.

Click here for more info on these badass bikes.

Special Thanks

This year, Kevin Ware, will return as the auctioneer for the famous Harvest Classic Live Auction. The swag will be better than ever and includes helmets, jackets, gifts certificates, accessories,

Camping

There are 2 camping areas at the Harvest Classic. With the purchase of a weekend pass, there is no additional fee to camp at the rally.

1. The Grape Creek Campground is for Motorcycles Only. There are no cars, trucks, or trailers allowed in this area. It’s just tents and motorcycles and firepits. It’s a pretty unique atmosphere, both in the evening and in the morning. There are port-a-pots, but no showers, and limited running water.

2. We also provide camping areas for smallish RVs and pop-up trailers in the main camping meadow, up near the highway fence, in the Main Parking Area. Luckenbach is equipped with RV hookups aor electricity in this meadow, so everybody should roll self-contained. This has actually grown into a pretty cool scene as well, but you might be a little far from the action, so bring a pitbike if you have one.

Other local camping:

100cc Fun Run

The 100cc Fun Run will be back for 2013!!! The Fun Run is held on Friday afternoon at 4pm, and is a 30 mile out-n-back road ride on some amazing little roads surrounding Luckenbach. This ride is open to riders of street-legal bikes which are 100cc or smaller. Scooters, small motorcycles and rad mopeds are all welcome. Old is good too. The more diverse and funky, the better. So bring out you odd, your small, your farkled and fiddled……boil the corks and let’s have some fun! All Fun Run participants will receive the rarest and most coveted rally shirts of all, the Fun Run Shirt. Wear it with pride good ladies and gentlemen, as you enjoy a ride you will never forget.

We tried the Fun Run a few years back, but we held it on Sunday morning, and it just never really took off. In 2011, we brought it back as a Friday afternoon event in the hopes that folks will get into it, start building up their fun run bikes, and it will evolve into another cool niche of the Harvest Classic Rally. The 2011 Fun Run had 10 riders. The 2012 Fun Run had 21 riders…..this year, we are shooting for the sky, and will be printing up 30, yes 30 shirts!

There is no additional charge to participate in the Fun Run. All rally registrants with small bikes are welcome to join in, and the first 10,  20, 30 riders to show up get a rare and coveted 100cc Fun Run shirt.

The ride departs Luckenbach on Friday at 4PM- Meet up outside of the general store at 3:30, roll out at 4pm. All bikes must be street legal, and this is not a race- it’s a Fun Run!

Here’s a link to the 30 mile out-n-back route.

Be the Match- Join the National Marrow Donor Program

Be sure to stop by the ‘Be the Match’ booth and join the Nationa Marrow Donor Program. It only requires a cheek swab to get a sample of your spit, and then Boom! You are all set to save someone’s life who needs a bone marrow transplant, if there is ever a match. This is a cause that is near and dear to our hearts, and we encourage all of the Harvest Classic family to consider joining if you can. There will be a booth set up at the rally, but click any of the links below for more info.

Link for website
Facts about joining the registry
Steps of Bone Marrow and blood stem cell donation
Myths and facts about marrow donation

Harvest Classic Trials Event

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Come test your riding skills in the Harvest Classic Charity Challenge Trials Event and raise some money for a good cause! Registration for this fun event is open to all rally participants. However, this is an AMA sanctioned event and all competitors must be AMA members. If you are not currently an AMA member, you will be able to join the AMA at the event. Choose your level of difficulty—there’ll be classes for all skill levels from Rookie to Expert (Rookie, Novice, Vintage, Amateur, Intermediate, Advanced & Expert.) Awards will be given to the rider with the lowest score in each class. All event registration fees go directly to the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. The registration fee for this event is simply a donation of your choice.

Bike Show

On Saturday, the Harvest Classic Bike Show welcomes Antique & Vintage motorcycles and scooters of all origins. Show Entrants must have a full registration wristband. (Day Passes are not eligible to compete.)

Entry and registration for motorcycles into the Harvest Classic Bike Show takes place in the morning from 10 til 12. At High Noon the show is closed to any further admissions, so don’t be late!

The judging is by popular choice and goes from 12:01 until 3:00. Ballots are available during that timeframe at the Bike Show booth.

Just to reiterate- Day passes are not eligible to compete and all bikes must be entered by High Noon.

The Harvest Classic Bike Show is set up in the following classes:

  • Pre-1929 (All Marques welcome)
  • 1930-49 (All Marques welcome)
  • 1950-59 (All Marques welcome)
  • 1960-64 (All Marques welcome)
  • 1965-69 (All Marques welcome)
  • 1970-74 (Non-Domestic Manufacture Only)
  • 1975-79 (Non-Domestic Manufacture Only)
  • 1980-85 (Non-Domestic Manufacture Only)
  • Modern (Non-Domestic Manufacture Only)
  • Specials (Non-Domestic Manufacture Only)
  • Scooter (All Marques welcome)
  • Step-Through Scooter (All Marques welcome)
  • Sidecar (All Marques welcome)
  • Road Competition (All Marques welcome)
  • Dirt Competition (All Marques welcome)
  • H.C. Vintage Trials Competition (only for vintage twin shock bikes that just competed in the Trials events at the current Harvest Classic Rally. Bike Show Entry is extended to 1:00pm for entrants in this class)
  • People’s Choice (Any motorcycle/scooter registered in the Bike Show is eligible)

Hand Made by Blue Moon Glassworks

Top finishers in each class win coveted “one of a kind” handmade glass trophies created and donated by one of the Rally’s Gold sponsors, Blue Moon Glassworks. We award the trophies Saturday evening during the general announcements.

