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YOOPER MOTORCYCLE SHOW, ATV FUN RUN,

SWAP MEET & TRUCK MUD RUN

Guest Appearance by RON FINCH & TOM ZIMBEROFF

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

May 24-25, 2008

Join us for the inaugural Yooper Motorcycle Show, ATV Fun Run, Swap Meet and Truck Mud Run.  Register now and take advantage of the Friday Night Pub Crawl being hosted by our local establishments. Each registered Pub Crawl participant will receive two wooden nickels that may be redeemed for Budweiser products at participating sponsorship locations, such as Kewadin Casinos (www.kewadin.com), Driftwood Sports Bar (www.thedriftwoodonline.com), Village Inn (www.viofmackinac.com), and Marina Pub. Courtesy Shuttles will be provided both Friday and Saturday nights for maximum responsible enjoyment!

LISTEN TO WIN!

Keep listening to The Bear Radio, 105.1 FM on your dial, to win a FREE night's stay on Saturday, May 24, 2008,  in St. Ignace, Michigan!

Rock out with 'Catholic Girls Gone Bad' in the Budweiser beer tent from 2-5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday!  You can also listen to 'All Good Soundz' during show hours in the Little Bear Arena.  The St. Ignace Jazz Band will perform on Sunday afternoon; location to be announced.

The show/swap meet will be held at Little Bear East Arena and Event Center from 10am-6pm.  Rain or Shine. For Swap Meet space and show entries, contact the Yooper Motorcycle Headquarters at 1-866-327-0548 or 906-643-6950.

Early birds also get first crack at the VIP Boat Cruise under the Mackinac Bridge Sunday night. VIP Registrations must be received by May 17, 2008, when tickets will go on sale to the public. Hurry!  Space is limited, so if you want to insure the opportunity to sail the Straits of Mackinac aboard the motor vessel Straits II and enjoy the sunset over Lake Michigan and fireworks in the Straits, register now!

Spectator admission is just $2 on Saturday!  It's Michigan's newest motorcycle event, as seen in The Porcupine Press (www.upmag.net), with spectacular waterfront and Mackinac Bridge views! Sunday's admission at the gate is only $5 and includes the Mud Run too!

One of our featured guests will be builder Ron Finch.  Ron was the winner of the Discovery Channel Biker Build Off.  Ron's bike "Double Cross" will be showcased in the St. Ignace show along with some of his other works. For more information about Ron, visit www.finchscustoms.com and find out why he's known as "The Legend."

Also, well-known author & photographer Tom Zimberoff, author of 'Art of the Chopper' and 'Art of the Chopper II', will be on hand for autographs and book signings. Zimberoff features Finch in Volume II. Check it out at www.ArtoftheChopper.com or www.zimberoff.com.

Not able to make it for the whole weekend?  The Public is welcome to enjoy the sunset fireworks boat cruise on Sunday night.  Tickets are on sale now - call 1-866-327-0548 or 906-643-6950 and make your reservations today!  You can also join the "Remembrance Ride" Monday morning, May 26th, as the procession will follow the water's edge thru beautiful downtown St. Ignace and culminate with a short ceremony to bless the bikes and pay tribute to our service men and women. Please call for complete details.

The Truck Mud Run will take place on Sunday, May 25th, with truck registration from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  Registration fee of $5.00 per person includes admission to Yooper Motorcycle Show events.  On Saturday, May 24th, "Mud Run Trucks" will be on display at the outside show area of Little Bear East.  For more details on the May 25th Truck Mud Run, click here!

Highlights of the Yooper Motorcycle Show, ATV Fun Run, Swap Meet & Truck Mud Run are:

  • Ron Finch & his award winning motorcycles
  • Tom Zimberoff's Art of The Chopper I & II
  • Motorcycles & Mud Trucks on display
  • Vendors and All Good Soundz plus The Bear Radio
  • Live Music by Catholic Girls Gone Bad
  • ATV Fun Run with cash prize
  • Free Kids ATV ride Sunday
  • Mud Trucks down and dirty on Sunday for trophies
  • Kids 12 & under FREE
  • M.A.A.A.'s Hot Dogs & Cool Drinks
  • Budweiser Beer Tent with Pig Roast

For more information contact:

Event & Community -St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce - 1-800-970-8717

Lodging - St. Ignace Visitors Bureau - 1-800-338-6660

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LISTEN TO WIN!

Keep listening to The Bear Radio, 105.1 FM on your dial, to win a FREE night's stay on Saturday, May 24, 2008,  in St. Ignace, Michigan!

Also, congratulations to Becky & Gerry Tucker, of Mesick, Michigan, for being the winners of the St. Ignace Vacation Package drawing at the recent WKLT Motorcycle Show in Traverse City, Michigan!  They won a 2-night stay at the Budget Host Inn & Suites, dinner at Horseshoe Bay Restaurant, and 2 round-trip Arnold Transit Company ferry boat tickets to Mackinac Island!

