The race kicks off this morning. Limited to only Harleys.
Here's how the Hoka Hey challenge works:
All contestants pay a $1,000 entry fee. They can have their miles sponsored for charity, much like a marathon.
Spanning two countries, the epic trek takes riders over 62 mountain ranges, 33 Indian reservations, 25 national forests, eight deserts and six national parks.
They will set out from Key West Sunday morning with contestants from across the country and the world, like Poole.
The daily routes are secret until each morning during the 14 days. The first checkpoint is somewhere in Mississippi.
Riders can go as far as they like each day. A typical Harley has a six-gallon tank, which will allow it to travel about 220 miles on a tank.
Riders must sleep outside each night -- no hotels. ``I'm not looking forward to that. I'm not much of a camper,'' Clermont said.
Riders can have a support crew, but they travel a different route to the checkpoints along the way.
Speeding tickets will get a rider disqualified. At the end of the race, bikes will be inspect for the mileage and riders will be drug tested, Durham said.
And about the prize money. The original idea was to award it in Alaskan gold, but riders balked. ``They have expressed that they would prefer a check,'' Durham said.
Here's a link to the official site:
http://www.hokaheychallenge.com/index.html