 

 

 

2012 Bike Show Results-   207 bikes entered!

 

Pre-29

1st Place          Vincenzo Murphy       1924 Beardmore Precision

2nd Place         Robert Hoemke          1928 Scott

 

1930-49

1st Place          Robert Hoemke          1937 Indian Sport Scout

2nd Place         Robert Hoemke          1938 Ariel Square Four

 

1950-59

1st Place          Butch Hudkins            1953 Vincent (Vincette)

2nd Place         Jim Tripi                     1952 Harley Hummer

 

1960-69

1st Place          Billy Burdett               1968 Wards Riverside (Benelli)

2nd Place         Stan Krovontka           1961 Mustang

 

1970-74

1st Place          Jerod Walter               1972 Honda CL450

2nd Place         Jerry Wallace             1973 Kawasaki Z1

 

1975-79

1st Place          Mike Rosson               1975 Norton

2nd Place         Robert Chenault         1979 Honda CBX

 

1980-85

1st Place          Deb Justice                 1984 Honda Goldwing

2nd Place         Rob Woolley              1985 Honda VF1000R

 

Modern

1st Place          Aaron Hernandez        2004 Honda Dream 50R

2nd Place         Richard Deck              2012 Royal Enfield Bullet

 

Scooter

1st Place          Mike Rosson               1977 Honda

2nd Place         Lynn Stout                  1946 James Military Lightweight

 

Step- Thru Scooter

1st Place          Erika Wesson             1959 Vespa VBA

2nd Place         Charlie Walton           2006 Honda

 

Sidecar

1st Place          James Marshall          1953 Zundapp KS601

2nd Place         Jennie Thomas            1962 Vespa 150 Super

 

Vintage Competition

1st Place          Thomas Eatman          1955 Laverda

2nd Place         Chris Buck                  1974 Yamaha TY250

 

H.C. Vintage Trials

1st Place          Tom Willis                 1974 247 Montesa

2nd Place         Steve Elms                  1972 Bultaco

 

Specials

1st Place          Michael Waite                        1966 Triumph

2nd Place         Ken Fontenet              1975 Yamaha

 

People’s Choice

James Marshall                      1953 Zundapp KS601 Sidecar

Raffle

Ducati Monster

We raffle off a ton of cool moto-swag (including a bike!) at the Harvest Classic Raffle! The raffle tickets are available throughout the day from Rally staff and volunteers. Tickets are $20 for 5, or $5 each. You must be present at the drawing held Saturday afternoon.

For many years, Platinum sponsor Mike Pawlowski has donated a motorcycle to be auctioned off at the rally. In 2011, Mike donated a SWEET Honda 350/ Four. In 2010, he donated a Ducati 750 Monster, the year before that it was a pair of vintage CZ streetbikes, before that it was a Yamaha twin 125, a Vespa, and the list goes on………for 2012, Mike is donating a 1975 Yamaha XS650. This bike was in original, but non-running condition when Mike bought it. He went through it, rebuilt the wheels, carbs, and everything else it took to make it right. He polished up all the covers, reupholstered the seat, but kep the original paintjob, which is in good condition. The result is a really great looking bike that someone is going to win for $5!!! so buy some tickets at the rally….you might be glad you did!

Saturday Night Dinner

  

 

Everybody who purchases a full rally pass is invited to join us for a barbecue dinner on Saturday night. All the food is cooked onsite in the biggest barbecue pit that you have ever seen! Everybody loves the food at the Harvest Classic!

Weather


Weather for Late October in Central Texas

2002 2003 2004 Average
Ave. Min Temp 61°F 52°F 69°F 61°F
Ave. Max Temp 72°F 85°F 81°F 79°F
Ave. Mean Temp 66°F 68°F 75°F 70°F
Ave. Dew Point 58°F 53°F 68°F 60°F
Ave. Humidity 82% 59% 77% 73%
Ave. Max Humidity 88% 92% 94% 91%
Ave. Min Humidity 68% 19% 46% 44%
Ave. Precipitation 0.17 in 0.00 in 0.00 in 0.06 in
Ave. Wind Speed 4 mph 2 mph 5 mph 4 mph
Ave. Max Wind Speed 13 mph 6 mph 12 mph 10 mph
Ave. Max Gust Speed 16 mph 6 mph 16 mph 13 mph
Ave. Visibility 7 mi 10 mi 8 mi 9 mi

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Destination: Luckenbach

Legendary destination for motorcyclists and music-lovers, Luckenbach is the perfect location for the Harvest Classic. From the giant oaks, to the awesome bikes-only camping and fire rings, from the Dance Hall to General Store, the whole experience will surely be a rally to remember!

Luckenbach’s layout provides a great area for the bike show and sponsor expo area. There’s lots of room to walk around and get a good look at all the cool bikes and gear. Of course, the Hill Country provides some of the best roads in Texas, so don’t forget to leave some time to explore the area around Luckenbach while you’re here!

Nearby: Fredricksburg

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