Participant Registration

Standard registration fee....................................................................$20 includes a 6X6 indoor vending space, all-show admission souvenir pin, pub crawl tokens, and Kewadin Casino packages

Deluxe registration fee.......................................................................$25 includes a 6X6 indoor vending space, all-show admission souvenir pin, pub crawl tokens, Kewadin Casino packages, and Remembrance Ride entry with American Flag

VIP registration fee............................................................................$35 includes a 6X6 indoor vending space, all-show admission souvenir pin, pub crawl tokens, Kewadin Casino packages,  Remembrance Ride entry with American Flag, and one (1) ticket aboard Boat Cruise Sunday night. Must register by May 15th, 2008.

Additional Boat Cruise tickets may be purchased for $10 with VIP registration--limit 1 extra ticket per VIP registered participant. Must purchase at time of registration and before May 15th, 2008.

Outdoor vending space is still available--10X10 space with one electrical outlet for just $50! Call for details 1-866-327-0548 or info@stignace.com.

VENDORS

These are just a few of our 2008 Vendors!

  • Bayou Billy Homemade Soda Pop
  • Bluegreen Resorts, Boyne City
  • Opossum Paint Pit, Vanderbilt
  • Outcast Tattoo, Mancelona
  • Kewadin Casinos, 5 location in the U.P.
  • Ron Finch
  • Tom Zimberoff
  • Mackinac Animal Aid Association

Vendor Registration Form 

Sponsorship Opportunities

St. Ignace Special Events Committee seeks sponsorship for the all-new Yooper Motorcycle Show and ATV Fun Run which will premier Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, 2008.

Please stop by and visit our 2008 sponsors:

  • Bluegreen Resorts, Boyne City
  • Kewadin Casinos, 5 locations in the U.P.
  • Cedars Motel, St. Ignace
  • Comfort Inn, Newberry
  • Silver Sands Resort, St. Ignace
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital, St. Ignace
  • Crossroads Industries, Gaylord
  • Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry, St. Ignace
  • Quality Inn Lakefront, St. Ignace

STREET SPONSOR……………........................................…..$200.00
Vending space, 25-word listing in program and registration packet.

ROUTE SPONSOR…………….....………………….……….$100.00*

25 word listing in program and registration packet; business location marked on custom touring maps for scenic rides.

LOCAL SPONSOR...................................................................$50.00*

Business name listed in program and registration packet.

*Businesses choosing to support the ATV FUN RUN or TRUCK MUD RUN will receive partial credit toward Local & Route sponsorship.

 For more information on becoming a sponsor, visit our website www.yoopermotorcycleshow.com or call 1-866-327-0548 or email us at info@stignace.com. 

Sponsorship Form 

ATV FUN RUN

M.C. SORVA Fun Run

Saturday May 24, 2008

An ATV Fun Run will take place simultaneously with the Yooper Motorcycle Show.

  • Registered participants can travel along any of the route options, stopping at businesses to collect stamps on their registration sheets. (Signatures will not be accepted.)
  • Playing cards are drawn at the ending location. The number of cards each participant receives depends on the number of stamps received during the run.
  • Participants will select their 5 best playing cards to create their playing hand. Prizes are awarded to the players with the best Poker Hands.
  • Registration will be at Little Bear East Arena Saturday May 24, 2008 from 8a.m. till 11:30 a.m. Registration fee is $10 per participant.
  • Registration forms must be returned and cards drawn at the ending location (Little Bear East) between 6p.m. and 8p.m. Saturday to collect prizes.
  • No prizes will be awarded after 8p.m.
  • For more information and to register, contact Steve DuFresne at 906-643-0366.
  • Donated prizes can be mailed to or dropped off at St. Ignace Barber Shop; 720 W. US-2; St. Ignace, Michigan 49781.

UGLY DOG CONTEST

Ugliest Dog Contest

May 24 and 25, 2008

Mackinac Animal Aid Association is hosting an Ugliest Dog Contest during the Yooper Motorcycle Show. Contestants will compete with photos of their "Ugly" dogs to create a calendar and all proceeds will go to sheltered pets. Entrants should submit completed entry form, entry fee, and photo by MAY 15, 2008. The Ugliest Dog winner gets first choice for the calendar month of its choice. Entry Fee is $15.

Entry fee, form, and photo should be submitted no later than May 15, 2008 to Mackinac Animal Aid Association, P.O. Box 92, Moran, MI  49760.  Neither you nor your dog needs to be present to win!

Include the following information:

Dog's Name, Companion's Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, Calendar Month Preference

Check out the HOT DOGS, pop and water at the Mackinac Animal Aid Association's concession stand at the Yooper Motorcycle Show too!

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